511: Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University ?

(a) It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre

(b) A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here

(c) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims

(d) It was mainly responsible for spreading Buddhism to China, Japan and South East Asia
512: Sir J. C. Bose was a great scientist because he showed the:

(a) Sensitivity in plants

(b) Pigments in plants

(c) Growth in plants

(d) Relations between plants and animals
513: Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ?

(a) Strait of Gibraltar
(b) Denmark Strait
(c) Strait of Dover
(d) Davis Strait
514: In India political parties are given recognition by

(a) President

(b) Law Commission

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(d) Election Commission
515: Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel

(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari

(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai