Important Question

1.The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana Who looked after foreign affairs was:
a) Peshwa
b)Sachiv
c) Pandit Rao
d) Sumant
Ans:d

2. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his
message.
a) Dadu
b) Kabir
c) Ramananda
d) Tulsidas
Ans:c

3.Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?
a) Haidar Ali
b) Mir Qasim
c) Shah Alam II
d) Tipu Sultan
ans:d

4. Who among the following englishman, first translated Bhagvad Gita into English ?
a) William Jones
b) Charles Wilkins
c) Alexander Cunningman
d) John Marshall
ans: b

5. Who headed the Intrim Cabinet formed in the year 1946 ?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Rajagopalachari
ans:b 6. Which is of the following is the correct statement ? a) Direct tax levied by the Central Government b) Indirect tax levied by the Central Government c) Direct tax levied by the state Government d) Indirect tax levied by the State Government ans:b 7. Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar? a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam b) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh ans:d 8. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the commonwealth of Independent State(CIS) ? a) Armenia b) Belarus c) Estonia d) Georgia ans:c 9. Where is DAVOS, the venue of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum; located? a) France b) Germany c) Switzerland d) Luxemburg ans:c 10.Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka(Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period a) Calicut b) Broach c) Cambay d) Surat ans:d