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Indian Navy 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Indian History and Culture — practice questions

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Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?Read the answer and worked solution →Which dynasty ruled Golconda from 1512 to 1687?Read the answer and worked solution →Rani Rudrama Devi belonged to which dynasty?Read the answer and worked solution →The name 'Bharata' is used for India in the Constitution, referencing the emperor Bharata, whose story is told in part in the Indian epic _____.Read the answer and worked solution →

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Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?

  1. Simuka
  2. Hala
  3. Yagnasari
  4. Gautamiputra Satakarni
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Correct answer: A. Simuka

1. The Satavahana dynasty rose in the Deccan after the decline of the Mauryas. 2. Its founder was Simuka, who established the line around the 1st century BCE. 3. Hala and Gautamiputra Satakarni were later, famous Satavahana rulers, not the founder. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.2._

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Which dynasty ruled Golconda from 1512 to 1687?

  1. Adil Shahi dynasty
  2. Ahmad Shahi dynasty
  3. Nizam Shahi dynasty
  4. Qutub Shahi dynasty
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Correct answer: D. Qutub Shahi dynasty

1. Golconda was the capital of one of the Deccan Sultanates. 2. It was ruled by the Qutub Shahi dynasty until annexation by Aurangzeb. 3. Therefore the answer is the Qutub Shahi dynasty. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.68._

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Rani Rudrama Devi belonged to which dynasty?

  1. Satavahanas
  2. Chalukyas
  3. Kakatiya
  4. Rashtrakutas
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Correct answer: C. Kakatiya

1. Rani Rudrama Devi was a rare woman ruler of the medieval Deccan. 2. She ruled from Warangal as part of the Kakatiya line. 3. Hence she belonged to the Kakatiya dynasty. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.74._

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