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In which year was the first underground section (Vishwavidyalaya- Kashmere Gate) of the Golden Route opened in New Delhi?

A
2004
B
2000
C
1997
D
1998

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The first underground section of the Delhi Metro, connecting Vishwavidyalaya to Kashmere Gate on the Yellow Line, was inaugurated in December 2004.
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Name the Chola inscription that provided details of the way in which the sabha was organised in the local administration in the Chola Empire.

A
Thiruvalangadu inscription
B
Thirunanthikarai inscription
C
Darsanam Koppu inscription
D
Uttaramerur inscription

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Uttaramerur inscriptions from the reign of Chola king Parantaka I provide intricate details regarding the democratic functioning, qualifications, and election processes of the local village assemblies (Sabha).
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In which country do the 'Veddas', traditional forest dwellers who foraged, hunted, and lived in close-knit groups, reside?

A
Myanmar
B
Nepal
C
Bhutan
D
Sri Lanka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Veddas are an indigenous minority group in Sri Lanka with a rich, ancient heritage as hunter-gatherers living in the island's dense forest regions.
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Which among the following Chola emperors defeated the Pandya king Maravarman Rajsimha II in the battle of Vellore?

A
Rajendra I
B
Vijayalaya
C
Parantaka I
D
Rajaraja I

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Chola King Parantaka I achieved a major military victory by defeating the Pandya King Maravarman Rajasimha II at the Battle of Vellur, consolidating Chola power in the south.
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In which year was the Marris College of Music established in India?

A
1919
B
1901
C
1926
D
1922

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Marris College of Hindustani Music (now known as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya) was established in Lucknow in 1926 by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.
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Who defeated Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain fought in the year 1191?

A
Prithviraj Chauhan
B
Vasudev
C
Yashovarman
D
Vidyadhar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Prithviraj Chauhan, the Rajput ruler of Ajmer and Delhi, defeated the Ghurid king Mohammad Ghori at the First Battle of Tarain in 1191. This decisively, though temporarily, halted the Ghurid invasions of North India.
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Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Dayanand Saraswati
C
Keshub Chandra Sen
D
Swami Vivekananda

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 as a Hindu reform movement that promoted values and practices based on the infallible authority of the Vedas.
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Which Commission drew the boundary line between India and Pakistan?

A
Radcliffe Boundary Commission
B
Gandhi Irwin Pact
C
Hilton Young Commission
D
Bretton woods Commission

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Radcliffe Boundary Commission, chaired by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, was appointed in 1947 to equitably divide the provinces of Bengal and Punjab between India and Pakistan.
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When did the first War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) start?

A
1819
B
1887
C
1857
D
1839

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence, began on May 10, 1857, as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army in Meerut.
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Gandhi Jayanti marks the birthday of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, who was born at ________.

A
Ahmedabad
B
Vadodara
C
Porbandar
D
Gandhinagar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the coastal town of Porbandar, which was then part of the Kathiawar Agency in the British Indian Empire.
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