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Why European traders attracted to India?

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  1. Because of Indian spices

  2. Because of Indian cotton

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Spices grown in tropical climates became an important part of European cooking and cotton cloth was very attractive. This eventually drew European traders to India.

UNESCO has declared Champaner town as World Heritage site.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not famous for temples marked by erotic sculptures? 

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  1. Khajuraho

  2. madhurai

  3. Halebid

  4. Konark

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Correct Option: A

Who among the following founded the city of Ahmedabad?

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  1. Muzaffar Shah II

  2. Ahmad Shah I

  3. Qutub- ud- din Ahmad Shah

  4. Muhammad I Begarha

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Correct Option: B

Who had got the Konark Sun Temple constructed?

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  1. Kanishka

  2. Ashoka

  3. Narasimha Deva II

  4. Rajendra Chola

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Correct Option: C

The city of Ajmer was founded by ________.

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  1. Sindhuraja

  2. Ajayaraja

  3. Bhoja

  4. Vigraharaja

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Correct Option: B

A temple for 'Patini devi' was constructed by

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  1. Karikala

  2. Paranar

  3. Senguttuvan

  4. Udiyanjeral

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Correct Option: C

Sri Perumbudur, a temple town in south is the birthplace of ____________.

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  1. Adi Shankaracharya

  2. Vidyaranya

  3. Madhavacharya

  4. Ramanuja

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Correct Option: D

The Craftsmen of Bidar were famed for their inlay work in _________ and _________.

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  1. Copper and Silver

  2. Gold and Silver

  3. Iron and Copper

  4. Silver and Iron

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The town of Bidar is located in the current Indian state of Karnataka. The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called as Bidri.

Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Between 700 and 1750,  there was a gradual clearing of forests and the extension of agriculture, a change faster and more complete in some areas than in others. Changes in their habitat forced many forest-dwellers to migrate. They became part of large complex societies, and were required to pay taxes and offer goods and services to local lords.