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When did the mutineers hoist the flag at Vellore fort?

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  1. 10th July 1806

  2. 1st July 1806

  3. 9th July 1806

  4. 11th July 1806

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Correct Option: A

Who established the Thanjai Saraswathy Mahal?

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  1. Serfoji II

  2. Shivaji II

  3. Venkoji

  4. Tuljaji

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Correct Option: A

Tipu's son ______ was proclaimed as the king of Vellore.

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  1. Shezada Hyder Ali

  2. Hyder Ali

  3. Fateh Hyder

  4. Fateh Ahmed Sahib

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Correct Option: C

Where was Tipu's family taken?

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Calcutta

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C

Who designed the Agnew Turban?

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  1. General Agnew

  2. General Warren hastings

  3. William Bentick

  4. Lord Cornwallis

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Correct Option: A

Who were the middlemen in the import of horses from Central Asia?

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  1. Europeans

  2. Arabs

  3. Chinese

  4. Americans

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India had inland and maritime trade relations with foreign countries. The two major inland trade routes were from Lahore to Kabul, and from Multan to Kandahar. The Arabs were the middlemen in the import of horse from Central Asia. With the arrival of the Portuguese, the Arabs lost their influence over this trade and the Portuguese gained the upper hand.

In the majority of the schools, knowledge was imparted by multiple teachers. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

______ philosophy was a compulsory subject in the schools attached to the viharas.

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  1. Buddhist

  2. Jain

  3. Western

  4. Chinese

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A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with which statement?

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  1. Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum.

  2. Government works best when run by well-educated men.

  3. Government should be focused on strengthening the state.

  4. Governments that allow too much freedom are doomed to fail.

  5. Governments have an obligation to suppress independent thought.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum. The teachings of Daoism state that since people are generally incapable of self-governance, the least government is the best government. As a result, followers of Daoism would be most likely to agree with the statement "Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum”.

What statement explains the bureaucratic view of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty?

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  1. Buddhism provided the society with a means of appeasing the poorer peasant classes because, unlike Confucianism, it was egalitarian.

  2. Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.

  3. Buddhism was not recognized as an issue for the bureaucracy because it was a religion that did not address political issues.

  4. Buddhism was seen as a challenge to the Confucian religious beliefs held by many in the bureaucracy.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.