1426: The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was
(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv
(c) Pandit Rao
(d) Sumant
1427: Consider the following statements :
1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) None
1428: Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
(a) Spices
(b) Fresh fruits
(c) Pulses
(d) Vegetable oils
1429: Plankton refers to:
(a) A kind of fish
(b) A submerged platform in waters
(c) Drifting of organisms in a body of water
(d) A kind of animal living under water
1430: The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
(a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
(c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) search for meteorites containing precious metals