Q. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in

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Abul Fazl's Akbarnama

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    A)R. G. Bhandarkar
    B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
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  • Q. Which of the following personality is related with the “Deepavali Declaration”?
    A)Lord Linlithgow in 1940
    B)Lord Irwin in 1929
    C)Gandhiji in 1930
    D)Subhas Chandra Bose in 1941
    Answer: Lord Irwin in 1929
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    A)Cow
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    C)Horse
    D)Tortoise
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  • Q. When was the League of Nations established?
    A)In 1920
    B)In 1918
    C)In 1939
    D)In 1914
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  • Q. Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
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  • Q. AI Hilal was a
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    Answer: Lahore Congress, 1929
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    B)Kara
    C)Pranaya
    D)Hiranya
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    B)Sena dynasty —Founded by Vijaya Sena
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