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NDA 2017 Paper 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which one of the following statements regarding King Krishnadeva Ray is not correct?
A
He was a great scholar of Telugu and Sanskrit.
B
Foreign travellers Paes and Nuniz visited his court.
C
Barbosa praised him for the great justice and equity prevailing in his empire.
D
He wrote his magnum opus Amuktamalyada in Sanskrit.
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NDA 2017 Paper 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which one of the following was not a cause of the Revolt of 1857?
A
The rumour that the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour being sold in the market.
B
The prophecy that British rule would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassey on 23rd June, 1857.
C
Popular discontent with British Rule.
D
The prophecy that the end of British rule would lead to the end of the Kaliyuga and the return of Ram Rajya.
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NDA 2017 Paper 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which one of the following was not a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley?
A
The British were responsible for protecting the ally from any external threats.
B
All internal threats were to be handled by the ally alone, with no help from the British.
C
The ally was to provide resources for maintaining a British armed contingent stationed in its territory.
D
The ally could not enter into any agreement with other rulers without the permission of the British.
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NDA 2017 Paper 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
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Who among the following is one of the authors of the book 'Philosophy of the Bomb?'
A
Bhagat Singh
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Surya sen
D
Yashpal
Questions Asked from Marks 2.5