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Question : 21 [SSC CHSL 2014]

The book “Genera Plantarium” was written by

a) Benthem and Hooker

b) Hutchinson

c) Linnalus

d) Engler and Prantle

Answer: (c)

‘Genera Plantarum’ is a publication of Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, first published in 1737. It contains brief descriptions of the 935 plant genera that were known to Linnaeus. It was later revised as ‘Species Plantarum’ in which Linnaeus established the system of binomial nomenclature.

Question : 22 [IAS (Pre) 2009]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Books) (Authors)
A. In Custody 1. Amartya Sen
B. Sea of Poppies 2. Amitav Ghosh
C. The Argumentative Indian 3. Anita Desai
D. Unaccustomed Earth 4. Jhumpa Lahiri
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 2 1 4

b) 4 1 2 3

c) 3 1 2 4

d) 4 2 1 3

Answer: (a)

Question : 23 [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]

The pamphlet entitled ‘Why I Am an Atheist’ was written by

a) Rajguru

b) B.K. Dutt

c) Yashpal

d) Bhagat Singh

Answer: (d)

Question : 24

Match the following:

List I List II
(Scholars) (Patrons)
A. Hemchandra 1. Kumarapala Chalukya of Anhilwad
B. Nagarjuna 2. Kanishka
C. Amarsimha 3. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D. Ravikirti 4. Pulakesin
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 3 1 4

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 2 3 1

Answer: (c)

Question : 25 [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]

Who is the author of the book named ‘The Post-American World’?

a) Fareed Zakaria

b) Arun Shourie

c) Jagmohan

d) Barack Obama

Answer: (a)

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