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- Question
The Battle of Plassey was fought in
Options- A. 1757
- B. 1782
- C. 1748
- D. 1764
- Correct Answer
- 1757
ExplanationThe Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company rule in South Asia which expanded over much of the Indies for the next 190 years. The battle took place at Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal. The belligerents were Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company.More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plassey
More questions
- 1. When was the first elevator built?
Options- A. 1743
- B. 1739
- C. 1760
- D. 1785 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1743
Explanation:
The first elevator was built in the palace of King Louis XV. It only traveled up one floor, and was hand powered by men inside the chimney.- 2. The hardest form of carbon is
Options- A. coke
- B. graphite
- C. diamond
- D. charcoal Discuss
Correct Answer: diamond
- 3. The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in
Options- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Bihar
- C. Rajasthan
- D. West Bengal Discuss
Correct Answer: Bihar
- 4. The first 'Financial Service Park' for industry being set up at
Options- A. Guragaon
- B. Surat
- C. Bangalore
- D. Pune Discuss
Correct Answer: Guragaon
- 5. http://www.CuriousTab.com - is an example of what?
Options- A. A URL
- B. An access code
- C. A directory
- D. A server Discuss
Correct Answer: A URL
Explanation:
A URL (Uniform {or Universal} Resource Locator) is an address for a specific document found on the Web. It is made up of several components: a domain name, the directories and subdirectories of the site, and the extension. To learn about these parts of a URL, visit the Evaluating Web Sites tutorial.- 6. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
Options- A. 1967
- B. 1968
- C. 1958
- D. 1922 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1967
Explanation:
Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's first human heart transplant.Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system.
- 7. The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are
Options- A. French only
- B. English only
- C. English and French
- D. English, French and Russian Discuss
Correct Answer: English and French
- 8. Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. What was that?
Options- A. Golf tee
- B. Motorboat
- C. Water skis
- D. Hang glider Discuss
Correct Answer: Water skis
Explanation:
The new item was first used on Lake Pepin in Minnesota.- 9. Rahul Dravid also made Test debut along with Sourav Ganguly in the same match.He scored 95 runs. How many fours did he hit in that innings of 95 runs?
Options- A. 6
- B. 10
- C. 5
- D. 7 Discuss
Correct Answer: 6
Explanation:
The match was drawn.- 10. The smallest glaciers are
Options- A. mountain or alpine glaciers
- B. continental glaciers
- C. piedmont glaciers
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: mountain or alpine glaciers
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