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Q: Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology?

Correct Answer: Sir Alexander Cunningham - The correct answer is Sir Alexander Cunningham. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Q: “SamudraGupta’s achievement are mentioned in the?

Correct Answer: Allahabad Prasasti - The correct answer is Allahabad Prasasti. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Q: “Mohenjodaro” was excavated in the year?

Correct Answer: 1922 - The correct answer is 1922. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Q: The caves of “Ajanta” are famous for?

Correct Answer: Paintings - The correct answer is Paintings. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Q: What was the official language of the “Sultanate Period”?

Correct Answer: Persian - The correct answer is Persian. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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521. Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology?

Answer: Sir Alexander Cunningham

Sir John Marshall

Dayaram Sahani

S.R Rao

Sir Alexander Cunningham

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The correct answer is Sir Alexander Cunningham. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

#4137

522. “SamudraGupta’s achievement are mentioned in the?

Answer: Allahabad Prasasti

Kalinga Edict

Hathigumpha edict

Indica

Allahabad Prasasti

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The correct answer is Allahabad Prasasti. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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523. “Mohenjodaro” was excavated in the year?

Answer: 1922

1922

1923

1924

1925

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The correct answer is 1922. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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524. The caves of “Ajanta” are famous for?

Answer: Paintings

Sculpture

Paintings

Temples

Terra-cotta

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The correct answer is Paintings. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

#4146

525. What was the official language of the “Sultanate Period”?

Answer: Persian

Urdu

Arabic

Persian

Turkish

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The correct answer is Persian. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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526. The “Kumar Bhaskar varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University” is located in which district?

Answer: Nalbari

Jorhat

Bongaigaon

Nalbari

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The correct answer is Nalbari. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

#4152

527. Which of the following dynasty succeeded the “Mauryas”?

Answer: Sungas

Satvahanas

Sungas

Yavanas

Pandyas

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Sungas succeeded the Mauryas in Magadha. The Shunga dynasty was founded by Pushyamitra Shunga.

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528. Who was the founder of “Nalanda University”?

Answer: Kumar Gupta

Harsha Vardhana

Samudra Gupta

Kumar Gupta

Chandra gupta

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Kumar Gupta is traditionally credited in the source with founding Nalanda University. Kumaragupta I is commonly associated with its early foundation.

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529. Who was the mother of “Mahavira”?

Answer: Trishala

Trishala

Yashoda

Jameli

Mahamaya

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Trishala was Mahavira’s mother according to Jain tradition.

#4156

530. Which ruler murdered his father, “Bimbisara” to ascend the throne?

Answer: Ajatshatru

Ashoka

Ajatshatru

Kanishka

Simukha

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Ajatshatru was Bimbisara’s son and successor in the Haryanka dynasty; he became king after Bimbisara’s death.

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531. “Apatanis” are the tribes found in?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

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Arunachal Pradesh is the state where the Apatani tribe is found, especially in the Ziro Valley.

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532. Which of the following cities is the “National Rail Museum located?

Answer: New Delhi

New Delhi

Kolkata

Mumbai

Lucknow

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New Delhi is the city containing India’s National Rail Museum.

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533. “Pochampat” irrigation project lies on?

Answer: Godavari

Narmada

Krishna

Godavari

Kaveri

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Godavari is the river associated with the Pochampad/Pochampadu irrigation project in the Godavari basin.

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534. Couple burial was found in which of the following “Harappan sites”?

Answer: Lothal

Lothal

Mohenjodaro

Chahnudaro

Kalibangan

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Lothal is the Harappan site identified by the source where a couple burial was found.

#4167

535. “Jhum” cultivation refers to___?

Answer: Shifting agriculture

Terrace farming

Step farming

Shifting agriculture

Jamun cultivation

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The correct answer is Shifting agriculture. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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536. Which British General defeated Rani Lakhsmibai and Tantia Tope during revolt of 1857?

Answer: Hugh Rose

John Lawrence

Alexander duff

Hugh Rose

Lord Canning

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Hugh Rose defeated the forces of Rani Lakshmibai and was a leading British commander in the suppression of the 1857 revolt in central India.

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537. Who established the “Atmiya Sabha” a precursor in the soocio-religious reforms in Bengal?

Answer: Raja ram mohan roy

Vivekananda

Dayanand Saraswati

Raja ram mohan roy

Aurobindo Ghosh

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Raja ram mohan roy established the Atmiya Sabha in 1815, an early forum for socio-religious reform in Bengal.

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538. The study of universe is called?

Answer: Cosmology

Astrology

Astronomy

Universology

Cosmology

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Cosmology is the scientific study of the universe as a whole, including its origin, structure and evolution.

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539. “Jongal Balahu” was a great leader of?

Answer: Tiwa

Tiwa

Kachari

Karbi

Bodo

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Tiwa is the community/kingdom associated with the legendary leader Jongal Balahu in Assam.

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540. “Tungabhadra” multipurpose project is a joint undertaking of?

Answer: Andhra pradesh & Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

Kerala & Karnataka

Andhra pradesh & Karnataka

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Andhra pradesh & Karnataka are the two states sharing the Tungabhadra multipurpose project.

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Indian History

521. Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology?

522. “SamudraGupta’s achievement are mentioned in the?

523. “Mohenjodaro” was excavated in the year?

524. The caves of “Ajanta” are famous for?

525. What was the official language of the “Sultanate Period”?

526. The “Kumar Bhaskar varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University” is located in which district?

527. Which of the following dynasty succeeded the “Mauryas”?

528. Who was the founder of “Nalanda University”?

529. Who was the mother of “Mahavira”?

530. Which ruler murdered his father, “Bimbisara” to ascend the throne?

531. “Apatanis” are the tribes found in?

532. Which of the following cities is the “National Rail Museum located?

533. “Pochampat” irrigation project lies on?

534. Couple burial was found in which of the following “Harappan sites”?

535. “Jhum” cultivation refers to___?

536. Which British General defeated Rani Lakhsmibai and Tantia Tope during revolt of 1857?

537. Who established the “Atmiya Sabha” a precursor in the soocio-religious reforms in Bengal?

538. The study of universe is called?

539. “Jongal Balahu” was a great leader of?

540. “Tungabhadra” multipurpose project is a joint undertaking of?

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