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The Chahamana (or Chauhan) king who founded the city of Ajmer and made it his capital was ________.

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  1. Ajayaraj

  2. Vigraharaj IV

  3. Vigraharaj III

  4. Prithviraj III

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ajayaraja was the great ruler of Chauhan dynasty. He established the city of Ajmer which was originally known as Ajyameru in 1113. He made it the capital of his kingdom.

The Chauhan king of Sakambhari Ajayaraj Chauhan established a City Ajayameru, which was later known as _______.

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  1. Barmer

  2. Jaipur

  3. Mewar

  4. Ajmer

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chauhan king of Sakambhari – Ajayaraj Chauhan was a vassal of the Gurjara Pratihara. He established a city Ajaymeru, which was later known as Ajmer.

Which of the following king is known as Rai Pithora?

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  1. Maharana Pratap

  2. Prithviraj Chauhan

  3. Rana Kumbha

  4. Rawal Ratan Singh

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Correct Option: B
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Prithviraj Chauhan known as Rai Pithora in the folk legends. He was an Indian king from the Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty.

Chauhans were originally from _______.

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  1. Bengal

  2. Ajmer

  3. Kanauj

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: B
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Chauhans were the Rajput kings who ruled parts of northern India in the medieval period. They were the feudatories of the Gurjar-Pratiharas who in the Battle of Rajasthan assisted Nagabhatta I to defeat and protect the borders from the Arab Invasions. Manik Rai, the founder of the Chauhan dynasty, belonged to Ajmer.

The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis is _____________.

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Haryana

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: A

Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April 1951 because ___________.

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  1. The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhave

  2. The landless peasants rose up in arms against the landlords

  3. It witnessed violent anti-Hindi agitation

  4. Silk weavers' cooperative was formed for the first time in India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bhoodan Movement was a land reform movement in India, started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave at Pochampally village in Telangana in April 1951. The mission of the movement was to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to the landless people. The beneficiary (who must be landless) should use the land for agricultural cultivation to secure his own and family's daily bread and had no right to sell or use it for a non-agricultural purpose.

Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India on _________.

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  1. $26th\ October, 1947$

  2. $26th\ October, 1948$

  3. $26th\ November, 1948$

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is correct under the Indian Constitution?

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  1. No territorial changes can be made in the boundaries of states

  2. Territorial changes in the boundaries of states can be made with the consent of the majority of the states

  3. Territorial changes can be made by the Parliament after the approval of the majority of the State Legislatures had been obtained

  4. The territorial changes in the boundaries of states can be made by the Parliament

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In June 1948, the Government of India appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission under the Chairmanship of Fazl Ali.
2. In December 1953, a three member States Reorganisation Commission was appointed under the Chairmanship of SK Dhar.
3. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee.
4. At present, there are ten Fundamental Duties.

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 3 and 4

  3. Only 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: C

Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act, which created the states Punjab and Haryana?

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  1. Dhar Commission

  2. Dass Commission

  3. Shah Commission

  4. Mahajan Commission

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Correct Option: B