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Consider the following statements:
1. Musti yundha is a martial art of the oldest city of India"Varanasi".
2. It is unarmed martial art.
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Musti Yundha is unarmed martial art of the oldest city of India “Varanasi“. Techniques used in this martial art are punches, kicks, knees and elbow strikes. The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts found in other parts of the Indian cultural sphere including Muay Thai in Thailand, Muay Lao in Laos, Pradal Serey in Cambodia and Lethwei in Myanmar.

Consider the following pairs:
1. Thang ta : Manipur
2. Pari khanda : Bihar
3. Gatka : Punjab 
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Thang ta - Indian martial art from Manipur.
Pari khanda -  fighting form created by Rajputs and is still practised in many parts of Bihar. 
Gatka - Sikh religion martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.

The 8ft lady sculpture found at Sun temple in Konark is playing which of the following instruments?

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  1. Tabla

  2. Veena

  3. Jhanj

  4. Flute

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Sun temple at Konark was built by NarasimhadevaI, the Eastern Ganga ruler in the 13th century A.D. It is also known as Black Pagoda. In the temple, a large sculpture of a female Jhanj player is found. The temple is an example of Nagara style of temple architecture.

Consider the following kingdoms:
1. Ahmadnagar
2. Gulbarga
3. Berar
4. Kanchipuram
Which of the above kingdoms took place of Bahamani kingdom after its disintegration?

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  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bahamini Kingdom was founded by Allaudin Bahman Shah with its capital at Gulbarga. Mahmud Gawan divided the kingdom into eight provinces or tarafs. By the year 1526, the Bahamini kingdom got divided into Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Berar, Golkonda and Bidar.

Which of the following persons are the members of Carnatic music trinity?
1. Tyagaraja
2. Muthuswami Dikshitar
3. Ustad Alia Rakha
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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 only

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ancient Tamils of south India developed a highly evolved system of music. The members of Carnatic music trinity are Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. They were born at Tiruvarur between the years 1750 A.D. to 1850 A.D. is an era of dynamic development in Carnatic music. They were contemporaries of Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner and Haydn.

With respect to Muhammad Bin Tughalq, consider the following statements.
1. He set up Diwan-I Riyasat to control market forces.
2. He set up an agricultural department Diwan-i- Amir Kohi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alauddin Khilji created Diwan-i-Riyasat and Shabha-i-Mandi to regulate fixed market prices. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq set up an agricultural department Diwan-i-amir-i-kohi to improve cultivation. 

Consider the following pairs:
1. Rabia Durrani Tomb:Jahangir
2. Red Fort, Agra:Akbar
3. Purana Qila:Sher Shah
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Rabia Durran tomb - Aurangzeb - built in 1678, it is an imitation on a reduced scale of the Taj Mahal at Agra.
Red Fort - Akbar- was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856.
Purana Qila - Sher Shah - one of the oldest forts in Delhi.

Whom of the following persons played a great role in spreading Annie Besant Home Rule League?
1. Arundale
2. C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar
3. B.P. Wadia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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  1. 1 only

  2. 3 only

  3. 1 and 2

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The home rule leagues were based on Irish Home Rule Leagues which represented a new trend of aggressive politics. Its pioneers were Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant. Besant’s home rule league began in 1916, Arundale, C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, and B.P. Wadia were her lieutenants who carried out most of the work.

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Vasco De Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.
2. He was the national of Spain.
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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vasco De Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. It was under King Emmanuel, Vasco de Gama started his expedition in 1497 and landed on the Indian soil (Calicut) in May 1498. He received a hero’s welcome back in Portugal, and was sent on a second expedition to India in 1502, during which he brutally clashed with Muslim traders in the region.

Consider the following statements:
1. Mullah Shah Badakhshi was the spiritual mentor of Dara Shukoh.
2. He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mullah Shah Badakhshi was a famous  17th-century Muslim Sufi. He belonged to Qadriya order of Sufism. He was the spiritual mentor of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh Qadri (1615 – 1659) and his sister Princess Jahanara Begum.