61). The Iron Pillar of Delhi,near the Qutab Minar, is a marvellous work belonging to the
| A). Early Gupta Period |
| B). Maurya Period |
| C). Kushan Period |
| D). Pratihara Period |
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62). The Chaitya Cave at Karle is regarded as the finest specimen of architecture and sculpture on account of the
| A). beauty of the Sculptures on the front wall |
| B). remarkable rows of pillars inside the hall |
| C). fine proportion of the different parts |
| D). All of the above |
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63). Lingaraja Temple built during the Medieval Period is at
| A). Bhubaneswar |
| B). Chhattarpur |
| C). Khajuraho |
| D). Mount Abu |
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64). Who built the famous Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu during the thirteenth century?
| A). Mahendrapala |
| B). Mahipala |
| C). RajyaPala |
| D). Tejapala |
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65). Chola paintings of the eleventh century AD have been discovered in the famous Saiva Temple at
| A). Ellora |
| B). Halebid |
| C). Tanjavur |
| D). Nashik |
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66). On the death of Jahangir in l627,Shahjahan's most formidable rival to the throne was his
| A). nephew Dawar Baksh |
| B). brother Khusrau |
| C). brother Parwez |
| D). brother Shahryar |
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67). Given below are the main consequences of some of the invasions on India. Which one is NOT correct
| A). Hun invasion led to the decline of the Gupta Empire |
| B). Invasioh of Timur swept away the authority of the Tughluqs |
| C). Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali led to the fall of Maratha power in the North |
| D). Invasion of Nadir Shah drove out Humayun and facilitated the victory of Sher Shah |
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68). Who amongst the following was impeached in England for acts committed as Governor-General of lndia
| A). Cornwallis |
| B). Cavendish Bentinck |
| C). Warren Hastings |
| D). Wellesley |
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69). Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
| A). The first partition of Bengal was made when Lord Curzon was the Governor- General of India |
| B). The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut |
| C). The Quit India Movement started in August 1942 |
| D). The control of the Indian Government was assumed by the British Crown in 1858 |
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70). "When I first saw them I found it difficult to believe that they were prehistoric; they seemed so completely to upset all established ideas about early art." This was an observation of Sir John Marshall on objects found at
| A). Harappa |
| B). Mohenjo-Daro |
| C). Lothal |
| D). Ropar |
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