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Q. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition

A
The Portuguese
B
The French
C
The Dutch
D
The English

Correct Answer

The Portuguese

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    A)Nishka
    B)Kakini
    C)Rupyaka
    D)Dinar
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    A)The Sama Veda
    B)The Rig Veda
    C)The Yajur Veda
    D)The Atharva Veda
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    A)Claudius
    B)Caligula
    C)Augustus
    D)Nero
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    A)Baji Rao-I
    B)Balaji Baji Rao
    C)Madhava Rao
    D)Balaji Vishwanath
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    A)George Washington
    B)Thomas Jefferson
    C)Abraham Lincoln
    D)Benjamin Franklin
    Answer: Thomas Jefferson
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    B)Zoroastrianism
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    C)C R Das
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    A)Moneylenders and Slaves
    B)Merchants and Priests
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    C)1833
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    C)Rao Jodhaji
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    A)Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
    B)Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
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