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Question 181 Discuss
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In which of the following years was a Hindu College in Benaras established to impart education from the ancient Sanskrit texts?

A
1794
B
1790
C
1801
D
1791

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Hindu College in Benares was successfully founded in 1791 by Jonathan Duncan, a British Resident, to actively promote the study of Sanskrit, Hindu law, and traditional literature.
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In which of the following years was the state of Golconda finally annexed into the Mughal empire?

A
1690
B
1687
C
1697
D
1685

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Following an arduous eight-month siege, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb successfully defeated the Qutb Shahi dynasty and formally annexed the highly prosperous Sultanate of Golconda in 1687.
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Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association established in the year 1928?

A
Delhi
B
Lahore
C
Kanpur
D
Agra

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Prominent revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad reorganized their underground movement into the HSRA at a historic meeting held at the Feroz Shah Kotla ruins in Delhi.
Question 184 Discuss
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The Shuddhi Movement to reconvert to the Hindu fold the converts to other religions, was started by which of the following organisations?

A
Brahmo Samaj
B
Arya Samaj
C
Dharma Sabha
D
Satyashodhak Samaj

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Arya Samaj, founded by the reformer Swami Dayanand Saraswati, aggressively spearheaded the Shuddhi movement to bring converts back into the Hindu fold through purification rituals.
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As per the treaty of Purandar, how many forts were surrendered by Shivaji to Mughals?

A
12
B
23
C
35
D
18

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Under the stringent terms of the Treaty of Purandar signed in 1665 with the Mughal commander Jai Singh I, Chhatrapati Shivaji was forced to surrender 23 of his 35 forts to the Mughal Empire.
Question 186 Discuss
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The sister of Harshavardhana Rajyashri was married to , the king of Maukhari dynasty of Kanyakubja.

A
Isanavarman
B
Grahavarman
C
Sasanka
D
Devagupta

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Rajyashri, the sister of Emperor Harsha, was married to Grahavarman, which cemented a highly crucial political alliance between the Pushyabhuti and Maukhari dynasties of North India.
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The All-India Kisan Sabha was founded in Lucknow in April with Swami Sahjanand Saraswati as the president.

A
1934
B
1935
C
1936
D
1937

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The All India Kisan Sabha was formally established in 1936 at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress to champion the rights of peasants against the oppressive zamindari system.
Question 188 Discuss
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak described as a diamond of India.

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Baba Saheb Ambedkar
C
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D
Motilal Nehru

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Despite their frequent ideological differences regarding political strategy, Bal Gangadhar Tilak deeply respected Gopal Krishna Gokhale, eulogizing him as the 'Diamond of India' for his selfless patriotism.
Question 189 Discuss
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Amer Fort was built with red sandstone and white marble by which ruler in the 16th century?

A
Raja Udai Singh
B
Raja Jai Singh
C
Raja Man Singh I
D
Raja Amar Singh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The construction of the grand Amer Fort in Rajasthan was initiated in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I, a highly trusted Rajput general and one of the 'Navaratnas' (Nine Gems) in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court.
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When did Bindusara ascend the Maurya throne?

A
322 BCE
B
273 BCE
C
297 BCE
D
261 BCE

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya, ascended the Mauryan throne around 297 BCE and successfully expanded the empire deep into the Indian peninsula.
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