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A characteristic of this era was the introduction of pottery.

A) Mesolithic B) Paleolithic
C) Neolithic D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mesolithic

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Which British Governor General is also known as the maker of Modern India?

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Amherst
C) Lord Canning D) Lord Wiliam Bentinck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Dalhousie

Explanation:

Lord Dalhousie was appointed as Governer General of India from 1848–1856. The first railway line connecting Bombay and Thane was laid under his authority in 1853 and is known as the maker of Modern India. He made way For Telegraph Services in India. 

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He is also called as Father of Indian Railways.

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Madurai was the capital of

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A) Pandyas B) Cholas
C) Guptas D) Chalukyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pandyas

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Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is the 25th most populated city in India, located on the banks of River Vaigai.

In the Indian history, Madurai was the capita of Pandyas.

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Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?

A) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini B) Sister Nivedita
C) Madamee Blavatsky D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini

Explanation:

Mataji Maharani Tapaswini was one of the strongest proponents of female education in India. Her greatest contribution came in the form of the Mahakali Pathshala which she set up in Kolkata in 1893.

The school was a completely indigenous affair which did not rely on either foreign aid or assistance. The education of girls was carried out on a strictly national basis in the hopes that they would be able to revive and regenerate Hindu society.

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Which of the following rulers was held captives by his son ?

A) Babar B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Shajahan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shajahan

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The Buddhist  Doctrines were written in 

A) Sanskrit B) Pali
C) Tibetan D) Not written in any language but orally transnitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pali

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Match the following:

A) A­4, B­1, C­3, D­2 B) A­3, B­2, C­4, D­1
C) A­2, B­3, C­1, D­4 D) A­1, B­4, C­2, D­3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A­4, B­1, C­3, D­2

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Who was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-nur diamond?

A) Humayun B) Akbar
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jehan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Humayun

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