1. What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? – Fire
2. How were the ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas known? – Brahmanas
3. who was the first foreigner to invade India? – Darius I
4. Before ascending the Maurya throne, How was Ashoka served? – As a Viceroy of Taxila
5. Which city was regarded as the best producer of silk? – Varanasi
6. By whom was the largest grant of villages to temples and brahmanas given? – The Guptas
7. From where is the term ‘sufi’ derived? – From a type of garment
8. By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built? – Sher Shah
9. In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration? – 1748 A.D.
10. In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian National Congress was started. Who was its Chairman? – W. Wedderburn
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