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All of the following were Contemporaries of Emperor Akbar, except

A) Abbas the Great of persia B) Henry VIII of England
C) Elizabeth I of England D) Henry IV of France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Henry VIII of England

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The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the 

A) Fox's India Act, 1783 B) Pitti's India Act, 1784
C) Regulating Act, 1773 D) Declaratory Act, 1781
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regulating Act, 1773

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First education minister of independent India?

A) Indira Gandhi B) Durba Banerjee
C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad D) Sucheta Kripalani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.

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Indira Gandhi - First Women Prime minister of India

 

Durba Banerjee - The first woman Airline Pilot

 

Sucheta Kripalani - The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State.

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Who did not have an important role in the Swadeshi Movement ?

A) Muslims B) Students
C) Women D) Peasants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peasants

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Which ruler of Vijayanagar allowed the Portuguese to build a church in his empire?

 

A) Venkat II B) Achyut Rai
C) Thirumal D) Krishna Deva Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Venkat II

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The first battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between

A) Barbar and Daulat Khan B) Barbar and Ibrahim Lodi
C) Barbar and Alam Khan D) Barbar and Rana Sanga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barbar and Ibrahim Lodi

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Golden Revolution in India refers to growth of

 

A) Rice B) Wheat
C) Honey D) Fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Honey

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Golden Revolution in India refers to increase in the production of Honey and other Horticulture. The period between 1991 to 2003 is referred to as Golden Revolution Period.

 

 

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The panchatantra was written during the

A) Maurya period B) Gupta period
C) Sultanate period D) Kushana period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

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The panchatantra was written by Vishnu sharma, an Indian scholar during the period of Gupta rule. It is during 3rd Century BCE.

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