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221. The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was first raised by:

A
Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
Chandra Shekhar Azad
C
Veer Savarkar
D
Bhagat Singh
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The slogan is associated with Hasrat Mohani, while Bhagat Singh popularised it through revolutionary politics.
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222. ‘Razia Sultana’ was a ruler of:

A
Khilji dynasty
B
Tughlaq dynasty
C
Slave dynasty
D
Lodhi dynasty
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Razia ruled Delhi from 1236–1240 and is remembered as the only woman to occupy the Delhi Sultanate throne.
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223. The earliest known ‘dockyard’ has been discovered at:

A
Bhagatrai
B
Surkotada
C
Lothal
D
Suktagendor
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Lothal in Gujarat is famous for its ancient dockyard, associated with the Harappan civilisation.
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224. The venue of the ‘First Buddhist Council’ was:

A
Rajagriha
B
Sarnath
C
Vaishali
D
Gaya
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The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha (Rajgir) soon after the Buddha’s death, traditionally under King Ajatashatru.
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225. Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India?

A
Right to Equality
B
Right to Freedom of Religion
C
Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
D
Right to life and liberty
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Article 21 protects life and personal liberty and has been interpreted broadly by the Supreme Court.
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226. Who was the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty?

A
Bahadur Shah Zafar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Jehangir
D
Shah Jahan
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Bahadur Shah II (Zafar) was the last Mughal emperor and was deposed after the Revolt of 1857.
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227. Whom did the Moamoriyas established as king after their victory in third phase of the rebellion?

A
Rudra Singha
B
Gagini
C
Chaturbhujdeva
D
Bharat Singha
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The Moamoria Rebellion began in 1769 and severely weakened Ahom authority, continuing into the early nineteenth century.
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228. Which Indian freedom fighter unfurled the flag known as Saptarishi at Stuttgart in Germany in 1907?

A
Madam Cama
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Dadabhai Naoroji
D
Lokmanya Tilak
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1907 saw Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurl an early version of the Indian national flag at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart.
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229. The discovery of sea-route from Europe to India was made by:

A
Columbus
B
Vasco-da-Gama
C
Marco Polo
D
Magellan
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20 May 1498 is associated with Vasco da Gama’s arrival at Calicut, opening a direct maritime route from Europe to India.
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230. What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima in Japan during the Second World War?

A
Little Boy
B
Little Devil
C
Little Fly
D
None of these
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Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945; Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
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231. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought in:

A
1456
B
1556
C
1526
D
1761
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The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November 1556 between Akbar’s forces and Hemu.
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232. A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for:

A
45 days
B
60 days
C
90 days
D
365 days
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Under Article 101, read with the relevant parliamentary rules, a House may declare a seat vacant when a member is absent without permission for 60 days.
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233. What is India's first supercomputer known as?

A
PARAM 2000
B
PARAM 5000
C
PARAM 6000
D
PARAM 8000
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PARAM 8000, developed by C-DAC under Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar, was launched in 1991 and became India’s landmark indigenous supercomputer.
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234. The First Round Table Conference was held in London in:

A
November 1930
B
March 1919
C
August 1942
D
October 1939
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The First Round Table Conference met in London from November 1930 to January 1931; it was part of the constitutional negotiations on India.
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235. Who wrote the song “Vande Mataram”?

A
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B
Sharatchandra Chatterjee
C
Ravindranath Tagore
D
Mahatma Gandhi
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Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and is India’s National Song.
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236. Who founded the ‘Servants of India Society’ in 1905?

A
G.K. Ghokhale
B
Dadabhai Naoroji
C
Madan Mohan Malviya
D
Motilal Nehru
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to train Indians for public service and social work.
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237. Azad Hind Fauj or the India National Army (INA) was first established by:

A
Mohan Singh
B
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
C
Rashbehari Bose
D
None of the above
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Mohan Singh organised the first INA in 1942; Subhas Chandra Bose later reorganised and led it from 1943.
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238. Who was the architect of Taj Mahal?

A
Ustad Mansur
B
Ustad Isa
C
Ustad Rohoni
D
Ustad Shamsher
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The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan; the architect is commonly identified as Ustad Ahmad Lahori. Construction began around 1632.
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239. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is:

A
Ram Charit Manas
B
Mahabharat
C
Puranas
D
Upanishad
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Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, is rooted particularly in the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads.
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240. 'Blue Revolution' related to:

A
Milk Production
B
Flower Production
C
Fish production
D
Fruit production
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Blue Revolution refers to the rapid development of fisheries and aquaculture and increased fish production.

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