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Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?

A) Rajendra Chola B) Rajaraja I
C) Pulakesin D) Mahipala II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajendra Chola

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The word Aryan means

A) of good family B) Cultivator
C) Pastoral Society D) Brahmachari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of good family

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When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha

A) Haryankas B) Shishunagas
C) Nandas D) Mauryas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nandas

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Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?

A) Satvahan B) Satiyaputa
C) Chola D) Pandya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Satvahan

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Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of

A) Ashoka B) Kanishka
C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya D) Harsha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kanishka

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Jainism was divided into two-sects Swetambaras(White-clad) and Digambaras(Sky-clad or naked) - During the reign of the

A) Nandas B) Mauryas
C) Kusanas D) Shungas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mauryas

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During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write: 'Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy' ?

A) Home Rule movement B) Non-Co-operaton movement
C) Civil Disobedience movement D) Quit India movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quit India movement

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Which of the following act was mentioned as a " Charter of Slavery " by Jawahar Lal Nehru ?

A) Government of India Act, 1935 B) Vernacular Press Act
C) Government of India Act, 1919 D) Regulation Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1935

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The safeguards and the special powers vested in the Governor General was something like a 'Charter of Slavery' as mentioned by Jawahar Lal Nehru. He compared it with a "machine with all brakes, no engine".

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