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Who introduced cashewnuts into India?
general knowledge history

  1. Portuguese

  2. Dutch

  3. Danes

  4. French

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Correct Option: A

Who laid out the first Mughal garden in India? What was it called?
general knowledge history

  1. Jahangir – Shalimar Bagh (Srinagar)

  2. Akbar – Nishat Bagh (Lahore)

  3. Babur – Ram Bagh ( Agra)

  4. Shah Jahan – Mumtaz Bagh (Agra)

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Correct Option: C

The 90 feet tall granary, called Golghar, was built in Patna, after a terrible famine. Who ordered its construction?
general knowledge history

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Arthur Wellesley

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Marquis of Dalhousie

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Correct Option: C

In olden days, certain sari weavers of Madhya Pradesh grew long nails and made slits in them so that they could spin fine threads to make saris. What are these saris called?
general knowledge history

  1. Sambalpuri

  2. Chanderi

  3. Dhakai

  4. Patola

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Correct Option: B

Before the salwar kameez became popular in Tamil Nadu, young Tamilian girls wore the traditional three piece attire. What was this called?
general knowledge history

  1. Churidar kurta

  2. Pavadai Thavani

  3. Bandhgala

  4. Chaniya choli

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Correct Option: B

Where is the monastery known as Hempis Gompa?
general knowledge history

  1. Ladakh

  2. Itanagar

  3. Gangtok

  4. Thimpu

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Which Indian President participated in the Irish Freedom Struggle and even served a jail term for it?
general knowledge history

  1. Dr S Radhakrishnan

  2. V V Giri

  3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

  4. Gulzarilal Nanda

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Correct Option: B

Which Indian river is also known as Tsangpo or Dihang?
general knowledge history

  1. Brahmaputra

  2. Indus

  3. Narmada

  4. Jhelum

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Correct Option: A

The “thunchen” is a musical instrument made of copper and silver. It is so long and heavy that it needs to be supported at one end by a person or on a special wooden stand. Who plays this instrument?
general knowledge history

  1. The Lamas of Ladakh, Bhutan and Tibet

  2. The folk singers of Bengal

  3. The wandering minstrels of Nepal

  4. The baisakhi dancers from Punjab

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Correct Option: A

Who are the CR's of M13 batch?
general knowledge history

  1. Varsha,Satnam

  2. Shilpa,Nadim

  3. Nimisha,Vindesh

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C