1881: The beginning of urbanisation of the Ganges from the 6th century was mainly attributed to:
(a) Fertility of soil
(b) Trade improvement
(c) Population growth
(d) None of the above
1882: Assertion
Comets have gaseous tails
Reason
They are very hot bodies
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is correct and R is incorrect
(d) if A is incorrect and R is correct
1883: With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries - old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1884: Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to
(a) agriculture
(b) micro and small enterprises
(c) weaker sections
(d) All of the above
1885: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication : Group
1. Sportstar : The Hindu Publication group
2. Business World : ABP group
3. The Week : Malayala Manorama publication group
4. Reader's Digest : Indian Express publication group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2, and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4