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Q :  

In which city was the first meeting of the Indian National Congress held?

(A) Calcutta

(B) Allahabad

(C) Ahmedabad

(D) Bombay

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who were the feudatories of the Guptas?

(A) Kushanas

(B) Mauryas

(C) Satavahana

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : A

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 :  

Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated.

(A) Assam

(B) Mizoram

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Sikkim

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

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

(A) Kuchipudi

(B) Mohiniyattam

(C) Bharatanatyam

(D) Odyssey

Correct Answer : D

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 :  

During which dynasty was the 'Vikramshila' University established?

(A) Pala dynasty

(B) Chola dynasty

(C) Pratihara dynasty

(D) Rashtrakuta dynasty

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

On 26 December 1846, the supplementary treaty of Bhaironwal was concluded between the Sikhs and which British officer?

(A) Allen Burroughs

(B) Harding

(C) Wellesley

(D) William Bentinck

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who is known as 'Meera of South India'

(A) Gawri Bai

(B) Meera Bai

(C) None of these

(D) Devotee to the poetess Andal

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The first ruler who tried to convey the message to the subjects of the state through his inscriptions?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Bindusara

(C) Ashoka

(D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Correct Answer : C

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