591: With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
Explanation:
Vishti was considered as a source of income for the state, a sort of tax by the people.
Source: Upinder Singh page 508
592: Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(a) Thyagaraja -- Tamil
(b) Purandara Das -- Kannada
(c) Jnaneshwar -- Bengali
(d) Sankaradeva -- Gujarati
593: Who among the following being a renowned poet was a good painter also?
(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(b) Amrita Shergil
(c) A. N. Tagore
(d) S. N. Bannerjee
594: "Khilafat" movement subsided because of the:
(a) Concessions given to Muslims by the British
(b) Amity achieved between Congress and Muslim League
(c) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey
(d) None of the above
595: Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non Aligned Movement for some period?
(a) Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
(b) Giani Zail Singh
(c) Dr. S Radhakrishnan
(d) Varahagiri Venkatagiri
Explanation:
Between summits the Non Aligned Movement is run by the Secretary General elected at last summit meeting. the first Secretary general of NAM was Josip Broz Tito from 1961 to 1964. Former Indian President Giani Zail Singh, held the post of 9th Secetary General of NAM form 1983 to 1986 Raul Castro of Cuba is the Current (2008) Secretary General NAM. N. Sanjeeva Reddy also became the Secretary General of NAM in 1983, but for a brief period only.