856: The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Morarji Desai
857: Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?
(a) Amarakosa
(b) Siddhantasiromani
(c) Brhat Samhita
(d) Ashtangahrdaya
858: Why did Md-Bin-Tughlak change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/Deogiri?
(a) Because he wanted to improve trade in Deccan
(b) Because he wanted to spread Islam in the Deccan
(c) Because he wanted to punish the people of Delhi
(d) Because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion
859: The Palk Bay lies between
(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
860: Which one of the following countries has tricameral legislature with one House for ethnic group?
(a) South Africa
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Fiji
(d) Malaysia