3871: Which of the following were the causes for the rapid dissolution of the Mughal empire?

I. Degeneration of the Mughal nobility

II. The absence of the Law of Succession

III. Foreign invasion

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) II and III only

(b) I and III only

(c) III only

(d) I, II and III
3872: According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is

(a) declining

(b) stable

(c) increasing

(d) fluctuating
3873: The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
3874: Consider the following pairs: Region often Country in news

1. Chechnya : Russian Federation
2. Darfur : Mali
3. Swat Valley : Iraq

Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3875: Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas ?

(a) Lopamudra

(b) Gargi

(c) Leelavati

(d) Savitri