411: In ancient Indian historical geography the name Ratnakara denoted
(a) the Arabian Sea
(b) the Bay of Bengal
(c) the Indian Ocean
(d) the the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga
412: The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at:
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
413: March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which day was it on March 1, 2002 ?
(a) Friday
(b) Thursday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday
414: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the i system of revenue farming in Bengal
(b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
(c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid's Elements of Geometry translated into Sanskrit
(d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple
Explanation:
Murshid Quli Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal.
415: The Mongols under Gengis Khan invaded India during the reign of
(a) Balban
(b) Feroze Tughlaq
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation:
The Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of Iltutmish but did not enter deep in India as the
persian king was not given shelter by Iitutmish, whom Chengiz Khan was chasing.