976: Consider the following statements :
1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across 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
977: What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?
(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
(b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab
(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)
(d) He wanted to annes all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
978: With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct?
(a) Salamander - Python - Kangaroo
(b) Octopus - Dolphin - Shark
(c) Pangolin - Tortoise - Hawk
(d) Frog - Crab - Prawn
979: In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to
(a) borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI
(b) lending by commercial banks to industry and trade
(c) purchase and sale of government securities by the RBI
(d) None of the above
980: Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the:
(a) Neolithic Age
(b) Mesolithic Age
(c) Chalcolithic Age
(d) Palaeolithic Age