2221: In which one of the following countries are 75 percent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?

(a) Germany

(b) Italy

(c) France

(d) Russia
2222: The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

(a) International Monetary Fund

(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

(c) World Economic Forum

(d) World Bank
2223: Assertion (A) :

Panchayati Raj institutions were set up to decentralise planning to village level.

Reason (R) :

Village panchayats are in a better position to have a proper appreciation of their developmental needs.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
2224: Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?

(a) Nanda

(b) Maurya

(c) Sunga

(d) Kanva
2225: Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/ cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a) Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Silchar

(b) Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch

(c) Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudam, Visakhapatnam

(d) Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl