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The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by ­

A) Warren Hastings B) Sir William Jones
C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy D) Macaulay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sir William Jones

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Which act ended the "Trade Monopoly" of the East India Company?

A) Regulating Act of 1773 B) Pitt's India Act of 1784
C) The Charter Act of 1833 D) The Charter Act of 1813
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Charter Act of 1813

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Ustad Mansur was a famous painter of which Mughal ruler's regime?

A) Akbar B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan D) Aurangzeb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jahangir

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British achieved political power in India after which of the following ?

A) Battle of Plassey B) Battle of Panipat
C) Battle of Buxar D) Battle of Wandiwash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Battle of Plassey

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Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and _______.

A) Sher Shah B) Maharana Pratap
C) Hemu Vikramaditya D) Nader Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharana Pratap

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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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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Maurya B) Gupta
C) Mughal D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughal

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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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