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During   the   mid   19th century   Industrial Revolution,   the   average   life   span   of workers in Manchester was

A) 17 years B) 30 years
C) 55 years D) 62 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17 years

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The  Industrial  Revolution  was  the transition   to   new   manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760  to  sometime  between  1820 and  1840.  Average  life  span  of worker was 17 years.

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Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

A) B R Ambedkar B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
C) Rajendra Prasad D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)

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The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the

A) Buddhists B) Jains
C) Sikhs D) Parsis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jains

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The Mongols under ___________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219.

A) Timur Lang B) Nadir Shah
C) Ahmed Shah Abdali D) Genghis Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Genghis Khan

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Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?

A) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan B) Fazl-ul-Haq
C) Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except following :

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Ghiyasuddin Balban
C) Iltutmish D) Jalaluddin Khilji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iltutmish

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Harsha moved his capital from _____ to _____ .

A) Thanesar , Kanauj B) Delhi , Deogiri
C) Kamboj , Kanauj D) Valabhi , Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thanesar , Kanauj

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In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of _________.

A) Bihar B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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