956: With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
(a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces
(b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
(c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
(d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters
957: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I------------------------List II
(Persons)----------------------(Journals)
I. Shyamji Krishna Varma------(A) Bande Mataram
II. Madame Bhikaji Cama-------(B) Indian Sociologist
III. Annie Besant--------------(C) The Talwar
IV. Aurobindo Ghosh-----------(D) Commonweal
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
958: Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ?
(a) Raja Ram
(b) Balaji Viswanath
(c) Ganga Bai
(d) Nanaji Deshmukh
959: Which of the following statements regarding Adi Shankaracharya is/are correct ?
I : He was one of the greatest Hindu scholars
II : He was born in Kerala
III : First ever Indian feature film in Sanskrit was made after his name
IV : The above feature film was adjudged the best film for the year 1983
V : He wrote a commentary on the Upanishads
(a) All are correct
(b) Only I, II and III are correct
(c) Only I, III and V are correct
(d) All except II are correct
960: ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located ?
(a) Mahendragiri
(b) thiruvananthapuram
(c) Balasore
(d) Karwar