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Which of the following monuments was not constructed by Shajahan?

A) Red fort, Delhi B) Tajmahal, Delhi
C) Kuthubminar, Delhi D) Jama Masjid, Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kuthubminar, Delhi

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During Shivaji's rule the council of the state consisted of

A) Eight ministers B) Eighteen ministers
C) Twelve ministers D) Fifteen Ministers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Eight ministers

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Who among the following is the author of Indica?

A) Megasthenes B) Seleucus
C) Chanakya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Megasthenes

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Indica is the book written by Greek historian "Megasthenes" in which he described India like how is the Indians life, what way of life is followed, etc...

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The first martyrdom in Sikh history in the reign of Jehangir was of

A) Guru Ram Das B) Guru Teg Bahadur
C) Guru Angad D) Guru Arjan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Guru Arjan

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The first indian to enter the Indian Civil Service was

A) Gokhale B) Satyendra Nath Tagore
C) Ramanuja D) Rabindranath Tagore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyendra Nath Tagore

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Which is the first news paper in India?

A) Peking Gazette B) Kashmir Times
C) Dainik Jagran D) Bengal Gazette
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bengal Gazette

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Hicky's Bengal Gazette was the first English-language newspaper and the first printed newspaper to be published in both the Indian sub-continent and in Asia. James Augustus Hicky, an Irishman started this in 1780.

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Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A) Use of Iron B) Town Planning
C) Drainage system D) Use of Bronze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Use of Iron

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Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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Two most important acts and rituals associated with the vedic marriage system was/were

A) Pani-Grahana B) Sapta-Padi
C) Marriage Vows D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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