2441: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I--------List II

(Year)------(Event)

I. 1775-----(A) First Anglo-Burmese War
II. 1780----(B) First Anglo-Afghan War
III. 1824----(C) First Anglo-Maratha War
IV. 1838----(D) Second Anglo-Mysore War

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
2442: The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine integers 1 to 9 but not in that order, 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N?

(a) 7

(b) 5

(c) 4

(d) 6
2443: Which one of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution ?

(a) Diesel

(b) Coal

(c) Hydrogen

(d) Kerosene
2444: Assertion (A) :

Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.

Reason (R) :

Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2445: Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?

(a) Finance Commission
(b) Inter-State Council
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Public Accounts Committee