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Which of the following introduced silver tanka?
1) Balban
2) Raziya Sulthana
3) Illtumish
4) Allauddin khilji
Ans) Illtumish
Illtumish introduced the Arabic coinage into INDIA and the silver tanka weighing 175 gms. Was a main coin in medieval as well as modern INDIA
Forbidden City
1) Moscow
2) Seattle
3) Beijing
4) New York
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1) Beijing
Which colour was used in the ancient painting to depict hunters
1) Blue
2) Green
3) Brown
4) Red
Ans) Red
Red : Hunters
Green: Dancers
The iron pillar built by Chandragupta 2 is in which place in Delhi?
Ans) Mehrauli
This was built during the reign of Chandragupta 2 which didn't rust till now.
Arthshaastra was written by whom??
Ans) Chanakya ( kautilya)
Which temple is also known as " Black Pagoda" ?
Ans) Sun temple at Konark.
Built by Narasimhadeva 1 of Ganga dynasty in the 13 th century. It is in puri district of Odisha Also known as Konark Surya mandir as it is dedicated to Sun God.
Where did BUDDHA passed away?
1) Lumbini
2) Kushinagar
3) Pavapuri
4) Varanasi
Ans) Kushinagar
Which was the assumptions of Kautilya about state.
1) Theory of Saptanga
2) Theory of Ashtanga
3) Shad darsanas
4) Panchasheel principles
Ans) Theory of Saptanga
Hornbill is popular in which state of India?
Ans ) Nagaland
It is a major program of the tribes of Nagaland.
Who began the Saka year ?
The king known as Andhra Bhoja?
Ans) a- Kanishka
b- Krishnadeva Raya
Latina, Phamsana, and Valabhi types of Shikharas are majorly found in
1) Vesara style
2) Dravida style
3) Nagara style
Ans) Nagara style
Who wrote the book " Prithviraj Raso"
1) Kabeer
2) Jayadevan
3) Prithviraj Chaula
4) Chandbardai
Ans) Chandbardai
When was the French Revolution?
Ans) 1789 -1794
The period during which the Aryans settled in the Sapta Sindhu region is known as
1) Rig vedic
2) later vedic
3) vedic period
4) Sangam period
Ans) Rig vedic period
Hortus Malabaricus, a Book by the Dutch was compiled by whom?
1) Van Reede
2) Itti Narayan
3) Joseph Kurian
4) William James
Ans) Van Reede with the help of Itti Achuthan Vaidyar. Talks about the medicinal plants of South India
The Flamingo festival is celebrated in which state?
1) Karnataka 2) Bihar
3) Assam
4) Andhra Pradesh
Ans) Andhra pradesh
The festival was being held every year to bring together the people and various department in the task of preserving Pulicat lake and surrounding. Every year, it is reported that approximately 15,000 greater flamingos reach here along with other birds
Ancient name of chess is
1) Chaturlinga
2) Chathurshanga
3) Chathuranga
4) Chathurvarna
Ans) Chathuranga
Originated: NW India during Gupta empire
In the earlier 6 th century or around it, it was known as Chathuranga
A) Indian Napoleon
B)Bible of Tamil
C) Who wrote Vikramovasiyam
D) Cuneiform script is associated with which civilization?
Ans) a- Samudragupta
b - Chilappathikaram
C) Kalidasa
D) Mesopotamian Civilization
Another name of Slave dynasty ?
Ans) mumluk / mamluk dynasty
Started: Qutubuddin Aybak which existed from 1206-1290
The Rebellion of the inhabitants of Tajmahal hills, in the Bengal Province was known as ___
1) Fakir rebellion
2) Sanyasi rebellion
3) Santhaal rebellion
Ans) Santhaal rebellion against the British
The kingdom of Satavahanas was founded by whom??
Ans) Simukha
The dynasty extended from the mouth of Krishna river to the whole of Deccan plateau
Which was the 1 st place to cultivate cotton in India?
Ans) Mehrgarh
The Chinese scholar who visited India during the period of chandragupta 2
1) Huan Tsang
2) Fahien
3) Megasthenese
4) Berner
Ans) Fahien
Who proposed the name Indian National Congress
1) W. C Bannerjee
2) A. O Hume
3) Dadabhai Naoroji
4) Gopalakrishna Gokhale.
Ans) Dadabhai Naoroji ( moderist)
Introduced Drain Theory and a prominent leader OF INC
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