History Maratha Empire

Q. Shivaji’s administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by

A
Sher Shah
B
Kautilya
C
Akbar
D
Adi Granth

Correct Answer

Kautilya

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    A)1776
    B)1769
    C)1874
    D)1876
    Answer: 1876
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    A)Menander
    B)Seleucus Nicator
    C)Rudradaman
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  • Q. Who among the following is the great disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and helped in spreading the message that there are many roads to god and salvation and service of god for man was embodiment of god?
    A)Swami Vivekananda
    B)Raja Rammohan Roy
    C)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    D)Annie Besant
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  • Q. Which Directive Principal bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy?
    A)Provision of free legal aid and advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
    D)Protection of the mounments of historical importance
    Answer: Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
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    A)Pune
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    C)Purandar
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    Answer: Purandar
  • Q. Which was the earliest settlement of the Dutch in India?
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  • Q. With whom was the seven-year rule of’ “missions, omissions and commissions’ associated?
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  • Q. Who among the following had been the leader of a number of anti-British revolts in Sambalpur?
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  • Q. Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?
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  • Q. The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehemently criticised and opposed by the people on the ground that
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