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Q. With reference to the Permanent Settlement or Zamindari system, consider the following statements -
1. Under the Zamindari system, the land revenue was collected from the farmers by the intermediaries known as Zamindars.
2. The share of the government in the total land revenue collected by the zamindars was kept at 10/11th, and the remainder went to zamindars.
3. The system was most prevalent in West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, UP, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2
3) All 1, 2 and 3
4) None of the above

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Q. Which among the following was/were the consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat?
1. Decentralization of Maratha's Power.
2. Consolidation of East India Company in north-western India.
3. Attack of Nadir Shah.
Selects the correct option from the codes given below:

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3

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Q. Mundaka Upanishad, the Mandukya Upanishad, and the Prashna Upanishad are associated with which of the following Vedas?
1) Atharva Veda
2) Rig Veda
3) Sama Veda
4) Yajur Veda

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Q. Who presided Third Buddhist Council?
1) Mahakassapa
2) Vasumitra
3) Moggliputra Tissa
4) Sabakami

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Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true regarding Jatindranath Mukherjee, better known as Bagha Jatin?
1. He was arrested for his involvement in the 'Komagata Maru' Case but was acquitted for lack of evidence in 1914.
2. In 1906, he acquired the moniker 'Bagha Jatin' when he single-handedly killed a Bengal tiger that had entered his native village.

1) Only
2) Only 2
3) Both land 2
4) None of the above

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Q. Which of the following statements represents the characteristic/characteristics of the Sangam Age?
1. The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tunga Bhadra) is known as Sangam Period.
2. According to the Tamil legends, there were three Sangams (Academy of Tamil poets) held in ancient South India popularly called Muchchangam.
3. The Sangam literature includes Tolkappiyam, Ettu-togai, Pattuppattu, Pathinen- kilkanakku, and two epics named-Silappathikaram and Manimegalai.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2
3) All 1, 2 and 3
4) None of the above

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Q. Which of the following statements) is/are true regarding Adi Shankaracharya?
1. Adi Shankara was born on 11th May, 788 AD, at Kaladi near Kochi, Kerala,
2. He wrote commentaries on Brahmasutras and his other popular works include Vivekachudamani, Saundaryalahari, Bhajagovindam, and Shivananda Lahari.
3. He established four Mathas in the four corners of India Shingeri, Puri, Dwaraka, and Badrinath- for the propagation of Sanathana Dharma.

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
1. He conquered Gwalior and compelled its ruler to 'pay heavy tribute.
2. He plundered many temples of Bundelkhand and got a huge booty.
3. He married the daughter of Taj-ud-din Yulduz.
Select the correct option from the codes given below -

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3

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Q. With reference to the results of the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements -
1. India came under the direct rule of the British Crown. This was announced by Lord Canning at a Durbar in Delhi in a proclamation issued on 1 November 1858 in the name of the Queen.
2. The ratio of British officers to Indian soldiers increased but the armory remained in the hands of the English. It was arranged to end the dominance of the Bengal army.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Anthem -
1. Indian National Anthem is originally composed by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.
2. It was translated into Hindi and Urdu by Abid Ali.
3. The first version of the 'Jana Gana Mana' was sung in a convention of the Indian National Congress in 1911 at Calcutta.
4. 'Jana Gana Mana' was adopted as the country's National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly of India on January 24, 1950, the last day of its last session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2, 3 and 4

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