1581: The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
(a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
(c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
1582: Another name of Vitamin C is:
(a) Folic acid
(b) Ascorbic acid
(c) Niacin
(d) Acetic acid
1583: Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Haryana
(d) Kerala
1584: Why does man weigh more at the poles than at the equator?
(a) Because there is no atmosphere at the poles
(b) Because gravitational pull is more at the poles
(c) Because gravitational pull is less at the poles
(d) None of the above
1585: Mixed farming means:
(a) Simultaneous cultivation of a number of crops in a single field
(b) Alternate cropping in a field
(c) Growing fruits and vegetables in the same field
(d) None of these