ASSERTION : Bengali language has been derived from Sanskrit texts.

REASON : Early Sanskrit texts suggest that the people of Bengal used to speak sanskritic languages.

A - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B - Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C - A is true but R is false.

D - A is false but R is true

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During Mughal period "Ijaradar" or " Mustajir were

A) highest zat ranked independent rulers

B) revenue farmers

C) independent Mughal subadars

D) money lenders and bankers

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Read the following sentences regarding
Watan Jagirs during Mughal Empire

1. Watan Jagirs were the regions or provinces which were being ruled independently by other rulers like rajputs under the sovereignity of Mughals.

2. Taxes collected from these provinces were given to mansabdars and mansabdars used to give the taxes to the authority.

3. Watan Jagirs were hereditary and non transferable

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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The terms "nam", "dan" and isnan were used for essence of his teaching by

A) Kabir

B) Tulsidas

C) Surdas

D) Guru Nanak

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Match the following terms with their proper meaning which were in use during 17 th and 18 th century

a. Misl ------- 1. Maratha peasant Warriors

b. Kunbis ------- 2. A high noble

c. Umara ------- 3. A band of Sikh Warriors

d. Subadar ------- 4. Provincial governor

Choose the correct option

A) abcd
1324

B) abcd
3214

C) abcd
3124

D) abcd
2314

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'Give It Up' campaign is related with

A) motivating the rich people to give up all of their black money

B) motivating LPG users to surrender their LPG subsidy who are able to afford to pay the market price.

C) motivating the people to give up their reservation rights if they have been already benefitted with it

D) motivating the people to do philanthropical works in covid-19 time as much as possible for humanitarian aid

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Read the following sentences regarding Virashaiva Movement

1. Virashaivas were against the brahmanical ideas of caste basis division of people.

2. Virashaivas were against all forms of ritual and Idol worship.

Choose the correct statement/s

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) both

D) none

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The essence of devotion of which of the following persons came to be known as "Eka Sarana Nama Dharma" (supreme surrender to the one)

A) Shankaradeva

B) Tulsidas

C) Surdas

D) Ravidas

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Identify the incorrect statement about the Shimla Agreement, 1972 which took place between India and Pakistan.

A) India returned 93000 Prisoner Of War (POWs) to the Pakistan

B) It established a cease fire line (CFL) between India and Pakistan in Kashmir for the first time

C) A clause was signed for the first time between India and Pakistan to oppose the third party intervention for the resolution of issues on Kashmir.

D) It led to the creation of Bangladesh

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Which of the following agreement signed between India and Pakistan to avoid accidental and unauthorised operational use of nuclear weapons

A) Karachi Agreement

B) Tashkent Declaration

C) Delhi Agreement

D) Lahore Declaration

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