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Which among the following is the oldest university established in modern India?Read the answer and worked solution →The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between:Read the answer and worked solution →Madurai was the capital of which 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 →Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance offered by Lord Wellesley in 1798?Read the answer and worked solution →The main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people was:Read the answer and worked solution →The remains of the Vijayanagara Empire can be found at:Read the answer and worked solution →Mahavira is believed to be the last of how many Tirthankaras in Jainism?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which among the following is the oldest university established in modern India?

  1. University of Calcutta
  2. Delhi University
  3. Allahabad University
  4. Banaras Hindu University
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Correct answer: A. University of Calcutta

1. The first three modern universities were founded in 1857 at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. 2. Among the options, the University of Calcutta dates to 1857. 3. Allahabad (1887), BHU (1916) and Delhi (1922) all came later, so Calcutta is oldest. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.11._

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The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between:

  1. Marathas and the East India Company
  2. Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Sikhs
  3. Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Mughals
  4. Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas
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Correct answer: D. Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas

1. The Third Battle of Panipat took place in 1761. 2. It was fought between the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Maratha forces. 3. Hence the answer is Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.50._

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Madurai was the capital of which dynasty?

  1. Cholas
  2. Pandyas
  3. Cheras
  4. Rashtrakutas
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Correct answer: B. Pandyas

1. Madurai is an ancient city in present-day Tamil Nadu. 2. It was the seat of power of the Pandya dynasty. 3. Therefore Madurai was the capital of the Pandyas. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.64._

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