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When was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

A) 1911 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1912
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1911

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The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by

A) Lord Linlithgow B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Sir Pethic Lawrence D) Sir Mountford
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sir Pethic Lawrence

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In Akbar's regime, _____ was the military head.

A) Sultan Ahmed Fawad B) Suri Moja
C) Mir Khaas D) Mir Bakshi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mir Bakshi

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Who was the first ruler of Pala dynasty?

A) Gopala B) Vivyanathan
C) Dharmapala D) Bhaskaran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gopala

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Q:

Mahabharata war lasted for ____ days.

A) 17 B) 18
C) 19 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

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Q:

 Damdama lake is in which state? 

A) Punjab B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Haryana

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Damdamaa reservoir in Sohna, district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the biggest lakes in Haryana and with an area of 3,000 acres. Damdama Lake was formed when a stone and earthen dam constructed by the British was commissioned for rain water harvesting in 1947. 

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The birthplace of the tenth and last guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh is: ________________.

A) Guwahati B) Hemkund Sahib
C) Amritsar D) Patna Sahib
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Patna Sahib

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Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty?

A) The Guptas B) The Khiljis
C) The Mughals D) The Sayyids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Sayyids

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