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346. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru - A Bunch of Old Letters
B. Surendranath Banerjee - A Nation in Making
C. M.K. Gandhi - Hind Swaraj
D. Abdul Kalam Azad - India divided
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347. In which of the following edicts/inscriptions does Ashoka express his faith in the Buddhist creed ?
A. Schism Edict
B. Rummindei Inscription
C. Bhabru Edict
D. Kandahar Inscription
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348. Lord William Bentick favoured thhexpenditure of one lakh rupees for the teacting of western ideas through English language because
A. he was interested in the spread of Christianity
B. he wanted to bring about social reforms among Indian masses
C. Indians were keenly interested in western education
D. he wanted to educate Indians for employment in the services of the company
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349. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Lion capital of Sarnath is known for its special polish.Reason (R) : All Mauryan pillars are famous for this typiccal polish.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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350. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Chandragupta I married Kumaaradevi a Lichchavi Princess of Vaishali.Reason (R) : He struck coins in the joint names of himself, Kumaradevi and the Lichchavis.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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