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History Test 108
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  • Question 1/10
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    Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of
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    Sher Shah defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (Chausa) in 1540 and established the rule of Suri Dynasty (1540-1555).
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    Who said that “India’s soul lives in villages”?
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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma —applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa,—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu in India.
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    Who compiled the tales of “The Panchatantra”?
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    The Panchatantra is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in verse and prose, arranged within a frame story. The original Sanskrit work, which some scholars believe was composed around the 3rd century BCE,is attributed to Vishnu Sharma.
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    The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary of
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    The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. It identifies its author by the names "Kauṭilya"and "Vishnugupta" both names that are traditionally identified with Chanakya who was a scholar at Takshashila and the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire.
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    What is the name of the Fort built by the English in Calcutta?
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    Fort William is a fort built in Calcutta on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India.
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    India and China signed 'Panchsheel Pact in the year _______
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    India and China signed Panchsheel Pact in the year 1954.Panchsheel or five principles of peaceful co-existence are formed on the basis of relationship between India and china.The five principle are as follows:
    1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
    2. Mutual non-aggression
    3. Mutual non-interference
    4. Equality and mutual benefit
    5. Peaceful co-existence.
  • Question 7/10
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    Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
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    • It’s the Qutub Minar complex which comprises of Alai Darwaza. This is the first gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex.
    • It was built by Allaudin Khilji in 1311 AD, and has a domed entrance which is constructed using red sandstone and is adorned with white marble.
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    Amir Khusrow was the disciple of whom?
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    • Amīr Khusrow was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar from South Asia.
    • He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
    • He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi.
    • Khusrow is sometimes referred to as the "voice of India" (Tuti-e-Hind), and has been called the "father of Urdu literature."
    • Khusrow is regarded as the "father of qawwali" and introduced the ghazal style of song into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan.
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    From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
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    Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world from Mahabodhi Temple Complex. This temple complex is one of the four holy sites related to buddha life. This temple is located in Gaya.
  • Question 10/10
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    Our national calendar is based on which era?
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    The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes. Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year.
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