436: Match: List I (Book)
A. In Custody
B. Sea of Poppies
C. The Argumentative Indian
D. Unaccustomed Earth
List II (Author)
1. Amartya Sen
2. Amitav Ghosh
3. Anita Desai
4. Jhumpa Lahiri
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
437: Consider the following pairs:
Persons : Sport
1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
438: The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
439: With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:
1. Sand is a minor mineral according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. Stale Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
440: There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally?
(A) 64
(B) 84
(C) 72
(D) 96