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The Chola rulers (850-1279 CE) are renowned for their highly developed village administration system with democratic assemblies like 'ur' and 'sabha'. Their centralized taxation supported strong local governance. Central, Urban, and State administration were not their defining legacy.

Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545) introduced the silver 'rupiya' coin, standardizing currency in India. Ashoka ruled much earlier, Akbar and Shahjahan came later. The modern term 'rupee' derives from Sanskrit 'rupya' meaning wrought silver.

Dadabhai Naoroji formulated the 'Drain Theory' in his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' (1901), explaining how Britain drained India's wealth through taxes, trade policies, and salaries. W.C. Bonnerjee was Congress's first president, Gandhi and Gokhale were later leaders.

Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat (1869). Wardha is where he established Sevagram ashram, Sabarmati ashram is in Ahmedabad where he started the Dandi March, and Ahmedabad itself is a major Gujarat city he worked in.

Shivaji's 'Ganimi Kava' (guerilla warfare) used surprise tactics, mobility, and terrain knowledge against larger Mughal armies. Large armies were Mughal strength, not Shivaji's strategy. 'Alert army' and 'Political monopoly' are vague descriptors.

Chandragupta Maurya (322-298 BCE) founded the Mauryan Empire, India's first major empire, with Chanakya's guidance. Prithvi Raj Chauhan (12th century) and Maharana Pratap (16th century) were later regional rulers. Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526.

Trojan Horses and Logic Bombs are non-replicating malware - they require execution and don't self-copy. Overwrite Viruses replicate by infecting files, Worms self-replicate across networks. Only B and D lack self-replication capability, making them the correct MC-2 answer.

Nephrologists specialize in kidney diseases and renal function. The nervous system is treated by neurologists, bladder issues by urologists, and digestive disorders by gastroenterologists. 'Nephro-' comes from Greek for kidney.

Samsung is the company that marketed its mobile phones with the slogan emphasizing compact design with powerful features. The slogan 'Big inside. Small outside' highlights the contradiction of small external size with large internal capabilities. Nokia was known for 'Connecting People', Sony for 'make.believe', and Motorola for 'Hello Moto' campaigns.