481: Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Nandnagari
(c) Sharada
(d) Kharoshti
482: Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001 ?
(a) Puctucherry
(b) Sikkim
(c) Mizoram
(d) Chandigarh
483: What was the purpose of the Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India ?
(A) Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by other farmers in Andhra Pradesh
(B) Assisting United Nations in its efforts to help the civil war vitims in the Darfur refion of North Africa
(C) Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
(D) Evacuating the Indian Nations from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East.
484: Consider the following statements:
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
485: The best quality of hard wood for the manufacture of furniture is obtained from
(a) Cedrus deodara
(b) Pinus longifolia
(c) Dalbergia sissio
(d) Mangifera indica