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Rajendra I was the son of?

A) Bindusara I B) Devabhuti I
C) Skanda Gupta I D) Rajaraja I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajaraja I

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Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

A) Lord Dufferin B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Lansdowne D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Lytton

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Who among the following pioneered Khilafat Movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Ali Brothers
C) M.A. Jinnah D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ali Brothers

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The Khilafat movement, also known as the Indian Muslim movement (1919–24), was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali Jauhar and Abul Kalam Azad.

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Which high court has ruled against negative marking in competitive examinations?

A) Madras High Court B) Bombay High Court
C) Hyderabad High Court D) Delhi High Court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madras High Court

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3 1546
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Al-Masudi, a resident of Baghdad, had visited India in whose reign?

A) Mahendra Pal B) Mahipal
C) Mihir bhoj D) Rambhadra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahipal

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Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?

A) Kumara Gupta I B) Chandra Gupta II
C) Samudra Gupta D) Skanda Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Samudra Gupta

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Which among the following was 1st Municipal Corporation of India?

A) Allahabad B) Madras
C) Bombay D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madras

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The first municipal corporation was set up in India in the year 1687 at Madras, preceding the Bombay and Delhi municipal corporations.

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3 1528
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The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?

A) Akshi Upanishad B) Mundaka Upanishad
C) Garuda Upanishad D) Mahavakya Upanishad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mundaka Upanishad

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