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Gandhara school of art came into existence in

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A) Hinayana sect B) Mahayana sect
C) Vaishanava sect D) Shaiva sect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahayana sect

Explanation:

The Gandhara school of art came into existence in Mahayana sect.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:

Todar Mal was associated with________ in Akbar’s durbar.

A) Music B) Literature
C) Finance D) Law Reforms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Finance

Explanation:

Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign.

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Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct?

1. He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent.

2. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress.

3. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen’s rights.

4. The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only D) 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 and 4

Explanation:

Statements 1 & 4 are true with respect toSir Syed Ahmad Khan.

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What  was/were  the  formative  influence(s)on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?

1.Gandhiji  was  influenced  by  the  18th century  Pranami  sect  that  advocated the unity of faiths.

2.Gandhiji    was    influenced    by    the theosophists.

3.Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of Romantics like Wordworth.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All are correct

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The first important ruler to emerge from the Chola Dynasty was __________.

 

A) Vijayalaya B) Rajaraja Chola
C) Rajendra Chola D) Rajadhiraj Chola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajaraja Chola

Explanation:
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Golden Revolution in India refers to growth of

 

A) Rice B) Wheat
C) Honey D) Fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Honey

Explanation:

Golden Revolution in India refers to increase in the production of Honey and other Horticulture. The period between 1991 to 2003 is referred to as Golden Revolution Period.

 

 

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What is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect?

 

A) Ginan B) Ziyarat
C) Raag D) Shahada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ginan

Explanation:

Ginans are devotional hymns or poems recited by Shia Ismaili Muslims.Although ginanscan be recited, studied, and listened to by non-Nizari Ismailis, ginans hold a special role in the cultural practice and rituals of Nizari Ismailis, specifically the community of Khojas, a caste of south asians of whom the majority now identify as Nizari Ismaili.

 

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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3 D) 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 only

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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