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  • Why is india called bharat?


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  • The name Bharat is derived from the legendary king Bharat who was ancestor of kauravas and pandavas, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala The name India is derived from the river Sindhu which flows in the north west of the country The Greeks used to call us Indoi meaning the people of the Indus 

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    • 1. Monoculture is a typical characteristics of

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    • A. Specialized horticulture
    • B. Commercial grain farming
    • C. Shifting cultivation
    • D. Subsitence farming
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    • 2. Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India?

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    • A. Kushanas
    • B. Guptas
    • C. Mauryas
    • D. Sakas
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    • 3. Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India?

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    • A. Lord Cunningham
    • B. Lord Cliv
    • C. Lord Wellesley
    • D. Lord Canning
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    • 4. What is the motto Incorporated under our National Emblem?

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    • A. Satyam Shivam
    • B. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
    • C. Satyameva Jayate
    • D. Jai Hind
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    • 5. The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the

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    • A. Mughals
    • B. Mauryas
    • C. Chalukyas
    • D. Guptas
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    • 6. The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the

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    • A. Fox's India Act, 1783
    • B. Pitti's India Act, 1784
    • C. Regulating Act, 1773
    • D. Declaratory Act, 1781
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    • 7. The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

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    • A. Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal
    • B. Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
    • C. Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor
    • D. All the above
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    • 8. The rockcut temples of Mahabalipuram were built were built under the patronage of the

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    • A. Chola Kings
    • B. Pallava Kings
    • C. Pandya Kings
    • D. Satavahana Kings
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    • 9. Which three dynasties are known as "Muventar"?

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    • A. Pandya, Chola, Chera
    • B. Pallava, Chola, Pandya
    • C. Pallava, Chera, Pandya
    • D. Pallava, Chola, Chera
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    • 10. The Harappans did not know the use of

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    • A. Copper
    • B. Bronze
    • C. Gold
    • D. Iron
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