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  1. Huin-Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of :

  2. A.

     Chandragupta Maurya

    B.

     Ashoka

    C.

     Harshvaardhan’s reign

    D.

     None of Above

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  3. The famous book of Huin-Tsang which forms an invaluable source to ancient Indian history is :

  4. A.

     Si-Yu-Ki

    B.

     Hi-Nu-Si

    C.

     Kitab-e-Hind

    D.

     None of Above

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  5. The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:

  6. A.

     Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing

    B.

     Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise

    C.

     Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing

    D.

     Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing

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  7. Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:

  8. A.

     Sanskrit

    B.

     Pali Language

    C.

     Tamil

    D.

     Telgu

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  9. The first Carnatic War between the French and the English took place between:

  10. A.

     1646 and 1648

    B.

     1546 and 1548

    C.

     1446 and 1448

    D.

     1746 and 1748

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  11. Swami Vivekananda was born :

  12. A.

     On January 2, 1863 in Calcutta.

    B.

     On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.

    C.

     On January 18, 1863 in Calcutta.

    D.

     On January 28, 1863 in Calcutta.

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  13. Who was the commander of revolt of 1857 in Rohilkhand?

  14. A.

     Ahmadullah

    B.

     Luxmi Bai

    C.

     Kuwar Singh

    D.

     Bhadur Shah Jafar

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  15. Who wrote the book The Wonder that was India?

  16. A.

     J. Joshi

    B.

     Jawahar Lal Neharu

    C.

     R. K. Mehta

    D.

     A. L. Bansal

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  17. Vedic Literature includes:

  18. A.

     The Vedas

    B.

     The Brahmanas

    C.

     The Aranyakas

    D.

     The Upanishads.

    E.

     Above All

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  19. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the state of Hyderabad in:

  20. A.

     1524

    B.

     1624

    C.

     1724

    D.

     1824

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