2271: Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ?
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Reading
(d) Lord Chelmsford
2272: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the i system of revenue farming in Bengal
(b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
(c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid's Elements of Geometry translated into Sanskrit
(d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple
2273: Recently, India signed a deal known as Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field with which of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) The United States of America
2274: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
2275: In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
(a) Sixth Plan
(c) Eighth Plan
(c) Fourth Plan
(d) Tenth Plan