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Question 11. Who is known as Siladitya ?
  1.    Chandragupta I
  2.    Samundragupta
  3.    Harshavardhana
  4.    Ashoka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Harshavardhana
Harshavardhana is known as Siladitya.
Question 12. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in:
  1.    1743 A.D.
  2.    1720 A.D.
  3.    1707 A.D.
  4.    1727 A.D.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1707 A.D.
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707 A.D.
Question 13. Dhamma as propounded by Ashoka the great is not a religion but:
  1.    A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
  2.    Message of religion
  3.    Unavoidable Order of king
  4.    None of Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
A moral Law, a Common Code of Conduct or an Ethical Order.
Question 14. The Buddihst sources like Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa describes Chandragupta Maurya as a scion of :
  1.    Sakyas
  2.    Haryankas
  3.    Puravas
  4.    Pandyut
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sakyas
The Kshatriya Clan of Moriyas Branch of Sakyas.
Question 15. The first notable Paramara ruler in medieval period of India was:
  1.    Sindhuraja
  2.    Bhoja I
  3.    Vakpati Munja
  4.    Sindhuraja
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Vakpati Munja
The first notable Paramara ruler in medieval period of India was Vakpati Munja.
Question 16. Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as :
  1.    Third battale of panipat
  2.    The first Carnatic War
  3.    The second Carnatic War
  4.    Battle of Baxur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> The second Carnatic War
Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as the second Carnatic War.
Question 17. Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
  1.    Eight Provinces (Subas)
  2.    Five Provinces (Subas)
  3.    Twelve Provinces (Subas)
  4.    Ten Provinces (Subas)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Twelve Provinces (Subas)
Initially, after the administrative reforms of Akbar, the Mughal empire was divided into 12 subahs : Kabul, Lahore, Multan, Delhi, Agra, Avadh, Illahabad, Bihar, Bangalah, Malwa, Ajmer and Gujarat.
Question 18. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
  1.    R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
  2.    Mortimer Wheeler
  3.    Sir Alexander Cunningham
  4.    None of Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
R.D. Banerjee at Mohenjodaro and by D.R. Sahni at Harappa
Question 19. The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in :
  1.    The year 1702
  2.    The year 1602
  3.    The year 1802
  4.    The year 1834
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> The year 1602
The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in the year 1602.
Question 20. The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their :
  1.    Black Polished Ware
  2.    Seal
  3.    Painted Grey Ware
  4.    Painted Pottery
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Painted Pottery
The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their painted pottery.

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