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Question 211 Discuss
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Which of the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate finally annexed Jaunpur into the empire of Delhi Sultanate?

A
Lodi dynasty
B
Sayyid dynasty
C
Tughlaq dynasty
D
Khalji dynasty

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Sultan Bahlul Lodi, the founder of the Lodi dynasty, defeated the last Sharqi ruler in 1479, successfully annexing the independent Jaunpur Sultanate back into the Delhi Empire.
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Due to the popularity of Indian clothes in Britain, a law was passed to ban Indian clothes. Which of the following was that law?

A
Calico Act
B
Calso act
C
Textile act
D
Muslin act

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

To actively protect local English textile manufacturers from the overwhelming competition of high-quality Indian cotton, the British Parliament passed the Calico Acts starting in 1700 to ban their import and sale.
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The Early Vedic economy was primarily based on activity.

A
trading
B
Mining Iron ore
C
pastoral
D
agricultural

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Early Vedic (Rigvedic) society was largely semi-nomadic, making their economy predominantly pastoral, with wealth and status primarily measured by the number of cattle one owned.
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Who among the following was the founder of 'Satnami movement' in the central India?

A
Jyotirao Phule
B
Ghasidas
C
Swami Vivekananda
D
Dayanand Saraswati

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Satnami movement in Central India (present-day Chhattisgarh) was founded by Guru Ghasidas in the 1820s to challenge the rigid caste system and advocate for the social equality of leatherworkers.
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In Dholavira, which of the following materials is extensively used as a building material?

A
Granite
B
Cement
C
Bricks
D
Stone

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Unlike most Indus Valley sites which predominantly utilized baked or mud bricks, the city of Dholavira was unique for its extensive use of locally quarried sandstone in its monumental architecture.
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The construction of Humayun's tomb was completed by:

A
Biga Begum
B
Rahmat Banu Begum
C
Zeenat Mahal
D
Mah Chuchak Begum

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The magnificent Humayun's Tomb in Delhi was originally commissioned and its grand construction overseen by Empress Biga Begum (also known as Haji Begum), Humayun's senior widow and chief consort.
Question 217 Discuss
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Fa-Hsien, a Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim, began his journey back home (China) from ...

A
Taxila
B
Prayag
C
Arikamedu
D
Bengal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

After spending years studying and collecting Buddhist scriptures in India, Faxian (Fa-Hsien) boarded a merchant ship at the ancient port of Tamralipti in Bengal to begin his perilous sea voyage back to China.
Question 218 Discuss
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Sultan Ghari tomb is situated to west of the Qutub in Delhi is like a fortress within a walled enclosure with bastions on the grave chamber comers, with its underground.

A
octagonal
B
squarish
C
pentagonal
D
rectangular

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Built in 1231 by Iltutmish for his eldest son, the Sultan Ghari tomb features a unique underground crypt (cave) that was constructed in a distinct octagonal shape.
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During which centuries did several Buddhist pilgrims and scholars travel to China on the historic 'silk route'?

A
Eighth and ninth centuries AD
B
First, second and third centuries AD
C
Fourth and fifth centuries AD
D
Sixth and seventh centuries AD

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The most active and foundational phase of early Buddhist transmission along the Silk Road occurred during the first to third centuries AD, facilitating profound cultural exchanges between India and Han-dynasty China.
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The Home Rule League Movement of Bal Gangadhar Tilak had its base across Karnataka and Maharashtra, but excluding which of the following?

A
Berar
B
Poona
C
Bombay
D
Nagpur

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Tilak's Home Rule League was assigned specific territories including Maharashtra, Karnataka, and the Central Provinces, but the city of Bombay was specifically left to Annie Besant's league to avoid friction.
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