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Q:

Chipko Movement is associated with

A) Forests B) Agriculture
C) Industries D) Education
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Forests

Explanation:

Chipko Movement is associated with the planting & protection of trees in the forests against the deforestation. It was started on January 9, 1927 in Uttarakhand.

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Q:

Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the

A) Jatakas B) Ramayana
C) Upanishads D) Mahabharat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jatakas

Explanation:

Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the Jataka Tales. The Jataka tales are a voluminous body of literature native to India. The stories in that are associated with previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form.

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Ayurveda originated from which veda?

A) Rig Veda B) Yajur Veda
C) Atharva Veda D) Sama Veda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rig Veda

Explanation:

Rig veda   =  ayurveda


Yajur veda =  dhanurvedha


Samavedha  =  gandharvavedha


Atharvaveda  =  shilpa veda

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Which of the following describes loyalists?

A) They thought Patriots were too radical B) They decided to fight against the British
C) They wanted to return to Britain D) They supported British taxation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They thought Patriots were too radical

Explanation:

They thought Patriots were too radical is the statement which describes loyalists correctly.

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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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The world's Greatest traveller of pre-modern times, believed to have put behind him a distance of over 73000 miles and visited territories the eqivalent of about 44 modern countries, is 

A) Marco Polo B) Fahien
C) Ibn Batuta D) Hiuen Tsang
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Marco Polo

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The main goal for farmers in 1900 was to

A) Force the railroads to lower freight rates B) Enable them to pay back their loans more easily
C) Hold on to political and economic power. D) voters greater direct participation in government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hold on to political and economic power.

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The Buddhist  Doctrines were written in 

A) Sanskrit B) Pali
C) Tibetan D) Not written in any language but orally transnitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pali

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