Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga is at present the (a) President of Mauritius (b) President of Sri Lanka (c) Prime Minister of Nepal (d) Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

The batsman, who holds the world record in regard to the highest number of runs in an innings in Test cricket is (a) Sunil Gavaskar (b) Vivian Richards (c) Allan Border (d) Brian Lara

2005 has been declared by the United Nations as the Year of (a) Environmental Sciences (b) Working Women (c) World Population (d) Physics

State funding of elections takes place in (a) USA and Canada (b) Britain and Switzerland (c) France and Italy (d) Germany and Austria

DRDO,

Which among the following denotes the ratio between total population and the cultivated land? (a) Economic density (b) Agricultural density (c) Physiological density (d) Geographical density

The early Vedic Period was noted for (a) Urban development (b) Building of great temples (c) Agricultural civilization (d) Commercial activities

IOCL,

Who built the Stupa at Sanchi? (a) Kanishka (b) Harsha (c) Ashoka (d) Samudragupta

Jainism became popular mainly because of its (a) Mitigation of evils of the Varna System (b) Adoption f Sanskrit language (c) Adoption of Prakrit language (d) All of the above

The famous Chinese pilgrim, Fahien, visited India during the regin of (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta I (d) Chandragupta II

Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb? (a) Guru Arjandev (b) Guru Hargobind (c) Guru Harkishan (d) Guru Teg Bahadur

The rock-cut shines of Ellora and Elephanta belong to the period of (a) Cholas (b) Chalukyas (c) Rashtrakutas (d) Pallavas

The Slave Dynasty was founded by (a) Balban (b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (c) Razia Sultan (d) Iltutmish

Sher Shah Suri is known in history as a (a) Great social reformer (b) Pious Muslim ruler (c) Great administrator (d) Brave and fine general

Mansabdari System was introduced by (a) Akbar (b) Humayun (c) Babar (d) Sher Shah

The First World War ended by signing the Treaty of Versailles. Versailles is in (a) Germany (b) Switzerland (c) France (d) England