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Question 171 Discuss
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Who was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty in India?

A
Vasumitra
B
Pushyamitra
C
Kanva
D
Devabhuti

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Pushyamitra Shunga, the powerful commander-in-chief of the Mauryan army, assassinated the last Mauryan emperor Brihadratha in 185 BCE and boldly established the Shunga dynasty.
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The last and tirthankara of the Jainas was Vardhamana Mahavira.

A
22nd
B
24th
C
23rd
D
21st

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Vardhamana Mahavira is profoundly revered as the 24th and final Tirthankara in Jainism, who revived and reorganized the religion's core ascetic tenets in the 6th century BCE.
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In which year, Alexander invaded India?

A
326 BCE
B
320 BCE
C
305 BCE
D
298 BCE

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Alexander the Great invaded the northwestern Indian subcontinent in 326 BCE, famously engaging King Porus at the grueling Battle of the Hydaspes.
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Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?

A
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Raja Rammohun Roy
D
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 as an influential socio-religious reform movement dedicated to monotheism and the eradication of social evils like Sati.
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In 1919, Gandhiji called for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act that curbed such as the freedom of expression.

A
only civil rights
B
international rights
C
fundamental rights
D
fundamental duties

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Rowlatt Act severely curtailed basic civil liberties and fundamental rights by empowering the colonial police to arrest and detain political activists without a warrant or trial.
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The social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy is associated with which socio-religious reform movement in India?

A
Theosophical Society
B
Swaminarayan Movement
C
Brahmo Samaj
D
Arya Samaj

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj to campaign against religious orthodoxy, caste discrimination, and the oppressive practice of Sati, while championing rationalist modern education.
Question 177 Discuss
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The term 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit word that is associated with which of the following rulers of ancient India?

A
Ashoka
B
Raja Raja Chola I
C
Rudradaman
D
Chandragupta II

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Emperor Ashoka propagated 'Dhamma' (the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word Dharma) through widespread rock and pillar edicts, advocating a robust moral code of social responsibility and non-violence.
Question 178 Discuss
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In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

A
1931
B
1921
C
1911
D
1941

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a historic political agreement signed in March 1931, which effectively halted the Civil Disobedience Movement and led to Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Who among the following addressed World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 ?

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C
Swami Vivekananda
D
Dayanand Saraswati

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Swami Vivekananda delivered a historic and widely celebrated speech at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, profoundly introducing Hindu philosophy and yoga to the Western world.
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On 8 April, 1929, Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in the The aim of the event as their leaflet explained, was not to kill but "to make the deaf hear",

A
British Parliament
B
Central Legislative Assembly
C
Viceroy's House
D
Supreme Court

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw harmless smoke bombs into the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi to dramatically protest against the draconian Public Safety Bill and Trade Dispute Act.
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