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Which of the following approaches to Human Resource Management suggests that treating employees with respect would improve employee satisfaction and help in achieving higher productivity?(a) Scientific Management Approach (b) Human Resource Approach (c) Human Accounting Approach (d) Human Relations Approach |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Human Relations Approach |
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Theory X suggests that employees (a) Dislike work (b) Dislike managers (c) Like work (d) None of the above. |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Dislike work |
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What does ERG stands for (a) Effective, readiness and growth (b) Expectancy, real and exist (c) Existence, relatedness and growth (d) Excellent relationship and growth. |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Existence, relatedness and growth |
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The Portuguese were alarmed because ______ (a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built a strong navy (b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had a strong army (c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had the support of other European powers (d) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had a good network of spies |
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Answer» (a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built a strong navy |
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj adopted a strong policy against the European colonisers. |
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Answer» Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had foreseen the ulterior motives of the foreigners and their ways of infiltration. He built strategies to arrest their advances in India. He took immediate measures by creating a strong naval force. He levied octroi on British trade salt as a measure to protect the local salt trade. Thus, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj adopted a strong policy against the European colonisers. |
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was determined to humble the Portuguese ______(a) The Portuguese opposing the construction work by the Marathas in Chaul (b) Forcing their subjects in Goa for religious conversion (c) Pillaging of the trading ships (d) All of the above |
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Answer» Correct option: (d) All of the above |
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The Portuguese emissary who met Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.......... |
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Answer» The Portuguese emissary who met Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Gonsalo Martez. |
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In _____ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the region of Bardesh. (a) 1667 (b) 1668 (c) 1669 (d) 1670 |
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Answer» Correct option: (a) 1667 |
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PODSCORB stands for (a) Planning organising staffing directing controlling reporting budgeting(b) Planning organising staffing directing controlling rectifying budgeting (c) Planning ordering staffing directing controlling reporting budgeting (d) Planning organising staffing directing controlling recruiting budgeting |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Planning organising staffing directing controlling reporting budgeting |
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj levied octroi on the salt trade to _____ (a) oppose the Portuguese (b) stop the British trade of salt (c) raise funds for Swarajya (d) oppose the colonialist |
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Answer» Correct option: (b) stop the British trade of salt |
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The sacred fire burns in the temples which is known as _______. (a) Church (b) Mosque (c) Agyaris |
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Answer» Correct option is: (c) Agyaris |
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लोथल के कारीगर धातु से क्या-क्या बनाना जानते थे ? |
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Answer» लोथल के कारीगर धातुओं से दाँतरा, आरी, सूई, शारडिया, मोड़दार करवत जैसे ताँबे और कांसे के औजार बनाना जानते थे ।
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Give information about Nalanda Vidyapith. |
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Answer» The ancient Nalanda University was situated at Badgaon village of Patna district in Bihar.
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How many Vedas are there in India and which are they? |
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Answer» There are four Vedas in India. (2) Samveda: It was composed to focus on the process of recitation of verses. Hence, it is known as the Gangotri of music. |
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लोथल खंभात की खाड़ी से …………. कि.मी. दूर स्थित है ।(A) 9(B) 10(C) 18(D) 29 |
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Answer» सही विकल्प है (C) 18 |
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What are the devotional songs of Narsinh Mehta known as? |
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Answer» Pada and Prabhatiya. |
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Write a note on Takshashila Vidhyalaya. |
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Answer» Takshashila: Ancient university of Takshashila was located at Rawalpindi. It was the capital city of ancient Gandhar region. It is believed that Takshashila University got its name after the name of ‘Taksha’, the son of Bharata, brother of Lord Rama. Takshashila was a renowned center of learning during the 7th century. The university imparted education in 64 subjects. The subjects included teachings of Vedas, military science, Gajvidhya, archery, grammar, philosophy, warlord, astronomy, astrology, etc. Students were free to study the subjects of their interest. The teacher-student ratio was 1:20. Most of the students stayed at the ashram to study and practice with guru. ‘Jivak’, the disciple of Lord Buddha, studied Ayurveda at Takshashila. Chanakya, the writer of ‘Arthashastra’ and the mentor of Chandragupta Mauiya also studied here. Moreover, students from distant places like Varanasi, Rajgriha, Mithila and Ujjain used to visit Takshashila in large numbers to study. Princess of Varanasi, Prasenjit, the king of Kaushal, the great grammarian Panini, etc. studied here. Chinese scholar Fa-Hien visited Takshashila in the beginning of 5th century. |
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Give information about Vallabhi Vidhyapith. |
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Answer» Ancient city of Vallabhi which is presently known as Vallabhipur is located in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Vallabhi was a very famous center of education in 7th century.
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With what did the Kathak dance style develop? ” |
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Answer» Kathak dance style developed with ‘Shrungar Bhakti’ of Vaishnav community. |
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Who started to write devotional songs in Bengali? |
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Answer» Saint Chaitanya started to write devotional songs in Bengali. |
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Name the first historical book of India. |
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Answer» ‘Rajatarangini’ is the first historical book of India. |
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Who wrote the book ‘Fatwa-e-Jaharugiri’? |
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Answer» ‘Fatwa-e-Jahangiri’ was written by Ziauddin Barani. It is based on political theory. |
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Who wrote devotional songs in Marathi? |
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Answer» Saint Eknath and Namdev wrote devotional songs in Marathi. |
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Which two great works were written in Kashmir? Who wrote them? |
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Answer» In Kashmir, Somdev wrote ‘Katha- Sarit Sagar’ and Kalhan wrote ‘Rajatarangini. |
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Describe Medieval literature: |
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Answer» The medieval literature is discussed in following points: Literature developed in Apabharams: Literature developed in South India: Development of Indian languages during the Delhi Sultanate: Moreover, many heroic poems and stories were composed in Rajasthani language, which is similar to Hindi and Gujarati. The heroic works like ‘Alha’, Tidal’ and Visaldev Raso’were popular at the time. A book called ‘Chandrayan’ written by Mulla-Daod is the oldest book in Awadhi language. Literature in Persian language: Persian was the language of court of Delhi Sultanate. Ziauddin Barani wrote the Tarikh-e-Firoz Shahi which gives an account of the region of the Khilji and Tughluq kings. He also wrote a book on political theory called Fatwa- e-Jahangiri. Amir Khusro was the most outstanding literary figure of the Delhi Sultanate. He was a poet, historian, mystic saint and composer of music. He did several works in Persian language. He wrote the ‘Ashiquea’, the ‘Nah’, ‘Sipiher1, the ‘Kiratual Sadayan’, the ‘Khazain-ul-Futuh’ and several other works of poetry. He also composed verses in many other languages. He wrote a number of billingual quatrains and verses in Hindi and Persian languages. Literature in Bhojpuri and Awadhi: Apart from the main languages, there were several literatures done in other languages. Some of them are discussed below: Kritta Vasa wrote Ramayana in Bengali. Famous poet Chandidas wrote hundreds of lyrics under the patronage of the rulers. Saint Chaitanya began the tradition of writing devotional songs. Narsinh Mehta wrote devotional songs in Gujarati and Namdev and Saint Eknath in Marathi. Important developments took place in Kashmir under Zainulabidin. Under his patronage, many Sanskrit works like the ‘Mahabharata’ and Rajtarangini were translated into Persian. Development of literature during the Mughal period: The great poet Keshavdas wrote on love and separation. Rahim’s ‘dohas’ are still popular all over India. Abul Fazl wrote the ‘Ain-e-Akbari’ and the ‘Akbamama’. Abul Fazl’s brother Faizi was great Persian Poet and he translated many Sanskrit works into Persian. Akbar had established an independent department for translation of Sanskrit works like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Atharvaveda, the Bhagwad Gita and the Panchatantra. Development of literature in Urdu language: |
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धोलावीरा किस जिले में है ?(A) भुज(B) अहमदाबाद(C) जामनगर(D) राजकोट |
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Answer» सही विकल्प है (A) भुज |
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कौन-सी विशेषता धोलावीरा की है ?(A) खेती पद्धति(B) किले की दीवार(C) शुद्ध पानी की व्यवस्था(D) B और C दोनों |
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Answer» (D) B और C दोनों |
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Who wrote ‘Geetgovind’? What is its main feature? |
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Answer» ‘Geetgovind’ was written by poet Jaydev. It is one of the finest poems of Sanskrit literature. |
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Name the great poets of Urdu. |
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Answer» Wali, Mir Dard, Mir Taqui Mir, Nazir Akbarabadi, Asdulla Khan, Gali etc. were the great poets of Urdu. |
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Which Bhojpuri and Awadhi literary works were done during the medieval era? |
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Answer» Works in Bhojpuri and Awadhi: During the medieval era, the regional kings gave a great impetus to regional languages and literature. Bhakti saints started preaching people in local languages i.e. dialects so that they could understand the preaching. Bhojpuri and Awadhi were the major dialects during those days. Kabir was one such great Bhakti saint and poet. The work of Kabir are chiefly composed in ‘Sadhukhadi’. Among them Kabir’s Dohas have become a part of folklore. Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote ‘Padmavati’ in Awadhi. Tulsidas wrote ‘Ramcharit Manas’ in Awadhi. There were also many other poets and writers of Awadhi in this period. |
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How is a classical typical Tamil literary work divided? |
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Answer» A classical typical Tamil literary work refers to a group of three different types of works which includes:
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Write a short note on Amir Khusro and his works. |
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Answer» The most outstanding literary figure of the Delhi Sultanate was Amir Khusro. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet, historian, mystic saint and composer of music. He did several works in Persian language. He wrote ‘Ashiqua’, Nah’, Sipiher’, ‘Kiratual Sadayan’, ‘Khazain-ul-Futuh’ and several works of poetry. He took great pride of his being an Indian and praised India as the ‘Earthly Paradise’. He praised India’s flora and fauna, its beauty, its architect, etc. He strongly believed that in many aspects Hinduism resembled Islam. He considered ‘Hindawali’, the Hindi spoken around the region of Delhi, his mother tonque and composed many verses in it. He also composed verses in many other languages. He wrote a number of bilingual quatrains and verses in Hindi and Persian languages. |
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गुजरात के गरबा और गरबी की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» गरबा शब्द ‘गर्भ-दीप से आया है । घड़े को रंग कर उस पर द्वीप रखकर, उसे सिर पर रखकर गोलाकार नृत्य करना गरबा है ।
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धोलावीरा की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» भुज से लगभग 140 कि.मी. दूर भचाऊ तालुके के बड़े रेगिस्तान में खरीदभेट के धोलावीरा गाम से दो किमी दूर आया हड़प्पा का समकालीन बड़ा व्यवस्थित और प्राचीन नगर प्राप्त हुआ है ।
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भारत के और गुजरात के हीरा-मोती काम और मीनाकारी काम की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» भारत में समुद्री किनारा लम्बा होने से प्राचीनकाल से ही हीरा-मोती का व्यापार होता है ।
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गुजरात में आदिवासियों के नृत्यों की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» गुजरात में आदिवासियों में होली और दूसरे त्यौहारों, विवाह, देवी-देवताओं को खुश करने के लिए और मेलों में नृत्य किया जाता है ।
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Which of the following is included in initial Tamil literature granthas?(1) Shilppadikaram(2) Vikramovaishiyam(3) Ajitnathpuran(4) Manimekhalai(a) 1 and 2(b) 2 and 4(c) 3 and 4(d) 1 and 4 |
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Answer» Correct option is (4) Manimekhalai |
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Write a short note on the enrichment of Gujarati literature. |
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Answer» Work in Gujarati literature existed since the ancient times. With time, Gujarati language developed and many literary works were composed. Narshin Mehta, Mirabai, Dayaram, Premhand, Pritam and others were among the most important persons who made the heritage of Gujarati literature quite renowned. These people composed beautiful verses, songs, garba, narrative poems and chhappas, etc. Later, scholars like Narmad, Navalram, Kishorilal Mashruwala, Mahipatram, Pannalal Patel, Umashanker Joshi, Mahipatram Ruparam Nilkanth, Goverdhanram Tripathi and other enriched Gujarati lierature with their works. |
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Who is known as ‘The Trio’ of Kannada literature? |
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Answer» The poets Pampa, i.e., Ponna and Ranna are known as The Trio’ of Kannada literature. |
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Name the famous south Indian poets and their works on Jainism. |
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Answer» Poet Pamp composed ‘Adipuran’ and ‘Vikramarjun Vijayant’. The poet Ponna wrote ‘Shantipuran’ describing the life of 16th Jain tirthankar. The poet Ranna composed two books, i.e., ‘Ajitnathpuran’ and ‘Gada Yudh. |
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गुजरात की गुफाओं की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» गुजरात में निम्नलिखित गुफाएँ प्राप्त हुई है: (1) जूनागढ़ गुफाएँ : जूनागढ़ में तीन गुफाओं का समूह प्राप्त हुआ है । (i) बावाप्यारा का गुफासमूह : यह गुफा बावाप्यारा के मठ के पास आयी है । ये गुफाएँ तीन क्रम में और लगभग समकोण में जुड़ी है । पहले क्रम में चार, दूसरे क्रम में सात और तीसरे क्रम में पाँच गुफाएँ प्राप्त हुई है । कुल 16 गुफाएँ है । वे ई.सन् के आरंभ की दूसरी-पहली सदी के दरमियान बनाई गयी है । (ii) ऊपरकोट की गुफाएँ: ये गुफाएँ दो मंजीलें थी, नीचे-ऊपर जाने की सोपान श्रेणी है । ऊपरकोट की गुफाएँ ई.स. दूसरी सदी के उत्तरार्द्ध से चौथी सदी के पूर्वार्द्ध तक बनाई गयी है । (iii) खापरा कोडिया की गुफाएँ – कुंड उपर की गुफाएँ : ये गुफाएँ मंजीलोंवाली होती होगी ऐसा प्राप्त अवशेषों से पता चलता है । इन गुफाओं में कुल 20 स्तंभ है । इस गुफा का निर्माण ई.स. की तीसरी सदी में होने का अनुमान है । (2) खंभालीडा गुफा: राजकोट से 70 कि.मी. दूर भावनगर जिले में ई.स. 1959 में ये गुफाएँ प्राप्त हुई थी । इनमें तीन गुफाएँ विशेष है । बीच की गुफा स्तूपयुक्त, चैत्याग्रह, प्रवेश मार्ग के उभय तरफ वृक्ष के सहारे खड़ी बौद्धिसत्व और कुछ उपासकों की बड़ी आकृतियाँ दूसरी-तीसरी सदी की है । (3) तलाजा गुफा: शेāजी नदी के मुख के पास भावनगर जिले में तलाजा का पर्वत आया हुआ है । यह ‘ताल ध्वजगिरि’ तीर्थधाम के रूप में प्रसिद्ध है । पत्थरों को खोदकर 30 गुफाओं की रचना की गयी है । इन गुफाओं की स्थापत्य कला में विशाल दरवाजा है । सभाखंड और चैत्यगृह सुरक्षित और स्थापत्य की दृष्टि से उत्कृष्ट है । बौद्ध धर्म के स्थापत्यों से इन गुफाओं का निर्माण ईसवीसन की तीसरी सदी में हुआ था । (4) साणा गुफा – गिर सोमनाथ जिले के उना तालुके के बांकीया गाँव के पास रूपेण नदी पर साणाना पर्वतों पर ये गुफाएँ है । साणा पर्वत पर मधपुड़ा की तरह 62 गुफाएँ है । (5) ढांक गुफा: राजकोट जिले में उपलेटा तालुका के ढ़ाँक गाँव में ढंकगिरि आया हुआ है । ढाँक की गुफाएँ चौथी सदी के पूर्वार्द्ध की है । (6) झींझुरीझर: ढांक के पश्चिम में सात किमी के अंतर में सिदसर के पास झींझुरीझर की घाटी में कुछ बौद्ध गुफाएँ है । ई.स. की पहली और दूसरी सदी में ये बनी थी । (7) कच्छ की खापरा कोडिया की गुफाएँ: कच्छ के लखतर तालुका में जूना पाटगढ के पास पर्वत में ये गुफाएँ स्थित है । इसमें कुल दो गुफाएँ है । के. का. शास्त्री ने ई.स. 1967 में इन गुफाओं को खोजा था । (8) कंडिया पर्वत गुफा : भरूच जिले के चट्टान में से जघडीया तालुके में कडिया पर्वत की तीन गुफाएँ प्राप्त हुई है : ये गुफाएँ बौद्ध धर्म की है । एक ही पत्थर में तरासकर 11 फूट गहरा एक सिंह स्तंभ है । स्तंभ के सिरेवाले भाग में दो शरीरवाली और एक मुँहवाली सिंहवाली आकृति है । |
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Which of the following statements is not correct for Persian language literature?(a) Persian was the language of court of Delhi Sultanate.(b) Amir Khusro was a great scholar of Turkey language.(c) The important works of Aamir Khusro were ‘Ashiqua’ the Nah, ‘Sipiher and ‘Kiratu Sadayan’.(d) In Kashmir under Zainul Abidi, Sanskrit works like Mahabharata and Rajatarangini were translated into Persian. |
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Answer» (b) Amir Khusro was a great scholar of Turkey language. |
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Which are the heroic works of Rajasthani language? |
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Answer» Alha, Udal and Visaldev Raso are the heroic works of Rajasthani language. |
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Name the two forms of Hindi language during the period of Delhi Sultanate. |
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Answer» Khadi Boli and Brij Boli are the two forms of Hindi language during the period of Delhi Sultanate. |
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मोहें-जो-दड़ो की नगर रचना में मार्ग और गटर योजना की जानकारी दीजिए । |
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Answer» ई.स. 1922 में सर जॉन मार्शल और कर्जन मेक के मार्गदर्शन के अधीन रखालदास बेनर्जी और दयाराम सहानी नामक भारतीय पुरातत्त्वविदों ने सिंध में खुदाई के आधार पर निम्नानुसार नगर के तत्त्व पाए जाते है । (1) मार्ग:
(2) गटर योजना: गटर योजना इस नगर की विशिष्टता रही है ।
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What works of Kabir have become a part of folk-literature? In which language are they composed? |
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Answer» The dohas of Kabir have become a part of folk-literature. The dohas are composed in Sadhukhadi’s language. |
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Name the court language of Delhi Sultanate. |
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Answer» Persian was the court language of Delhi Sultanet. |
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कार्तिक पूर्णिमा का मेला कहाँ लगता है ?(A) अहमदाबाद(B) उनावा(C) धोलका(D) सोमनाथ |
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Answer» सही विकल्प है (D) सोमनाथ |
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जॉन मार्शल और कर्नल मेक ने मोहें-जो-दड़ो की खुदाई कब शुरु की ?(A) 1920(B) 1922(C) 1925(D) 1936 |
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Answer» सही विकल्प है (B) 1922 |
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प्राचीन भारत में आर्य किस दिशा में रहते थे ?(A) वायव्य(B) ईशान(C) अग्नि(D) उत्तर |
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Answer» सही विकल्प है (A) वायव्य |
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