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Q :  

When was the Battle ofPlassey fought?

(A) 23 June 1757 AD

(B) 26 June 1756 AD

(C) 23 June 1759 AD

(D) 27 June 1757 AD

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

There are Nagara, Dravida and Vesara.

(A) The three main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent

(B) Three main musical houses prevalent in India

(C) Three main language classes into which the languages of India can be divided.

(D) Three main styles of Indian temple architecture

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which one of the following dances consists of a solo dance?

(A) Kuchipudi

(B) Mohiniyattam

(C) Bharatanatyam

(D) Odyssey

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated.

(A) Assam

(B) Mizoram

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Sikkim

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

(A) Ramanuja-Caitanya-Sankaracharya

(B) Shankaracharya-Caitanya-Ramanuja

(C) Shankaracharya Ramanuja-Caitanya

(D) Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Caitanya

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which one of the following pacts sought to resolve the    Hindu-Muslim differences?

(A) Lahore pact

(B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

(C) Poona Pact

(D) Lucknow pact

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The Medieval ruler who significantly contributed in the development of Khayal style of classical music-

(A) Ibrahim Adil Shah

(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(C) Hussain Shah Sharqi

(D) Wajid Ali Shah

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

'Abhanga' means-

(A) clothes worn by the saints of Maharashtra Dharma

(B) devotional poetry dedicated to Vithoba

(C) Residence of Bhakti Saints

(D) Literature of Nirguna saintss

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of the following (Book - Author) is correctly matched?

(A) India Divided - Maulana Azad

(B) India Wins Freedom - Rajendra Prasad

(C) Indian Struggle - Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Unhappy India - Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following ( Place - Rebel Leader ) pair is not correctly matched? 

(A) Kanpur - Begum Hazrat Mahal

(B) Allahabad - Liaquat Ali

(C) Rohilkhand - Khan Bahadur Khan

(D) Jhansi - Lakshmi Bai

Correct Answer : A

   

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