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During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write: 'Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy' ?

A) Home Rule movement B) Non-Co-operaton movement
C) Civil Disobedience movement D) Quit India movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quit India movement

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During the Indian Freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts (Lal Kurtis) called for _____

A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism B) the union of Pasthun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
C) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers. D) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism

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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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Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the 

A) Rummindei inscription B) Schism edict
C) Kandhar inscription D) Bhabru edict
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhabru edict

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The philosopphical essence, "The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul" may be traced to the 

A) Vedas B) Upanishads
C) Puranas D) Manusmriti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Upanishads

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Who among the following anticipated Newton by affirming that all things tended to gravitate to the earth?

A) Aryabhatta B) Brahmagupta
C) Varahamihira D) Buddhagupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brahmagupta

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The cult of krishna is primarly exhibited through the 

A) Ancient art B) Rajasthani school of art
C) Mughal school of art D) Bengal school of art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthani school of art

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Who among the following has been called the 'Napoleon of India'?

A) Samudragupta B) Harshavardhana
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Samudragupta

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