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Who was the author of the Buddha Charita

A) Ashvaghosha B) Nagasena
C) Nagarjuna D) Vasumitra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashvaghosha

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Which new England colony was established by the separatists?

 

A) Bermuda B) Akrotiri
C) Plymouth D) Cayman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Plymouth

Explanation:

In the year 1620, Plymouth colony was established by separatists.

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The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

A) Rigveda B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rigveda

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The word Gotra occurs for the first time in Rigveda. In Hindu society, the term gotra is commonly considered to be equivalent to a clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline.

Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with the marriage within the same gotra being prohibited by custom, being regarded as incest.

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Which statements are CORRECT?

I. In early 1930’s Nylon was prepared from coal, water and air.

II. Nylon was the first fully synthetic fibre.

III. Nylon fibre was strong, elastic and light.

A) Only I and II B) Only I and III
C) Only II and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I, II and III

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Which of the following Rajput dynasties is not related to Agnikul?

 

A) Parmar B) Chalukya
C) Pratihara D) Chandela
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chandela

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Faizi lived in the court of _________.

 

A) Humayun B) Dara Shikoh
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Akbar

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The religion of early vedic Aryan was primarily of

A) Bhakti B) Image worship and Yajnas
C) worship of nature and Bhakti D) Worship of nature and Yajnas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Worship of nature and Yajnas

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A couple burial was found from which of the following Harappan sites?

 

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

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