2306: Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2307: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Term)
I. Fiscal deficit
II. Budget deficit
III. Revenue deficit
IV. Primary deficit
List II (Explanation)
(A) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts
(B) Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts
(C) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings
(D) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings and Interest Payments
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
2308: The first political association in the Bombay Presidency was established by:
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905
(b) S. N. Bannerjee in 1894
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852
(d) Annie Besant in 1924
2309: Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
(a) Ziauddin Barani
(b) Shams-i-Siraj Afif
(c) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(d) Amir Khusrau
2310: In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
(a) Old igneous
(b) Old metamorphic
(c) Old sedimentary
(d) New metamorphic