4226: From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the

(a) African trade

(b) West-European trade

(c) South-East Asian trade

(d) Middle-Eastern trade
4227: Where are the Balearic Islands located?

(a) Baltic Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) North Sea
4228: In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of

(a) Asbestos
(b) Gypsum
(c) Limestone
(d) Mica
4229: In a tournament each of the participants was to play one match against each of the other participants. 3 players fell ill after each of them had played three matches and had to leave the tournament. What was the total number of participants at the beginning, if the total number of matches played was 75 ?

(A) 12
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 15
4230: What is the difference between "vote- on-account" and "interim budget" ?

1. The provision of a "vote-on- account" is used by a regular Government, while an "interim budget" is a provision used by a caretaker Government.

2. A "vote-an-account" only deals with the expenditure in Government's budget, while an "interim budget" includes both expenditure and receipts.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2