221: The "dharma" and "rita" depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context consider the following statements :
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
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
222: There are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3... Bn . The balls are to be placed in the boxes such that B1 should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain 4 balls more than B3, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
223: Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948 ?
(a) B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Day al Upadhyay and M.N. Roy
(c) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
(d) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta
224: Which of the following is not related to the Gandhara School of Art?
(a) Ellora
(b) Ajanta
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Elephanta
225: Consider the following statements:
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Pushyamitra Sunga killed Brihadratha to establish 'Sunga' dynasty. Vasudeva Kanva established 'Kanva' dynasty by
killing the last Sunga ruler, Devabhuti. The last ruler of Kanva dynasty 'Susharma' was killed by 'Andhra Simuk' to'
establish 'Satavahana dynasty'.