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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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    B)Viceroy
    C)Diwan
    D)Zamindar
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    A)Arya Samaj
    B)Satya Shodhak Samaj
    C)Brahma Samaj
    D)Ramakrishna Mission
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  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto death on September 26, 1932 after the Poona Pact, which provided for
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    B)common electorate for all Hindus
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    D)All the above
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  • Q. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
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    Answer: Trajan
  • Q. Which of the following are essentially books of rituals?
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    A)Lord Dufferin
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    A)Vladislav I
    B)Peter I
    C)Ivan the Terrible
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    B)1912
    C)1910
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    A)Louis XV
    B)Napoleon
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    A)918
    B)911
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