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Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A) Third and Fourth stanza B) The whole song
C) First and Second stanzav D) Only the first stanza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only the first stanza

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The Court language of the Mughals was 

A) Hindiv B) Arabic
C) Persian D) Urdu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Persian

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The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -

A) Pallavas B) Chalukyas
C) Pandyas D) Rashtrakutas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chalukyas

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'Chauth' was

A) Toll tax imposed by shivaji B) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states D) Irrigation tax charged by akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states

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Which among the following was sent by the Greek sovereigns as ambassadors o pataliputra ?

A) Plato B) Aristotle
C) Magasthenes D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magasthenes

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Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

A) Hyderabad B) Lucknow
C) Mysore D) Jaipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lucknow

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Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?

A) The Rajputs B) The Marathas
C) The Moghals D) The Sikhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Marathas

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Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

A) Hyderabad B) Lucknow
C) Mysore D) Jaipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lucknow

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