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Q. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of

A
Cornwallis
B
Clive
C
Waren Hastings
D
William Bentinck

Correct Answer

Clive

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    C)Tughlaq
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    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
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    Answer: Both I and II
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    A)Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education
    B)Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins
    C)Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
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    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Which of the following periods is considered as the revolutionary era in Indian history?
    A)1857-1947
    B)1857-60
    C)1857-90
    D)1845-1947
    Answer: 1857-90
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    A)Indo-Greeks
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
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    B)Narayan Guru
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    B)22
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    C)1861
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    A)Rashik Krishna Mallik
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