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01.

Which was the first irrigation canal completed during British Rule?

A.	Lower Chenab Canal	B.	Lower Gangotri Canal
C.	The Ganges Canal	D.	Agra Canal

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Answer: Agra Canal

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02.

The term Nirgrantha is associated with

A.	Ajivikas	B.	Charvakas
C.	Jainas	D.	Pasupatas

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Answer: Jainas

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03.

There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the

A.	Indus seals excavated	B.	religious beliefs of the Harappans
C.	tools and implements used by the Harappans	D.	different types of dwellings excavated

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Answer: different types of dwellings excavated

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04.

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of:

A.	Hyderabad	B.	Madurai
C.	Mysore	D.	Vijayanagar

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Answer: Mysore

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05.

Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

A.	Kunala	B.	Tivara
C.	Mahendra	D.	Jalauka

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Answer: Tivara

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06.

Which two great Mughals wrote their own memories?

A.	Babar and Humayun.	B.	Humayun and Jahangir.
C.	Babar and Jahangir.	D.	Jahangir and Shahjahan.

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Answer: Babar and Jahangir.

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07.

Which title did Mahatma Gandhi surrender to British government during Non-Cooperation movement?

A.	Kaiser- e- Hind	B.	Hind Kesari
C.	Honoray	D.	Patriarch

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Answer: Kaiser- e- Hind

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08.

The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of

A.	Clive	B.	Comwallis
C.	Waren Hastings	D.	William Bentinck

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Answer: Clive

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09.

Lion capitol belongs to which king at Sarnath?

A.	Chandragupta	B.	Ashoka
C.	Kanishka	D.	Harsha

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Answer: Ashoka

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10.

To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated

A.	Ghurids	B.	Arabs
C.	Karkotakas	D.	Hindushahis

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Answer: Hindushahis

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11.

Who among the following were the major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD?

A.	Cheras	B.	Cholas
C.	Pandyas	D.	All of these

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Answer: All of these

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12.

Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over

A.	Indo-Greeks	B.	Sakas
C.	Parthinas	D.	Kushanas

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Answer: Sakas

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13.

Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was the contemporary of which of the following rulers?

A.	Akbar	B.	Humayun
C.	Shajahan	D.	Sher Shah Suri

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Answer: Akbar

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14.

The Upanishads are:

A.	A source of Hindu philosophy	B.	Books of ancient Hindu laws
C.	Books of social behaviour of man	D.	Prayers of God

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Answer: A source of Hindu philosophy

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15.

The Indian National Army formed by Subhas Chandra Bose was first recognised in

A.	Tokyo	B.	Berlin
C.	Singapore	D.	Rangoon

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Answer: Singapore

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16.

The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by:

A.	Swami Vivekananda.	B.	Swami Dayananda.
C.	Raja Ram Mohan Roy.	D.	None of these.

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Answer: Swami Dayananda.

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17.

The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was

A.	Bukka I	B.	Devaraya I
C.	Krishnadevaraya	D.	Ramaraya

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Answer: Devaraya I

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18.

Indian National Army formed by Subhas Chandra Bose was first recognised in:

A.	Tokyo	B.	Berlin
C.	Singapore	D.	Rangoon

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Answer: Singapore

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19.

Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?

A.	Motilal Nehru	B.	Jawahar Lal Nehru
C.	A.O. Hume	D.	W.C. Bannerjee

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Answer: A.O. Hume

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20.

The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the

A.	entire Imperial establishment	B.	land owned b the emperor himself
C.	religious land grants	D.	land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury

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Answer: land owned b the emperor himself

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