✓ Explanation: Explanation: The correct answer is D. Dravidian architecture. This is the key fact associated with the topic in the source material. The other choices do not match the fact being tested: Gothic architecture; Indo-Saracenic architecture; and Nagara architecture. Therefore, D is the appropriate choice.
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Question 2 / 10 MediumAncient History
With reference to wheat cultivation in India, consider the following statements:
Wheat is primarily a rabi crop.
It generally requires relatively cool conditions during vegetative growth.
Excessive heat during grain filling can reduce yield.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Wheat is an important rabi crop. Cool conditions favour vegetative growth, while excessive heat during grain filling can adversely affect yields.
Question 3 / 10 MediumAncient History
Long-tailed marmot is mainly associated with:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Long-tailed marmots are high-altitude rodents found in Himalayan regions, especially Ladakh and adjoining areas.
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Question 4 / 10 MediumAncient History
Tso Kar is recognised as a:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The correct answer is A. Ramsar Site. This is the key fact associated with the topic in the source material. The other choices do not match the fact being tested: Biosphere reserve only; Marine protected area; and Tiger reserve. Therefore, A is the appropriate choice.
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Question 5 / 10 MediumAncient History
The Republic of Naoero was formerly known internationally as:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: In 2026, Nauru officially adopted its traditional name, the Republic of Naoero.
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Question 6 / 10 MediumAncient History
Which of the following cities is not located on the Danube?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade are major cities situated on the Danube. Warsaw is the capital of Poland and lies on the Vistula River.
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Question 7 / 10 MediumAncient History
With reference to today's current-affairs topics, which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. SraVaani is an Indian-language speech-recognition AI model; Petermann Glacier is in Greenland; and babirusas are Indonesian wild pigs.
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Question 8 / 10 MediumMedieval History
Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Decisive battle of Third Carnatic War - 22 Jan 1760 - English General Eyre Coote defeated French Count de Lally. Ended French political ambition. Treaty of Paris 1763 allowed French to keep trading posts but banned fortification and politics.
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Question 9 / 10 MediumAncient History
An important economic activity in the Java Sea is:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The correct answer is C. Fisheries. This is the key fact associated with the topic in the source material. The other choices do not match the fact being tested: Desert mining; Glacier harvesting; and Polar tourism. Therefore, C is the appropriate choice.
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Question 10 / 10 MediumAncient History
Which architectural feature is characteristic of Nagara temples?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The curvilinear shikhara is a key feature of Nagara architecture.