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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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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-? 

A) Save Silent Valley Movement  B) Swadeshi Movement 
C) Namantar Andolan  D) Chipko movement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement 

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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In India, which city is also known as 'City of Palaces'?

A) Jaipur B) Kolkata
C) Gwalior D) Udaipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kolkata

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Who was known as Badshah Khan?

A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah B) Abul Kalam Azad
C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan D) Khan Abdul Wali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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

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

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Who was the First Governor General of Bengal?

A) Lord William Bentinck B) Sir William Denison
C) The Lord Napier D) Warren Hastings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Warren Hastings

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Name the viceroy who inaugurated New Delhi as the new capital of India in the year 1931.

A) Lord Wellesley B) Lord Curson
C) Lord Cornwallis D) Lord Irwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Irwin

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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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