Prelims

Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband ?

“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because ….. used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the

Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji ?

Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia ?

B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from

His ‘principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied Upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system ….. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress.’ The reference in this passage is to

Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton ?

Which one of the following was a Saiva sect in ancient India ?

Assertion (A): Though India’s national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

Local supply of coal is not available to