1291: Ancient Indian art and architecture reached its zenith during the period of:

(a) Rajputs

(b) Mauryas

(c) Guptas

(d) None of these
1292: Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans ?

(a) Colombia
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Guatemala
1293: Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?

(a ) A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.

(b) A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.

(c) A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.

(d) A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
1294: Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji ?

(a) B.G. Tilak

(b) R.C. Dutt

(c) M.G. Ranade

(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1295: Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?

(a) Sanyasi Rebellion

(b) Santhal Rebellion

(c) Indigo Disturbances

(d) Pabna Disturbances