Prelims

The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is

The principal reason why national, economic planning is still being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that

The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are

Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?

Which of the following is/are among the functions of the Election Commission of India ? I. Conduct of election for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha. II. Conduct of election to the Corporations and Municipalities. III. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the elections. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :

Consider the map given below : The map shows the sea voyage route followed by

Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron ?

Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Reason (R): The elections based on the majority -vote system decide the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?

The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is

The density of cattle population per 100 hectares of gross cropped area is the highest in