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Which ruler is associated with the Kalinga War?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Samudragupta
Harsha
Correct answer is A
The Kalinga War was fought by Emperor Ashoka, after which he embraced Buddhism.
Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. V. Raman
Jawaharlal Nehru
S. Radhakrishnan
Mahatma Gandhi
Correct answer is B
C. V. Raman was among the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Akbar
Babur
Shah Jahan
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Correct answer is C
Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Who introduced the Ryotwari System in India?
Lord Cornwallis
Thomas Munro
William Bentick
Lord Dalhousie
Warren Hastings
Correct answer is B
The Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro, allowing farmers to pay taxes directly to the government.
Which Indian leader gave the slogan "Jai Hind"?
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Bhagat Singh
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct answer is B
Subhash Chandra Bose popularized the slogan "Jai Hind," meaning "Victory to India."