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During which of the following rules did the Gandhara school of art flourish?

A
Kushana
B
Parthian
C
Gupta
D
Shaka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Gandhara school of art, famous for its Greco-Buddhist style and iconic Buddha sculptures, reached its peak during the Kushana empire, particularly under the reign of Emperor Kanishka.
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Ali Akbar Khan is known for playing the .........

A
Ektara
B
Sarangi
C
Tanpura
D
Sarod

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was a legendary Indian classical musician globally renowned for his mastery of the sarod. He was instrumental in popularizing Indian classical music in the West.
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The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta king?

A
Krishna I
B
Indra III
C
Govinda III
D
Amoghavarsha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The magnificent rock-cut Kailasa temple at Ellora was commissioned by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in the 8th century CE. It is famous for being carved entirely top-down from a single piece of solid rock.
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Belur Math was founded by which of the following social reformers in British India?

A
Swami Vivekanand
B
RG Bhandarkar
C
VN Mandlik
D
KT Telang

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Belur Math was founded in 1899 by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It continues to serve as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
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To gain control over Kannauj the Tripartite Struggle was fought between which of the following dynasties?

A
Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala
B
Solanki, Parmar and Chandella
C
Khalji, Tughlaq and Lodhi
D
Pallava, Pandya and Chola

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Tripartite Struggle was a protracted conflict spanning the 8th and 9th centuries between the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, and Palas to control the strategically and economically vital city of Kannauj in North India.
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Khudai Khidmatgar, a voluntary organisation, was established by which of the following leaders of India?

A
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C
Hakim Ajmal Khan
D
Maulana Muhammad Ali

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) was a non-violent resistance movement against British colonial rule. It was founded in 1929 by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who was affectionately known as Frontier Gandhi.
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Raziya Sultan was the first and only female ruler of the Sultanate, who ascended the throne in:

A
1238 AD
B
1236 AD
C
1241 AD
D
1242 AD

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Raziya Sultan, the capable daughter of Iltutmish, ascended the throne of the Delhi Sultanate in 1236 AD. She holds the distinction of being the first and only female Muslim monarch of the Indian subcontinent.
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Which Act was passed by the British Parliament in the year 1773 AD to regulate the activities of the East India Company?

A
Pitt's India Act
B
Indian Slavery Act
C
Age of Consent Act
D
Regulating Act

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first major legislative intervention by the British Parliament to establish control and regulate the administrative, political, and financial affairs of the East India Company in India.
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Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?

A
First Carnatic War
B
Battle of Plassey
C
Battle of Wandiwash
D
Battle of Buxar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 resulted in a decisive victory for Robert Clive and the East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, marking the onset of British political dominance in India.
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Which of the following Delhi sultans introduced two coins, namely silver tanka and copper jital?

A
Qutbuddin Aibak
B
Bahlul Lodi
C
Ghiyasuddin Balban
D
Iltutmish

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Iltutmish, the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty, introduced the silver 'tanka' and the copper 'jital'. These standardized coins became the foundation of the currency system throughout the Delhi Sultanate.
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