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Q. __________ started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929

A
J. Krishnamurti
B
Annie Besant
C
Durgabai Deshmukh
D
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

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    A)I and IV
    B)I and II
    C)II and IV
    D)II and III
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. I. The Arthashastra, attributed to the Mauryan minister Chanakya in the 4th Century B.C., is one of the earliest Indian texts devoted to political philosophy, and it discusses ideas of statecraft and economic policy. II. During the Indian struggle for independence in the early 20th Century, Mahatma Gandhi popularized the philosophies of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (non-violent resistance), III. Gandhian Philosophy was influenced by the teachings of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, as well as Jesus, Tolstoy, Thoreau and Ruskin. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Indian Political Philosophy?
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    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)I, II & III
    Answer: I, II & III
  • Q. Krishnamohan started the __________ in 1831
    A)Hindu Pioneer
    B)Enquirer
    C)Quill
    D)Bengal Spectator
    Answer: Enquirer
  • Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Qutub Minar
  • Q. Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?
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    B)Do not speak a lie
    C)Do not commit violence
    D)Do not steal
    Answer: Observe continence
  • Q. Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near
    A)Nizamabad
    B)Mysore
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Bhopal
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  • Q. Who was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761?
    A)Muhammad Shah
    B)Alamgir-I
    C)Jahadar Shah
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    Answer: Shah Alam-II
  • Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false
  • Q. Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?
    A)Kharvela
    B)Chandragupta Maurya
    C)Amoghavarsha
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    Answer: Chamundaraya
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha is not correct?
    A)It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation
    B)It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance
    C)It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
    D)Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering
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  • Q. Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Krishnadasa Kaviraja
    C)Shankar Dev
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    Answer: Krishnadasa Kaviraja
  • Q. Two women who, while conducting the affairs of their states faced Akbar’s wars of conquest were Rani Durgawati and Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of
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    B)Jaisalmer and Khandesh
    C)Gondwana and Ahmadnagar
    D)Ranathambhor and Khandesh
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  • Q. Which of the following was not contained in the Cripps Offer?
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    B)Dominion Status to India
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    B)Liverpool
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  • Q. Who was popularly known as Africa’s Gandhi?
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  • Q. Who gave the title or “Mahamana” to Madan Mohan Malviya?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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    C)Rabindra Nath Tagore
    D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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  • Q. The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue further Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was
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    B)Sikandar
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  • Q. Where was saint kabir born?
    A)Varanasi
    B)Delhi
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