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201. Who is associated with the term 'Loknayak' in India?
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Jayaprakash Narayan is popularly known as Loknayak ('People's Leader'). He played major roles in the freedom movement and later led the movement for 'Total Revolution' in the 1970s.
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202. The word Vid from which Veda has been derived means:
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The root vid in Sanskrit means “to know”; Veda therefore carries the sense of knowledge or sacred knowledge.
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203. The ‘August Offer’ of 1940 was made by:
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8 August 1940 marked the August Offer announced by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow during the Second World War.
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204. Who among the following Sultans had assumed the title of ‘Zil-i-Ilahi’ (Shadow of God on the Earth)?
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Balban strengthened the theory of exalted kingship and used the Persian concept Zil-i-Ilahi, meaning Shadow of God.
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205. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
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Samudragupta was called the “Napoleon of India” by historian V. A. Smith because of his extensive military campaigns; the Prayaga Prashasti records his achievements.
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206. Smog is a combination of:
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Smog originally described a mixture of smoke and fog. Classical industrial smog is strongly associated with coal burning, smoke and sulfur dioxide.
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207. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
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Karnam Malleswari won bronze in women’s 69 kg weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
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208. The first battle of Panipat was fought between:
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21 April 1526 was the First Battle of Panipat, where Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, establishing Mughal power in North India.
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209. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to ‘Father of Nation’ first by:
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The title “Father of the Nation” is widely associated with Subhas Chandra Bose’s address to Gandhi in 1944 from Singapore.
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210. Indian Military Academy is situated at:
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Indian Military Academy was established at Dehradun in 1932 and trains officers for the Indian Army.
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211. The capital of the Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi by:
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1638 marks Shah Jahan’s decision to shift the Mughal imperial capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi.
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212. In 1757, Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by:
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The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757; Robert Clive led the East India Company forces against Siraj-ud-daula.
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213. The Ajanta caves were built during the period of:
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The Ajanta Caves span several centuries; their finest surviving paintings and sculptures are especially associated with the Vakataka period, contemporaneous with the Gupta age.
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214. The decimal currency system started in India from:
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India adopted decimal coinage from 1 April 1957, replacing the rupee-anna-pie system; 1 rupee was divided into 100 naye paise.
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215. Name one famous poet of Delhi Sultanate who was adorned with title of “The Parrot of India”?
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Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a major Indo-Persian poet and musician associated with the Delhi Sultanate and is popularly called the “Parrot of India”.
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216. Who is known as Indian Bismarck?
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the “Bismarck of India” for his decisive role in integrating princely states after independence.
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217. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, serving from 1947; he continued as the first Governor-General of independent India until June 1948.
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218. The Sultan who described himself as ‘The Second Alexander’ (Sikander -iSani) was:
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Alauddin Khilji adopted the title Sikander-i-Sani (“Second Alexander”) to project imperial ambition.
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219. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
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Takshashila was a major ancient centre of learning in the north-western Indian subcontinent and is traditionally associated with Chanakya.
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220. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika?
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Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart) is a Sanskrit drama traditionally attributed to Shudraka.
