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18851.

The metals known to the Indus valley people were

A. Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Tin but not Iron
B. Gold, Silver, Copper, Tin, Iron but .not Bronze
C. Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Tin, Iron
D. Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Bronze but not Tm
Answer» B. Gold, Silver, Copper, Tin, Iron but .not Bronze
18852.

The excavations in the Indus valley at Mohenjodaro started in

A. 1902
B. 1912
C. 1922
D. 1932
Answer» B. 1912
18853.

Fort William was situated in

A. Madras
B. Machalipattnam
C. Culcatta
D. Orissa
Answer» D. Orissa
18854.

Who is the new Director of C.I.A.

A. Chunk Hagel
B. John Brennan
C. Michael Vickers
D. Jane Harman
Answer» C. Michael Vickers
18855.

Evidence of furrowed fields comes from

A. Kalibanga
B. Ropar
C. Rangpur
D. Manda
Answer» B. Ropar
18856.

Evidence of Indus valley civilization can be obtained from

A. Mesopotamia seals found in Harappa
B. Seals of Mesopotamia
C. Seals at both the places
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Seals at both the places
18857.

When did separate electorate system was established for Muslims

A. 1908
B. 1909
C. 1910
D. 1911
Answer» C. 1910
18858.

Who is the Richest Man of the world according forbs 2013

A. Bill Gates
B. Carlos Slim
C. Amancio Ortega
D. Warren Buffet
Answer» C. Amancio Ortega
18859.

Who is called thema Ghanfd ‘Father of Modern India’

A. Jawahar lal Nehru
B. W.C.Banerjee
C. Rammohan Roy
D. Mahatma Ghandi
Answer» D. Mahatma Ghandi
18860.

Who was the Alara Kalama

A. Teacher of Buddha
B. Prominent Buddhist Monk
C. Disciple of Buddha
D. Ruler who criticized Buddhism
Answer» B. Prominent Buddhist Monk
18861.

The author of Historica is

A. Justin
B. Megasthenes
C. Deodorus
D. Herodotus
Answer» E.
18862.

Where did Britishers establish their first trade centre

A. Bombay
B. Karnatak
C. Surat
D. Culcatta
Answer» D. Culcatta
18863.

The author ofIndian Epigraphyis

A. F. F. Pargitar
B. Oldenburg
C. H. D. Sankalia
D. D. C. Sircar
Answer» E.
18864.

Which session of the Indian National Congress approved 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact'

A. Lahore Session
B. Karachi Sesson
C. Calcutta Session
D. Tripura Session
Answer» C. Calcutta Session
18865.

The proof of burying the dog with human body at which of the following places

A. Burjhom
B. Koldihava
C. Mandu
D. Chaupani
Answer» B. Koldihava
18866.

Who amongst the following made regular broadcast on Congress Radio operated during quit India Movement

A. Jaya Prakash Narayan
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
Answer» E.
18867.

12th plan (2012-17) approach paper targets annual growth rate in agriculture, forestry and fishing at

A. 4.0%
B. 3.8%
C. 3.5%
D. 3.0%
Answer» B. 3.8%
18868.

The Muslim League was established in 1906 in India as a result of the decision by the British to partition which province

A. Bihar
B. Utter Pradesh
C. Bengal
D. Hydrabaad
Answer» D. Hydrabaad
18869.

With which region of South Asia is the early 19th Century empire of Ranjit Singh associated with

A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Kerala
D. Bengal
Answer» C. Kerala
18870.

Ethnike Hetairia was a secret society organized to liberate which region from Ottoman rule in the early 19th century

A. Sarbia
B. Greece
C. Moldavia
D. Bulgaria
Answer» C. Moldavia
18871.

The Treaty of Kuchuk Kaynarca in 1774 forced the Ottomans to cede which territory to the Russians

A. Bessarabia
B. Georgia
C. Dobruja
D. Crimea
Answer» E.
18872.

Which of the following territories was the last to remain under Spanish rule

A. Cuba
B. Mexico
C. Peru
D. Venezuela
Answer» B. Mexico
18873.

Which of the following ports was seized by the British in 1839 and eventually became a British colony

A. Bahrein
B. Muscat
C. Kuwait
D. Aden
Answer» E.
18874.

Domingo Sarmiento and Bartolome Mitre were leaders in which Latin American nation in the 19th century

A. Peru
B. Mexico
C. Chile
D. Argentina
Answer» E.
18875.

Under which Ottoman sultan were the Janissaries finally abolished in 1826

A. Mahmud II
B. Selim III
C. Mehmet V
D. Abdulhamid II
Answer» B. Selim III
18876.

The Maji-Maji Revolt was launched in 1907 against German rule in which modern nation

A. Namibia
B. Tanzania
C. Cameroun
D. Kenya
Answer» C. Cameroun
18877.

Which of the following lands was not part of Muhammad Ali's Egyptian Empire in the early 19th Century?

A. Hejaz
B. Crete
C. Palestine
D. Thrace
Answer» E.
18878.

14th Round of India–EU BTIA Negotiation Concluded in May 2013 was held at

A. London
B. Geneva
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer» D. Mumbai
18879.

In which city did German liberals gather in an attempt to establish a united, democratic Germany in 1848

A. Berlin
B. Frankfurt-am-Main
C. Munich
D. Weimar
Answer» C. Munich
18880.

What is the target that India China wants to achieve in two-way trade by 2015 for the financial year 2014-15

A. 110 Billion US Dollars
B. 100 Billion US Dollars
C. 90 Billion US Dollars
D. 105 Billion US Dollars
Answer» C. 90 Billion US Dollars
18881.

Name the country that legalized Gay Marriage in May 2013

A. Britain
B. France
C. Germany
D. USA
Answer» C. Germany
18882.

Under which sultan did the Ottomans capture Constantinople from the Byzantines in 1453

A. Abdulhamid II
B. Suleyman
C. Selim III
D. Mehmet II
Answer» B. Suleyman
18883.

From which city did the Ottoman grandee Ali Pasha dominate the western Balkans in the late 18th century

A. Skopje
B. Shkoder
C. Janina
D. Pristina
Answer» D. Pristina
18884.

In what city did Charles de Gaulle make his promise of a new partnership with French colonial populations in 1944

A. Dakar
B. Abidjan
C. Brazzaville
D. Luanda
Answer» D. Luanda
18885.

Which Arab capital was founded in 969 CE by the Fatimids

A. Tunis
B. Damascus
C. Cairo
D. Baghdad
Answer» D. Baghdad
18886.

What is the date of Charlemagne's coronation

A. 600 AD
B. 700 AD
C. 800 AD
D. 900 AD
Answer» D. 900 AD
18887.

Who among the following came to the Mughal Court as the official agent of James I of England

A. Thomas Best
B. Captain John
C. Sir Thomas Roe
D. William Hawkins
Answer» D. William Hawkins
18888.

Of which country was James I the King before becoming King of England

A. Scotland
B. Eire
C. Normandy
D. Wales
Answer» B. Eire
18889.

Who was the leader of the Russian provisional government after the fall of the Romanovs

A. Vladimir Lenin
B. Stalin
C. Prince Lvov
D. Georgii Plekhanov
Answer» D. Georgii Plekhanov
18890.

Of what Italian City was the flag below (with variations) the emblem

A. Venice
B. Genoa
C. Naples
D. Pisae
Answer» B. Genoa
18891.

Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of America

A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Madame Blavatsky
D. Madame Cama
Answer» D. Madame Cama
18892.

The influence of which school of paintings is evident in the paintings of the Mughal Court

A. Chinese
B. Persian
C. Mongolian
D. Greek
Answer» C. Mongolian
18893.

In which of the following cities was the East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?

A. Tokyo
B. Japan
C. New York
D. London
Answer» E.
18894.

In which one of the following Sessions was the Indian National Congress split into Moderates and Extremists

A. Surat
B. Kolkatta
C. Allahabad
D. Nagpur
Answer» B. Kolkatta
18895.

After 1857, who among the following announced, at a Darbar at Allahabad, the assumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain

A. Sir John Lawrence
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Northbrook
D. Lord Mayo
Answer» C. Lord Northbrook
18896.

Who among the following created the Khalsa Panth

A. Guru Teg Bahadur
B. Guru Hargobind
C. Guru Gobind Singh
D. Guru Arjan Dev
Answer» D. Guru Arjan Dev
18897.

Who was the last Great Khan of Mongolia

A. Batu Khan
B. Guyuk Khan
C. Kublai Khan
D. Mongke Khan
Answer» D. Mongke Khan
18898.

Where is the monument shown below located

A. In western France
B. In southern Sweden
C. In southern England
D. In Sicily, Italy
Answer» D. In Sicily, Italy
18899.

Of which ancient civilization is the mural below typical

A. The Egyptians
B. The Romans
C. The Phoenicians
D. The Minoans
Answer» E.
18900.

What world-famous monument is shown below

A. The Taj Mahal near Agra, India
B. The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
C. The Angkor Vat temple in Cambodia
D. Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India
Answer» B. The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey