2976: Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with
(a) eight hands
(b) six hands
(c) four hands
(d) two hands
2977: Chanakya, was also known as
(a) Bhattasvamin
(b) Rajasekhara
(c) Vishnugupta
(d) Visakhadatta
2978: The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in chronological order
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
(a) D, A, C, B
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, A, C, D
(d) A, B, D, C
2979: Consider the following statements :
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.
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
2980: In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person ?
1. Iris scanning
2. Retinal scanning
3. Voice recognition
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only