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Q291
Who of the following founded the East India Association ?
  • A C. R. Das
  • B Dadabhai Noroji
  • C Devendra Nath Tagore
  • D V. D. Savarkar
Answer: Option B
Q292
Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under-
  • A Lord Cornwallis
  • B Lord Wellesley
  • C Lord Dalhousie
  • D Lord Hastings
Answer: Option B
Q293
The battle of Wandiwash was fought between-
  • A Marathas and Portuguese
  • B The English and the French
  • C The English and the Portuguese
  • D The Marathas and the English
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The battle of Wandiwash is also known as Third Carnatic War (1756–1763) and was fought between the English and the French.
Q294
Golden Quadrilateral Project is-
  • A Conversion of meter gauge into broad gauge
  • B Construction of four lane highways joining four metropolis of India
  • C Joining of four important rivers of North India and South-India
  • D Joining of four important cities of India with air transport
Answer: Option C
Q295
The first weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ was published by-
  • A Harish Chandra Mukherjee
  • B Dinabandhu Mitra
  • C Marshman
  • D Vidyasagar
Answer: Option C
Q296
Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank situated at ?
  • A Jakarta
  • B Manila
  • C Singapore
  • D Bangkok
Answer: Option B
Q297
Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 ?
  • A Lord Mayo
  • B Lord Lytton
  • C Lord Rippon
  • D Lord Curzon
Answer: Option B
Q298
Gandhiji started Civil Disobedience Movement in-
  • A 1930
  • B 1931
  • C 1933
  • D 1942
Answer: Option A
Q299
As per 2001 census of India, the total number of million cities in the country is-
  • A 25
  • B 30
  • C 35
  • D 40
Answer: Option C
Explanation: As per Census of 2001 No. of million cities in India is 35 with Greater Mumbai topping the list while Rajkot as the smallest million city.
Q300
The country with the largest of petroleum reserves in the world is-
  • A Iran
  • B Iraq
  • C Saudi Arabia
  • D Russia
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Saudi Arabia has proven oil reserves—264•2 billion barrels (about 19% of the world total petroleum reserves) which is the highest of any country in the world.
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