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Question 11.

The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about



  1.    two centuries
  2.    three centuries
  3.    four centuries
  4.    a little over one century
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> three centuries


Question 12.

The
twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of
Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira
addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?



  1.    Abstention from stealing
  2.    Non-injury
  3.    Brahmacharya or continence
  4.    Non-attachment
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Brahmacharya or continence


Question 13.

The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by



  1.    S.N. Sen
  2.    R.C. Mazumdar
  3.    B.G. Tilak
  4.    V.D. Savakar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> V.D. Savakar


Question 14.


The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?



  1.    Shankracharya was born that year.
  2.    Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
  3.    Samudragupta converted to Hinduism
  4.    All Muslim invaders were defeated.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shankracharya was born that year.


Question 15.

The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was



  1.    Athanasius Nikitin
  2.    Nicolo de Conti
  3.    Ibn Batuta
  4.    Ferishta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nicolo de Conti


Question 16.

Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of



  1.    Assam
  2.    Bihar
  3.    Madras
  4.    Punjab
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Punjab


Question 17.

The Kalinga was fought in



  1.    321 BC
  2.    301 BC
  3.    261 BC
  4.    241 BC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 261 BC


Question 18.


The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at



  1.    Agra
  2.    Delhi
  3.    Dhar
  4.    Gulbarga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Delhi


Question 19.

The term Nirgrantha is associated with



  1.    Ajivikas
  2.    Charvakas
  3.    Jainas
  4.    Pasupatas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jainas


Question 20.


Under the
Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of
administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.



  1.    Bhukit
  2.    Pradesa
  3.    Vithi
  4.    Ahara
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Vithi


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