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An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at

A) Dholavira B) Lothal
C) Kalibangan D) Alamgirpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dholavira

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Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley Civilization

A) Bull B) Horse
C) Giraffe D) Elephant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Giraffe

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The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Lrwin
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord Linlithgow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Linlithgow

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The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?

 

A) The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land B) The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.
C) The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands D) The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.

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The British land revenue policy further undermined the position and authority of the taluqdars. After annexation, the first British revenue settlement, known as the Summary Settlement of 1856, was based on the assumption that the taluqdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in land: they had established their hold over land through force and fraud.

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Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of

A) Taxila B) Vikramshila
C) Magadh D) Nalanda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nalanda

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Who founded in Pataliputra

A) Udayin B) Ashoka
C) Bimbisar D) Mahapadmananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Udayin

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Out of the following remains excavated in indus valley,which one indicates the commercial and economic development

A) Pottery B) Seals
C) Boats D) Houses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Seals

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The ancient name of North Bihar was

A) Vajji B) Vatsa
C) Surasena D) Avant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vajji

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