3001: Consider the following statements:

In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are

1. levied and collected by the State Government.

2. appropriated by the Union Government.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3002: The First Buddhist Council met at

(a) Rajagriha

(b) Pataliputra

(c) Jalandhara

(d) Kashmir
3003: Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/ cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a) Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Silchar

(b) Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch

(c) Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudam, Visakhapatnam

(d) Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
3004: Assertion (A):
The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases.

Reason (R):
The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually 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
3005: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I List II

(Sports Women) (Sport)

I. Anjali Vedpathak (A) Athletics
II. Mouma Das (B) Gymnastics
III. Neelam Singh (C) Rifle Shooting
IV. Tumpa Debnath (D) Table Tennis
(E) Chess
Codes:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-E
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B