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Q392023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which of the following acids makes up 55-80% of olive oil, making it a good choice for most cooking methods?
1. A.Lauric acid
2. B.Oleic acid
3. C.Arachidic acid
4. D.Stearic acid
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Answer: B
Q432023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India?
1. A.At its Karachi Session in 1931
2. B.At its Lahore Session in 1929
3. C.At its Guwahati Session in 1926
4. D.At its Madras Session in 1927
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Answer: B
Q292023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In which of the following Vedas was Dasarajna war (the war of ten kings) mentioned?
1. A.Yajurveda
2. B.Samaveda
3. C.Rigveda
4. D.Atharvaveda
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Answer: C
Q442023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In 2021, which State Government was in the news for planning to set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board to revive the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and Vedas?
1. A.Punjab
2. B.Meghalaya
3. C.Kerala
4. D.Rajasthan
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Answer: D
Q392023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who among the following was the most famous Shaka ruler, who got the Sudarshana Lake in Kathiawar renovated?
1. A.Rudradaman I
2. B.Maues
3. C.Rudrasimha III
4. D.Chashtana
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Answer: A
Q352023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Through which of the following organisations did Annie Besant promote the studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines?
1. A.Arya Samaj
2. B.Theosophical Society
3. C.Paramhans Mandali
4. D.Prarthana Samaj
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Answer: B
Q432023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The local communities of merchants were known as ________ in the Vijayanagara empire.
1. A.Rachavarus
2. B.Narapattis
3. C.Kudirai Chettis
4. D.Gajapattis
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Answer: C
Q472023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
On August 15, 2022, India celebrated its ________ Independence Day from the British rule.
1. A.77th
2. B.73rd
3. C.72nd
4. D.76th
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Answer: D
Q422023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress - this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?
1. A.Bombay
2. B.Calcutta
3. C.Madras
4. D.Bankipur
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Answer: B
Q442023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
1. A.Chandra Gupta I
2. B.Shree Gupta
3. C.Samudra Gupta
4. D.Chandra Gupta II
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Answer: D
Q322023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Moplahs, or Muslim peasants, created a powerful anti-zamindar movement in:
1. A.Tamil Nadu
2. B.Bengal
3. C.Kerala
4. D.Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: C
Q362023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The activity of making a human pyramid and putting efforts to break an earthen pot filled with buttermilk is associated with which festival?
1. A.Holi
2. B.Janmashtami
3. C.Dushara
4. D.Mahashivaratri
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Answer: B
Q372023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following was the author of ‘Indica’, an account of India under the reign of the Maurya dynasty?
1. A.Strabo
2. B.Pliny
3. C.Diodorus Siculus
4. D.Megasthenes
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Answer: D
Q332023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home Rule' is written by which of the following freedom fighters?
1. A.Dadabhai Naoroji
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. D.Annie Besant
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Answer: B
Q412023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In 1908, __________ and Prafulla Chaki threw a bomb at a carriage that was occupied, they believed, by Kingsford, the unpopular judge of Muzzafarpur.
1. A.Bhagat Singh
2. B.Khudiram Bose
3. C.Rajguru
4. D.Jaitndranath Bose
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Answer: B
Q412023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Malik Ambar, who resisted Mughals in Deccan, was an able administrator of which state?
1. A.Bidar
2. B.Bijapur
3. C.Golconda
4. D.Ahmednagar
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Answer: D
Q492023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted in British India?
1. A.1876
2. B.1874
3. C.1872
4. D.1878
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Answer: D
Q482023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who among the following Mauryan kings gave up war after the battle of Kalinga?
1. A.Chandragupta Maurya
2. B.Ashoka
3. C.Mahinda
4. D.Bindusara
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Answer: B
Q492023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who among the following was the founder of the Aligarh Movement, which was largely responsible for the revival of Muslims in India?
1. A.Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
2. B.Muhammad Iqbal
3. C.Abdul Gaffar Khan
4. D.Sayyid Ahmad Khan
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Answer: D
Q412023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Sisodiya Rajput ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh accepted Mughal services during the reign of _________.
1. A.Akbar
2. B.Jahangir
3. C.Aurangzeb
4. D.Babur
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Answer: B
Q282023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The rule of the English East India company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act, ______.
1. A.1858
2. B.1857
3. C.1859
4. D.1856
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Answer: A
Q422023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Match the following countries with respect to their ranking on the Global Hunger Index 2022 out of 121 countries. Country Rank 1. India a. 99 2. Pakistan b. 107 3. Nepal c. 81
1. A.1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
2. B.1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a
3. C.1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
4. D.1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c
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Answer: D
Q362023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Name the French jeweller who travelled to India at least six times during the Mughal period.
1. A.Antonio Monserrate
2. B.Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
3. C.Seydi Ali Reis
4. D.Peter Mundy
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Answer: B
Q372023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar?
1. A.Lord Clive
2. B.William Henry Sleeman
3. C.Hector Munro
4. D.Charles Eyrecoot
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Answer: C
Q422023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge?
1. A.Theosophical Society
2. B.Prarthana Samaj
3. C.Arya Samaj
4. D.Brahmo Samaj
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Answer: C