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Ajivika sect was founded by _________.

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  1. Raghulabhadra

  2. Upali

  3. Makkhali Gosala 

  4. Ananda

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ajivikas were an ancient sect of Indian ascetics who believed in fatalism, karma, and liberation. Makkhali Gosala was the founder of Ajivika sect. It was a popular sect during the reign of Bindusara, the Mauryan Emperor. King Bindusara and his wife both were the followers of this sect. It is also mentioned in the edicts of Ashoka.

The doctrines and rituals of the Zoroastrians have much similarity to those of the ________.

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  1. Quran

  2. Bible

  3. Puranas

  4. Vedas

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Correct Option: D

Which two of the four kings listed below were on friendly term equally with Vardhamana Mahavir and Gautama Buddha?
1. Bibisara of Magadha
2. Ajatasatru of Magadha
3. Prasenjit of Kosala
4. Pradyota of Avanti

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  1. 3 and 4

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1 and 4

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Correct Option: D

Which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism?

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  1. They were welcomed by the Vaisyas

  2. They advocated ahimsa

  3. They believed in rigorous asceticism

  4. They were atheists

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Correct Option: D

How many kinds of structures were build by Kings in between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries?

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  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Six

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries kings and their officers built two kinds of structures. The first were forts, palaces, garden residence and tombs. The second were structures meant for public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, caravanserais.

Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Surat is located in Gujarat on the west coast of India. Bay of Bengal is situated on the east whereas Surat is located on the west coast.

Arrange the following commercial towns and settlements in accordance with their order of antiquity.
a) Hampi
b) Kanchipuram
c) Masulipatnam
d) Bombay

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  1. a, b, d, c

  2. b, a, c, d

  3. b, c, d, a

  4. b, c, a, d

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Correct Option: B

Formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels during the Mughal regime was known as ___________. 

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  1. Pishtaq

  2. Hasht Bihisht

  3. Chahar Baghs

  4. Chihil Sutun

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These gardens were called chahar baghs, four gardens, because of their symmetrical division into quarters. Beginning with Akbar, some of the most beautiful chahar baghs were constructed by Jahangir and Shah Jahan in Kashmir, Agra and Delhi.

The 12th-century architectural form where the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches is known as ________. 

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  1. Arcuate form

  2. Trabeate form

  3. True arch form

  4. Corbelled form

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the twelfth century, the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was sometimes carried by arches. The roof too used this principle and was converted into vaults and domes. This architectural form is called arcuate.

Who was responsible for the construction of Hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir in Delhi?

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  1. Babar

  2. Akbar

  3. Bahadur Shah.

  4. Iltumish

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It was widely believed that the rule of a just king would be an age of plenty when the heavens would not withhold rain. At the same time, making precious water available by constructing tanks and reservoirs was highly praised. Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Dehli-i kuhna. It was called the Hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir.