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01. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A. wind B. eternity
C. rain and thunder D. fire

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Answer: rain and thunder

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02. Mahatma Gandhi was the editor of:
A. National Herald B. Deccan Herald
C. Young India D. Independence

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Answer: Young India

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03. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada was written in:
A. Telugu B. Sanskrit
C. Tamil D. Hindi

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Answer: Telugu

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04. The term yavanika meant
A. foreign goods B. curtain
C. theatre D. dancer

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Answer: curtain

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05. When were the Calcutta, Madras and Bombay High Courts established?
A. 1857 B. 1861
C. 1932 D. 1945

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Answer: 1861

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06. Todar Mal was associated with
A. music B. literature
C. land revenue reforms D. law

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Answer: land revenue reforms

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07. The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A. 1757 B. 1782
C. 1748 D. 1764

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Answer: 1757

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The 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.

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08. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A. Shajahan B. Akbar
C. Humayun D. Jahangir

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Answer: Jahangir

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09. In which century did spinning wheel (charkha) became common?
A. 9th century. B. 10th century
C. 12th century D. 14th century

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Answer: 14th century

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10. Satyagraha was started by Gandhiji in 1919 to protest against which event?
A. Rowlatt Act B. Salt Act
C. Jallian Walla Bagh D. World war

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Answer: Rowlatt Act

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11. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A. Buddhists B. Hindus
C. Jains D. None of the above

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Answer: Buddhists

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12. When was “Panchsheel” agreement signed by India and China?
A. 1950 B. 1951
C. 1952 D. 1954

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Answer: 1954

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13. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A. Licchavis B. Sakyas
C. Mallas D. None of the above

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Answer: Sakyas

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14. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A. military affairs B. the state treasury
C. the royal household D. the land revenue system

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Answer: military affairs

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The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi, appointed from among the leading nobles of the court. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.

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15. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Dannayaka B. Sumanta
C. Nayaka D. Mahanayakacharya

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Answer: Mahanayakacharya

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16. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A. early Vedic texts B. early Buddhist texts
C. pre-Gupta inscriptions D. post-Gupta inscriptions

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Answer: pre-Gupta inscriptions

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17. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A. Mudrarakasam B. Devi Chand Guptam
C. Mrichekakatika D. Malavikagnimitra

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Answer: Mudrarakasam

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18. What was the language of discourses of Gautama Buddha?
A. Bhojpuri B. Magadhi
C. Pali D. Sanskrit

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Answer: Pali

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19. When was the Bill of India’s Independence passed by British parliament?
A. August 14, 1947 B. August 1, 1947
C. July 1, 1947 D. June 30,1947

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Answer: July 1, 1947

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20. When was the direct telegraph line between India and England established?
A. 1865 B. 1870
C. 1872 D. 1875

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Answer: 1870

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