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Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?

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  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  4. Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the British Sovereign became known once again as the Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the only Indian Governor-General.

Who established Madras Mahajan Sabha?

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  1. S. Ramaswami Mudaliar

  2. P. Anandacharlu

  3. None of these

  4. Both of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madras Mahajana Sabha was established by S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Anandacharlu in 1884. Its first conference was held on December 29, 1884. 

Which of the following personality is related to Tamil Nadu reform movement?

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  1. E. V. Ramasamy

  2. Rajaram Mohan Roy

  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: A

Historical research method includes understanding the references regarding time and space of the given historical events and also various conceptual frameworks used in historical research method.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Historical research method includes formulating hypotheses.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Historical research method includes examining relevant references of the available historical information.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Who was the founder of the Sankhya School of philosophy?

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  1. Ramanuja

  2. Manu

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Kapila

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Correct Option: D

Historical research, writing and studies are carried out with an objective of understanding the chronology of the past events and their interconnections.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban controlled Assam, Manipur and Kashmir.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. He was the ruler of a vast empire that stretched from Bengal (Gauda) in the east to Ghazni (Gajjana) in Afghanistan in the west and included all of south India (Dravida). This was mentioned in a Sanskrit prashasti which praised him for his achievements.

Which of these is one of the early Turkish rulers Known to India?

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  1. Qutbuddin Aibak

  2. Prithviraj Chauhan

  3. Khizr Khan

  4. Bahlul Lodi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Qutubuddin Aibak was the founder of the Slave dynasty. He was a Turkish of the Aybak tribe and was the sultan for only four years, 1206-1210.
  • Prithiviraj Chauhan was a Rajput king of Rajasthan.
  • Sayyid Khizr Khan ibn Malik Sulaiman (reigned 28 May 1414 – 20 May 1421) was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty,
  • Bahlul Khan Lodi was the chief of the Pashtun Lodi tribe founder of Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate upon the abdication of the last claimant from the previous Sayyid rule. Bahlul became sultan of the dynasty on 19 April 1451.