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The capital of the Gupta Empire was?

  • (A) Pataliputra
  • (B) Delhi
  • (C) Mathura
  • (D) Ujjain

Answer: Pataliputra

Pataliputra (modern-day Patna) was the capital of the Gupta Empire, which flourished between the 4th and 6th centuries CE.

The famous Iron Pillar of Delhi was constructed during the reign of which ruler?

  • (A) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Samudragupta
  • (D) Vikramaditya

Answer: Vikramaditya

The Iron Pillar in Delhi was constructed during the reign of King Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya, in the 4th century CE.

Who was the first ruler to establish the Mauryan Empire?

  • (A) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Bindusara
  • (D) Samudragupta

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 BCE and expanded it across most of the Indian subcontinent.

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The famous Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

  • (A) Delhi
  • (B) Amritsar
  • (C) Lahore
  • (D) Kolkata

Answer: Amritsar

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, where British troops under General Dyer opened fire on a peaceful gathering.

The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 started from which place?

  • (A) Delhi
  • (B) Meerut
  • (C) Kanpur
  • (D) Lucknow

Answer: Meerut

The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, started in Meerut due to the resentment of Indian soldiers against British policies.

The concept of Satyagraha was first introduced during which movement?

  • (A) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • (B) Salt March
  • (C) Quit India Movement
  • (D) Champaran Movement

Answer: Champaran Movement

Mahatma Gandhi introduced the concept of Satyagraha during the Champaran Movement in 1917, fighting against the exploitation of indigo farmers.

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The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British East India Company and which rulers?

  • (A) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
  • (B) Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Mughal Emperor
  • (C) Rajputs and Mughals
  • (D) Sikhs and Mughals

Answer: Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Mughal Emperor

The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764 between the British East India Company and the combined forces of the Nawabs of Bengal, Oudh and the Mughal emperor.

Who among the following was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

  • (A) Sarojini Naidu
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Mother Teresa
  • (D) Lata Mangeshkar

Answer: Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, Indias highest civilian award, in 1980 for her humanitarian work.

Who was the first ruler of the Mughal dynasty in India?

  • (A) Akbar
  • (B) Babur
  • (C) Humayun
  • (D) Jahangir

Answer: Babur

Babur was the founder of the Mughal dynasty, having established the empire after his victory at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

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The earliest reference to the word Hindustan is found in which text?

  • (A) Rigveda
  • (B) Mahabharata
  • (C) Ramayana
  • (D) Asoka?s Edicts

Answer: Mahabharata

The word Hindustan is first mentioned in the Mahabharata, referring to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.

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