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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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Who amongst the following was the successor of Sikh Guru Har Krishan?

A) Guru Angad Dev B) Guru Tegh Bahadur
C) Guru Hargobind D) Guru Amar Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Tegh Bahadur

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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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The birthplace of the tenth and last guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh is: ________________.

A) Guwahati B) Hemkund Sahib
C) Amritsar D) Patna Sahib
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Patna Sahib

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Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Chittaranjan Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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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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The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by

A) Lord Linlithgow B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Sir Pethic Lawrence D) Sir Mountford
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sir Pethic Lawrence

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Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?

A) Paul Canning B) Captain William Hawkins
C) William Edward D) Ralph Fitch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Captain William Hawkins

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