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After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the chola kingdom at the begining of the 13th century, the new kingdom which arose in South India were

A) Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal B) Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai
C) Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of india to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?

A) Parantaka - I B) Rajaraja - I
C) Rajendra - I D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajendra - I

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Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

A) Banabhatta B) Sudraka
C) Sri Harsha D) Gunadhva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Banabhatta

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The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the prince of pilgrims visited India during the reign of 

A) Harsha B) Chandragupta II
C) Dharampala D) Devapala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harsha

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Who of the following was the personal physician of Kanishka and also the author of a famous treatise on the Indian system of medicine

A) Charaka B) Susruta
C) Nagarjuna D) Jevaka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charaka

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Which social evil was conspicuously absent in ancient India?

A) Polygamy B) Sati system
C) Devadasi system D) Purdah system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Purdah system

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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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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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