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Which Indian city was gifted by the Portuguese as dowry to Charles II, the king of England, when he got married to the sister of the King of Portugal in 1662?

 

A) Daman B) Cochin
C) Goa D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai

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Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?

A) Akbar B) Krishna deva Raya
C) Rajendra Chola D) Shivaji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajendra Chola

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Where did Rani Lakshmi Bai die fighting the British?

A) Varanasi B) Gwalior
C) Morar D) Jhansi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gwalior

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Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was proposed to be built by

A) Lord Canning B) George Curzon
C) William Hastings D) Lord William Bentinck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) George Curzon

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Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad was completed by

A) Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah B) Jahangir
C) Qutb Shahi D) Aurangazeb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aurangazeb

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Which dynasty developed the ancient route of Bhor Ghat?

A) Satavahana B) Mauryas
C) Guptas D) Cholas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Satavahana

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Bhor Ghat was an ancient trade route developed by the Satavahana Dynasty to connect the ports on Konkan coast and surrounding areas of the Deccan plateau.

 

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Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was founded by

A) Subhash Chandra Bose B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C) Jayaprakash Narayan D) Bhagat Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhagat Singh

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Who among the following participated in the 'Chittagong' armoury raid as part of freedom movement?

A) Ganesh Joshi B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Ananta Waddedar D) Preetilata Waddedar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Preetilata Waddedar

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