1576: Assertion (A):
For the first time, India had no trade deficit in the year 2002- 2003.

Reason (R):
For the first time, India's exports crossed worth $ 50 billion in the year 2002-03.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1577: Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by:

(a) Lord Ripon

(b) Lord Mayo

(c) Lord Lytton

(d) Lord Reading
1578: Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to build a Buddha Temple?

(a) Myanmar
(b) China
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
1579: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I--------List II

(Year)------(Event)

I. 1775-----(A) First Anglo-Burmese War
II. 1780----(B) First Anglo-Afghan War
III. 1824----(C) First Anglo-Maratha War
IV. 1838----(D) Second Anglo-Mysore War

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
1580: Assertion (A) :
DNA Finger printing has become a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminals in rape and assault cases.

Reason (R) :
Trace evidences such as hairs, saliva and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true