1: Saka era was introduced by:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Harsha Vardhana
2: Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
3: Consider the following statements :
1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President
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
4: The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at:
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
5: Which one of the following types of micro-organisms is most widely used in industries ?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Bacteria and fungi
(c) Bacteria and algae
(d) Bacteria, micro-algae and fungi