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Which of the following is the religious text of the Jews?

A) Dhammapada B) Torah
C) Sahib D) Tripatika
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Torah

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The Gandhara art - a style of Buddhist visual art that developed between 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE, flourished largely during the ____ dynasty.

A) Kushan B) Gupta
C) Pallava D) Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushan

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Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty?

A) The Guptas B) The Khiljis
C) The Mughals D) The Sayyids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Sayyids

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Which act ended the "Trade Monopoly" of the East India Company?

A) Regulating Act of 1773 B) Pitt's India Act of 1784
C) The Charter Act of 1833 D) The Charter Act of 1813
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Charter Act of 1813

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Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones?

A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq D) Mahmud Tughlaq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

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Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and _______.

A) Sher Shah B) Maharana Pratap
C) Hemu Vikramaditya D) Nader Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharana Pratap

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Whom did Lord Minto send to Ranjit Singh to make a peace immediate before the Treaty of Amritsar (1809)?

A) Robert Rebert B) Joshua Child
C) Ochterlony D) Charles Metcalfe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Metcalfe

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During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow __________.

A) Jute B) Tea
C) Sugarcane D) Wheat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tea

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