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Q:

Which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?

A) Bardoli B) Ahmedabad
C) Kheda D) Champaran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Champaran

Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha from Champaran in India.

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3 2090
Q:

Nationalistic composers expressed their nationalism by

A) songs on dances B) songs on people
C) songs on peasant life D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Nationalistic composers expressed their nationalism by basing songs on dances or people, folklore, peasant life, operas, symphonic poems.

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1 2077
Q:

The expansion of the rail networks led to

A) Growth in trading between parts of the country B) Growth in Steel industry
C) Both A & B D) Decline in textile industry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The expansion of the rail networks led to better transport system for trading between many parts of the nation and the steel is the main component in making the rails and the locomotive itself resulting in the growth of the steel industry.

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1 2072
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The term racial unconscious means that

A) you must learn the law of club and fang to survive. B) each species and culture share ancient memories, stored in the unconscious part of the mind.
C) we're all prejudiced to some degree, even though we're unaware of it. D) nature weeds out the weakest and unfit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) each species and culture share ancient memories, stored in the unconscious part of the mind.

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2 2064
Q:

Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of

A) Anglo-Maratha War B) Anglo-Burmese War
C) Anglo-Gurkha War D) Anglo-Afghan War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anglo-Gurkha War

Explanation:

History of Shimla goes back to the period of Anglo –Gurkha war in the year 1808-09. The British connection with the area developed only after this battle between the Sikh rulers of these hills and the Gurkhas from Nepal.

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1 2046
Q:

Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?

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

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3 2032
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Which of the following events is not related to the era of Warren Hastings?

A) First Anglo-Maratha War B) Rohilla War
C) Chait Singh Incident   D) The establishment of the College of Hellbury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The establishment of the College of Hellbury

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0 2028
Q:

Where was christianity founded?

A) Jerusalem B) Bethlehem
C) Palestine D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jerusalem

Explanation:

Christianity was founded by hesus Christ in Jerusalem, capital of Israel.

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