Q. Which Mughal emperor was a great musician, a great patron of Hindustani Music and was popularly known as Rangila?

Correct Answer

Muhammad Shah

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    C)Yajur Veda
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    Answer: Yajur Veda
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    D)Secretary of State for India
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    B)Vallabhbhai Patel
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    A)Blavatsky and Olcott in united states
    B)A.O Hume in India
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    D)Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa
    Answer: Blavatsky and Olcott in united states
  • Q. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
    A)Mahasena
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  • Q. Who founded as Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College (MAO) at Aligarh in 1875?
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    C)Dalhousie
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  • Q. Who was the Congress President at the time when India become free?
    A)V. L. Pandit
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  • Q. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was
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  • Q. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?
    A)William Wedderburn
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    C)A. O. Hume
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    C)Dinabandhu Mitra
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    B)Persia
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    Answer: Turkey
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda attended the World’s Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in __________
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  • Q. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in
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