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The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ?

A) Harappan period B) Gupta period
C) Buddhist period D) Mauryan period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

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The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because

A) It was Urban B) It has a pictographic script
C) It had an agricultural economy D) It extended up to the narmada Valley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It was Urban

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The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because it was Urban.

 

Harappan Civilization is also known as The Indus Valley Civilisation. It was a Bronze Age civilisation mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.

 

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Consider the following statements about Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) :

1. ITBP was raised in 1962.

2. ITBP is basicsdly a mountain trained force.

3. ITBP replaced Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in 2004-2005 for border gusirding duly.

4. ITBP presently has 52 service battalions.Which of the statements given above are correct?

 

A) 1, 2 and 4 only B) 3 and 4 only
C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 D) 1, 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3 only

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At present, the ITBP has 62 (including 4 service battalions) operational battalions which has close to 62,000 personnel and officers in them. So 4thstatement is incorrect.The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24 October 1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

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The Indus Valley Civilization specialized in

A) Town Planning B) Architecture
C) Craftsmanship D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Town Planning

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The first Mughal building with complete marble facing was

A) Taj Mahal B) Moti Masjid
C) Humayun's tomb D) Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Humayun's tomb

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The 'noble tradition' was related to which of the following the dynasties?

 

A) Pal B) Pratihara
C) Rashtrakuta D) Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sen

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Which ruler of Vijayanagar allowed the Portuguese to build a church in his empire?

 

A) Venkat II B) Achyut Rai
C) Thirumal D) Krishna Deva Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Venkat II

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Satyagraha Sabha was formed by gandhi at 

A) Bombay B) Gujarat
C) Calcutta D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bombay

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