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Question 111 Discuss
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In which of the following empires of South India was the Kamalapuram tank built in the 15 th century?

A
Bidar
B
Bijapur
C
Vijayanagara
D
Chola

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Kamalapuram tank was an impressive piece of hydro-engineering built during the Vijayanagara Empire to store water for irrigation and supply the capital city.
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Which of the following dynasties built the famous temples of Khajuraho?

A
Chandelas
B
Paramaras
C
Solankis
D
Chauhans

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The spectacular Hindu and Jain temples at Khajuraho were built by the rulers of the Chandela dynasty between 950 and 1050 CE.
Question 113 Discuss
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In the Vedic period, education was begun with which of the following?

A
Upanayana
B
Vanaprastha
C
Niyoga
D
Grihastha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Upanayana, or the sacred thread ceremony, was a crucial rite of passage in the Vedic period that marked the formal initiation of a student into formal education.
Question 114 Discuss
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In which of the following years did Alexander invade Punjab and in which of the following years did he die?

A
326 BC and 323 BC
B
320 BC and 323 BC
C
323 BC and 328 BC
D
326 BC and 327 BC

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Alexander the Great invaded the Punjab region of India in 326 BC and later died of illness in Babylon in 323 BC.
Question 115 Discuss
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Most of the Harappan sites are primarily divided into parts.

A
four
B
three
C
two
D
five

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The majority of Harappan urban settlements were systematically divided into two main sections: the raised, fortified Citadel and the larger Lower Town.
Question 116 Discuss
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For the development of agriculture, a new department, Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi was established by which of the following Sultans of Delhi?

A
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B
Ghiyasuddin Balban
C
Alauddin Khalji
D
Shamsuddin Iltutmish

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq created the 'Diwan-i-Amir Kohi', a separate department for agriculture, to bring uncultivated land under the plow through direct state support.
Question 117 Discuss
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Seleucus Nicator was a contemporary of .

A
Kalashoka
B
Kanishka
C
Chanakya
D
Ashoka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Seleucus Nicator, a former general of Alexander, ruled the Seleucid Empire during the same era as the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya with Chanakya's guidance.
Question 118 Discuss
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In the year of the coronation of Akbar, who among the following was designated as the Wakil of the Mughal kingdom with the title of 'Khan-i-Khanan'?

A
Bairam Khan
B
Munim Khan
C
Hakim Mirza
D
Abdur Rahim

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Bairam Khan served as the highly influential regent and Wakil (Prime Minister) for the young Emperor Akbar, earning the prestigious title 'Khan-i-Khanan' (Commander of Commanders).
Question 119 Discuss
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Who among the following was a contemporary of Buddha, but is not considered the first founder of the religion?

A
Mahavira Swami
B
Arishtanemi
C
Rishabhanath
D
Bhadrabahu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Vardhamana Mahavira was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha; however, he is recognized as the 24th Tirthankara who revived and reorganized Jainism rather than its initial founder.
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The Moplah Uprising, an organised opposition of Muslim cultivators, occurred in which modern state of India?

A
Kerala
B
Bihar
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Punjab

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Moplah Uprising of 1921 took place in the Malabar region of present-day Kerala, driven by peasant grievances against high-caste Hindu landlords and the British administration.
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