Q. Natya – Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by

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Bharat Muni

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    A)Sir Robert Chambers
    B)Charles Wilkins
    C)Alexander Hamilton
    D)Sir William Jones
    Answer: Sir William Jones
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    A)A. D. 1336
    B)A. D. 1236
    C)A. D. 1136
    D)A. D. 1390
    Answer: A. D. 1336
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    A)Seal
    B)Black Polished Ware
    C)Painted Grey Ware
    D)Painted Pottery
    Answer: Painted Pottery
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    A)Charudatta
    B)Samsthanaka
    C)Vasantasena
    D)Sudraka
    Answer: Sudraka
  • Q. Khan Abdul Ghaffar was the founder of:
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    B)Samaj Khidmatgar Organisation
    C)Dharm Khidmatgar Organisation
    D)Islam Khidmatgar Organisation
    Answer: Khudai Khidmatgar Organisation
  • Q. The two independent states which emerged in the south during Muhammad Bin Tuglaq’s reign (1325-51) were:
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  • Q. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established:
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    B)The Gurudwara
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    D)None of these
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  • Q. The Ryatwari Settlement was primarily introduced by the British Government in ?
    A)Jhansi
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    C)Awadh
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    Answer: Madras and Bombay
  • Q. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in:
    A)1720 A.D.
    B)1743 A.D.
    C)1707 A.D.
    D)1727 A.D.
    Answer: 1707 A.D.
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    A)1680-84 A.D.
    B)1780-84 A.D.
    C)1580-84 A.D.
    D)1880-84 A.D.
    Answer: 1780-84 A.D.
  • Q. OCP (Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture) prevailed :
    A)Between1300 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    B)Between1200 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    C)Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    D)Between1800 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    Answer: Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
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    A)1600 A.D.
    B)1500 A.D.
    C)1700 A.D.
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    A)Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira
    D)Ajitnath
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  • Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda?
    A)Indra
    B)Agni
    C)Surya
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwe culture, Prabhas culture, Rangpur culture are all :
    A)Palaeolithic cultures
    B)Mesolithic cultures
    C)The Chalcolithic cultures of Ancient India
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Chalcolithic cultures of Ancient India
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    A)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise
    B)Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
    C)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
    D)Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing
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    C)Kalibagan
    D)Banawali
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    A)Kalibangan
    B)Lothal
    C)Banawali
    D)Dholavira
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  • Q. The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instill a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by:
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Arjan
    C)Guru Amar Das
    D)Guru Gobind Singh
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • Q. The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are:
    A)Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath and Mahavira
    C)Mahavira and Aristhanemia
    D)Ajitnath and Mahavira
    Answer: Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia

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