Correct Answer : Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer : Between Godavari and Krishna rivers
Ancient Indian temples are classified in three broad types. This classification is based on different architectural styles, employed in the construction of these temples. The three types are- Nagara, Vesara and Dravida. Nagara style temples are found in Northern India, Vesara style temples in region between Vindhyas and the river Krishna and Dravida style temples are found between Godavari and Krishna rivers.
Correct Answer : 1666 AD
22 January 1666 (aged 74) Agra Fort, Agra, Mughal Empire
Correct Answer : Chola
The famous Chola temple built at Tanjavur (Tanjore) is known as the Brihadeshvara temple. It is also called the Rajarajeshwara temple after the name of king Rajaraja who built it in honour of Lord Shiva in about 1009 A.D. This Temple is one of the most outstanding monuments of the Chola Period.
Correct Answer : Shamshastri
Rudrapatna Shamashastri, a Sanskrit scholar and librarian, discovered the original Arthashastra in 1905 among the mounds of palm leaf documents lying in the institute, which was founded by Mysore's Wodeyar kings in 1891.
Correct Answer : Annie Besant
'New India' and 'Commonweal' was the famous newspaper started by Annie Besant. Commonweal was the weekly newspaper which she introduced in January, 1914. The 'New India' which formerly was known as Madras Standard was changed by Annie Besant to New India.
Correct Answer : Raj Kumar Shukla
Under the British rule, many farmers in the Champaran district of Bihar were forced to grow indigo in their lands, much to their dismay. To fight this, a money lender named Raj Kumar Shukla reached out to Gandhiji and requested him to come and help them.
Correct Answer : Malabar
In 1789 Tipu Sultan sent forces onto the Malabar Coast to put down a rebellion. Many people fled to Travancore, a state independent of Mysore and to Cochin, a state paying tribute to Tipu, in the wake of his advance. To follow them, Tipu began, in the fall of 1789 to build up troops at Coimbatore in preparation for an assault on the Nedumkotta, a fortified line of defence built by Dharma Raja of Travancore to protect his domain.
Correct Answer : Almora district
Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in the Almora district Uttarakhand. The Lakhudiyar is located at the banks of the Suyal River in Almora and It depicts the life of the early man during the times of the Stone Age.
Correct Answer : Chandel Kings
The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Only about 20 temples remain; they fall into three distinct groups and belong to two different religions – Hinduism and Jainism.
