1421: Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?
(A) Clay
(B) Silt
(C) Sand
(D) Gravel
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(a) A, B, C, D
(b) D, C, A, B
(c) B, C, A, D
(d) C, D, B, A
1422: What is the correct chronological order of the following?
(A) Cabinet Mission
(B) Montague - Chelmsford Reforms
(C) Minto - Morley Reforms
(D) Cripps Mission
(a) C, B, D, A
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, C, D, A
(d) D, A, B, C
1423: We can know about early Vedic period from:
(a) Archaeological excavations
(b) Contemporary cultures
(c) Rigveda
(d) Jatak Katha
1424: Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India:
1. A Proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolution of both houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the president of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
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
1425: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Region : Feature
(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia