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Kalinga War was fought in the year _______

A) 1604 BC B) 261 BC
C) 731 AD D) 1113 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 261 BC

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Tripitakas are sacred books of _______.

A) Sikhs B) Jews
C) Buddhists D) Muslims
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Buddhists

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Which of the following elements were not found in the form of archaeological remains from Kalibanga?

A) Black bangles B) Fire pit
C) Ploughed field D) Couple burial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Couple burial

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Which was the capital of the first Sri Lankan kingdom?

A) Jaffna B) Polonnaruwa
C) Anuradhapura D) Kandy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anuradhapura

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Who devised the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Robert Clive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Dalhousie

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His greatest achievement in the field of religious reform was the setting up of the Brahmo Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj. Who is he?

 

A) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Swami Dayananda Saraswati D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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___________ is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II.

A) Jantar Mantar, Delhi B) Group of Monuments at Hampi
C) Group of Monuments at Pattadakal D) Nalanda, Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jantar Mantar, Delhi

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In which year was Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) founded?

A) 1885 B) 1980
C) 1984 D) 1964
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1964

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