cds- Question :

Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of
 

A :

Anglo-Maratha War
 

B :

Anglo-Burmese War
 

C :

Anglo-Gurkha War
 

D :

Anglo-Afghan War
 

Answer : C

cds- Question :

Who among the following Chinese travelers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma ?

A :

(a) I-tsing

B :

(b) Fa-Hien

C :

(c) Hiuen Tsang

 

D :

(d) Sun Shuyun

Answer : C

cds- Question :

Consider the following statements about the European travelers to India:
1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.
2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of the Portuguese.
3. Father Monserrate traveled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

A :

(a) 2 and 3

B :

(b) 2 only

C :

(c) 1 and 2

 

D :

(d) 1 and 3

Answer : D

cds- Question :

Statement I: The Greek travellers were most impressed by the fertility of India's soil and the energy and ability of her cultivators.
Statement II: Ancient India knew the use of manure.
 

A :

Both the statement are individually true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

 

B :

Both the statements are individually true but the statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1

C :

statement 1 is true but its statement second is false

D :

 statement one is false but statement second is true

Answer : a

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