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Q:

Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’ is a history of--

A) Kashmir B) Harsha’sreign
C) Rajasthan D) Chandragupta’s reign
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kashmir

Explanation:
Rajatarangini is a historical chronicle of the north - western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir and was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
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2 2058
Q:

In 1236 Sultan Iltutmish’s daughter, __________, became Sultan.

A) Rehana B) Rukhsana
C) Rashida D) Raziyya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raziyya

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2 2047
Q:

Who gave the title 'Nightingale of India' to Sarojini Naidu ?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Rajendra Prasad D) Mahatma Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi

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2 2042
Q:

What was one way progressives differed from populists?

Answer

The one way how the progressives differed from populists is the populists are almost farmers whereas the progressives are typicaly middle class people who lives in the cities.

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2 2041
Q:

Who was the viceroy at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Chelmsford D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Chelmsford

Explanation:

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13th April 1919. About 380 people were died and 1200 were wounded in the massacre.

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2 2038
Q:

The 'Blue Water Policy' was introduced by the Portugese leader_________

A) Franscisco-de-Almeida B) Alfonso de Albuquerque
C) Francis Caron D) Francis Martin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Franscisco-de-Almeida

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3 2030
Q:

How many budgets are presented in the Parliament?

A) 91 B) 92
C) 90 D) 89
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 89

Explanation:

Till now, upto 2019 89 budgets are presented in Parliament.

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5 2019
Q:

India become a member of the United Nations in which of the following years?

A) 1944 B) 1945
C) 1942 D) 1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1945

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