351: Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad-Gita into English ?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham
(d) John Marshall
352: Assertion (A):
During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar.
Reason (R):
The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
353: The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer:
(a) Leaves get dried up due to the excessive heat
(b) To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration
(c) Because rainfall is inadequate
(d) Days are longer
354: Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers
(a) in the Gupta Administration
(b) in the Chola Administration
(c) in the Vijayanagar Administration
(d) in the Maratha Administration
355: With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b) The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam
(c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
(d) Under the leadership of supleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746