Which one among the following statements is not true about Bahadur Shah Jafar II ?
(a) The rebels of 1857 proclaimed their loyalty to him
(b) he was killed by Lt. Hodson, a cavalry officer in Delhi
(c) He was reluctant to lead the Revolt of 1857 in the beginning
(d) he was a poet
Consider the following statements about Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy –
1. He was a politician, social activist and an important figure in the Dravidian movement in South India
2 He championed the cause of caste upliftment, nationalism and the rights of women
3. He was contemporary of the Maharashtran anti-cast reformer, Jotiba Phule
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
Arrange the following events that took place in the first decade of the 20th century in chronological order -
1. Indian National Congress, Bombay Session
2. Establishment of All India Muslim League
3. Partition of Bengal
4. Indian National Congress Surat Session
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 1-3-2-4 (c) 4-3-2-1 (d) 2-4-1-3
The Nobel Prize in Medicine for the year 2012 has been awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka
for the discovery that -
(a) Mature specialized cells can be reprogrammed to become immature cells
(b) stem cells can beprogrammed to develop individual body organs
(c) dendritic cells have a critical role in the development of adaptive immunity
(d) thymus cells have a critical role in the development of innate immunity
Which one among the following statements about a healthy diet is correct ?
(a) Regular eating of high-energy snacks between meals is healthy since it provdes energy and vitamins in
plenty
(b) Fruits and vegetables make a good choice because their energy content is high
(c) A balanced diet must ontain plenty of fat and protein with little carbohydrates and fibre
(d) An optimal quantity of fat, protein, carbohydrate with adequate amount of water and fibre makes a
healthy diet
A car is moving with a uniform speed. However its momentum is changing. Then the car -
(a) may be on an elliptical path
(b) is moving on a straight path without acceleration
(c) is moving on a straight path with acceleration
(d) is moving without any acceleration
A particle is moving freely. Then its -
(a) kinetic energy is always greater than zero
(b) potential energy is greater than zero and kinetic energy is less than zero
(c) potential energy is less than zero and kinetic energy is greater than zero
(d) potential energy is zero and kinetic energy is less than zero
The president of India is elected by proportional representative sysem by a single transferable vote. This
implies that -
(a) elected MPs and MLAs of states have different number of votes
(b) all MPs and MLAs of states have one vote each
(c) all MPs and MLAs of states have equal number of votes
(d) MPs of the Lok Sabha have equal number of votes