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History Questions and Answers - Set 2

Q11 :

Consider the following foreign travellers:
1. Nicolo Conti
2. Abdur Razzaq
3. Bernier
4. Tavernier
Among them, those who visited the Vijayanagara Empire include 

A
  

1, 2 and 3

B
  

1 and 2

C
  

1, 3 and 4

D
  

2 and 4

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Correct Answer: B

1 and 2

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Q12 :

The famous Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjore was built by —

A
  

Pallavas

B
  

Cholas

C
  

Pandyas

D
  

Chalukyas

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Correct Answer: B

Cholas

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Q13 :

Which one of the following authors put forth the theory of the Drain of India's resources to England?

A
  

Raja Rammohan Roy

B
  

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

C
  

G. G. Agarkar

D
  

Dadabhai Naoroji

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Correct Answer: D

Dadabhai Naoroji

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Q14 :

The Shimla Pact between India and Pakistan stood for —

A
  

abstaining from first use of nuclear weapons

B
  

bilateral settlement of disputes

C
  

final resolution of Jammu and Kashmir problem

D
  

resolution of dispute relating to Rann of Kachch

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Correct Answer: B

bilateral settlement of disputes

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Q15 :

Consider the following statements:
1. Parshvanatha preached the Jain ideas of Satya, Asteya and Aparigraha.
2. Mahavira introduced Brahmacharya.
3. Mahavira's teachings were first collected in the third century B.C.
Which of these statements are correct?

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

1 and 3

C
  

2 and 3

D
  

1, 2 and 3

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Correct Answer: D

1, 2 and 3

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Q16 :

Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in the court of —

A
  

Akbar

B
  

Shahjahan

C
  

Ibrahim Lodi

D
  

Alauddin Khilji

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Correct Answer: D

Alauddin Khilji

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Q17 :

Which one of the following Mughal emperors donated land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?

A
  

Akbar

B
  

Humayun

C
  

Jahangir

D
  

Shahjahan

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Correct Answer: A

Akbar

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Emperor Akbar is stated to have donated the land to the wife of Guru Ram Das. In 1581, Guru Arjan initiated the construction of the Gurdwara.

Q18 :

Consider the following statements:
Aurangzeb proceeded to Deccan in 1681 for
1. crushing the Marathas.
2. annexing Golconda and Bijapur.
3. driving out the Portuguese from Goa.
4. subduing the revolts of Mughal nobility.
Which of these statements are correct?

A
  

1, 2 and 3

B
  

2, 3 and 4

C
  

1, 2 and 4

D
  

1, 3 and 4

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Correct Answer: C

1, 2 and 4

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Q19 :

Who among the following, destroyed the group of Forty Nobles?

A
  

Baharam Shah

B
  

Iltutmish

C
  

Sultan Razia

D
  

Balban

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Correct Answer: D

Balban

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Q20 :

The source of "Satyameva Jayathe" is —

A
  

Ashoka pillar

B
  

Bhagavat Gita

C
  

Mundaka Upanishad

D
  

Rigveda

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Correct Answer: C

Mundaka Upanishad

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