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Name the British General who was responsible for the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.

A) Hastings B) Cornwallis
C) Dyer D) Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dyer

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Shah Jahan (1627–1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

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

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His greatest achievement in the field of religious reform was the setting up of the Brahmo Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj. Who is he?

 

A) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Swami Dayananda Saraswati D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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The Mughal empire was founded by

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

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Kalinga War was fought in the year _______

A) 1604 BC B) 261 BC
C) 731 AD D) 1113 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 261 BC

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Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the Gupta period?

A) Hiuen Tsang B) Fa Hien
C) I ching D) Li Xiu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fa Hien

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Which was the capital of the first Sri Lankan kingdom?

A) Jaffna B) Polonnaruwa
C) Anuradhapura D) Kandy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anuradhapura

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Who was the last Mughal Emperor?

A) Babur B) Jehangir
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bahadur Shah

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