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Which was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

A
Tughlaq dynasty
B
Khilji dynasty
C
Mamluk dynasty
D
Lodi dynasty

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Mamluk or Slave Dynasty, founded by Qutb ud-Din Aibak in 1206, was the first dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate in northern India.
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Who among the following Delhi Sultanate rulers took the policy of 'blood and iron' to deal with internal rebels like the Mewati community?

A
Balban
B
Qutubuddin Aibak
C
Raziya
D
Iltutmish

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Ghiyas ud din Balban adopted the ruthless policy of 'blood and iron' to suppress rebellions, defend against Mongol invasions, and assert the absolute power of the Sultan.
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Which amongst the following Sultans shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

A
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B
Feroz Shah Tughlaq
C
Sikandar Lodhi
D
Ibrahim Lodhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Muhammad bin Tughlaq controversially ordered the shifting of the imperial capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) in 1327 to establish a more geographically central administrative base.
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The founder of the Pallava dynasty was:

A
Singhamvishnu
B
Simhavishnu
C
Simharaj
D
Balasimha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Simhavishnu is credited with reviving the Pallava dynasty in the late 6th century, expanding their territory and laying the foundation for their imperial rule in South India.
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Due to the efforts of whom among the following social reformers was the first Hindu Widow Remarriage Act introduced and passed in 1856?

A
Radhakant Deb
B
Atmaram Pandurang
C
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar relentlessly campaigned for the rights of widows, leading the British government to legally recognize the practice by passing the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act in 1856.
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Which important event that started in 1930 played a significant role in motivating and mobilizing Indians to join the non-violent movement for independence?

A
Swadeshi movement
B
Gadar Movement
C
Quit India Movement
D
Salt Satyagraha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Salt Satyagraha, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi's famous Dandi March in 1930, successfully galvanized mass civil disobedience against the British salt monopoly.
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Which organisation was started in the Pune district of Maharashtra in the 1870s with the aim of promoting education and social rights among the underprivileged group of the society?

A
Satyashodhak Samaj
B
Deepalaya Samaj
C
Shoshit Seva Samaj
D
Prarthana Samaj

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in Pune in 1873 to liberate lower castes from Brahmanical oppression and promote equal social rights and education.
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Which amongst the following terms was used for the land given to Brahmins during the Chola empire?

A
Tirunmatukkani
B
Shalabhoga
C
Vellanvagai
D
Brahmadeya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

In the Chola administrative system, 'Brahmadeya' referred to tax-free land grants given to Brahmins, which were typically managed by local village assemblies called Sabhas.
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Which revolutionary organisation was established at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi in 1928?

A
Indian National Association
B
Bharat Naujawan Sabha
C
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
D
Swadesh Bandhab Samiti

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla by Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, and others to wage an armed struggle against British rule.
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In 1811, who described the hypothesis that equal volumes of different gases contain an equal number of molecules?

A
Amedeo Avogadro
B
James Watt
C
John Dalton
D
Albert Einstein

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

In 1811, Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro formulated this principle, which became a foundational concept in physical chemistry known today as Avogadro's Law.
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