Indian Culture

Q. The eastern most outpost of Indus Valley Civilization (Alamgirpur) was excavated by :

A
B.B. Lai
B
J. Joshi
C
Y. D. Sharma
D
S.R. Rao

Correct Answer

Y. D. Sharma

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    B)Sita
    C)Mandavi
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  • Q. The rise of two independent states in the South namely The Vijyanagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) witnessed by:
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    D)Raziyat ud din Sultana
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. “Milind Panho” explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in :
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    C)Hindi
    D)Santhali
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  • Q. Huin-Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of :
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    Answer: Harshvaardhan’s reign
  • Q. Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
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    B)Eight Provinces (Subas)
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    D)Ten Provinces (Subas)
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  • Q. In Rig Vedic period, the type of marriage under which a widow could marry the younger brother of her deceased husband was known as:
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    B)The year 900-1300 A. D.
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