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In the context of Mathura school of Art, during which of the following periods were a number of sculptures of Brahmanical deities, such as Kartikeya, Vishnu and Kubera carved?

A
Shaka
B
Parthian
C
Satavahana
D
Kushana

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Mathura school of art flourished immensely under the patronage of the Kushana emperors, producing some of the earliest and finest stone sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain deities.
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In which year was the temple entry movement started by Bhimrao Ambedkar?

A
1935
B
1918
C
1927
D
1922

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar launched the first major temple entry movement in 1927, leading Dalits to assert their basic human rights and demand entry into public Hindu temples that had historically banned them.
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Which of the following inscriptions of Rudradaman happened to be the first royal inscription of early India composed in chaste Sanskrit?

A
Prayag
B
Girnar
C
Chirand
D
Mehrauli

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman I at Girnar, dating to around 150 CE, is historically significant for being the first long dynastic inscription composed entirely in standard Sanskrit rather than Prakrit.
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Which among the following was NOT a part of the three sections of the Rigvedic tribe?

A
Craftsman
B
Priests
C
Ordinary people
D
Warriors

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The early Rigvedic society was broadly classified into three main functional groups: warriors (Rajanyas/Kshatriyas), priests (Brahmanas), and ordinary people (Vis). Craftsmen were not considered a primary, distinct section in this division.
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Guru Ghasidas led which of the following movements to improve the social condition of leather workers in British India?

A
Aravipuram Movement
B
Satyashodhak Samaj
C
Nirankari Movement
D
Satnami Movement

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Guru Ghasidas founded the Satnami movement in central India during the 19th century to challenge the orthodox caste system and improve the social status of untouchables, particularly leather workers.
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Which of the following Sultans of Delhi primarily adopted a policy of consolidation rather than expansion?

A
Ibrahim Lodi
B
Balban
C
Alauddin Khalji
D
Bahlol Lodi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Unlike rulers who constantly sought territorial expansion, Ghiyas ud din Balban focused on consolidation. He prioritized restoring the prestige of the crown, crushing internal rebellions, and securing borders against Mongol threats.
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In peninsular India, which of the following kingdoms was the local power that ruled over northern Maharashtra and Vidarbha?

A
Vakatakas
B
Maukharis
C
Maitrakas
D
Chalukyas

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Vakataka dynasty, succeeding the Satavahanas in the Deccan, established a powerful kingdom that ruled over extensive territories including northern Maharashtra and the Vidarbha region from the 3rd to 5th centuries CE.
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Which of the following kingdoms was divided into subdivisions called Aharas or Rashtras that meant districts?

A
Kushana
B
Parthian
C
Satavahana
D
Shaka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Satavahana empire was administratively divided into districts known as 'Aharas', each under the charge of a provincial official called an Amatya, demonstrating a structured administrative system.
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In 1936, The Independent Labour Party was founded by ___ .

A
Mohan Singh Bhakhna
B
BR Ambedkar
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Bhagat Singh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party in 1936 to fiercely represent the political interests of the working class and the depressed classes against Brahmanical and capitalist structures.
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Under which of the following Acts was the Board of Control established to oversee the East India Company?

A
Charter Act of 1813
B
Regulating Act of 1773
C
Charter Act of 1793
D
Pitt's India Act of 1784

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Pitt's India Act of 1784 established a six-member Board of Control in Britain, creating a system of dual government that allowed the British Crown to directly oversee and guide the political affairs of the East India Company.
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