971: The following maps shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India :
The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
(a) Matsya, Cedi, Kosala, Anga
(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(d) Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
972: Which of the following statements about Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq is correct?
(a) He introduced paper currency
(b) He introduced the postal system
(c) He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age
(d) None of the above
973: The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
974: Arrange the following in a chronological order:
(i) Surat Split
(ii) Formation of Muslim League
(iii) Partition of Bengal
(iv) Regulating Act
(a) (i). (ii), (iii), (iv)
(b) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(c) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(d) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
975: Which one of the following non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?
(a) Bromine
(b) Sulphur
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Selenium