471: Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:

1. Lord Curzon

2. Lord Chelmsford

3. Lord Hardinge

4. Lord lrwin

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?

(a) 1-3-2-4
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 2-3-1-4
472: Out of the four southern States : Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States ?

(a) Andhra Pradesh only

(b) Karnataka only

(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

(d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
473: Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes :

I. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.
II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.
III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves.
IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the amount of energy released.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) I and III
474: The philosophical systems of the Hindus were propounded and properly codified in the:

(a) Vedic age

(b) Maurya age

(c) Kanishka age

(d) Gupta age
475: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of decreasing order of the given currencies in terms of their value in Indian Rupees ?

(a) US dollar, Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(b) US dollar, New Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(c) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, New Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar
(d) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar