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Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelling water into connected reservoirs?

(a) Dholavira                                                                   (b) Kalibangan (c) Rakhigarhi                                                                  (d) Ropar Answer: a Explanation: Dholavira ●        Dholavira  is located on...

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The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?

1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrine 2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni 3....

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The world’s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?

(a) The best means of salvation was devotion. (b) Vedas are eternal, self-existent, and wholly authoritative. (c) Logical arguments were...

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“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

(a) Akbar                                                                   (b) Humayun (c) Shahjahan                                                            (d) Aurangzeb Answer: a Explanation: The Yogavasishtha is an appendix to the Ramayana It...

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Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

(a) Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture. (b) The social classification of Varna was known to...

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Consider the following pairs:

Consider the following pairs:    [Ancient India]            King                     Dynasty...

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Consider the following pairs:

Consider the following pairs: [Art & Culture] Site of Ashoka’s major               Location in...

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According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore...

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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the East Coast on lands granted to them by the Gajapati rulers. 2....

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With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran”?

(a) Arab merchants                                                               (b) Qalandars (c) Persian calligraphists                                                       (d) Sayyids Answers: d Explanation: The Sayyids [1414-1451] Khizr Khan(1414-1421) was founder...

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