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Wbcs preliminary (history of india) sectional test - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Which Harappan site provides the earliest evidence of the remains of a horse?
    1. Ropar
    2. Surkotada
    3. Banawali
    4. Suktagendor
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  2. Question 2

    The practice of 'Pit-dwellings' is a characteristic feature of which Neolithic site in India?
    1. Chirand
    2. Gufkral
    3. Burzahom
    4. Maski
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  3. Question 3

    Who among the following was the 'Hotri' priest responsible for reciting the hymns of the Rigveda during sacrifices?
    1. Adhvaryu
    2. Udgatri
    3. Hotri
    4. Brahmana
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  4. Question 4

    Who presided over the First Jain Council held at Pataliputra in the 3rd century B.C.?
    1. Bhadrabahu
    2. Sthulabhadra
    3. Devardhi Kshamasramana
    4. Mahavira
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  5. Question 5

    Which Buddhist school of thought is based on the philosophy of 'Shunyavada' or Voidness, propounded by Nagarjuna?
    1. Yogachara
    2. Madhyamika
    3. Sautrantika
    4. Vaibhashika
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  6. Question 6

    In Mauryan administration, the high-ranking official known as 'Sannidhata' was primarily responsible for?
    1. Collection of land revenue
    2. Chief Treasury Officer
    3. Military recruitment
    4. Head of the espionage department
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  7. Question 7

    The 'Mehrauli Iron Pillar' inscription, which has remained rust-free for centuries, is associated with which king?
    1. Chandragupta Maurya
    2. Chandragupta II
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Ashoka
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  8. Question 8

    Which Western Chalukyan king defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada River?
    1. Pulakeshin I
    2. Pulakeshin II
    3. Vikramaditya I
    4. Mangalesha
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  9. Question 9

    Who was the early Chola king of the Sangam Age credited with the foundation of the city of Puhar?
    1. Nedunjeliyan
    2. Karikala
    3. Senguttuvan
    4. Elara
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  10. Question 10

    Which Sanskrit drama, composed by King Harshavardhana, depicts the story of the sacrifice of Jimutavahana?
    1. Ratnavali
    2. Priyadarshika
    3. Nagananda
    4. Harshacharita
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  11. Question 11

    Which Sultan of Delhi died due to a fall from a horse while playing 'Chaugan' (Medieval Polo)?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    4. Balban
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  12. Question 12

    The 'Turkan-i-Chahalgani' or the 'Group of Forty' was an elite body of Turkish nobles organized by?
    1. Balban
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Alauddin Khalji
    4. Razia Sultan
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  13. Question 13

    Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate department for charity called 'Diwan-i-Khairat'?
    1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    3. Sikandar Lodi
    4. Nasiruddin Mahmud
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  14. Question 14

    Who was the founder of the Suluva Dynasty, the second ruling house of the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Saluva Narasimha
    2. Vira Narasimha
    3. Harihara II
    4. Deva Raya II
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  15. Question 15

    The 'Madrasa' of Mahmud Gawan, a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture, is located at?
    1. Gulbarga
    2. Bidar
    3. Bijapur
    4. Golconda
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  16. Question 16

    In which language was the 'Tuzuk-i-Baburi' (Baburnama), the autobiography of Babur, originally written?
    1. Persian
    2. Arabic
    3. Chagatai Turkic
    4. Urdu
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  17. Question 17

    The 'Mansabdari System', the administrative backbone of the Mughal Empire, was formally introduced by Akbar in?
    1. 1560
    2. 1571
    3. 1582
    4. 1556
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  18. Question 18

    Which Mughal Emperor constructed the 'Moti Masjid' (Pearl Mosque) inside the Red Fort in Delhi?
    1. Shah Jahan
    2. Aurangzeb
    3. Jahangir
    4. Bahadur Shah I
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  19. Question 19

    In the 'Ashta Pradhan' council of Shivaji, which minister was responsible for foreign affairs and royal ceremonies?
    1. Amatya
    2. Sumant
    3. Sachiv
    4. Peshwa
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  20. Question 20

    Which medieval Bhakti saint propounded the philosophy of 'Vishishtadvaita' (Qualified Monism)?
    1. Shankaracharya
    2. Ramanujacharya
    3. Madhvacharya
    4. Vallabhacharya
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  21. Question 21

    Who was the Brahmin official of the Mughal court whose trial and execution for forgery in 1775 became a major controversy during the tenure of Warren Hastings?
    1. Chait Singh
    2. Nanda Kumar
    3. Shitab Roy
    4. Reza Khan
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  22. Question 22

    Which British official founded the 'Fort William College' at Calcutta in 1800 to train civil servants in Indian languages?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord Wellesley
    3. Lord Minto
    4. Warren Hastings
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  23. Question 23

    The 'Kol Mutiny' of 1831, a major tribal uprising against the expansion of British authority, was led by?
    1. Sidhu and Kanhu
    2. Buddhu Bhagat
    3. Birsa Munda
    4. Titu Mir
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  24. Question 24

    Who was the primary founder of the 'Prarthana Samaj' in Bombay in 1867?
    1. M.G. Ranade
    2. Atmaram Pandurang
    3. Jyotiba Phule
    4. Dadabhai Naoroji
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  25. Question 25

    The 'Wood's Despatch' of 1854, often called the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India', was issued during the tenure of?
    1. Lord William Bentinck
    2. Lord Dalhousie
    3. Lord Canning
    4. Lord Auckland
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  26. Question 26

    At which Neolithic site in the Indian subcontinent was the earliest evidence of agriculture (wheat and barley) found?
    1. Burzahom
    2. Mehrgarh
    3. Chirand
    4. Gufkral
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  27. Question 27

    Which Indus Valley site is uniquely divided into three parts instead of the usual two (Citadel and Lower Town)?
    1. Rakhigarhi
    2. Banawali
    3. Dholavira
    4. Kalibangan
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  28. Question 28

    The famous phrase "Satyameva Jayate" is inscribed in Devanagari script on the State Emblem of India from which Upanishad?
    1. Katha Upanishad
    2. Mundaka Upanishad
    3. Chandogya Upanishad
    4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
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  29. Question 29

    Which Mauryan Emperor spent his last days at Shravanabelagola and died by practicing 'Santhara' (ritual fasting)?
    1. Ashoka
    2. Bindusara
    3. Chandragupta Maurya
    4. Dasharatha Maurya
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  30. Question 30

    In which Ashokan Edict is the name 'Ashoka' mentioned for the first time rather than the title 'Devanampiya Piyadasi'?
    1. Bhabru Edict
    2. Maski Minor Rock Edict
    3. Rummin-dei Pillar Edict
    4. Allahabad Pillar Edict
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  31. Question 31

    The philosophical dialogue between the Indo-Greek King Menander and the Buddhist monk Nagasena is recorded in which text?
    1. Milinda Panho
    2. Mahavamsa
    3. Dipavamsa
    4. Abhidhamma Pitaka
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  32. Question 32

    Who was the founder of the Vikramshila University, which became a prominent center of Buddhist learning after Nalanda?
    1. Gopala
    2. Dharmapala
    3. Devapala
    4. Mahipala
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  33. Question 33

    The 'Rajatarangini', which provides a detailed chronological history of the kings of Kashmir, was authored by?
    1. Bilhana
    2. Kalhana
    3. Jonaraja
    4. Kshemendra
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  34. Question 34

    The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus on the banks of which river?
    1. Indus
    2. Chenab
    3. Jhelum
    4. Ravi
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  35. Question 35

    Which Sanskrit work, dealing with ancient Indian law and social code, is also known as the 'Manava Dharmashastra'?
    1. Yajnavalkya Smriti
    2. Narada Smriti
    3. Manusmriti
    4. Arthashastra
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  36. Question 36

    Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the Persian court etiquettes of 'Sijda' (prostration) and 'Paibos' (kissing the Sultan's feet)?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Ghiyasuddin Balban
    3. Alauddin Khalji
    4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  37. Question 37

    Who was the court poet of the Delhi Sultanate known as the 'Tut-i-Hind' (Parrot of India)?
    1. Ziauddin Barani
    2. Amir Khusrau
    3. Minhaj-us-Siraj
    4. Al-Biruni
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  38. Question 38

    Which Sultan of Delhi is credited with building an extensive network of irrigation canals in the Doab region?
    1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    4. Sikandar Lodi
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  39. Question 39

    The 'Battle of Talikota' in 1565 led to the rapid decline and destruction of which major empire?
    1. Bahmani Sultanate
    2. Vijayanagara Empire
    3. Maratha Empire
    4. Bijapur Sultanate
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  40. Question 40

    In which year did Akbar formally introduce the syncretic religious philosophy known as 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
    1. 1575
    2. 1579
    3. 1582
    4. 1601
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  41. Question 41

    Who was the tenth and last human Guru of the Sikhs who founded the 'Khalsa' in 1699?
    1. Guru Tegh Bahadur
    2. Guru Arjun Dev
    3. Guru Gobind Singh
    4. Guru Har Rai
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  42. Question 42

    The 'Battle of Khanwa' in 1527 was fought between Babur and which Rajput ruler?
    1. Rana Pratap
    2. Rana Sanga
    3. Maldeo Rathore
    4. Raja Bharmal
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  43. Question 43

    The 'Gol Gumbaz' at Bijapur, which features the world's second-largest dome, is the mausoleum of?
    1. Adil Shah I
    2. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
    3. Mohammed Adil Shah
    4. Ali Adil Shah
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  44. Question 44

    Who was the author of the epic poem 'Padmavat', written during the reign of Sher Shah Suri?
    1. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
    2. Tulsidas
    3. Surdas
    4. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
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  45. Question 45

    The land revenue system known as the 'Dahsala System', based on ten-year average yields, was developed by?
    1. Birbal
    2. Raja Todar Mal
    3. Abul Fazl
    4. Bairam Khan
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  46. Question 46

    Through which treaty did the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II grant the 'Diwani' of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the East India Company?
    1. Treaty of Alinagar
    2. Treaty of Allahabad
    3. Treaty of Purandar
    4. Treaty of Salbai
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  47. Question 47

    The 'Ryotwari System', where the land revenue was settled directly with the individual cultivators, was first introduced by?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Thomas Munro
    3. Holt Mackenzie
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  48. Question 48

    The 'Sanyasi Rebellion', which took place in Bengal in the late 18th century, was famously immortalized in which novel?
    1. Gora
    2. Anandamath
    3. Pather Panchali
    4. Durgeshnandini
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  49. Question 49

    Who founded the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' in 1784 to promote the study of Indian history and culture?
    1. Warren Hastings
    2. William Jones
    3. Charles Wilkins
    4. James Prinsep
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  50. Question 50

    Which Indian princely state was the first to be annexed by the British under the 'Doctrine of Lapse' in 1848?
    1. Jhansi
    2. Nagpur
    3. Satara
    4. Sambalpur
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  51. Question 51

    Which Harappan site is recognized as the largest Indus Valley Civilization site located within the borders of modern India?
    1. Dholavira
    2. Rakhigarhi
    3. Lothal
    4. Kalibangan
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  52. Question 52

    The "Gayatri Mantra," dedicated to the solar deity Savitr, is found in which Mandala of the Rigveda?
    1. 2nd Mandala
    2. 3rd Mandala
    3. 9th Mandala
    4. 10th Mandala
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  53. Question 53

    Who was the king of Magadha when Alexander the Great invaded India in 326 B.C.?
    1. Mahapadma Nanda
    2. Dhana Nanda
    3. Chandragupta Maurya
    4. Bimbisara
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  54. Question 54

    Which Mauryan ruler is referred to as "Amitraghata" (Slayer of Foes) in Greek records?
    1. Chandragupta Maurya
    2. Ashoka
    3. Bindusara
    4. Dasaratha
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  55. Question 55

    In which Buddhist Council was the "Abhidhamma Pitaka" officially compiled and added to the scriptures?
    1. First Council
    2. Second Council
    3. Third Council
    4. Fourth Council
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  56. Question 56

    The "Prayag Prashasti" (Allahabad Pillar Inscription) provides a detailed account of the military conquests of which Gupta ruler?
    1. Chandragupta I
    2. Samudragupta
    3. Chandragupta II
    4. Skandagupta
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  57. Question 57

    Who was the court poet of King Lakshmana Sena of Bengal and the author of the famous work "Gita Govinda"?
    1. Dhoyi
    2. Jayadeva
    3. Halayudha
    4. Jimutavahana
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  58. Question 58

    Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University in Magadha?
    1. Gopala
    2. Dharmapala
    3. Devapala
    4. Mahipala I
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  59. Question 59

    The "Aihole Inscription," which records the victory of Pulakeshin II over Harshavardhana, was composed by?
    1. Banabhatta
    2. Ravikirti
    3. Harisena
    4. Veerasena
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  60. Question 60

    Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, who performed the "Hiranya-garbha" ritual at Ujjain?
    1. Krishna I
    2. Dantidurga
    3. Amoghavarsha
    4. Govinda III
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  61. Question 61

    Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the "Iqta System" as a formal administrative and land revenue mechanism?
    1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Balban
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  62. Question 62

    The "Alai Darwaza," the magnificent entrance to the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, was built by?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Alauddin Khalji
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  63. Question 63

    Which medieval traveler, who visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, authored the book "Rihla"?
    1. Al-Beruni
    2. Ibn Battuta
    3. Nicolo Conti
    4. Abdur Razzaq
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  64. Question 64

    Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire, which was established on the banks of the Tungabhadra river in 1336?
    1. Harihara and Bukka
    2. Krishnadeva Raya
    3. Deva Raya I
    4. Sadashiva Raya
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  65. Question 65

    The "Buland Darwaza" at Fatehpur Sikri was constructed by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which region?
    1. Bengal
    2. Gujarat
    3. Mewar
    4. Khandesh
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  66. Question 66

    Which Mughal Emperor introduced the "Zat" and "Sawar" ranks within the Mansabdari system to define the status and military obligation of officers?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Aurangzeb
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  67. Question 67

    The "Battle of Ghaghra" (1529), the last major battle fought by Babur in India, was against?
    1. The Rajputs under Rana Sanga
    2. The Afghans under Mahmud Lodi
    3. The Marathas under Shivaji
    4. The Nawab of Bengal
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  68. Question 68

    Which Sikh Guru was executed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam?
    1. Guru Arjun Dev
    2. Guru Tegh Bahadur
    3. Guru Gobind Singh
    4. Guru Har Rai
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  69. Question 69

    Through which treaty did the Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao effectively become the supreme head of the Maratha confederacy in 1750?
    1. Treaty of Purandar
    2. Treaty of Sangola
    3. Treaty of Salbai
    4. Treaty of Bassein
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  70. Question 70

    Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India who initiated the "Blue Water Policy"?
    1. Vasco da Gama
    2. Francisco de Almeida
    3. Alfonso de Albuquerque
    4. Nino da Cunha
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  71. Question 71

    In which year was the "Permanent Settlement" of land revenue introduced in Bengal by Lord Cornwallis?
    1. 1773
    2. 1784
    3. 1793
    4. 1799
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  72. Question 72

    Which Indian princely state was the first to accept the "Subsidiary Alliance" offered by Lord Wellesley?
    1. Awadh
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Mysore
    4. Gwalior
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  73. Question 73

    Who founded the "Atmiya Sabha" in 1815 to propagate monotheistic ideals and social reforms in Bengal?
    1. Debendranath Tagore
    2. Raja Rammohan Roy
    3. Keshab Chandra Sen
    4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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  74. Question 74

    The "Santhal Rebellion" (1855-56), a major tribal uprising against the British and the Zamindars, was led by?
    1. Birsa Munda
    2. Sidhu and Kanhu
    3. Titu Mir
    4. Digambar Biswas
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  75. Question 75

    On what grounds did Lord Dalhousie annex the kingdom of Awadh in 1856?
    1. Doctrine of Lapse
    2. Misgovernment/Maladministration
    3. Failure to pay subsidiary dues
    4. Armed Rebellion
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  76. Question 76

    Which Harappan site has provided the most unique evidence of an ancient "Signboard" containing ten large-sized signs of the Harappan script?
    1. Banawali
    2. Rakhigarhi
    3. Dholavira
    4. Kalibangan
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  77. Question 77

    In the Later Vedic period, which official was responsible for the collection of taxes and revenue?
    1. Sangrahitri
    2. Bhagadugha
    3. Suta
    4. Palagala
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  78. Question 78

    Consider the following statements regarding the "Gandhara School of Art":

    1. It was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman styles.
    2. It primarily used blue schist and grey sandstone.
    3. It reached its zenith during the reign of the Kushanas.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  79. Question 79

    Which of the following Buddhist texts deals specifically with the rules of discipline for the monks and nuns of the Sangha?
    1. Sutta Pitaka
    2. Vinaya Pitaka
    3. Abhidhamma Pitaka
    4. Mahavamsa
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  80. Question 80

    The "Nanaghat Inscription" provides valuable information about the early history and military achievements of which dynasty?
    1. Cholas
    2. Satavahanas
    3. Guptas
    4. Kushanas
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  81. Question 81

    Who among the following Gupta kings assumed the title of "Shakari" after destroying the Shaka power in Western India?
    1. Samudragupta
    2. Chandragupta II
    3. Kumaragupta I
    4. Skandagupta
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  82. Question 82

    The "Junagadh Rock Inscription" of Rudradaman I is significant because it is the first long inscription written in which language?
    1. Pali
    2. Prakrit
    3. Sanskrit
    4. Ardhamagadhi
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  83. Question 83

    Who was the author of "Mattavilasa Prahasana", a famous Sanskrit farce that satirizes various religious sects?
    1. Harsha
    2. Mahendravarman I
    3. Narasimhavarman I
    4. Pulakeshin II
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  84. Question 84

    Which Chola king is credited with the construction of the "Rajarajeshwara" (Brihadisvara) Temple at Tanjore?
    1. Rajendra I
    2. Rajaraja I
    3. Parantaka I
    4. Kulottunga I
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  85. Question 85

    The "Vikramashila University" was destroyed by which invader in the late 12th century?
    1. Mahmud of Ghazni
    2. Muhammad Ghori
    3. Bakhtiyar Khalji
    4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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  86. Question 86

    Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to introduce the "Dagh" (branding of horses) and "Chehra" (descriptive roll of soldiers) systems?
    1. Balban
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Iltutmish
    4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  87. Question 87

    Who was the only woman ruler to sit on the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Chand Bibi
    2. Razia Sultan
    3. Nur Jahan
    4. Mumtaz Mahal
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  88. Question 88

    The "Lodi Gardens" in Delhi house the tombs of which two significant Lodi Sultans?
    1. Bahlul Lodi and Sikandar Lodi
    2. Sikandar Lodi and Ibrahim Lodi
    3. Bahlul Lodi and Ibrahim Lodi
    4. Sikandar Lodi and Khizr Khan
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  89. Question 89

    Under which Vijayanagara ruler did the empire reach its cultural and territorial peak, often called the "Golden Age"?
    1. Deva Raya II
    2. Krishnadeva Raya
    3. Harihara I
    4. Achyuta Deva Raya
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  90. Question 90

    The "Battle of Chausa" (1539) was fought between which two medieval rulers?
    1. Babur and Rana Sanga
    2. Akbar and Hemu
    3. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
    4. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
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  91. Question 91

    Which Mughal Emperor introduced the "Jarokha Darshan" (public appearance at the balcony) to maintain direct contact with his subjects?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  92. Question 92

    The official language of the Mughal administration throughout its existence was?
    1. Arabic
    2. Turkish
    3. Persian
    4. Urdu
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  93. Question 93

    Who was the Maratha "Peshwa" responsible for the Maratha expansion into North India and the capture of Malwa and Gujarat?
    1. Balaji Vishwanath
    2. Baji Rao I
    3. Balaji Baji Rao
    4. Madhav Rao I
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  94. Question 94

    The "Amir-i-Jadidah" were a class of new nobles who rose to prominence during the reign of?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    3. Alauddin Khalji
    4. Akbar
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  95. Question 95

    Which medieval saint founded the "Pushtimarg" (Path of Grace) and was a contemporary of Krishnadeva Raya?
    1. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    2. Vallabhacharya
    3. Ramananda
    4. Tukaram
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  96. Question 96

    The "Battle of Bedara" (1759) resulted in the crushing of which European power's influence in India by the British?
    1. French
    2. Portuguese
    3. Danes
    4. Dutch
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  97. Question 97

    Which British official was responsible for the introduction of the "Mahalwari System" of land revenue in North India?
    1. Holt Mackenzie
    2. Thomas Munro
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  98. Question 98

    Consider the following statements regarding the "Permanent Settlement":

    1. It was introduced in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1793.
    2. The revenue demand of the government was fixed for ten years only.
    3. The Zamindars were recognized as the absolute owners of the land.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  99. Question 99

    Who was the leader of the "Wahabi Movement" in India, which aimed at purifying Islam and resisting British rule?
    1. Titu Mir
    2. Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareilly
    3. Shariatullah
    4. Dudu Miyan
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  100. Question 100

    The "Treaty of Bassein" (1802) was signed between the British and which Maratha Peshwa?
    1. Madhav Rao II
    2. Balaji Baji Rao
    3. Raghunath Rao
    4. Baji Rao II
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