741: The name Pahlavi Dynasty in Iran is derived from the:
(a) Language
(b) King
(c) Religion
(d) River
742: P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-storeyed (Ground + 4) building, and each of them resides on a separate floor. Further,
1. T does not reside on the topmost floor.
2. Q does not reside on the ground floor.
3. S resides on one storey above that of P and one storey below that of R.
To know as to which of the 5 persons resides on the ground floor which of the above statements are sufficient/ insufficient?
(A) 1 and 3 are sufficient
(B) 2 and 3 are sufficient
(C) 1, 2 & 3 are insufficient
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient
743: Two cars X and Y start from two places A and B respectively which are 700 km apart at 9 a.m. Both the cars run at an average speed of 60 km/hr. Car X stops at 10 a.m. and again starts at 11 a.m. while the other-car Y continues to run without stopping. When do the two cars cross each other?
(a) 2 : 40 p.m.
(b) 3 : 20 p.m.
(c) 4 : 10 p.m.
(d) 4 : 20 p.m.
744: Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?
(a) Nanda
(b) Maurya
(c) Sunga
(d) Kanva
Explanation:
Nanda dynasty was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion. Nanda's were later deposed by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Kautilya.
745: The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
(a) 601
(b) 300
(c) 330
(d) 407
Explanation:
To convert Badami rock inscription as per Vikram Samvat, the year would be '601' (465 + 78 + 58), where 78 A.D. is the starting year of Saka Era and 58 B.C. is the starting year of Vikram Samvat.