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The one most important feature of the Mauryan Administration was 

A) wide powers enjoyed by the provicial governors B) the presence of a ' council of ministers '
C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy D) an extensive network of spy-system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy

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The third vehicle in Buddhism was Known as

A) Mahasanghika B) Zen
C) Vajrayana D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vajrayana

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Kurukshetra , the sence of the epic battle between Kauravas and pandavas, is situated in 

A) Gujarat B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Which one of the following animals was not represented on the terracotta art of the Harappan culture

A) Cow B) Elephant
C) Rhinoceros D) Tiger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cow

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Chola Empire was divided into ____

A) Mandalams, Nadu, Avanti & Kurram B) Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Kurram
C) Avanti, Nadu, Malkhand & Kurram D) Mandalams, Nadu,Kurram & Valanadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mandalams, Nadu,Kurram & Valanadu

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Tohra is the sacred book of

A) Judaism B) Confucianism
C) Zoroastrianism D) Taoism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judaism

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The Pallava ruler who built the famous kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was

A) Narsimha varman II B) Paramesvar varman I
C) Mahendra varman I D) Narasimha varman I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narsimha varman II

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Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in

A) krishna Yajurveda B) Shukla Yajurveda
C) Shatapatha Brahman D) panchvisha Brahman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shatapatha Brahman

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