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8 Q: To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title 'Deen Bandhu'?
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60938ba9b8018e6486aed092- 1Abdul Ghaffar Khanfalse
- 2Rajendra Prasadfalse
- 3Rabindra Nath Tagorefalse
- 4CF Andrewstrue
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Answer : 4. "CF Andrews "
Explanation :
Charles Freer Andrews is also known as 'Deenbandhu'. This name was given to him by Mahatma Gandhi for his contribution to the Indian freedom struggle.
Q: Who is the president of the National Commission for Women in India?
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6087b4ea9229540f6fa467b4- 1Nimlala Samant Prabhavalkarfalse
- 2Rekha Sharmatrue
- 3Jayanti Patnaikfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Rekha Sharma "
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Ms. Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018. If one takes a closer look at her style of working, the two distinct virtues that define her are leadership spirit and relentless will to keep doing good for women in need.
Q: Which contemporary painter made a series of paintings on Mahatma Gandhi?
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60796f7b0e46170693fce362- 1Amrita Shergillfalse
- 2Ram Kinkarfalse
- 3M.F. Hussainfalse
- 4Atul Doliyatrue
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Answer : 4. "Atul Doliya"
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Born in 1959 in Mumbai, Atul Dodiya is widely considered as one of India's most significant artists. Trained in both Mumbai and Paris, he became known in the 90s for hyperrealist paintings depicting middle-class Indian life and for his watercolour series on Mahatma Gandhi.
Q: Where did the Chipko movement begin?
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60757ffac61d5c2ec945b96e- 1Uttarakhandtrue
- 2Assamfalse
- 3Arunanchal Pradeshfalse
- 4Mizoramfalse
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Answer : 1. "Uttarakhand"
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The movement originated in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in 1973 and quickly spread throughout the Indian Himalayas. The Hindi word chipko means “to hug” or “to cling to” and reflects the demonstrators' primary tactic of embracing trees to impede loggers.
Q: The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the:
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60b9ef14af777957546c614e- 19th century BCfalse
- 219th century ADfalse
- 39th century ADtrue
- 417th century ADfalse
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Answer : 3. "9th century AD"
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The correct answer is 9th century AD. The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the 9th century AD (850-1279 AD). Vijayalaya captured Tanjore in 850 AD. The greatest Chola ruler was Rajaraja (985-1014 AD) and Rajendra I (1014-1044 AD).
Q: ._____ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
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60f7ae2d16158a5eeda843ea- 1Rumifalse
- 2Buddhatrue
- 3Gandhifalse
- 4Swami Vivekanandafalse
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Answer : 2. "Buddha"
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Gautam Buddha is known as the 'Light of Asia' and the 'Enlightened One'. Gautam Buddha preached the importance of physical and mental conditions of human life.
Q: Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?
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60f7b69def8c4b405caa57d6- 1Taj Mahaltrue
- 2India Gatefalse
- 3Char Minarfalse
- 4Gateway of Indiafalse
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Answer : 1. "Taj Mahal"
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The correct option is 1 i.e Taj Mahal. Pietra dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in Taj Mahal. Pietra dura also called as "parchin kari", is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images.
Q: Who of these were famous in the name of ' Sher — a — Punjab ' and 'Punjab Kesari'?
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5e37d56ddd72cf778fbaa276- 1Rajgurufalse
- 2Bhagat Singhfalse
- 3Udham Singhfalse
- 4Lala Lajpat Raitrue
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Answer : 4. "Lala Lajpat Rai"
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Lala Lajpat Rai was popularly known as "Punjab Kesari" or "Sher-e-Punjab".