1811: How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
1812: Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?
(a) Tagara
(b) Sripura
(c) Tripuri
(d) Tamralipti
1813: Examine the following statements :
I. All children are inquisitive.
II. Some children are inquisitive.
III. No children are inquisitive.
IV. Some children are not inquisitive.
Among these statements, the two statements which cannot both be true simultaneously but can both be false would be
(a) I and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV
1814: The term of the Lok Sabha
(a) cannot be extended under any circumstances
(b) can be extended by six months at a time
(c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
(d) can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency
1815: With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2