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Valabhi type of Nagara temples are generally in shape, with a roof that rises into a vaulted chamber.

A
square
B
circular
C
triangular
D
rectangular

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

In classic Hindu temple architecture, the Valabhi subtype of the Nagara style is characterized by a rectangular ground plan topped by a distinctive barrel-vaulted roof.
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The founders of Vijayanagar empire, Harihara and Bukka Raya were the ministers of:

A
Kampili
B
Eastern Ganga
C
Western Chalukya
D
Kadamba

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Before officially founding the Vijayanagara Empire, brothers Harihara and Bukka served as ministers and treasurers under the Kingdom of Kampili before it was overrun by the forces of the Delhi Sultanate.
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The Ramoshi Uprising of 1824 took place in which of the following present states of India?

A
West Bengal
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Tamil Nadu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Ramoshis, who formerly served in the lower ranks of the Maratha army, rose in armed rebellion against British policies in 1822 and 1824 in the Pune region of modern-day Maharashtra.
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Who built Sudarshan lake in Junagarh?

A
Skandgupta
B
Pushyagupta
C
Bhanugupta
D
Chandra Gupta

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Sudarshana Lake in Gujarat was originally constructed for vital agricultural irrigation by Pushyagupta, the provincial governor acting under the Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
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Which of the following is the oldest dated forts in India, as first mentioned in Alexander the Great's war records, bringing it to the 4th century BCE ?

A
Kangra Fort
B
Gwalior Fort
C
Kumbhalgarh Fort
D
Mehrangarh Fort

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Kangra Fort in Himachal Pradesh is widely considered the oldest dated fort in India, finding explicit mentions in the chronicles of Alexander the Great's military campaigns in the 4th century BCE.
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Maitraka dynasty was founded in which part of India?

A
Bengal
B
Gujarat
C
Punjab
D
Odisha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Maitraka dynasty ruled the region of Saurashtra in modern-day Gujarat from their capital at Vallabhi, having broken away from the declining Gupta Empire.
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Sanchi stupa was rediscovered in the year by General Henry Taylor.

A
1818
B
1857
C
1799
D
1902

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

After centuries of neglect and overgrowth, the magnificent ruins of the Great Stupa at Sanchi were rediscovered by the British cavalry officer General Henry Taylor in 1818.
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The planned large-scale disruption of rail communications and the seizure of arms in Bengal were undertaken under the leadership of .

A
Surendranath Banerjee
B
Jatin Mukherjee
C
Aurobindo Ghose
D
Chittaranjan Das

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

During World War I, revolutionary leader Jatin Mukherjee, famously known as Bagha Jatin, masterminded the 'Indo-German Conspiracy' aiming to incite an armed uprising and disrupt communications across Bengal.
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Who among the following formed an organisation to support widow remarriage in Madras Presidency?

A
C Rajagopalachari
B
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C
V Chidambaram Pillai
D
Veereshlingam Pantulu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu, a pioneering social reformer from Andhra, established the Rajahmundry Social Reform Association in 1878 to actively champion widow remarriage in the Madras Presidency.
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With reference to the provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire, which of the following pairs is correct?

A
Uttarapatha - Suvarnagiri
B
Dakshinapatha - Suvarnagiri
C
Avantiratha - Tosali
D
Kalinga - Ujjain

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

In the Mauryan administrative system, the empire was divided into provinces, with Suvarnagiri serving as the crucial administrative capital of the southern province (Dakshinapatha).
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