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Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1680–1688 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Maratha B) Nanda
C) Haryanka D) Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maratha

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Which ruler of Bengal gave a portion of Orissa to the Marathas?

A) Shaista Khan B) Murshid Kuli Khan
C) Alivardi Khan D) Sirajuddaula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alivardi Khan

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The Kalinga war was fought in ______.

A) 161 BC B) 261 BC
C) 361 BC D) 461 BC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 261 BC

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To whom did Akbar gave the title Mian?

A) Raja Todar Mal B) Man Singh I
C) Birbal D) Tansen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tansen

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Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973?

A) Sambaji B) Baba Amte
C) Sunderlal Bahuguna D) Medha Patkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunderlal Bahuguna

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Aurangzeb put his father ___________ under house arrest in Agra Fort.

A) Humayun B) Shah Jahan
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shah Jahan

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Which of the following was a major industry in the Mughal period?

A) Pearl production B) Silk cloth
C) Cotton cloth D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cotton cloth

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Pulitzer Prize was established in _______.

A) 1762 B) 1883
C) 1917 D) 1965
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1917

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