Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :

1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs.

2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer.

3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height.

On the basis of the above characteristics, select the correct grassland from the options given below :

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.

2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits.

3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export.

4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

A. Mauryas

B. Pushyabhutis

C. Guptas

D. Indo-Greeks