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AFCAT Indian History and Culture: related History practice

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The 'Great Bath' is the most famous structure of which Indus Valley city?Read the answer and worked solution →The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Mauryan Emperor ASHOKA embraced Buddhism after the:Read the answer and worked solution →The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1290) was the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the END of which great south Indian empire?Read the answer and worked solution →The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur and:Read the answer and worked solution →The Taj Mahal was built during the reign of which Mughal emperor?Read the answer and worked solution →Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned (Rajyabhishek) in which year at Raigad fort?Read the answer and worked solution →Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire, had his capital at:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The 'Great Bath' is the most famous structure of which Indus Valley city?

  1. Mohenjo-Daro
  2. Harappa
  3. Lothal
  4. Kalibangan
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Correct answer: A. Mohenjo-Daro

The Great Bath is at Mohenjo-Daro (discovered 1922 in Sindh, Pakistan). It is a brick-lined tank ~12 m long, ~7 m wide, ~2.5 m deep, with steps at both ends.

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The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:

  1. Parshvanath (the 23rd)
  2. Rishabhanath (the 1st)
  3. Mahavira (Vardhamana)
  4. Adinath (an early one)
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Correct answer: C. Mahavira (Vardhamana)

Mahavira Vardhamana (540-468 BCE) was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. Parshvanath was the 23rd; Rishabhanath (Adinath) the 1st.

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The Mauryan Emperor ASHOKA embraced Buddhism after the:

  1. Battle of Hydaspes against Alexander
  2. Kalinga War (260 BCE)
  3. Battle of Magadha
  4. Defeat of the Nandas
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Correct answer: B. Kalinga War (260 BCE)

The Kalinga War (260 BCE) is famous for the bloodshed that horrified Ashoka and led him to embrace Buddhism. After Kalinga, Ashoka issued the famous rock and pillar edicts.

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