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Question 61. Which Sikh Guru constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K's "Kesh , Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara"?
  1.    Guru Govind Singh
  2.    Guru Hari Krishan
  3.    Guru Amar Das
  4.    Guru Tegbhadur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Guru Govind Singh
Guru Govind Singh (in 1699) constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K's "Kesh , Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara".
Question 62. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
  1.    Surat
  2.    Chennai
  3.    Hydrabad
  4.    Kolkata
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Surat
The Dutch established their earliest factory at Surat.
Question 63. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was an uncle of:
  1.    Genghis Khan
  2.    Ibrahim Lodhi
  3.    Mirzā Muḥammad Haydar
  4.    Chagatai Khan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ibrahim Lodhi
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was an uncle of Ibrahim Lodhi.
Question 64. Shivaji divided his kingdom into:
  1.    Two Provinces
  2.    Three Provinces
  3.    Four Provinces
  4.    Five Provinces
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Four Provinces
Shivaji divided his kingdom into Prants or provinces. There were four provinces at the time of his death. Each of these provinces was placed under viceroys who were also members of the Ashtapradhana. He was assisted by a staff of eight officers. The prants were sub-­divided into Parganas and these into Tarafs.
Question 65. The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign came to an end after he was:
  1.    Sultan Ahmad III
  2.    Aziz-ud-Din
  3.    De Singh
  4.    Wazir
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Wazir
The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign came to an end after he was deposed by his Wazir.
Question 66. The last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty was:
  1.    Alam Shah
  2.    Nasir Uddin Mahmood
  3.    Firoz Shah Tuglaq
  4.    Mahmood Shah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nasir Uddin Mahmood
The last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty was Nasir Uddin Mahmood.
Question 67. Balance of payment includes:
  1.    Only Visible
  2.    Only trade
  3.    The Visible and Invisible
  4.    Visible, invisible trade and debts
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Visible, invisible trade and debts
Visible, invisible trade and debts.
Question 68. Which is the first Export Processing Zone declared as Free Trade Zone in India?
  1.    Santacruz.
  2.    Kandla
  3.    Noida
  4.    Falta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kandla
The Kandla Free Trade Zone - India's first Export Processing Zone - was set up in 1965. Subsequently, six more EPZs were set up at Santa Cruz (Mumbai), Falta (West Bengal), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Noida (UP), Cochin (Kerala), and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
Question 69. In which of the Vedas have magical charm and spells been described?
  1.    Rig Veda
  2.    Sama Veda
  3.    Atharva Veda
  4.    Yajur Veda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Atharva Veda
Magical charm and spells have been described in Atharva Veda.
Question 70. The Khajuraho temples were built under:
  1.    Chandela Kings
  2.    Pauravas Kings
  3.    Ikshvakus Kings
  4.    Haryanka Kings
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chandela Kings
The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings.

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