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Q:

" Kamarupa " is the old name of ______ state ?

A) Bihar B) Assam
C) Bengal D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

Explanation:

Alternately it is also called as Pragjyotisha before British rule.

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Q:

 Tanjore kingdom was founded by Raja Odeyar. True or False ?

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

 Mysore kingdom was founded by Raja Odeyar.

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'My strongest bulwark is gone' lamented Gandhiji on the death of 

A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale B) Motilal Nehru
C) Pherozeshah Mehta D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Q:

Fa Hien visited india during the reign of

A) Harshavardhana B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Ashoka D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Explanation:

Fahien came to India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

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The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to?

A) Gang dynasty B) Suryavansi dynasty
C) Somvansi dynasty D) Bhoi dynasty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gang dynasty

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Q:

Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India?

A) Kushanas B) Guptas
C) Mauryas D) Sakas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushanas

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Q:

The Phrase the ' Light of Asia' is applied to

A) Alexander B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Mahavira D) The Buddha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Buddha

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Q:

Prophet of New India is

A) Dayanand Saraswathi B) Sri Ramakrishna
C) Swamy Vivekananda D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Ramakrishna

Explanation:

Sri Ramakrishna is called as the Prophet of New India.

Sri Ramakrishna (1836-86) mostly known as Ramakrishna Paramhamsa was a spiritual genius now respected in India and abroad as an outstanding saint of our times. His life and thoughts represents the highest and best of modern Hindu philosophy and practice.

Reverence and admiration for him amongst Bengali elites led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. His devotees look upon him as an incarnation or Avatara of the formless Supreme Brahman as described in the Vedanta while some devotees see him as an avatara of Vishnu.

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