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Which major event in Indian history is also called as 'White Flowing River'?

A) Partition of India B) Dandi March
C) Operation Bluestar D) Quit India Movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dandi March

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In Indian History, Dandi March or Salt Sathyagraha or The Salt March, also known as the Dandi Satyagraha, was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to produce salt from the seawater. 

 

It is also called as 'White Flowing River'.

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The one most important feature of the Mauryan Administration was 

A) wide powers enjoyed by the provicial governors B) the presence of a ' council of ministers '
C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy D) an extensive network of spy-system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy

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The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as 

A) Huzur Daftar B) EI Beriz Daftar
C) Chalte Dafter D) Peshwa Dafter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Huzur Daftar

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The Pallava ruler who built the famous kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was

A) Narsimha varman II B) Paramesvar varman I
C) Mahendra varman I D) Narasimha varman I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narsimha varman II

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Who is known as "Iron Lady of India"? 

A) Rani Laxmi Bai B) Sonia Gandhi
C) Indira Gandhi D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi the first Prime Minister of India is known as the Iron Lady of India.

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The construction of Warangal Fort was started by ______ ?

A) Beta - II B) Rudra
C) Jayapa D) Prola - II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rudra

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Which one of the following animals was not represented on the terracotta art of the Harappan culture

A) Cow B) Elephant
C) Rhinoceros D) Tiger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cow

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Srikakulam was the capital of 

A) Sakas B) Pahlavas
C) Andhras D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Andhras

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