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During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write: 'Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy' ?

A) Home Rule movement B) Non-Co-operaton movement
C) Civil Disobedience movement D) Quit India movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quit India movement

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Which of the following act was mentioned as a " Charter of Slavery " by Jawahar Lal Nehru ?

A) Government of India Act, 1935 B) Vernacular Press Act
C) Government of India Act, 1919 D) Regulation Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1935

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The safeguards and the special powers vested in the Governor General was something like a 'Charter of Slavery' as mentioned by Jawahar Lal Nehru. He compared it with a "machine with all brakes, no engine".

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" Kamarupa " is the old name of ______ state ?

A) Bihar B) Assam
C) Bengal D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

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Alternately it is also called as Pragjyotisha before British rule.

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'My strongest bulwark is gone' lamented Gandhiji on the death of 

A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale B) Motilal Nehru
C) Pherozeshah Mehta D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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The Phrase the ' Light of Asia' is applied to

A) Alexander B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Mahavira D) The Buddha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Buddha

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From which one of the  following places,remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the development stage of the Indus Valley Civilization

A) Harappa B) Kalibangan
C) Lothal D) Mohenjodaro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohenjodaro

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The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to?

A) Gang dynasty B) Suryavansi dynasty
C) Somvansi dynasty D) Bhoi dynasty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gang dynasty

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Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India?

A) Kushanas B) Guptas
C) Mauryas D) Sakas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushanas

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