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India Home Rule Society, founded in Landon in February 1905, was one of the earliest revolutionary societies set up outside india. This society was founded by

A) Lala Har Dayal B) VD Savarkar
C) Shyamji Krishna Verma D) Madan Lal Dhingra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shyamji Krishna Verma

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In which state was the Nalanda University located in India

A) Bengal B) Bihar
C) Orissa D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bihar

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Meaning of commercialisation of agriculture

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The commercialization of agriculture means that the agricultural crops and goods are produced by the peasants for sale in the market and not for their own consumption.



Commercialisation of agriculture is a phenomenon where agriculture is governed by commercial consideration i.e. certain specialised crops began to be grown not for consumption in village but for sale in national and even in international market.


 


Commercialization of agriculture in India began during the British rule.

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Deccan Education Society was founded by

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A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak B) Jyotiba Phule
C) Firoz Shah Mehta D) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Deccan education society is an organization which runs 43 education establishments in Maharastra, Pune founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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The earliest city discovered in India was

A) Sindh B) Mohenjodaro
C) Harappa D) Rangpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harappa

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Harappa was the earliest city discovered in India.

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Who is the father of Green Revolution in India?

A) Jayanth C Narlikar B) Amartyasen
C) RK Pachowry D) M.S. Swaminathan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) M.S. Swaminathan

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The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of

A) Ashoka B) Pushyamitra Sung
C) Kanishka D) Harsha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashoka

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The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started at -

A) Bardoli B) Dandi
C) Champaran D) Baroda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Champaran

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