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261.

What do the painting of Ajanta depict?

(a)Ramayan

(b)Mahabharata

(c)Jatakas

(d)Panchatantra

Comment

Answer is: CNA

262.

The subject-matter of Ajanta painting pertains to

(a)Jainism

(b)Buddhism

(c)Vaishnavism

(d)Shavism

Comment

Answer is: BNA

263.

Where did the game of Chess originate?

(a)India

(b)Persia

(c)Arabia

(d)Europe

Comment

Answer is: ANA

264.

The caves and rock-out temples at Ellora are

(a)Hindu and Buddhist

(b)Buddhist and Jain

(c)Hindu and Jain

(d)Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Comment

Answer is: DNA

265.

When was the 'Panchtantra' written?

(a)Maurya period

(b)Kanishka period

(c)Gupta period

(d)Harsha period

Comment

Answer is: CNA

266.

During Aurangzeb's reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the 'shariat'?

(a)Ahadis

(b)Mansabdars

(c)Muhtasibs

(d)Walashuhis

Comment

Answer is: CNA

267.

Which Mughal Emperor was first a prisoner of the British and later s pensioner of the Marathas till his death?

(a)Shah Alam II

(b)Bahadur Shah II

(c)Alamgir II

(d)Akbar Shah II

Comment

Answer is: ANA

268.

Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar?

(a)Tansen

(b)Baiju Bawara

(c)Amir Khusrau

(d)Swami Haridasa

Comment

Answer is: ANA

269.

The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in

(a)Orissa

(b)Chhotanagpur

(c)Bijapur

(d)Golconda

Comment

Answer is: BNA

270.

A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was

(a)Hemchandra

(b)Harivijaya

(c)Vastupala

(d)Bhadrabahu

Comment

Answer is: BNA

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