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The first time in india that land was divided into different categories for the purpose of revenue, taking into account the quality of land and its productive capacity, was during the reign of 

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Feroze Tughlaq D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri

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Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddists

A) Upanishad B) Vedas
C) Tripitaka D) Agams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tripitaka

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After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the chola kingdom at the begining of the 13th century, the new kingdom which arose in South India were

A) Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal B) Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai
C) Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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Why is india called bharat?

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The name Bharat is derived from the legendary king Bharat who was ancestor of kauravas and pandavas, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.


The name India is derived from the river Sindhu which flows in the north west of the country. The Greeks used to call us Indoi meaning the people of the Indus.

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Harsha was the last great royal parton of

A) Jainism B) Buddhism
C) Shaivism D) Bhagavatism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buddhism

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During Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the .........to places ruled by Hindu Rajas

A) Nobles B) Poor
C) Middle Class D) Foreign residents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Poor

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A Caste system is defined as

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The caste system in India divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The main castes were further divided into about 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation.

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Who gave the slogan Bharat Chhodo during the Quit India movement?

A) Gandhi B) Yusuf Meher Ali
C) Nehru D) Aruna Asif Ali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gandhi

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi gave the slogan Bharat Chhodo during the Quit India movement.

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