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Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University at Aligarh?

A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan	B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C) Hakim Ajmal Khan	D) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hakim Ajmal Khan

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The Ryotwari experiment in land revenue was started by

A) Henry Dundas	B) Alexander Reed
C) David Ricardo	D) Mountstuart Elphinstone

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Reed

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The Ryotwari system was introduced by Sir Thomas Munro and Captain Alexander Read in 1820.This system was in operation for nearly 30 years and had many features of revenue system of the Mughals, Under the Ryotwari System every registered holder of land is recognised as its proprietor and pays direct to Government

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Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India?

A) Rajendra Prasad	B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) A. Kriplani	D) Lord Mountbatten

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C. Rajagopalachari

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Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of "Vatapikonda" after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulekesin II

A) Narsingh Varman I	B) Mahendra Varman I
C) Parameshwar Varman I	D) Nandi Varman

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narsingh Varman I

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On the basis of whose recommendations the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has ended the Haj subsidy from 2018?

A) Afzal Amanullah Committee	B) Umesh Sinha Committee
C) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Committee	D) Shahnaz Hussain Committee

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Afzal Amanullah Committee

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In which session of the Congress was the slogan of the Simon Commission's boycott?

A) Calcutta Convention (1928)	B) Madras Session (1927)
C) Surat Session (1907)	D) Nagpur session (1920)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madras Session (1927)

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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan	B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal	D) Timtakkatevar

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

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One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to Brahmanas?

A) Vellanvagai	B) Brahmadeya
C) Shalabhoga	D) Devadana

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