941: Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
A. My Presidential Years 1. S. Radhakrishnan
B. The Hindu View of Life 2. V. V. Giri
C. Voice of Conscience 3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
D. Without Fear or Favour 4. R. Venkataraman
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
942: With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices :
1. Crop rotation
2. Sand fences
3. Terracing
4. Wind breaks
Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
943: Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy any two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done ?
(a) 40
(b) 132
(c) 1440
(d) 3660
944: Which of the following was the main reason of the downfall of Mauryan empire ?
(a) Weak successors of Ashoka who could not control the empire properly
(b) Religious policy of Ashoka
(c) Ashoka maintained friendly relations with his neighbours
(d) None of the above
945: Consider the following countries:
1. Albaina
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 4 only
(d) 3 and 4