241: Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called chaityas while the others viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Chaitya is a place of worship while vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave while vihara is the hall axial to it
(c) There is no material difference between the two
(d) Vihara is a place of worship while chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
242: During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Explanation:
East India Company, (British, 1600-1874) had established its first factory at Machilipatnam on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in 1611 during the reign of Jehangir (1605-1628), and it gradually acquired unequaled trade privileges from the Mughal emperors.
243: Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ?
(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajaraja I
(c) Rajendra
(d) Vijayalaya
Explanation:
Rajaraja-I attacked and conquered Ceylon and later by Rajendra-I under whom the Ceylon was completely subjugated.
244: Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
245: Assertion (A) :
Ali Brothers founded the Swaraj Party
Reason (R) :
The Swarajists were in favour of council entry and obstruction from within
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.