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1. Hiuen Tsang found Jainism flourishing in :

a. Kashmir b. Bengal c. Odisha
2. The first Mughal building with complete marble facing was

a. Taj Mahal b. Humayun's Tomb c. Itmad-ud-daulah's
tomb
3. Which art was patronised by Jahangir ?

a. Painting b. Architecture c. Sculpture
4. Which caves dating back to 600AD are loctated on Gharapuri island in Mumbai's
harbour ?

a. Ajanta Caves b. Elephanta Caves c. Ellora Caves
5. In which of the following battles did Nadir Shah defeated the Mughal emperor
Mohammad Shah ?

a. Panipat b. Kanpur c. Karnal
6. Which historical monument was built to commemorate the visit of king George V
and Queen Mary to Bombay ?
a. India Gate b. Gateway of India c. Church gate

7. Who among the following is the first woman ruler of Delhi ?
a. Padmavati b. Jodha Bai c. Razia Sultan

8. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of
a. Peshwa Balaji baji Rao b. Haider Ali c. Raja Suraj Mal

9. Which museum designed by George Witter was formerly known as the Prince of
Wales Museum ?
a. Mahatma Gandhi Sanghralaya

b. Dr Ambedkar Sanghralaya
c. Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya
10. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji's ashes were placed before immersion is in

a. Kanyakumari b. Ahmedabad c. Gandhinagar
11. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India ?

a. Wellington b. Irwin c. Chelmsford
12. Which ancient Indian empire did Chandragupta create with his son and grandson ?

a. Maurya b. Gupta c. Tamil

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