216: Brahmaputra is an example of ____ drainage
(a) Annular
(b) Antecedent
(c) Superimposed
(d) Radial
217: Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(c) Jean de Thevenot
(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
218: One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
219: Malaria fever is caused
(a) Immediately after mosquito bite
(b) Upon disintegration and bursting of red blood cells
(c) When the malaria causing germs reach the liver
(d) Upon release of toxins into blood
220: INSAT-3E, India's communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from:
(a) French Guyana
(b) Seychelles
(c) Mauritius
(d) Mauritania