4536: "From Aceh in the far north-west to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The Archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world". This description best fits
(a) West Indies
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia
4537: Which one of the the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?
(a) Dharma -- Artha -- Kama -- Moksha
(b) Brahmana -- Kshatriya -- Vaishya -- Shudra
(c) Brahmacharya -- Grihastashrama -- Vanaprastha -- Sanyasa
(d) Indra -- Surya -- Rudra -- Marut
4538: Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
(a) Calm winds
(b) Currents and tides
(c) Sheltered coast
(d) No large lakes in the river course
4539: Governor of which State has been entrusted with the special powers for the administration of tribal areas?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
4540: What number will come next in the following series?
5, 8, 9, 14, 16, 23, 26
(a) 29
(b) 33
(c) 35
(d) 39