Q. It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghori, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was

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Lakshamanasena

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    A)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
    B)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
    C)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
  • Q. “India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of
    A)Muhammad Ali
    B)Abdul Kalam Azad
    C)Zakir Hussain
    D)Sayyed Ahmad Khan
    Answer: Abdul Kalam Azad
  • Q. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
    A)Tiruchendur
    B)Madurai
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Ujjain
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Who wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in simple language?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Nimbarka
    C)Madhva
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Nimbarka
  • Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
    A)Because of son
    B)Because of wife
    C)Because of famine
    D)Because of subjects
    Answer: Because of famine
  • Q. The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut, India on __________
    A)1495
    B)1398
    C)1496
    D)1498
    Answer: 1498
  • Q. The Province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Lytton
    C)Lord Dufferin
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Curzon
  • Q. Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?
    A)Mahe
    B)Puducherry
    C)Goa
    D)Chandannagar
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad?
    A)Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
    B)Krishndev Rai
    C)Nadir Shah
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
  • Q. What was the official language of the Sultanate?
    A)Urdu
    B)Persian
    C)Arabic
    D)Hindi
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to
    A)practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings
    B)follow three jewels and five vows
    C)renounce the world and attain right knowledge
    D)believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence
    Answer: follow three jewels and five vows
  • Q. Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Who among the following was impeached in the UK for his actions in India?
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Wavell
    C)Lord Hastings
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    Answer: Lord Hastings
  • Q. I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice). II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta?
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    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were known as
    A)Barawardi
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    C)Jcumaki
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    Answer: Dakhili
  • Q. The ‘Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College’ later became the
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  • Q. Which of the following works taken up even after the decline of the movement?
    A)Carry forward Raja Ram Mohan Roy's tradition of public education on social, economic and political questions
    B)Fight for women's rights and education
    C)Took up farmers issues and fought for their better treatment and against oppressive zamindars
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  • Q. During which US President period, the Cuban Missile Crisis conflict was occurred
    A)Richard Nixon
    B)Lyndon B. Johnson
    C)Ronald Reagan
    D)John F. Kennedy
    Answer: John F. Kennedy
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    A)1526
    B)1764
    C)1556
    D)1857
    Answer: 1556
  • Q. Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Dancing Girl
    B)Natraj
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    Answer: Dancing Girl

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