986: Which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's independence.
(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.
(c) The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them.
(d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony.
987: Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India ?
(a) Swaraj Party in 1934
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
988: Which one of the following is not a part of early Jaina literature ?
(a) Therigatha
(b) Acarangasutra
(c) Sutrakritanga
(d) Brihatkalpasutra
989: The process by which metal surface is coated with thin layer of zinc is called:
(a) Vulcanising
(b) Galvanising
(c) Electroplating
(d) None of these
990: Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched ?
(a) Sarladasa --Bengali
(b) Kasirama -- Oriya
(c) Tikkana -- Marathi
(d) Pampa -- Kannada