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During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow __________.

A) Jute B) Tea
C) Sugarcane D) Wheat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jute

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Who was the last Mughal emperor?

A) Babar B) Noor Jehan
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bahadur Shah

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The Gandhara art - a style of Buddhist visual art that developed between 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE, flourished largely during the ____ dynasty.

A) Kushan B) Gupta
C) Pallava D) Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushan

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Who proposed five kingdom classification?

A) Ernst Mayr B) R. H. Whittaker
C) M. W. Beijerinck D) 4) D. I. Ivanovsky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R. H. Whittaker

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Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and _________.

A) Rana Sanga B) Muhammad Bin Tughlak
C) Hemu D) Ibrahim Lodi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ibrahim Lodi

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According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to Brahmanas?

A) Vellanvagai B) Brahmadeya
C) Shalabhoga D) Devadana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brahmadeya

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British achieved political power in India after which of the following ?

A) Battle of Plassey B) Battle of Panipat
C) Battle of Buxar D) Battle of Wandiwash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Battle of Plassey

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Where did the telegraph line be laid first?

A) Calcutta to Agra B) Agra to Jaipur
C) Delhi to Shimla D) Raniganj to Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcutta to Agra

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