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Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?

A) Kumara Gupta I B) Chandra Gupta II
C) Samudra Gupta D) Skanda Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Samudra Gupta

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The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the 

A) story of Rama B) Jaina elements in the storyline
C) culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists D) cult of Shakti worship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jaina elements in the storyline

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Silappadikaram is one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. Epic revolves around Kannagi, who having lost her husband to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan Dynasty, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom.

 

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Which among the following was 1st Municipal Corporation of India?

A) Allahabad B) Madras
C) Bombay D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madras

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The first municipal corporation was set up in India in the year 1687 at Madras, preceding the Bombay and Delhi municipal corporations.

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Who gave the title 'Nightingale of India' to Sarojini Naidu ?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Rajendra Prasad D) Mahatma Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi

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Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

A) Lord Dufferin B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Lansdowne D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Lytton

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Which high court has ruled against negative marking in competitive examinations?

A) Madras High Court B) Bombay High Court
C) Hyderabad High Court D) Delhi High Court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madras High Court

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The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?

A) Akshi Upanishad B) Mundaka Upanishad
C) Garuda Upanishad D) Mahavakya Upanishad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mundaka Upanishad

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Al-Masudi, a resident of Baghdad, had visited India in whose reign?

A) Mahendra Pal B) Mahipal
C) Mihir bhoj D) Rambhadra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahipal

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