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One of the following sites from where the famous Bullseal of Indus Valley Civilization was found

A) Harappa B) Chanhudaro
C) Lothal D) Mohenjodaro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa

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Kurukshetra , the sence of the epic battle between Kauravas and pandavas, is situated in 

A) Gujarat B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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The Sarvodaya Movement was started by

A) Vinoba Bhave B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Vivekananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vinoba Bhave

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The Sarvodaya Movement was started by Vinoba Bhave on 18 April 1951 at Pochampally village in Nalgonda district who was directly influenced by Gandhi. 

 

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The meaning of Sarvodaya is a combination of two words Sarva meaning one and all, and Uday meaning welfare or uplift. Thus it implies Universal uplift or welfare of all as.

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The third vehicle in Buddhism was Known as

A) Mahasanghika B) Zen
C) Vajrayana D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vajrayana

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The one most important feature of the Mauryan Administration was 

A) wide powers enjoyed by the provicial governors B) the presence of a ' council of ministers '
C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy D) an extensive network of spy-system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy

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Q:

Old name of Mahabharata?

A) Jai Samhitha B) Vrahat Katha
C) Rajatarangini D) Saritsagar Katha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jai Samhitha

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How the name changed has so many stories. One of them is

In the beginning, Mahabharata has 8800 Slokas and after that it reached to 24000 Slokas. And then it was named as The Great Bharata i.e, Mahabharata.

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Tohra is the sacred book of

A) Judaism B) Confucianism
C) Zoroastrianism D) Taoism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judaism

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After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is  ?

A) Karnataka B) Punjab
C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

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