3351: Consider the following statements :
In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are
1. levied by the Union
2. collected by the State
Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3352: The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a/an
(a) weapon
(b) agricultural implement
(c) script
(d) coin
3353: The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was
(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv
(c) Pandit Rao
(d) Sumant
3354: The aim of the Cripps Mission to India was to:
(a) Appease the Indian public opinion
(b) Appease the American people
(c) Decentralise the power to States
(d) None of the above
3355: Consider the following statements :
Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because
I. there is persistent investment over time only in select locales.
II. some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development.
III. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
IV. some areas have faced continuous political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV