626: Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (Not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above.
Further it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not stuyding in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economics College is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahemdabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam
Who studies in Bhopal?
(A) Gopal or Inder
(B) Inder or Harsh
(C) Harsh
(D) Gopal
627: When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire ?
(a) Sadasiva
(b) Tirumala
(c) Ranga II
(d) Venkata II
Explanation:
Ranga II (1575-1586) was the ruler of the Vijayanagar empire when Raja Wodeyar (1578-1617) founded the
kingdom of Mysore. (Venkata-II ruled from 1586 to 1614)
628: The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
(a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) visit of the Simon Commission to India
Explanation:
Swadeshi and Boycott started against Partition of Bengal in 1905.
629: The great philosopher Shankara advocated:
(a) Dvaita
(b) Advaita
(c) Hinduism
(d) Altruism
630: With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
In 1497 the Portuguese discovered the route to India and began to expand their influence by occupying coastal areas and building harbour towns, which soon extended more than 12.000 miles of coast-line. The Portuguese established a factory in Pondicherry at the beginning of the sixteenth century, but were compelled to leave a century later by the ruler of Gingee, who found them unfriendly. After that the Danes shortly set up an establishment, and likewise the Dutch. The latter set up trading posts in Porto Novo and Cuddalore. The French, who had trading centres in the North, Mahe and Madras were invited to open a trading centre in Pondicherry by the new ruler of Gingee to compete with the Dutch.
Able Governors like Lenoir (1726-1735) and Dumas (1735-1741) and an ambitious Governor Dupleix (1742-1754) expanded the puducherry area and made it a large and rich town. But ambition clashed with the English interests in India and the lock kingdoms and a period of skirmishes and political intrigues began. Under the command of Bussy, Dupleix's army successfully controlled the area between Hyderabad and Cape Comorin. But then Robert Clive arrived in India, a dare-devil officer who dashed the hopes of Dupleix to create a French Colonial India.