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Q. “India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of

A
Muhammad Ali
B
Abdul Kalam Azad
C
Zakir Hussain
D
Sayyed Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer

Abdul Kalam Azad

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    A)Lord Minto
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    D)Lord Macaulay
    Answer: Lord Hastings
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    A)S N Banerjee
    B)Motilal Nehru
    C)C R Das
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: S N Banerjee
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    B)Barley
    C)Rice
    D)Tobacco
    Answer: Tobacco
  • Q. Unification of Germany took place under the leadership of which state
    A)Saxony
    B)Wurtemberg
    C)Prussia
    D)Hanover
    Answer: Prussia
  • Q. Boston Tea Party’ protest was associated with the revolution of
    A)Italy
    B)America
    C)Franch
    D)India
    Answer: America
  • Q. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
    A)Divyavadana
    B)Kalhana's Rajatarangini
    C)Tarantha's History of Tibet
    D)Mahavamsa
    Answer: Kalhana's Rajatarangini
  • Q. Who among the following attacked the Somnath temple?
    A)Muhammad Ghori
    B)Mahmud of Ghazni
    C)Iltutmish
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  • Q. The Congress ministries gave up office in October 1939 over the issue of
    A)propaganda of the Muslim League against the Congress
    B)constant interference by Governors in day-to-day administration
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    A)Lord Curzon
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    C)Lord Lytton
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    A)Calcutta
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    C)Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Sudarshan Lake. Which of them is correct?
    A)Tushaap constructed a darn on the lake during Ashoka Maurya
    B)It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya
    C)First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and 2nd by Chakrapalit during the reign of Skandgupta
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  • Q. Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
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    B)Maharana Pratap
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  • Q. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
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    B)overall shortage of food and its improper distribution
    C)poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
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