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Which of the following Mahajanapadas emerged as the most powerful by the end of the 6th century BCE?

A
Gandhara
B
Magadha
C
Vatsa
D
Kosala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Magadha emerged as the most powerful Mahajanapada due to its strategic location, fertile agricultural lands, and access to rich iron ore deposits.
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Which of the following architectural features were NOT a part of Harappan cities?

A
Well backed brick houses
B
Streets and pathways
C
Drainage systems
D
Temples and monumental palaces

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Unlike contemporary civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Harappan cities lacked large monumental religious structures like temples and palaces.
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the leader of which major peasant movement in 1928?

A
Jungle Satyagraha
B
Dandi Satyagraha
C
Champaran Satyagraha
D
Bardoli Satyagraha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, a major, successful, non-violent peasant movement against the British government in Gujarat.
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Who among the following was the first independent Gupta king to hold the title of Maharajadhiraj?

A
Srigupta I
B
Chandragupta I
C
Ramagupta
D
Ghatotkach Gupta

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Chandragupta I was the true founder of the Gupta Empire and the first ruler of the dynasty to assume the grand title of Maharajadhiraja (King of Kings).
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Chandragupta Maurya overthrew which of the following dynasties of ancient India to establish the Mauryan empire?

A
Sunga
B
Shishunaga
C
Haryanka
D
Nanda

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

With the help of his mentor Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya overthrew Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty, to establish the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE.
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In which year, and with what aim, was the Simon Commission appointed?

A
In 1939, to evaluate India's war preparedness
B
In 1942, to enhance troop movements during the war
C
In 1924, to reform Swaraj
D
In 1927, to recommend a further reform of India's Constitution

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The British government appointed the Simon Commission in November 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act of 1919 and propose further constitutional reforms for India.
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Chandragupta Maurya's capital was:

A
Pataliputra
B
Magadha
C
Nalanda
D
Vaishali

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Chandragupta Maurya established his capital at Pataliputra (modern-day Patna), which served as the political and administrative center of the Mauryan Empire.
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Khajuraho was one of the capitals of which of the following dynasties?

A
Pala Dynasty
B
Pratihara Dynasty
C
Chandela Dynasty
D
Kalachuri Dynasty

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Khajuraho served as the early capital and cultural center of the Chandela dynasty, famous for the magnificent Hindu and Jain temples built by its rulers.
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Who among the following Buddhist scholars engaged in a philosophical dialogue with the Indo-Greek king Menander?

A
Sariputra
B
Nagasena
C
Asvaghosa
D
Vasubandhu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Buddhist sage Nagasena famously engaged in a profound philosophical dialogue with the Indo-Greek king Menander I, which is recorded in the classical text 'Milinda Panha'.
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'Senani', 'Kulapa' and 'Gramani' are some of the functionaries mentioned primarily in which Veda?

A
Samaveda
B
Yajurveda
C
Atharvaveda
D
Rigveda

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Rigveda frequently mentions these administrative and military functionaries, where 'Gramani' led the village, 'Kulapa' headed the family, and 'Senani' served as the military commander.
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