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Aurangzeb (1658–1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

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

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Which of the following rulers started the Mughal style of painting?

A) Babar B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Jahangir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Humayun

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Who introduced Mansabdari system in India?

A) Babur B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Jahangir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Akbar

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The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________

A) Pataliputra B) Vaishali
C) Lumbini D) Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pataliputra

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The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in ____________.

A) 1880 B) 1930
C) 1847 D) 1875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1875

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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-? 

A) Save Silent Valley Movement  B) Swadeshi Movement 
C) Namantar Andolan  D) Chipko movement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement 

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Which of the following ruling dynasty's capital is NOT correctly matched?

A) Pratihar - Kannauj B) Pallava - Kanchi
C) Chalukya - Tanjore D) Sen - Lakhnauti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chalukya - Tanjore

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Who amongst the following was the successor of Sikh Guru Har Krishan?

A) Guru Angad Dev B) Guru Tegh Bahadur
C) Guru Hargobind D) Guru Amar Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Tegh Bahadur

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