"Milind Panho" explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in :
A. Sanskrit
B. Pali Language
C. Hindi
D. Santhali
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Mahabhasya - an outstanding work in the fields of grammar - is a composition by:
A. Ashwins
B. Ghosha
C. Kakshivat
D. Patanjali
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In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by :
A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
B. Azim Jah Bahadur
C. Osman Ali Khan
D. Qamaruddin Khan
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Annie Besant arrived in India in:
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Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill - namely :
A. Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
B. Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness.
C. Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Power.
D. Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Power.
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Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as :
A. Third battale of panipat
B. The first Carnatic War
C. The second Carnatic War
D. Battle of Baxur
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The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in :
A. The year 1702
B. The year 1602
C. The year 1802
D. The year 1834
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The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
A. R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
B. Mortimer Wheeler
C. Sir Alexander Cunningham
D. None of Above
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The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their :
A. Black Polished Ware
B. Seal
C. Painted Grey Ware
D. Painted Pottery
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Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
A. Eight Provinces (Subas)
B. Five Provinces (Subas)
C. Twelve Provinces (Subas)
D. Ten Provinces (Subas)
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In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was :
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Vasco Da Gama
C. James Cook
D. None of Above
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Which of the battles was fought between the Marathas on the one side and the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali on the other?
A. First Battle of Panipat, 1526
B. Second Battle of Panipat, 1556
C. Third Battle of Panipat 1761
D. None of Above
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The person who established the state of Awadh is :
A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah
B. Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
C. Osman Ali Khan
D. Qamaruddin Khan
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When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was :
A. Gupta Dynasty
B. Maurya Dynasty
C. Sakya Dynasty
D. Nanda Dynasty
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The roads of cities in the Indus Valley Civilization generally divided the city into :
A. Rectangular Blocks
B. Circular Blocks
C. Triangular Blocks
D. None of Above
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Where has the Great Bath been excavated?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Mohenjodaro
D. None of Above
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Which Mughal ruler did away the Jaziya tax ?
A. Firoz Shah Tughluq
B. Jahndar Shah
C. Aurangzeb
D. Azim-us-Shan
E. Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
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Which ruler of Sultanate period was also known as lakh bakhsh (giver of lakhs) ?
A. Aram Shah
B. Nasir ud din Mahmud
C. Ala ud din Masud
D. Qutb- ub-din-Aibak
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The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was :
A. Asoka the Great
B. Chandragupt Maurya
C. Samundra Gupta
D. Akbar
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Asoka the great appointed a class of officers vested with judicial power known as :
A. Dhamma
B. Rajukas
C. Chandashok
D. None of Above
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