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What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?

A) Punjab B) Hindukush
C) Kabul D) Sindh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hindukush

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Why is india called bharat?

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The name Bharat is derived from the legendary king Bharat who was ancestor of kauravas and pandavas, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.


The name India is derived from the river Sindhu which flows in the north west of the country. The Greeks used to call us Indoi meaning the people of the Indus.

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The ‘four great needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

A) clothing food, housing and transportation B) education food, housing and health care
C) food, housing, education and employment   D) employment housing, education and health care
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) clothing food, housing and transportation

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Founded in 1912, the Kuomintangis the oldest still active political party in the Chinese-speaking world.Its main leader was Sun Yat-Sen. He divided the livelihood into four parts: clothing, food, housing and transportation.

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The earliesr cirty discovered in India was

A) Harappa B) Rangpur
C) Mohenjodaro D) Sindh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa

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What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

A) Pakistan B) United States of America
C) England D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) England

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We fought against England in the Revolutionary War for Independence from the British rule.

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The first time in india that land was divided into different categories for the purpose of revenue, taking into account the quality of land and its productive capacity, was during the reign of 

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Feroze Tughlaq D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri

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Who was the first Musilm invader to enter India?

A) Mohammed Ghauri B) Mohammed - bin - Qasim
C) Mohammed Ghazni D) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mohammed - bin - Qasim

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In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, which one of the following hymns reflects upon the marriage ceremonies?

A) Surya Sukta B) Purusha Sukta
C) Dana Stutis D) Urna Sutra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Purusha Sukta

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surya sukta--a hymn in the praise of the sun god

•dana stuti--these are hymns in the praise of those who donate

•urna sutra--is the dot/mark on the forehead that is put before performing rituals.

•purusha sukta---contains hymns about marriage ceremonies

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