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Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?

A) Lord Canning B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck D) Lord Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck

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Rajendra I was the son of?

A) Bindusara I B) Devabhuti I
C) Skanda Gupta I D) Rajaraja I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajaraja I

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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 Ajanta Cave Paintings are a testimony to the golden age of ____ in India.

A) Buddhism B) Shaivism
C) Jainism D) Vaishnavism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Buddhism

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In which year a new “Liberalized Industrial Policy” in India was announced for the first time?

A) 1991 B) 1992
C) 1986 D) 1993
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1991

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Who among the following pioneered Khilafat Movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Ali Brothers
C) M.A. Jinnah D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ali Brothers

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The Khilafat movement, also known as the Indian Muslim movement (1919–24), was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali Jauhar and Abul Kalam Azad.

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Q:

Mohenjo Daro is situated in

A) Gujarat B) Punjab
C) Afghanistan D) Sindh province of Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sindh province of Pakistan

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The ancient settlement of Mohenjo-daro is situated in Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

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Who is the founder of Maratha empire?

A) Shivaji Maharaj B) Akbar
C) Ashoka D) Zahangeer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shivaji Maharaj

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Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of Maratha empire.

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