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Which one of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells

A) Rigaveda B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atharvaveda

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A Copper Chariot of Harappa times was discovered at

A) Kuntal B) Rakhigarhi
C) Daimabad D) Banawali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daimabad

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Which Party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the Year 1939 after he broke away from the congress?

A) Indian Freedom Party B) Azad Hind Fauj
C) Revolutionary Front D) Forward Bloc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Forward Bloc

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Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion

A) Nanda B) Maurya
C) Sunga D) Kanva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nanda

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Gandhara school of art came into existence in

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A) Hinayana sect B) Mahayana sect
C) Vaishanava sect D) Shaiva sect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahayana sect

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The Gandhara school of art came into existence in Mahayana sect.

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The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

A) Rigveda B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rigveda

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The word Gotra occurs for the first time in Rigveda. In Hindu society, the term gotra is commonly considered to be equivalent to a clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline.

Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with the marriage within the same gotra being prohibited by custom, being regarded as incest.

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Patanjali is well known for the compilation of

A) Yoga Sutra B) Panchatantra
C) Brahma Sutra D) Ayurveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yoga Sutra

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The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system prevalent in

A) Persia B) Mongolia
C) Afghanistan D) Turkey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mongolia

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