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What description did Babur give using the term Hindustan in the early sixteenth century?

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  1. Geography

  2. Fauna

  3. Culture of the inhabitants of the subcontinent

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the early of sixteenth century Babur used Hindustan to describe the geography, the fauna, and the culture of the inhabitants of the subcontinents.

India is spiritually oriented country, so _________.

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  1. The Indian Art is mostly non secular.

  2. The Indian Art is mostly based on religion.

  3. The Indian Art is mostly dynamic.

  4. The Indian Art is always alive.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Religions have provided several themes which had enabled the variant art forms in India to flourish. Nothing has inspired artists more than the mythological tales of Mahabharata and Ramayana. The legacy of Rajput and Madhubani paintings is the perfect example of how Lord Krishna and his stories inspired the artists.

The first discovery of rock paintings was made in India in 1867-68 by

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  1. Richar J.C. Atkinson

  2. William F. Albright

  3. Max Muller

  4. Archibald Carlyle

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • It is interesting to know that the first discovery of rock paintings was made in India by Archibald Carlyle 12 years before the discovery of Altamira in Spain
  • Cockburn, Anderson, Mitra and Ghosh were the early archaeologists who discovered a large number of sites in the Indian subcontinent.
  • Remnants of rock paintings have been found on the walls of caves situated in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar.
  • Some paintings have been reported from the Kumaon hills in Uttarakhand also.

When did Minhaj-i-Siraj wrote about Hindustan?

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  1. Thirteenth century

  2. Fourteenth century

  3. Twelfth century

  4. Fifteenth century

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'Hindustan' was used for the first time by Minhaj-i Siraj, a thirteenth-century Persian chronicler. He, with this term, meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Read the following statements:
(i) National Anthem and National Flag are the symbols of India's unity.
(ii) National Integration is declared as the country's primary goal.
(iii) The special feature of the country is unity in diversity.
Which of the above statements are correct?

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  1. (i), (ii) and (iii) are true

  2. (i) and (ii) are true but (iii) is false

  3. (i) is true but (ii) and (iii) are false

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii) are false

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Fundamental Duties of the Constitution mandate that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India —

To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. The National Integration Council originated in a conference convened by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in September–October 1961. The purpose was to find ways to counter problems that were dividing the country including attachment to specific communities, castes, religions, and languages. The most often noticed feature of Indian society is “Unity in Diversity”. This phrase celebrates how India has been stronger by welcoming various cultural, social and ethnic elements. It also transcends the notion of accommodation without assimilation has been the key feature of Indian civilization. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, Option B denies unity in diversity, C denies integration and unity in diversity. D denies all three statements. Since the denial of any of the statements is against the spirit of the Constitution, these are incorrect. 

When was Map 2 made?

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  1. 1720

  2. 1620

  3. 1520

  4. 1420

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Map 2 was made in the 1720s by a French cartographer. Map 1 and 2 are quite different though the area is same. In these maps south India is where we would expect to find north India and Sri lanka is the Island at the top. Map 2 was made almost 600 years after Map 1.

When was Map 1 made?

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  1. Twelfth century

  2. Thirteenth century

  3. Fourteenth century

  4. Fifteenth century

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Map 1 is the section of world map drawn by the geographer Al-Idrist in the twelfth century showing the Indian continent. Map 1 and 2 are quite different though the area is same. In these maps south India is where we would expect to find north India and Sri lanka is the Island at the top.

How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?

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  1. 399

  2. 299

  3. 199

  4. 190

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Correct Option: B

What are emotional needs?

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  1. Security

  2. Apreciation

  3. Praise and support

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We depend on each other for our emotional needs such as security, appreciation, praise and support etc. Thus, our life in society is interdependent.

What was the main motivations for the creation of society?

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  1. Living in group

  2. Organized way of life

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When man realized that living in a group provides security, people came together to develop an organized way of life. This was one of the main motivations for the creation of society.