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The Taj Mahal was built by who among the following?

A
Babar
B
Shah Jahan
C
Akbar
D
Jahangir

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1632 to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
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In the year 1930, the Salt Satyagraha was led by who among the following?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt Satyagraha in 1930 to protest the British monopoly and tax on salt in India.
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Which red and buff sandstone is the tallest tower in India built in the thirteenth century?

A
Qutub Minar
B
Chand Minar
C
Jhulta Minar
D
Shaheed Minar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Qutub Minar was built in the 13th century by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and his successors using distinctive red and buff sandstone.
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Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on the birth anniversary of which of the following freedom fighters?

A
Chandrashekhar Azad
B
Subhash Chandra Bose
C
Bhagat Singh
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on October 2, 2014, to honor Mahatma Gandhi's vision of a clean India on his birth anniversary.
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Who was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty?

A
Bindusara
B
Ashoka
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Vikramaditya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE after overthrowing the Nanda Dynasty.
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The 'Quit India Movement' was launched under the leadership of .

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C
Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.
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Which of the two following countries were formed as a result of the partition of India?

A
India and Nepal
B
India and Pakistan
C
India and Sri Lanka
D
India and Bangladesh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 partitioned British India into two newly independent dominions: India and Pakistan.
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Who among the following wrote a book called 'Indica' based on his travels and experiences in Mauryan India?

A
Diodorus
B
Strabo
C
Megasthenes
D
Pliny

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, wrote 'Indica' to document his detailed observations of India.
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Which of the following pacts suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement?

A
Sirima-Gandhi Pact
B
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C
Liaquat-Nehru Pact
D
Rajah-Moonje Pact

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 resulted in the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the agreement to release political prisoners.
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In which of the following years did the battle of Plassey take place?

A
1757
B
1764
C
1857
D
1773

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, resulting in a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal.
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