Q. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in

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The promotion of people's welfare by him

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    A)Bassein
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    C)Aix-Ia-Chapelle
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    A)Non-Cooperation Movement
    B)Rajkot Satyagraha
    C)Kheda Satyagraha
    D)Vaikom Satyagraha
    Answer: Rajkot Satyagraha
  • Q. The Sikh Guru who had been killed at the instance of Aurangzeb was
    A)Guru Hargobind
    B)Guru Atjan Dev
    C)Guru Tegh Bahadur
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  • Q. The Rohelas helped the Afghan invaders in 1761 in the Battle of
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  • Q. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?
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    A)T. K. Madhavan
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    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
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  • Q. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as
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    C)I, II and III
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  • Q. Who advocated the concept of one caste, one religion and one God for all?
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  • Q. Which of the following legislative measures taken till 1861 regarding women rights and marriage are true? I. Permitted inter-caste marriage II. Daughter to be treated equal with son regarding inheritance III. Equal remuneration to both men and women IV. Immoral traffic of women to be illegal
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    B)I and II
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