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Jatakas are the stories of

A) Buddha's life B) Buddha's previous lives
C) The lives of the future Buddhas D) Great saints of Buddhism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buddha's previous lives

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The Hindustan Republican Association, Subsequently styled as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association or Army (HSRA) was founded in 1924 by:

A) Bhagath Singh B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
C) Jogesh Chandra Chatterji D) Sachindra Sanyal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachindra Sanyal

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Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?

A) copper B) Gold
C) Siver D) Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper

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The earliest historic evidences of use of metal are of Chalcolithic Age or Stone-Copper Age, which covered the period from 1800 - 800 BC. This period was by the use of Copper as well as stone.

 

Hence, the first metal to be used in India is Copper.

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The Third Battle of Panipat was Fought between the

A) Afghans and the Marathas B) Afghans and the Sikhs
C) Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Afghans and the Marathas

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During the Indian Freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts (Lal Kurtis) called for _____

A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism B) the union of Pasthun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
C) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers. D) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism

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Who is known as "Iron Lady of India"? 

A) Rani Laxmi Bai B) Sonia Gandhi
C) Indira Gandhi D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi the first Prime Minister of India is known as the Iron Lady of India.

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Pulakesin II belongs to _______ Kingdom.

A) Cholas B) Satavahanas
C) Gupthas D) Chalukyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chalukyas

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The Indian Subcontinent was partitioned into

A) India and Tibet B) Pakistan and Bangladesh
C) India and Bangladesh D) India and Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India and Pakistan

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The partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan after World War-II along the ''Radcliffe line'' following the Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on religion conflicts.

 

Pakistan was a Muslim-majority country, while India's population consisted mostly of Hindus. Originally, Pakistan was divided into two regions, East Pakistan and West Pakistan. However, East Pakistan won its independence in 1971, and is now called Bangladesh.

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