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406. Consider the following events of 1919 A. D. I. Rowlat Act II. Hunter Report III. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre IV. Return of Kinghthood by Rabindrananth TagoreTheir correct hronological sequence is
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, III, IV, II
C. II, I, III, IV
D. III, I, II, IV
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407. At about the close of the 18th century, a number of horrid customs prevailed in the country. Which of the following was outlawed or abolished first of all ?
A. Slavery
B. Infanticide (both male and particularly female)
C. Sati (burning of wives with the dead bodies of their husbands)
D. None of these
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408. 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) : Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.Reason (R) : Turki was the offical language of the Mughal court.
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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409. 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) : The Atharva veda contains the gems of the later system of medicine.Reason (R) : The Atharva veda says much about the medical efficacy of plamts to cure diseases.
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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410. 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) : Buddhism became very popular in India during the life time of its founder.Reason (R) : Buddha preached in the language of the people and did not harp on the caste system
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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