On whose recommendation was Constituent Assembly formed
(a) Mountbatten Plan
(b) Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) Government of India Act
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Who among the following was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Muhammas Ali Jinnah
(d) Badruddin Tyabji
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Assertion (A): A remarkable feature of ancient India culture has been the commingling of culture elements from the North and South, and from the East and West.
Reason (R): Many Pali and Sanskrit terms, signifying ideas and institutions, developed in Gangetic Plains, appear in the Sangam literature.
(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R are true but R is the not correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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Mauryan currency called Karshapna was made of the following metals:
(a) Bronze and Copper
(b) Silver, bronze and copper
(c) Silver, bronze, copper and potin
(d) Silver and Copper
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Assertion (A): Today, Mahayan Budhism is popular in Tibet, China, Taiwan, Korea, Mangolia and Japan.
Reason (R): Currently, Hinayan Buddhism is popular in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.
(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R are true but R is the not correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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In India, the earliest inscription evidence of Sati dated 510 AD is recorded in
(a) Mahasthan Inscription
(b) Hathigumpha Inscription
(c) Eran Inscription
(d) Besanagar Inscription
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Who among the following gods or deities was among thefirst anthropomorphic representation on steatite seals during Harappan period?
(a) Indra
(b) Buddha
(c) Agni
(d) Shiva
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The first book printed in an Indian language using Gutenberg method was
(a) St. Xavier's Doctrine a Christina in Konkanese
(b) St. Xavier's Doctrine a Christina in Tamil
(c) Din-i-Akbari in Urdu
(d) Bible in Hindi
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The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of
(a) Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of States
(b) Members of both the Houses of Parliament
(c) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament
(d) Members of Rajya Sabha only
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The Mansabdri system wasof Persian origin. The system was introduced into the Mughal administration of India by Babur and Humayun. the term Mansab indicates
(a) Rank
(b) Office
(c) position
(d) All of these
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