1416: Which one of the following was given to King Charles II as part of his dowry on the occasion of his marriage with Queen Catherina of Braganz?
(a) Bombay
(b) Chandranagore
(c) Cochin
(d) Tranquebar
1417: Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1418: If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) South Pole
(d) North Pole
1419: The song "Amar Sonar Bangla" written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Mukunda Das
(c) Dwijendralal Ray
(d) Rajni Kanta Sen
1420: Assertion (A)
Lal, Bal and Pal formed extremist group in the Indian National Congress
Reason (R)
They were revolutionary leaders
(a) A and R both are incorrect
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(c) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(d) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A