211: Consider the following statements:
Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the:
1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces
2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own
3. Abolition of the principle of communal representation
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Separate electorates provided for Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans. Introduction of provincial autonomy and abolition of dyarchy in the provinces. Governors retained the veto power.
212: Assertion (A):
Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R):
He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.
(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is fasle, but R is true
Explanation:
Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly to popularise himself among his people. To popularise Mahayana
form of Buddhism at the instinct of Huen-Tsang, he called on a Conference at Kannauj
213: The Indus Valley people had contacts with:
(a) Egyptians
(b) Sumerians
(c) Chinese
(d) Mesopotamians
214: How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.?
(A) 10
(B) 18
(C) 20
(D) 9
215: Consider the following statements:
1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Explanation:
The first meeting of INC began on 28 December 1885 in the hall of Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay under the
leadership of w.c. Banerjee. Second session of INC was held at Calcutta under the Presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.