1826: Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall from:

(a) Westerly disturbances

(b) Cyclones in Bay of Bengal

(c) Both of the above

(d) None of the above
1827: Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton ?
(a) North-western India and Gangetic West Bengal
(b) North-western and Western India
(c) Western and Southern India
(d) Plains of Northern India
1828: Consider the following pairs :

Vaishnava Saints Region of strong following

1. Ramanujacharya : South India

2. Chaitanya : Central India

3. Vallabhacharya : Gujarat and Braj area

4. Ramanand : North India

Of these pairs :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched

(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correctly matched

(c) 1 and 4 are correctly matched

(d) 1, 3 and 4 are correctly matched
1829: Which reference to the Indian economy, consider the following activities:

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Trade, Hotels Transport and Communication
4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services

The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is

(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4
1830: Who was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha ?

(a) G. V. Mavalankar
(b) K. M. Munshi
(c) Hukam singh
(d) U. N. Dhebar