1761: "Mrichchhakatika" an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with

(a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

(b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshat-rapas of western India

(c) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta

(d) The love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
1762: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Harappan Civilisation : Painted Grey Ware

(b) The Kushans : Gandhara School of Art

(c) The Mughals : Ajanta Paintings

(d) The Marathas : Pahari School of Painting
1763: With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known

(a) Running the secret congress radio in the wake of quit India movement.

(b) Participating in the second round table conference.

(c) Leading a contingent of Indian national army.

(d) Assisting in the formation of Interim government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
1764: At present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us?

1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.

2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases.

3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds,

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1765: If in a certain code SAND is VDQG and BIRD is ELUG, then what is the code for LOVE ?

(a) PRYG
(b) ORTG
(c) NPUH
(d) ORYH