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Question 161 Discuss
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In which of the following years was the first population census conducted non synchronously in different parts of India?

A
1900
B
1885
C
1872
D
1912

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The very first, though non-synchronous, census in India was conducted under Lord Mayo in 1872, whereas the first complete and synchronous census took place later in 1881.
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Who was the designer of India's national flag?

A
Prem Behari Narain Raizada
B
KM Munshi
C
Pingali Venkayya
D
BN Rau

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter and agriculturist, designed the initial framework of the Indian National Flag which, after some modifications, was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1947.
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Who among the following founded the Khudai Khidmatgars or the Red Shirts, a powerful non-violent movement?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C
BR Ambedkar
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, affectionately known as Frontier Gandhi, founded the Khudai Khidmatgars (Servants of God) to mobilize the Pashtuns against British rule through strict non-violence.
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The All-India Muslim League, popularly known as the Muslim League, was founded in ___.

A
1906
B
1910
C
1904
D
1908

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The All-India Muslim League was established in Dhaka in December 1906 by leaders such as Aga Khan III and Nawab Salimullah to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in British India.
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The battle of Khanwa was fought between the forces of the Babur and the Rajput forces led by:

A
Rana Sanga
B
Ibrahim Lodi
C
Medini Rai
D
Mahmud Lodi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The pivotal Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between the invading Timurid forces of Babur and a massive Rajput confederacy spearheaded by Rana Sanga of Mewar.
Question 166 Discuss
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Ibn Battuta, who visited India during Delhi Sultanate, originally belonged to which country?

A
Egypt
B
England
C
Russia
D
Morocco

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ibn Battuta was a renowned Berber Muslim scholar and explorer born in Tangier, Morocco, who traveled extensively across the medieval world, including serving in the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq in India.
Question 167 Discuss
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The Greek ambassador Megasthenes was sent to the court of Chandra Gupta Maurya by which of the following Greek kings?

A
Antiochus
B
Seleucus I Nicator
C
Antigonus
D
Alexander

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Following a peace treaty between the Mauryan Empire and the Seleucid Empire, King Seleucus I Nicator dispatched the historian Megasthenes as an ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's royal court.
Question 168 Discuss
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At which place is Harappan Dockyard found?

A
Surkotada
B
Banawali
C
Amri
D
Lothal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Lothal, situated in modern-day Gujarat, is globally recognized for containing the ruins of the world's earliest known dockyard, highlighting the maritime trade prowess of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Which was the prominent architectural feature of the Indus Valley towns and cities?

A
Pyramids
B
Stupas
C
Citadel
D
False Arch

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The layout of most major Harappan cities was distinctly bifurcated into a lower town for residential housing and a raised, fortified Citadel that housed essential public and religious structures.
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Which of the following rulers is considered as the greatest king of Satavahana dynasty and is described as the destroyer of the Sakas, Yavanas and Pahlavas?

A
Simuka
B
Hala
C
Gautamiputra Satakarni
D
Yajna Sri Satakarni

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Gautamiputra Satakarni single-handedly revived Satavahana dominance, and historical inscriptions boast of his spectacular military victories over the Shakas (Sakas), Yavanas (Greeks), and Pahlavas (Parthians).
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