296: As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he
(a) postpone granting of independence
(b) invite Jinnah to form the government
(c) invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(d) invite the army to take over for some time
297: The Russian traveller who visited the Deccan during the medieval period of Indian history was
(a) Rastyannikov
(b) Shirokov
(c) Pavlov
(d) Nikitin
298: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I : List II
(Centre of Handicrafts : (State)
A. Mon : 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Nalbari : 2. Assam
C. Pasighat : 3. Meghalaya
D. Tura : 4. Nagaland
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
299: Chanakya, was also known as
(a) Bhattasvamin
(b) Rajasekhara
(c) Vishnugupta
(d) Visakhadatta
300: If the product of two numbers is 320 and their ratio is 1 : 5, what is the difference between the squares of these two numbers ?
(a) 1024
(b) 1365
(c) 1536
(d) 1635