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1351. Who among the following Maratha Generals restored Maratha control over the imperial Mughal government in Delhi in 1784 ?
A. Tukoji Holkar
B. Visaji Krishna
C. Raghunath Rao
D. Mahadji Sindhia
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1352. Goa was first coloniesed by
A. Portuguese
B. French
C. Dutch
D. English
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1353. The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of
A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. Akbar
C. Shahjehan
D. Aurangzeb
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1354. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
A. Buddhist
B. Buddhist and Jain
C. Hindu and Jain
D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
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1355. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic civilization ?
A. Indus Valley Civilization was urban, whereas the Vedic civilization was rural.
B. Peepal tree was worshipped in Indus Valley Civilization whereas Burgad tree was worshipped in Vedic civilization.
C. The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade whereas in Vedic age it was on religion.
D. Indus Valley Civilization believed in nonviolence whereas Vedic civilization had no hard and fast rules about it.
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