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Todar Mal was associated with________ in Akbar’s durbar.

A) Music B) Literature
C) Finance D) Law Reforms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Finance

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Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign.

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Name the clan Buddha belonged to

A) Gnathrika B) Maurya
C) Sakya D) Kuru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sakya

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Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgrih, was the son of the Ganika named as

A) Salavati B) Ramaniya
C) Basantsena D) Amrapali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salavati

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The all India Census was

1.first attempted in 1872

2.regularly undertaken since 1881

3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 2 only

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While it has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1872, the first completecensus was taken in the year 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

A) Akbar II B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Alamgir II D) Shah Alam II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bahadur Shah II

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Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in south India

A) Sudharmana B) Indrabhuti
C) Bhadrabahu D) Sthulabhadra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhadrabahu

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The rockcut temples of Mahabalipuram were built were built under the patronage of the

A) Chola Kings B) Pallava Kings
C) Pandya Kings D) Satavahana Kings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pallava Kings

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Which one of the following propounded that ' destiny determines everything, man is powerless'

A) Jains B) Buddhists
C) Ajivakas D) Mimansakas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ajivakas

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