471: A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?
(a) India has preference, for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
(b) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius
(c) Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest in India
(d) Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make huge investments in India
472: In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the
(a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved an when yellow robes are offered
(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day of Ashadha when they take up affixed abode for the next four months or rainy season
473: Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig-veda
(b) Yajur-veda
(c) Atharva-veda
(d) Sama-veda
474: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I -------------- List II
(Article of the Constitution) ------ (Content)
I. Article 54 (A) Election of the President of India
II. Article 75 (B) Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
III. Article 155 (C) Appointment of the Governor of a State
IV. Article 164 (D) Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
(E) Composition of Legislative Assemblies
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-E
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
475: Physiological population density is the ratio of:
(a) Total population to total area
(b) Total population to total irrigated land area
(c) Total population to urban land area
(d) Total population to rural land area