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Q. Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foundation of the Theosophical Society in the year

A
1864
B
1853
C
1875
D
1886

Correct Answer

1875

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    A)Samudragupta
    B)Skandagupta
    C)Chandragupta-II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta-II
  • Q. Wahabis were __________ fanatics
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    B)Hindu
    C)Christian
    D)Sikh
    Answer: Muslim
  • Q. Which one of the following monuments in Delhi is not included as a World Heritage Site?
    A)Humayun's Tomb
    B)Red Fort
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Jantar Mantar
    Answer: Jantar Mantar
  • Q. The huge wealth of the Mughals Cell into the hands of __________ after the capture of Delhi in 1739
    A)The English
    B)Nadir Shah
    C)The French
    D)The Portuguese
    Answer: Nadir Shah
  • Q. Who among the following is known as the “Father of the Indian Renaissance”?
    A)Rabindra Nath Tagore
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Swami Vivekanand
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Aurobindo Ghose, Barindra Kumar Ghose, B.P. Mitra, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta were associated with the revolutionary organization :
    A)Satya Shodhak Samaj
    B)Anushilan Samiti (in Bengal).
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  • Q. Mahavira’s first disciple was
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    B)Bhadrabahu
    C)Charvaka
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  • Q. Which one was the capital city of Byzantine Empire
    A)Rome
    B)Venice
    C)Vienna
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    A)Battle of Talikota
    B)Battle of Takkolam
    C)Battle of Khanwa
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    B)The Kakori Conspiracy case (1925)
    C)Chauri Chaura Case
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    A)Sakyas
    B)Licchavis
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  • Q. Which of the following is not a category into which Ashoka’s monuments may be grouped?
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  • Q. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with
    A)Black and Red Pottery
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  • Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
    A)18
    B)17
    C)19
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  • Q. Which among the following fort was known as the ‘Key of Deccan’?
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    B)Kalinjar
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  • Q. Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy’s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:
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  • Q. The Greeks were driven out of India by
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  • Q. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha is not correct?
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