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Ali Akbar Khan was associated with which of the following gharanas?

A
Maihar gharana
B
Agra gharana
C
Gwalior gharana
D
Kirana gharana

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was an iconic representative of the Maihar gharana, a prestigious school of Hindustani classical music founded by his legendary father and guru, Allauddin Khan.
Question 102 Discuss
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After the fall of the Guptas, which city replaced Pataliputra as the premier political center of northern India under Harsha?

A
Thanesar
B
Kunnur
C
Valabhi
D
Kannauj

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Following the decline of the Gupta Empire, Kannauj rose to prominence due to its strategic location in the Doab region, eventually becoming the imperial capital and power center of northern India under Emperor Harsha.
Question 103 Discuss
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Who among the following formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 ?

A
Kunwar Singh
B
JM Sengupta
C
Jayprakash Narayan
D
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 to mobilize peasant grievances against zamindari attacks on their occupancy rights, launching a powerful agrarian movement.
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Pushyabhuti ruler Prabhakarvardhana strengthened his position in the regions of Punjab and Haryana after defeating which of the following?

A
Maukharis
B
Hunas
C
Chalukyas
D
Maitrakas

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Prabhakarvardhana, the ruler of Thanesar, assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja by expanding his kingdom and successfully defeating the Huna invaders in the north-western frontiers.
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In 10th century India, Queen Didda became the ruler of which of the following regions of north India?

A
Kannauj
B
Malwa
C
Delhi
D
Kashmir

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Queen Didda was a powerful and astute ruler who dominated the political landscape of Kashmir for over five decades in the 10th and 11th centuries, first as a regent and later as a full-fledged monarch.
Question 106 Discuss
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Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil was written in the 5th − 6th Century CE by........

A
Tolkappiyar
B
Ilango Adigal
C
Sittalai Sattanar
D
Tirumalisai Alwar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The classical Tamil epic 'Silappatikaram' (The Tale of an Anklet) was traditionally authored by Ilango Adigal, a Jain monk and brother of the Chera king Senguttuvan.
Question 107 Discuss
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When was the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) founded?

A
1926
B
1924
C
1928
D
1920

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the oldest trade union federation in India, was founded in Bombay in 1920 to organize and represent the interests of Indian labor.
Question 108 Discuss
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Where was the first official summit of the Non-Aligned movement held?

A
India
B
Yugoslavia
C
New York
D
Egypt

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The first official summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held in September 1961 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, under the leadership of President Josip Broz Tito.
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Who among the following is the hero of the Sanskrit historical poem, the 'Ramacharita' written by Sandhyakar Nandi?

A
Gopala
B
Devapala
C
Ramapala
D
Dharmapala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Sandhyakar Nandi's 'Ramacharita' is a unique biographical poem that employs wordplay to simultaneously narrate the epic story of Lord Rama and the historical exploits of the Pala king Ramapala.
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Which of the following Acts passed under Warren Hastings was also called 'half-loaf system'?

A
Pitt's India Act 1784
B
Government of India Act 1858
C
Charter Act 1813
D
Regulating Act 1773

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Pitt's India Act of 1784 was often referred to as a "half-loaf system" because it created a compromise of dual control, dividing power between the Company's Directors and a Crown-appointed Board of Control.
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