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The Peacock Throne was a famous jeweled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Mughal B) Maurya
C) Gupta D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mughal

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jeweled throne that was the seat of the Mughal emperors of India. It was commissioned in the early 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan and was located in the Red Fort of Delhi.

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Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

A) Gargi B) Lopamudra
C) Savitri D) Leelavati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lopamudra

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Lopamudra was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas.

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The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of india to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?

A) Parantaka - I B) Rajaraja - I
C) Rajendra - I D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajendra - I

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"Shakti Sthal" is the memorial of who of the following Indians ?

A) Jawaharlal nehru B) Lal Bahaddur sastry
C) Indira Gandhi D) Jagjeevan Ram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

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Which of the following temples resembles chariot shape ?

A) Konark Sun temple B) Sanchistupu
C) Trayambakeswara D) Akshara Dhamam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Konark Sun temple

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First Afghan War took place in the year

A) 1849 B) 1839
C) 1858 D) 1869
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1839

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      • The First Anglo-Afghan War also known as Disaster in Afghanistan was fought between British imperial India and The Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842.
      • A British-Indian force attacks Ghazni fort during the First Afghan War, 1839.
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What does the Yajur Veda contain?

A) Only hymns B) Spells and charms
C) Hymns and rituals D) Commentaries on society
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hymns and rituals

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The local name Mohenjodara is

A) Mound of the Living B) Mound of the Great
C) Mound of the dead D) Mound of the survivor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mound of the dead

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