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Question 21 Discuss
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After the of Hakim Mirza, Kabul was annexed by Akbar and given to Raja Man Singh as 'jagir'.

A
victory
B
death
C
capture
D
marriage

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Following the death of Akbar's half-brother Mirza Hakim in 1585, Akbar peacefully annexed Kabul into the Mughal Empire to secure his northwestern frontier.
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Who among the following was the founder of 'Bhoodan Yajna' in India?

A
Vallabhbhai Patel
B
Subhas Chandra Bose
C
Vinoba Bhave
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Acharya Vinoba Bhave initiated the Bhoodan Movement (Land Gift Movement) in 1951 to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give land to the landless.
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Who among the following was 'Senani' in the Rig Vedic period?

A
Commander of the army
B
Chief Priest
C
Village Headman
D
King's Minister

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

In the Rig Vedic administration, the Senani was the commander of the army who assisted the king (Rajan) in leading military campaigns.
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Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?

A
The Kalinga War
B
His sending missionary to Ceylon
C
His embracing of Buddhism
D
The third Buddhist Council

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Correct Option: A

The massive bloodshed and suffering of the Kalinga War caused Ashoka to feel profound remorse, leading him to abandon military conquest in favor of Dhamma (non-violence).
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The second largest dome in the world was built in India and is still standing strong. Which dome is being spoken about here?

A
Teela
B
Calico Dome
C
Gol Gumbaz
D
GlampEco

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka, is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah and features one of the largest unsuported domes ever constructed.
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The Buland Darwaza was the structure built by Akbar at which of the following places in India?

A
Fatehpur Sikri
B
Lahore
C
Delhi
D
Agra

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Emperor Akbar built the towering Buland Darwaza at his capital in Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 to commemorate his military victory over Gujarat.
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What is the term for a dome-shaped monument that contains sacred relics in Buddhism?

A
Chaitya
B
Stambha
C
Stupa
D
Vihar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

A Stupa is a hemispherical, dome-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of monks, and is used as a place of meditation.
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Who became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of Alivardi Khan in the year 1756?

A
Siraj-Ud-Daulah
B
Shuja-Ud-Daulah
C
Saadat Ali Khan
D
Wazir Ali

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Siraj-ud-Daulah succeeded his maternal grandfather, Alivardi Khan, as the Nawab of Bengal in 1756, leading up to the Battle of Plassey.
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Who among the following signed a pact with Lord Irwin on March 5, 1931?

A
B R Ambedkar
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Mahatma Gandhi signed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of which Indian ruler by the Greek ruler, Seleucus Nicator?

A
Bindusara
B
Ashoka
C
Chandragupta
D
Pushyamitra Shunga

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra.
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