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In which of the following years was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?

A
1929
B
1872
C
1856
D
1902

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Popularly known as the Sarda Act after its sponsor Harbilas Sarda, the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 established the minimum marriageable age to 14 for girls and 18 for boys in British India.
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Which Rigvedic God is considered an intermediary between God and men?

A
Varuna
B
Yama
C
Indra
D
Agni

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

In ancient Vedic tradition, Agni (the fire god) served as the divine messenger, carrying prayers and offerings made in the sacrificial fire directly to the other gods in heaven.
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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian Arms Act, 1878, was passed?

A
Lord Dufferin
B
Lord Lytton
C
Lord Ripon
D
Lord Curzon

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Viceroy Lord Lytton passed the controversial Indian Arms Act of 1878, which required Indians to obtain licenses to carry firearms, deliberately disarming the native population while heavily exempting Europeans.
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Who discovered the Bharhut stupa?

A
James Burgess
B
Alexander Cunningham
C
James Fergusson
D
James Tod

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Alexander Cunningham, serving as the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, officially discovered the ruins of the Buddhist Bharhut Stupa in Madhya Pradesh in 1873.
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Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT? A) The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily rural. B) Iron was extensively used by the Harappans.

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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Both statements are historically incorrect; the Indus Valley Civilization was highly urbanized with complex planned cities, and its people primarily used copper and bronze, as they were unaware of iron.
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Which among the following dynasties originated from the Yueh-chin tribe of China?

A
Kushanas
B
Guptas
C
Satavahanas
D
Parthians

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Kushanas were a prominent branch of the Yuezhi, a nomadic pastoral confederation from Central Asia that migrated into the Indian subcontinent and established a vast, syncretic empire.
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How many Pillar Edicts or Major Pillar Edicts (PEs) of Ashoka are found?

A
Nine
B
Two
C
Seven
D
Fourteen

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Emperor Ashoka issued a specific set of seven Major Pillar Edicts, beautifully inscribed on monolithic sandstone pillars, which detailed his royal policies of Dhamma and ethical administration.
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Which of the following revolutionaries, who was arrested in Lahore conspiracy case by the British Government of India, was martyred in the hunger strike of 63 days in jail?

A
Jatindra Nath Das
B
Ram Prasad Bismil
C
Prafulla Chaki
D
Rash Behari Bose

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Jatindra Nath Das, a young revolutionary freedom fighter, heroically undertook a 63-day hunger strike in Lahore Central Jail to demand better conditions for political prisoners, tragically passing away in 1929.
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Epic Poem, Savitri, described by its author as 'A Legend and a Symbol', was written by ........

A
Aurobindo Ghosh
B
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C
Baba Saheb Ambedkar
D
Mahatma Phule

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh composed the masterful epic poem 'Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol', which is deeply based on the theology of the Mahabharata combined with his own extensive spiritual philosophy.
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Who among the following Governor Generals of India wrote about the predicament of Indian weavers, "The bones of the cotton weavers are scattered on the plains of India"?

A
Lord William Bentinck
B
Lord Amherst
C
Sir John Shore
D
Lord Minto

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

In an 1834 report, Governor-General Lord William Bentinck famously highlighted the devastating, impoverishing impact of cheap British machine-made textiles on traditional Indian handicraft industries with this poignant quote.
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