876: The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year:
(a) 1905
(b) 1911
(c) 1912
(d) 1916
877: Assertion (A) :
Lord Linlithgo described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.
Reason (R) :
Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
878: Ancient Indian art and architecture reached its zenith during the period of:
(a) Rajputs
(b) Mauryas
(c) Guptas
(d) None of these
879: Assertion
Great Britain gave India her independence on August 15, 1947.
Reason :
Great Britain became weak after her involvement in World War II.
(a) both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
(b) both A and R are true but R is the reason for A
(c) neither A nor R is correct
(d) A is correct but R is wrong
880: Which one of the following approaches comes under the category of biotechnology?
(a) Use of living organisms or substances obtained from them in industrial processes
(b) Modernizing the commercial industries to produce products for use in biological research
(c) Use of modern technology to investigate biological disorders
(d) Use of industrial technology to increase the biosphere