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According to the Besnagar pillar inscription, Heliodorus, the Greek ambassador to the court of a later Shunga king, was a devotee of which of the following Gods?

A
Rama
B
Shiva
C
Krishna
D
Indra

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Besnagar pillar inscription records that Heliodorus, a Greek ambassador to the Shunga court, erected a Garuda pillar and declared himself a Bhagavata, demonstrating his devotion to Lord Vasudeva (Krishna).
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Who published the logistic equation model of population growth in 1838?

A
Howard Thomas Odum
B
Alfred Russel Wallace
C
Pierre François Verhulst
D
George Evelyn Hutchinson

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Belgian mathematician Pierre François Verhulst first published the logistic equation in 1838 to mathematically describe the self-limiting growth of a biological population within a constrained environment.
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Devanampriya Piyadasi is another name for whom among the following Mauryan kings?

A
Shatadhanvan
B
Bindusara
C
Samprati
D
Ashoka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Emperor Ashoka frequently used the honorific titles 'Devanampriya' (Beloved of the Gods) and 'Piyadasi' (He who regards everyone with affection) in his famous rock and pillar edicts across the Mauryan empire.
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When was the 'The Objective Resolution' moved by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru?

A
13 December 1946
B
17 November 1946
C
15 August 1947
D
16 November 1948

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic 'Objective Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946. This vital resolution laid down the fundamental philosophy and guiding principles for framing the Constitution of India.
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Pulakeshin II belonged to which of the following dynasties?

A
Pandya
B
Chera
C
Chalukya
D
Rashtrakuta

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Pulakeshin II was the most famous and powerful ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi (Badami). He is celebrated for significantly expanding the empire and successfully defending the Deccan from northern invasions.
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Which of the following leaders had gone to Lucknow to invite Mahatma Gandhi to see the plight of the peasants in Champaran?

A
Hasan Mohani
B
Raj Kumar Shukla
C
Rajendra Prasad
D
JB Kripalani

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Raj Kumar Shukla, an indigo cultivator from Champaran, met Mahatma Gandhi at the 1916 Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress to persuade him to investigate the oppressive tinkathia system.
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Under the Charter Act of 1833 in British India, the East India Company's monopoly on trade with which of the following countries was abolished?

A
China
B
Burma
C
Sri Lanka
D
Nepal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Charter Act of 1833 completely ended the East India Company's commercial activities, abolishing its remaining trade monopoly with China and its monopoly on the tea trade.
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The Indian National Congress formally took up the Swadeshi call in its Benaras session of 1905 under the presidentship of .......

A
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B
Rajendra Prasad
C
Motilal Nehru
D
Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Gopal Krishna Gokhale presided over the 1905 Benaras session of the Indian National Congress, where the party formally supported the Swadeshi movement against the partition of Bengal.
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Which State was founded by Nizam-ul Mulk in 1724?

A
Mysore
B
Hyderabad
C
Bengal
D
Awadh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the independent state of Hyderabad in 1724 after successfully breaking away from the declining Mughal Empire.
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Which of the following was widely considered as the 'heaven born service' for Indians during British rule?

A
Indian Civil Service
B
Indian Police Service
C
Indian Forest Service
D
Indian Revenue Service

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Indian Civil Service (ICS) was famously referred to as the 'heaven born service' because of its enormous prestige, high salaries, and immense administrative power during British colonial rule.
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