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Q:

The term "Anuvrata" is associated to which religion?

A) Mahayana Buddhism B) Hinayana Buddhism
C) Jainism D) Lokayata sect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jainism

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Consider the following statement :“So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.”

Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

A) Francisco Pelsaert B) Francois Bernier
C) Jean-Baptiste Tavemier D) Niccolao Manucci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Francisco Pelsaert

Explanation:

But while the average Mughal farmer produced more than in later times, he most probably produced less than in earlier times. On the whole, the Mughal period was marked by agricultural stagnation, if not slump. The per capita yield was declining, and the average man in Mughal India probably had less to eat than before. 'The surplus income left to the peasant was tending to decrease, where it had not already vanished,' says Moreland. 'The provinces,' says Pelsaert, 'are so impoverished that a jagir which is reckoned to be worth 50,000 rupees, may sometimes not yield even 25,000, although so much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.'

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Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?

A) Sangam B) Aniridu
C) Tuluva D) Saluva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuluva

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Which Freedom Fighter addressed Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the 1st time?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Subhash Chandra Bose

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Q:

Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which Mughal Emperor?

A) Shah Jahan B) Bahadur Shah Jafar
C) Akbar D) Aurangzeb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Akbar

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Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

A) Lord Dufferin B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Lansdowne D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Lytton

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Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanaggira Empire.

A) Mahanavami Dibba B) Lotus Mahal
C) Hazara Rama D) Virupaksha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahanavami Dibba

Explanation:

Dasara Dibba or the Mahanavami Dibba is a beautiful stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of Hampi. It was built during the Vijayanagara period by King Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his victory over Udaygiri. It was here where the King of Vijayanagar used to celebrate the festival of Dasara (Dussehra)

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4 only D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4

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All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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