With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority

2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land

3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord

In India, the steel production industry requires the import of

1. saltpetre

2. rock phosphate

3. coking coal

Consider the following statements:

1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.

2. The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water-use efficiency

In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following are in it?

1. Bangladesh

2. Cambodia

3. China

4. Myanmar

5. Thailand

66. Consider the following statements:

1. The winds which blow between 30° N and 60° S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies

2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies

With reference to Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements:

1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.

2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only

In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?

1. Assessment of crop productivity

2. Locating groundwater resources

3. Mineral exploration

4. Telecommunications

5. Traffic studies