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H i s t o r y
1 . T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d w h i c h M u g h a l g e n e r a l ?
A . J a i S i n g h I
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . S h a i s t a K h a n
D . M i r J u m l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d i n 1 6 6 5 b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d t h e M u g h a l g e n e r a l J a i
S i n g h I .
2 . T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . G u p t a D y n a s t y
B . C h o l a D y n a s t y
C . R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y t h e R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y u n d e r K i n g
K r i s h n a I .
3 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y ?
A . G o p a l a
B . D h a r m a p a l a
C . D e v a p a l a
D . M a h i p a l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : G o p a l a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y i n B e n g a l .
4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s i s k n o w n f o r b u i l d i n g t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k ?
A . N a r a s i m h a d e v a I
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a
C . H a r s h a v a r d h a n a
D . K r i s h n a D e v a R a y a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : N a r a s i m h a d e v a I o f t h e E a s t e r n G a n g a D y n a s t y b u i l t t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k .
5 . T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y :
A . A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h
B . M a h m u d G a w a n
C . F i r o z S h a h B a h m a n i
D . A h m a d S h a h W a l i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h i n 1 3 4 7 .
6 . W h o w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a ' d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e ?
A . M e g a s t h e n e s
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H i s t o r y
1 . T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d w h i c h M u g h a l g e n e r a l ?
A . J a i S i n g h I
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . S h a i s t a K h a n
D . M i r J u m l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d i n 1 6 6 5 b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d t h e M u g h a l g e n e r a l J a i
S i n g h I .
2 . T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . G u p t a D y n a s t y
B . C h o l a D y n a s t y
C . R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y t h e R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y u n d e r K i n g
K r i s h n a I .
3 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y ?
A . G o p a l a
B . D h a r m a p a l a
C . D e v a p a l a
D . M a h i p a l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : G o p a l a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y i n B e n g a l .
4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s i s k n o w n f o r b u i l d i n g t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k ?
A . N a r a s i m h a d e v a I
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a
C . H a r s h a v a r d h a n a
D . K r i s h n a D e v a R a y a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : N a r a s i m h a d e v a I o f t h e E a s t e r n G a n g a D y n a s t y b u i l t t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k .
5 . T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y :
A . A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h
B . M a h m u d G a w a n
C . F i r o z S h a h B a h m a n i
D . A h m a d S h a h W a l i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h i n 1 3 4 7 .
6 . W h o w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a ' d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e ?
A . M e g a s t h e n e s
B . F a - H i e n
C . H i u e n T s a n g
D . A l - B i r u n i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : M e g a s t h e n e s , a G r e e k a m b a s s a d o r t o t h e M a u r y a n c o u r t , w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a '
d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e .
7 . T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e :
A . B r o n z e A g e
B . D a r k A g e
C . G o l d e n A g e
D . S i l v e r A g e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e G o l d e n A g e o f I n d i a d u e t o s i g n i ? c a n t
a c h i e v e m e n t s i n a r t , l i t e r a t u r e , a n d s c i e n c e .
8 . T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n :
A . H a m p i
B . M y s o r e
C . B a d a m i
D . K a n c h i p u r a m
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n H a m p i .
9 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r
C . S h a h A l a m I I
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a , d e p o s e d b y t h e B r i t i s h i n 1 8 5 7 .
1 0 . T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h w h i c h r e g i o n ?
A . N o r t h I n d i a
B . S o u t h I n d i a
C . E a s t I n d i a
D . W e s t I n d i a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h S o u t h I n d i a , p a r t i c u l a r l y T a m i l N a d u .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y ?
A . G a u t a m i p u t r a S a t a k a r n i
B . S i m u k a
C . V a s i s h t h i p u t r a P u l u m a v i
D . Y a j n a S r i S a t a k a r n i
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : S i m u k a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y .
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H i s t o r y
1 . T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d w h i c h M u g h a l g e n e r a l ?
A . J a i S i n g h I
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . S h a i s t a K h a n
D . M i r J u m l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d i n 1 6 6 5 b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d t h e M u g h a l g e n e r a l J a i
S i n g h I .
2 . T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . G u p t a D y n a s t y
B . C h o l a D y n a s t y
C . R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y t h e R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y u n d e r K i n g
K r i s h n a I .
3 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y ?
A . G o p a l a
B . D h a r m a p a l a
C . D e v a p a l a
D . M a h i p a l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : G o p a l a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y i n B e n g a l .
4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s i s k n o w n f o r b u i l d i n g t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k ?
A . N a r a s i m h a d e v a I
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a
C . H a r s h a v a r d h a n a
D . K r i s h n a D e v a R a y a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : N a r a s i m h a d e v a I o f t h e E a s t e r n G a n g a D y n a s t y b u i l t t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k .
5 . T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y :
A . A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h
B . M a h m u d G a w a n
C . F i r o z S h a h B a h m a n i
D . A h m a d S h a h W a l i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h i n 1 3 4 7 .
6 . W h o w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a ' d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e ?
A . M e g a s t h e n e s
B . F a - H i e n
C . H i u e n T s a n g
D . A l - B i r u n i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : M e g a s t h e n e s , a G r e e k a m b a s s a d o r t o t h e M a u r y a n c o u r t , w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a '
d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e .
7 . T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e :
A . B r o n z e A g e
B . D a r k A g e
C . G o l d e n A g e
D . S i l v e r A g e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e G o l d e n A g e o f I n d i a d u e t o s i g n i ? c a n t
a c h i e v e m e n t s i n a r t , l i t e r a t u r e , a n d s c i e n c e .
8 . T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n :
A . H a m p i
B . M y s o r e
C . B a d a m i
D . K a n c h i p u r a m
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n H a m p i .
9 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r
C . S h a h A l a m I I
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a , d e p o s e d b y t h e B r i t i s h i n 1 8 5 7 .
1 0 . T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h w h i c h r e g i o n ?
A . N o r t h I n d i a
B . S o u t h I n d i a
C . E a s t I n d i a
D . W e s t I n d i a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h S o u t h I n d i a , p a r t i c u l a r l y T a m i l N a d u .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y ?
A . G a u t a m i p u t r a S a t a k a r n i
B . S i m u k a
C . V a s i s h t h i p u t r a P u l u m a v i
D . Y a j n a S r i S a t a k a r n i
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : S i m u k a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y .
1 2 . T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s :
A . D r a v i d i a n
B . N a g a r a
C . V e s a r a
D . B a r o q u e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s N a g a r a .
1 3 . T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n :
A . M a r a t h a s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
B . M u g h a l s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
C . M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h A b d a l i
D . M u g h a l s a n d M a r a t h a s
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n t h e M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h
A b d a l i .
1 4 . W h o a m o n g t h e f o l l o w i n g w a s a J a i n T i r t h a n k a r a ?
A . G a u t a m a B u d d h a
B . M a h a v i r a
C . S h a n k a r a c h a r y a
D . R a m a n u j a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : M a h a v i r a w a s t h e 2 4 t h T i r t h a n k a r a o f J a i n i s m .
1 5 . T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n :
A . B r i t i s h v i c t o r y
B . M a r a t h a v i c t o r y
C . T r e a t y o f S a l b a i
D . T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n t h e T r e a t y o f S a l b a i i n 1 7 8 2 .
1 6 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . V a n c h i
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s V a n c h i .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e c o u r t p o e t o f H a r s h a ?
A . K a l i d a s a
B . B a n a b h a t t a
C . B h a r a v i
D . D a n d i n
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1 . T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d w h i c h M u g h a l g e n e r a l ?
A . J a i S i n g h I
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . S h a i s t a K h a n
D . M i r J u m l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d i n 1 6 6 5 b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d t h e M u g h a l g e n e r a l J a i
S i n g h I .
2 . T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . G u p t a D y n a s t y
B . C h o l a D y n a s t y
C . R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y t h e R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y u n d e r K i n g
K r i s h n a I .
3 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y ?
A . G o p a l a
B . D h a r m a p a l a
C . D e v a p a l a
D . M a h i p a l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : G o p a l a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y i n B e n g a l .
4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s i s k n o w n f o r b u i l d i n g t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k ?
A . N a r a s i m h a d e v a I
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a
C . H a r s h a v a r d h a n a
D . K r i s h n a D e v a R a y a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : N a r a s i m h a d e v a I o f t h e E a s t e r n G a n g a D y n a s t y b u i l t t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k .
5 . T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y :
A . A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h
B . M a h m u d G a w a n
C . F i r o z S h a h B a h m a n i
D . A h m a d S h a h W a l i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h i n 1 3 4 7 .
6 . W h o w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a ' d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e ?
A . M e g a s t h e n e s
B . F a - H i e n
C . H i u e n T s a n g
D . A l - B i r u n i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : M e g a s t h e n e s , a G r e e k a m b a s s a d o r t o t h e M a u r y a n c o u r t , w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a '
d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e .
7 . T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e :
A . B r o n z e A g e
B . D a r k A g e
C . G o l d e n A g e
D . S i l v e r A g e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e G o l d e n A g e o f I n d i a d u e t o s i g n i ? c a n t
a c h i e v e m e n t s i n a r t , l i t e r a t u r e , a n d s c i e n c e .
8 . T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n :
A . H a m p i
B . M y s o r e
C . B a d a m i
D . K a n c h i p u r a m
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n H a m p i .
9 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r
C . S h a h A l a m I I
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a , d e p o s e d b y t h e B r i t i s h i n 1 8 5 7 .
1 0 . T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h w h i c h r e g i o n ?
A . N o r t h I n d i a
B . S o u t h I n d i a
C . E a s t I n d i a
D . W e s t I n d i a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h S o u t h I n d i a , p a r t i c u l a r l y T a m i l N a d u .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y ?
A . G a u t a m i p u t r a S a t a k a r n i
B . S i m u k a
C . V a s i s h t h i p u t r a P u l u m a v i
D . Y a j n a S r i S a t a k a r n i
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : S i m u k a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y .
1 2 . T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s :
A . D r a v i d i a n
B . N a g a r a
C . V e s a r a
D . B a r o q u e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s N a g a r a .
1 3 . T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n :
A . M a r a t h a s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
B . M u g h a l s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
C . M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h A b d a l i
D . M u g h a l s a n d M a r a t h a s
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n t h e M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h
A b d a l i .
1 4 . W h o a m o n g t h e f o l l o w i n g w a s a J a i n T i r t h a n k a r a ?
A . G a u t a m a B u d d h a
B . M a h a v i r a
C . S h a n k a r a c h a r y a
D . R a m a n u j a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : M a h a v i r a w a s t h e 2 4 t h T i r t h a n k a r a o f J a i n i s m .
1 5 . T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n :
A . B r i t i s h v i c t o r y
B . M a r a t h a v i c t o r y
C . T r e a t y o f S a l b a i
D . T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n t h e T r e a t y o f S a l b a i i n 1 7 8 2 .
1 6 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . V a n c h i
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s V a n c h i .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e c o u r t p o e t o f H a r s h a ?
A . K a l i d a s a
B . B a n a b h a t t a
C . B h a r a v i
D . D a n d i n
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a n a b h a t t a w a s t h e c o u r t p o e t o f H a r s h a a n d a u t h o r e d t h e H a r s h a c h a r i t a .
1 8 . T h e Q u i t I n d i a M o v e m e n t w a s l a u n c h e d i n :
A . 1 9 1 9
B . 1 9 2 9
C . 1 9 3 9
D . 1 9 4 2
A n s : O p t i o n D
S o l : T h e Q u i t I n d i a M o v e m e n t w a s l a u n c h e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i i n 1 9 4 2 .
1 9 . T h e f a m o u s r o c k - c u t c a v e s a t A j a n t a w e r e b u i l t d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f :
A . G u p t a s
B . M a u r y a s
C . S a t a v a h a n a s
D . R a s h t r a k u t a s
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s r o c k - c u t c a v e s a t A j a n t a w e r e b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a p e r i o d .
2 0 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f A s h o k a ' s e m p i r e w a s :
A . P a t a l i p u t r a
B . U j j a i n
C . T a x i l a
D . K a n n a u j
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f A s h o k a ' s e m p i r e w a s P a t a l i p u t r a .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . W h i c h r i v e r i s k n o w n a s t h e " F a t h e r o f W a t e r s " i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ?
A . C o l o r a d o R i v e r
B . M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r
C . M i s s o u r i R i v e r
D . O h i o R i v e r
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e " F a t h e r o f W a t e r s " d u e t o i t s l e n g t h a n d
i m p o r t a n c e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
2 2 . W h a t i s t h e l o n g e s t m o u n t a i n r a n g e i n t h e w o r l d ?
A . R o c k y M o u n t a i n s
B . H i m a l a y a s
C . A n d e s
D . A l p s
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e A n d e s i s t h e l o n g e s t m o u n t a i n r a n g e i n t h e w o r l d , s t r e t c h i n g a l o n g t h e w e s t c o a s t o f
S o u t h A m e r i c a .
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1 . T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d w h i c h M u g h a l g e n e r a l ?
A . J a i S i n g h I
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . S h a i s t a K h a n
D . M i r J u m l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r w a s s i g n e d i n 1 6 6 5 b e t w e e n S h i v a j i a n d t h e M u g h a l g e n e r a l J a i
S i n g h I .
2 . T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h d y n a s t y ?
A . G u p t a D y n a s t y
B . C h o l a D y n a s t y
C . R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y
D . P a l l a v a D y n a s t y
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e f a m o u s K a i l a s a t e m p l e a t E l l o r a w a s b u i l t b y t h e R a s h t r a k u t a D y n a s t y u n d e r K i n g
K r i s h n a I .
3 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y ?
A . G o p a l a
B . D h a r m a p a l a
C . D e v a p a l a
D . M a h i p a l a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : G o p a l a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e P a l a D y n a s t y i n B e n g a l .
4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s i s k n o w n f o r b u i l d i n g t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k ?
A . N a r a s i m h a d e v a I
B . R a j e n d r a C h o l a
C . H a r s h a v a r d h a n a
D . K r i s h n a D e v a R a y a
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : N a r a s i m h a d e v a I o f t h e E a s t e r n G a n g a D y n a s t y b u i l t t h e f a m o u s S u n T e m p l e a t K o n a r k .
5 . T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y :
A . A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h
B . M a h m u d G a w a n
C . F i r o z S h a h B a h m a n i
D . A h m a d S h a h W a l i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e B a h m a n i K i n g d o m w a s f o u n d e d b y A l a u d d i n B a h m a n S h a h i n 1 3 4 7 .
6 . W h o w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a ' d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e ?
A . M e g a s t h e n e s
B . F a - H i e n
C . H i u e n T s a n g
D . A l - B i r u n i
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : M e g a s t h e n e s , a G r e e k a m b a s s a d o r t o t h e M a u r y a n c o u r t , w r o t e t h e b o o k ' I n d i c a '
d e s c r i b i n g t h e M a u r y a n E m p i r e .
7 . T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e :
A . B r o n z e A g e
B . D a r k A g e
C . G o l d e n A g e
D . S i l v e r A g e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e G u p t a p e r i o d i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e G o l d e n A g e o f I n d i a d u e t o s i g n i ? c a n t
a c h i e v e m e n t s i n a r t , l i t e r a t u r e , a n d s c i e n c e .
8 . T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n :
A . H a m p i
B . M y s o r e
C . B a d a m i
D . K a n c h i p u r a m
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s V i j a y a V i t t a l a T e m p l e w i t h i t s i c o n i c s t o n e c h a r i o t i s l o c a t e d i n H a m p i .
9 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r
C . S h a h A l a m I I
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a h a d u r S h a h Z a f a r w a s t h e l a s t M u g h a l e m p e r o r o f I n d i a , d e p o s e d b y t h e B r i t i s h i n 1 8 5 7 .
1 0 . T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h w h i c h r e g i o n ?
A . N o r t h I n d i a
B . S o u t h I n d i a
C . E a s t I n d i a
D . W e s t I n d i a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e S a n g a m l i t e r a t u r e i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h S o u t h I n d i a , p a r t i c u l a r l y T a m i l N a d u .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y ?
A . G a u t a m i p u t r a S a t a k a r n i
B . S i m u k a
C . V a s i s h t h i p u t r a P u l u m a v i
D . Y a j n a S r i S a t a k a r n i
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : S i m u k a w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S a t a v a h a n a D y n a s t y .
1 2 . T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s :
A . D r a v i d i a n
B . N a g a r a
C . V e s a r a
D . B a r o q u e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f t h e t e m p l e s a t K h a j u r a h o i s k n o w n a s N a g a r a .
1 3 . T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n :
A . M a r a t h a s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
B . M u g h a l s a n d t h e B r i t i s h
C . M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h A b d a l i
D . M u g h a l s a n d M a r a t h a s
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e t h i r d B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 6 1 b e t w e e n t h e M a r a t h a s a n d A h m a d S h a h
A b d a l i .
1 4 . W h o a m o n g t h e f o l l o w i n g w a s a J a i n T i r t h a n k a r a ?
A . G a u t a m a B u d d h a
B . M a h a v i r a
C . S h a n k a r a c h a r y a
D . R a m a n u j a
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : M a h a v i r a w a s t h e 2 4 t h T i r t h a n k a r a o f J a i n i s m .
1 5 . T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n :
A . B r i t i s h v i c t o r y
B . M a r a t h a v i c t o r y
C . T r e a t y o f S a l b a i
D . T r e a t y o f P u r a n d a r
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e ? r s t A n g l o - M a r a t h a W a r r e s u l t e d i n t h e T r e a t y o f S a l b a i i n 1 7 8 2 .
1 6 . T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . M a d u r a i
B . V a n c h i
C . K a n c h i p u r a m
D . M y s o r e
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l o f t h e C h e r a D y n a s t y w a s V a n c h i .
1 7 . W h o w a s t h e c o u r t p o e t o f H a r s h a ?
A . K a l i d a s a
B . B a n a b h a t t a
C . B h a r a v i
D . D a n d i n
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : B a n a b h a t t a w a s t h e c o u r t p o e t o f H a r s h a a n d a u t h o r e d t h e H a r s h a c h a r i t a .
1 8 . T h e Q u i t I n d i a M o v e m e n t w a s l a u n c h e d i n :
A . 1 9 1 9
B . 1 9 2 9
C . 1 9 3 9
D . 1 9 4 2
A n s : O p t i o n D
S o l : T h e Q u i t I n d i a M o v e m e n t w a s l a u n c h e d b y M a h a t m a G a n d h i i n 1 9 4 2 .
1 9 . T h e f a m o u s r o c k - c u t c a v e s a t A j a n t a w e r e b u i l t d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f :
A . G u p t a s
B . M a u r y a s
C . S a t a v a h a n a s
D . R a s h t r a k u t a s
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s r o c k - c u t c a v e s a t A j a n t a w e r e b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a p e r i o d .
2 0 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f A s h o k a ' s e m p i r e w a s :
A . P a t a l i p u t r a
B . U j j a i n
C . T a x i l a
D . K a n n a u j
A n s : O p t i o n A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f A s h o k a ' s e m p i r e w a s P a t a l i p u t r a .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . W h i c h r i v e r i s k n o w n a s t h e " F a t h e r o f W a t e r s " i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ?
A . C o l o r a d o R i v e r
B . M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r
C . M i s s o u r i R i v e r
D . O h i o R i v e r
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : T h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e " F a t h e r o f W a t e r s " d u e t o i t s l e n g t h a n d
i m p o r t a n c e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
2 2 . W h a t i s t h e l o n g e s t m o u n t a i n r a n g e i n t h e w o r l d ?
A . R o c k y M o u n t a i n s
B . H i m a l a y a s
C . A n d e s
D . A l p s
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e A n d e s i s t h e l o n g e s t m o u n t a i n r a n g e i n t h e w o r l d , s t r e t c h i n g a l o n g t h e w e s t c o a s t o f
S o u t h A m e r i c a .
2 3 . W h i c h l a y e r o f t h e a t m o s p h e r e i s c l o s e s t t o t h e E a r t h ?
A . M e s o s p h e r e
B . S t r a t o s p h e r e
C . T r o p o s p h e r e
D . T h e r m o s p h e r e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e t r o p o s p h e r e i s t h e l a y e r o f t h e a t m o s p h e r e c l o s e s t t o t h e E a r t h , w h e r e m o s t w e a t h e r
p h e n o m e n a o c c u r .
2 4 . W h a t i s t h e m a i n c a u s e o f o c e a n c u r r e n t s ?
A . E a r t h ' s r o t a t i o n
B . W i n d
C . G r a v i t a t i o n a l p u l l o f t h e M o o n
D . T i d e s
A n s : O p t i o n B
S o l : W i n d i s t h e m a i n c a u s e o f o c e a n c u r r e n t s , a s i t t r a n s f e r s e n e r g y t o t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e w a t e r .
2 5 . W h i c h c o n t i n e n t i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e " C r a d l e o f C i v i l i z a t i o n " ?
A . E u r o p e
B . A s i a
C . A f r i c a
D . S o u t h A m e r i c a
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : A f r i c a i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e " C r a d l e o f C i v i l i z a t i o n " d u e t o i t s h i s t o r i c a l s i g n i ? c a n c e a s
t h e o r i g i n o f h u m a n l i f e .
2 6 . W h a t i s t h e s m a l l e s t c o u n t r y i n t h e w o r l d b y l a n d a r e a ?
A . M o n a c o
B . S a n M a r i n o
C . V a t i c a n C i t y
D . L i e c h t e n s t e i n
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : V a t i c a n C i t y i s t h e s m a l l e s t c o u n t r y i n t h e w o r l d b y l a n d a r e a .
2 7 . W h i c h r i v e r i s t h e p r i m a r y w a t e r s o u r c e f o r t h e c i t y o f L o n d o n ?
A . S e i n e
B . R h i n e
C . T h a m e s
D . D a n u b e
A n s : O p t i o n C
S o l : T h e T h a m e s R i v e r i s t h e p r i m a r y w a t e r s o u r c e f o r t h e c i t y o f L o n d o n .
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Ans. Learning about historical events in social studies helps students understand the present by examining the past. It provides insights into how societies have evolved, the impact of historical decisions on the present, and teaches valuable lessons from the mistakes and achievements of the past.
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Ans. Studying geography in social studies helps students develop spatial awareness, understand the physical environment, learn about different regions and their characteristics, and appreciate the interconnectedness of the world in terms of climate, resources, and cultures.
5. How can social studies education contribute to fostering civic responsibility and active citizenship?
Ans. Social studies education teaches students about government structures, democratic principles, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. It promotes civic engagement, encourages participation in community issues, and empowers students to become informed and responsible members of society.
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