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Which of the following was NOT found in the Harappan excavation sites?

A
Public bath
B
Public buildings
C
Dwelling houses
D
Public hospital

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

While Harappan sites featured impressive public baths, granaries, and advanced drainage systems, no archaeological evidence of public hospitals has been discovered.
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In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi started his first satyagraha in India against the forced cultivation of indigo by Europeans in which of the following districts of British India?

A
Champaran
B
Kheda
C
Buxar
D
Ahmedabad

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India was in the Champaran district in 1917 to support farmers forced to grow indigo under oppressive conditions.
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The First Battle of Panipat (1526) marked the beginning of:

A
Mughal Empire
B
Maratha Empire
C
Delhi Sultanate
D
Maurya Empire

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 saw Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi, marking the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India.
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Who among the following musicians was a member of Navratnas of Akbar?

A
Amir Khusrau
B
Nizamuddin Auliya
C
Naubat Khan
D
Tansen

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Tansen was a legendary Hindustani classical musician and one of the nine jewels (Navratnas) in the royal court of Emperor Akbar.
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In which of the following years was the 'Quit India Movement' launched?

A
1920
B
1935
C
1942
D
1919

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, demanding an immediate end to British colonial rule.
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The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?

A
Ashoka
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D
Samudragupta

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Chanakya (Kautilya), the author of the ancient Indian political treatise Arthashastra, was the prime minister and advisor to Chandragupta Maurya.
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The remains of Great Bath have been found from the excavation at which of the following Harappan sites?

A
Lothal
B
Kalibangan
C
Harappa
D
Mohenjodaro

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Great Bath, one of the most famous and well-preserved structures of the Indus Valley Civilization, was excavated at Mohenjo-Daro.
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As a part of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922, the angry peasants had set ablaze the police station of which place?

A
Kakori
B
Dhaka
C
Chauri Chaura
D
Dandi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Chauri Chaura incident in 1922, where a mob set fire to a police station killing 22 policemen, led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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The Great Granary was one of the largest granaries in the .

A
Mayan Civilization
B
Mesopotamian Civilization
C
Egyptian Civilization
D
Harappan Civilization

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Large granary structures, used for storing grain surpluses, are prominent architectural features discovered in major Harappan cities.
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In his autobiography, Babur described his interest in planning and laying out formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels. These gardens are known as........

A
Saat Bagh
B
Chahar Bagh
C
Panch Bagh
D
Teen Bagh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Babur introduced the Persian-style Chahar Bagh (four-part garden) layout to India, which featured quadrilateral gardens divided by water channels.
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