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The ___ founded the first city of Delhi and named it Indraprastha.

A) Portuguese B) Kauravas
C) Mughals D) Pandavas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pandavas

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Which of the following monuments built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is said to be built to commemorate the eradication of plague?

A) Alai Minar B) Charminar
C) Fateh Burj D) Qutub Minar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Charminar

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Who among the following was NOT one of the 'Nine Gems' of Emperor Akbar's court?

A) Raja Todar Mal B) Fakir Aziao-Din
C) Abu'l-Fazil ibn Mubarak D) Osman Ali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Osman Ali Khan

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Which of the following state was not included in the empire of Akbar?

A) Kabul B) Awadh
C) Lahore D) Bijapur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bijapur

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Before Champaran Satyagraha, the farmers of Champaran used to follow the 'Panchkathiya' system, whereby five katthas of land in a bigha had to be planted with ___.

A) indigo B) cotton
C) sugarcane D) jute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) indigo

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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) Munda Rebellion : 1899 B) Vellore Mutiny: 1806
C) Santhal Rebellion: 1855 D) Chuar Rebellion: 1870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chuar Rebellion: 1870

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__ was a Chinese Buddhist monk, who studied Buddhist Scriptures at Nalanda and is famous for his 17 year long trip to India between AD 627 to 643.

A) Megasthenes B) Hiuen Tsang
C) Fa-hien D) Al Beruni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hiuen Tsang

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Jantar Mantar in Delhi is historically important for

A) Public meetings B) Hunger strikes
C) Ancient sculptures D) Astronomical observatory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Astronomical observatory

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