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Which of the following Commissions was set up to investigate the incident of Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?

A
Peel Commission
B
Hunter Commission
C
Simon Commission
D
Sadler Commission

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The British government formed the Disorders Inquiry Committee, widely known as the Hunter Commission, to investigate the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919.
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After which of the following Acts did India come to be governed in the name of the British crown?

A
Government of India Act, 1919
B
Charter Act of 1853
C
Government of India Act, 1858
D
Charter Act of 1833

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Following the Revolt of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 transferred the ruling powers of India from the East India Company directly to the British Crown.
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Which social reformer from South India founded the Self Respect Movement?

A
E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar)
B
C. N. Annadurai
C
K. Kamaraj
D
C. Rajagopalachari

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

E. V. Ramasamy, affectionately known as Periyar, founded the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 to promote equality and dismantle the caste-based social hierarchy in South India.
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Consider the following statements in the context of the Vedas. 1.The Vedas are called Shruti. 2. The Rigveda consists of ten Mandalas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Neither 1 nor 2
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Only 1

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Vedas are known as 'Shruti' (that which is heard) because they were passed down orally, and the Rigveda is structurally divided into ten books known as Mandalas.
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Who among the following was the founder of Indian Association in Bengal?

A
Rash Behari Bose
B
Surendra Nath Banerjee
C
Chittaranjan Das
D
P Ananda Charlu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded the Indian Association in 1876 to promote the political, intellectual, and material advancement of the Indian people.
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The word 'Megalith' comes from two words; 'megas' means great and 'lithas' means stone.

A
Greek
B
English
C
Hebrew
D
Latin

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Correct Option: A

The term 'megalith' is derived from the Ancient Greek words 'megas' (great) and 'lithos' (stone), referring to large prehistoric stone monuments.
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Who among the following was the most important god of the Aryans?

A
Marut
B
Pashupatinath
C
Indra
D
Agni

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Indra, the god of thunder and rain, was the most prominent deity in the early Vedic period, with the highest number of hymns dedicated to him in the Rigveda.
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Which of the following Mughal emperors issued silver coins in the honour of his wife Mehrunnisa?

A
Humayun
B
Akbar
C
Jahangir
D
Aurangzeb

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Emperor Jahangir issued silver coins jointly bearing his name and that of his powerful and influential wife, Nur Jahan (Mehrunnisa).
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Who among the following was the Sultan of Delhi when Bahmani kingdom was founded in 1347 CE?

A
Bahlul Lodi
B
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C
Mubarak Shah Khalji
D
Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Bahmani Sultanate was founded by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah in 1347 during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, taking advantage of the Delhi Sultanate's declining authority.
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Which of the following statements is correct?

A
At burials in Harappan sites the dead were generally laid in pits.
B
The script of the Harappan culture has been deciphered by historians.
C
Granaries in the Indus Valley Civilization were found in Harappa only.
D
Harappan culture spread only to Sindh and Punjab.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

In the Indus Valley Civilization, the most common method of disposing of the dead was inhumation, where bodies were laid out in rectangular or oval burial pits.
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