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Q. When did Battle of Marathon take place?

A
480 BC
B
490 BC
C
479 BC
D
475 BC

Correct Answer

490 BC

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    B)Hiuen Tsang
    C)I-Tsing
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    Answer: Megasthenese
  • Q. The medieval Indian literary work ‘Darbar-i- Akbari’ was written by
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    C)Abul Fazl
    D)Amir Khusrau
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    B)Lucknow
    C)Lahore
    D)Aligarh
    Answer: Dacca
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    B)Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
    C)Sardar Baldeve Singh
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    A)Twelve Upangas
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    C)Twelve Angas
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  • Q. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
    A)Greek invasion
    B)Chalukya raids
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  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of the government of India Act, 1858?
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    D)The British Parliament was empowered to appoint a Governor-General and the Governors of the Presidencies
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  • Q. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between
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    B)The Nizam of Hyderabad and the French
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  • Q. Muslim League was founded in the year
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