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The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between _______

A) Cholas and North Chalukyas B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
C) Cholas and Hoyasals D) Cholas and Pandyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas

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The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by

A) Baladitya B) Harsha
C) Gopala D) Dharmapala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dharmapala

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Buddha lived approximately at the same time as

A) Confucius B) Moses
C) Prophet Mohammed D) Hammurabi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Confucius

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The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

A) Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal B) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
C) Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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The famous Indo - Greek king to embrace  Buddhism was

A) Alexander B) Strato I
C) Menander D) Democritus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Menander

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The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the

A) Harappa Culture B) Vedic Culture
C) Mauryan Culture D) Gupta Period Culture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa Culture

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The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the

A) Mughals B) Mauryas
C) Chalukyas D) Guptas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Guptas

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Which one of the following is NOT common in Buddhism and Jainism

A) Non-violence B) Indifference to vedas
C) Self-mortification D) Rejection of rituals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Non-violence

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