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The Chola kings were prolific temple builders who built the ........ temple at Tanjavur.

A) Brahmeshvara B) Brihadeesvara
C) Lingaraja D) Dilwara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brihadeesvara

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Which of the following monuments built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is said to be built to commemorate the eradication of plague?

A) Alai Minar B) Charminar
C) Fateh Burj D) Qutub Minar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Charminar

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The second Battle of Tarain was fought between __________.

A) Alexander and Porus B) Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori
C) Akbar and Hemu D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

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Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?

A) High yield per hectare of sugarcane B) Higher sucrose content
C) Long crushing season D) Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast

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All  are  true  except  D,  as  most  of the  Sugar  industries  are  located along   the   west   coast   ,not   east coast.

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The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by

A) Shrutavarman B) Suryavarman II
C) Indravarman D) Aniruddha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suryavarman II

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Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?

A) Debendranath Tagore B) Keshab Chandra Sen
C) Rammohan Roy D) Dayanand Saraswati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Keshab Chandra Sen

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Who was the First Governor General of Bengal?

A) Lord William Bentinck B) Sir William Denison
C) The Lord Napier D) Warren Hastings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Warren Hastings

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The system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty of

A) Canning B) Dalhousie
C) Ripon D) Elgin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canning

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