From the following statements, which are correct statements about Sant Namdev: (A) Sant Namdev is 1st kirtankar of Maharashtra (B) He propagated his thoughts in Punjab (C) His compositions are included in Guru Granth Sahib (1) Only (A) and (B) (3) Only (A) and (C) (2) Only (B) and (C) (4) All the above (A), […]
Shivaji Maharaj renamed Rairi fort as……. and Torna fort as…….? (1) Rajgad, Prachandgad (2) Raigad, Tornai (3) Raigad, Prachandgad (4) Raireshwar, Pawangad Answer: 3 Shivaji greatly expanded the original fort called Rairi and renamed it Raigad. It played a key role in the growth of the Maratha Kingdom but was later destroyed by the British
From the following options what is the characteristics of ‘Dashavatara’ theatre in Konkan? (1) Type of experimental drama (2) Most of the part in drama is prose (3) Acting, dressing and costumes of the characters in the play are traditional (4) The make up and costumes of the characters in the play are modern Answer:
Find the odd man out in context of various religions? (1) Agyaris (2) Avesta (3) Synagogue (4) Vihara Answer: 2 The odd one out is Avesta. All others are place of worship Name the First Newspaper in Marathi language: Which of the following is not used for preparing alcoholic beverages? Must read NCRT and other
Name the First Newspaper in Marathi language: (1) Prabhakar (2) Darpan (3) Dnyanodaya (4) Induprakash Answer: 2 The first Marathi newspaper, Darpan, was started on 6th January 1832 by Balshastri Jambhekar. Which of the following is not used for preparing alcoholic beverages? Must read NCRT and other books for competitive exams – click here
Which of the following is not used for preparing alcoholic beverages? (1) Glucose (2) Fructose (3) Saccharomyces Ferment (4) Lactose Answer: 4 Lactose is not used for preparing alcoholic beverages. Lactose is a sugar found in milk, and it is not typically used in the production of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic fermentation primarily involves sugars like
Who succeeded in concluding a commercial treaty with the Mughal Emperor Jahangir? (1) Job Charnock (2) Thomas Best (3) Sir Thomas Roe (4) Nicholas Downtown Answer: 3 Thomas Roe, with his clever skills, was successful in keeping out the Portuguese and also in obtaining a ‘firman’ from the Mughal Emperor to establish factories at Surat.
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (i) Shivaji plundered Surat, the major Mughal port on the Arabian Sea (ii) Third Panipat war was fought between the Marathas and the Afghans (iii) Shivaji captured Kondana a fort near Pune (iv) Aurangzeb arrived in the Deccan (A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) (B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
After whose invasion, the Pandyan kingdom was divided among many kings? (1) Mohammad Ghazni (2) Malik Kafur (3) Jalal-ud-din Khilji (4) Mohammad Bin Tughluq Answer: 2 Sundara Pandyan fled to Delhi and took refuge under Ala-ud-din Khalji. This led to an invasion from Malik Kafur. Two Indian members in the Royal Commission in 1912 were:
Two Indian members in the Royal Commission in 1912 were: (1) Satyendranath Tagore, Ramesh Chandra Dutt (2) Bihari Lal Gupta, Gopala Krishna Gokhale (3) Gopala Krishna Gokhale, Sir Abdur Rahim (4) Satyendranath Tagore, Sir Abdur Rahim Answer: 3 In 1912, a Royal Commission on Public Service was appointed. Chaired by Lord Islington, this commission had