456: Which of the following is located in Aurangabad?
(a) Shahjehan's tomb
(b) Tomb of Aurangzeb's queen
(c) Akbar's tomb
(d) Babur's tomb
457: With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conduction them in India
(d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act
Explanation:
To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned. The controversy of
I1bert Bill was that, it proposed to give the Indian Judges the right to trial European? also. It was introduced during Lord Rippon period and was repealed later.
458: The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for
(a) the creation of dominion status for India
(b) separate electorates for the Muslims
(c) separate electorate for the Harijans
(d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
Explanation:
When Mahatma Gandhi protested against the Communal Award and went on a fast unto death in the Yeravada Jail on 20 September 1932. Then Poona Pact came into existance in 1932. Accordingly, in place of 71 seats as
approved in the Communal Award, 148 seats in different Provinciallegislatureswere reservedfor the depressed classes
459: Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama, is invariably a
(a) Brahmana
(b) Kshatriya
(c) Vaisya
(d) Shudra
460: The supremacy and sovereignty of Khalifa of Baghdad was strictly observed by Muslim kings in India because:
(a) Khalifa was treated as religious head of the Muslim community.
(b) Khalifa was treated as the legal head of the Muslim community.
(c) All the Muslim States in the world used to pay tributes to him.
(d) He used to decide all the cases efficiently.