2946: Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C. ?
(a) Gandhar
(b) Kamboj
(c) Kashi
(d) Magadh
2947: The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment
(a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the" Houses within six months
(b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
(c) must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament
(d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha
2948: In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis?
1. The foreign currency earnings of Indias IT sector
2. Increasing the government expenditure
3. Remittances from Indians abroad
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2949: Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek Bio-Sphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2950: Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do so because
(a) Their gut contains certain bacteria capable of digesting cellulose
(b) They have a many-chambered stomach
(c) They have efficient grinding molars
(d) They produce an enzyme cellulose which can digest cellulose