1736: Consider the following countries of South Asia
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
The descending order of literacy status of these countries is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
1737: In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs :

Term : Most appropriate description


1. Melt down : Fall in stock prices

2. Recession :Fall in growth rate

3. Slow down : Fall in GDP

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1738: Match List I (Commission ) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List I List II

(Commission) (Matter of enquiry)

A. Wadhwa Commission 1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi
B. Liberhan Commission 2. Killing of Graham Staines
C. Sri Krishan Commission 3. Demolition of a religious structural at Ayodhya
D. Jain Commission 4. Riots in Mumbai In 1993

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
1739: Who among the following was not sent to Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism?

(a) Rashtriya

(b) Bhadrasaro

(c) Uttriya

(d) Sona
1740: The theory of economic drain from India to England was propounded by:

(a) Dadabhai Naoroji

(b) R. C. Dutt

(c) B. G. Tilak

(d) L. K. Jha