Option “1” is correct. Khajuraho temples were built between 950 and 1050 by the Chandela dynasty.The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi. They are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.
392. Consider the following nationalists_
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Gopalkrishna Gokhle
3. Bipin Chandra Pal
4. Lala Lajpat Rai
Who among these were referred to as militant nationalist of the freedom movements?
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 4
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option “3” is correct. The Early Nationalists failed to attain their objectives, giving rise to another group of leaders known as Assertive or Extremist Nationalists. The most prominent leaders of the Assertive Nationalists were Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal, who are known collectively as the Lal-Bal-Pal trio.
393. Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA?
1. Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
2. Taraknath Das and G.D. Kumar
3. Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
4. Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh
Option “2” is correct. In 1910, Tarak Nath Das and G.D. Kumar, set up the united India house in Seattle and U.S.A. The first fillip to the revolutionary movement was provided by the visit to Vancouver, in early 1913, of Bhagwan Singh, a Sikh priest who had worked in Hong Kong and the Malay states.
394. Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as “Napoleon of India”?
1. Chandragupta I
2. Chandragupta II
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Srigupta
Option “3” is correct. Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prashati’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.
395. To which period does the Mehrauli Pillar inscription belong?
1. Mauryas
2. Sungas
3. Kushanas
4. Guptas
Option “4” is correct. The Mehrauli iron pillar of Delhi, India is a 7 meter (22 feet) high pillar in the Qutb complex which is notable for the composition of the metals used in its construction. The pillar, was erected by Chandragupta II Vikramaditya in Gupta period.
396. Which among the following musical instruments is the finest example of Hindu-Muslim harmony in musical instrument?
1. Veena
2. Dholak
3. Sarangi
4. Sitar
Option “4” is correct. Amir Khusrau emerged as a great musician in sultanate period. He invented ‘Sitar’ with a combination of Irani Tamboora and Indian Veena. He combined some Indian and Persian melodies elegantly and introduced some new melody styles like Iman, Zilf and Sajgari etc.
397. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music?
Option “3” is correct. Rana kumbha was a patron of music, literature, and art Rana kumbha erected a victory tower named as ‘Kirtistambha’ as a mark of victory over Mahmud khalji in 1440 AD. He wrote texts on music like Sangeet Raj, Sangeet Mimansa, sangeet Ratnakar, etc.
398. Who was the propounder of the Drain Theory in India?
Option “4” is correct. The Drain of Wealth theory was systemically initiated by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1867 and further analysed and developed by R.P. Dutt, M.G Ranade etc. Dadabhai Naoroji’s work focused on the drain of wealth from India into England during colonial rule of British in India.
Option “3” is correct. Sarojini Naidu was the first female to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949
400. Who wrote ‘Ashtadhyayi’, the earliest existing grammar of Sanskrit?
1. Panini
2. Sushruta
3. Patanjali
4. Charak
Option “1” is correct. Panini, is the name of an ancient Sanskrit linguist, grammarian, and a revered scholar in Hinduism. He is known for his text Ashtadhyayi, a sutra-style treatise on Sanskrit grammar, estimated to have been completed between 6th and 4th century BCE.
