156: Which of the following was the main feature of the policy of Dual Government of British rulers in India?
(a) The English collected the revenues with the help of Indian Officials and they became virtually the head of the civil and military administration
(b) The general administrative body consisted of two categories of rulers
(c) Main items of administration were in the hands of local kings and rest were in the hands of British rulers
(d) Some portions of land were ruled by the local kings and rest by the British rulers
157: If a wetland of international importance is brought under the Montreux Record, what does it imply?
(a) Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference.
(b) The country in which the wetland is located should enact a law to prohibit any human activity within five kilometers from the edge of the wetland.
(c) The survival of the wetland depends on the cultural practices and traditions of certain communities living in its vicinity and therefore the cultural diversity therein should not be destroyed.
(d) It is given the status of World Heritage Site.
158: The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
(a) Muin-ud-din Chishti
(b) Baba Farid
(c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
(d) Shah Alam Bukhari
Explanation:
Baba Farid Ganjshakkar of Chisti Silsilah,a Sufi saint maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God.
159: The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in Wardha Congress is related with:
(a) Compulsory elementary education
(b) Social relevance of education to society
(c) Demand of separate institutions for minorities
(d) Compulsory military training for every student
160: Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten Degree Channel ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar.
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java