2886: Painted greyware is attributed to

(a) Vedic period

(b) Guptas

(c) Mauryas

(d) Indus valley civilisation
2887: What is the correct sequence of the following events ?

I. Tilak's Home Rule League

II. Kamagatamaru Incident

III. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) I, II, III
(b) III, II, I
(c) II, I, III
(d) II, III, I
2888: Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry) ?

(a) Ministry of Agriculture

(b) Ministry of Science and Technology

(c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(d) Ministry of Rural Development
2889: Consider the following statements:

1. The National Housing Bank, the apex institution of housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly- owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.

2. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2890: The number of times in a day the Hour-hand and the Minute-hand of a clock at right angles is

(a) 44
(b) 48
(c) 24
(d) 12