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51. The slogan "Swaraj is my birthright" was given by—
Mahatma Gandhi Bal Gangadhar Tilak Lala Lajpat Rai Bipin Chandra Pal
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B
Hints: Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright" and was known as "Lokmanya".
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52. Who led the Salt March in 1930?
Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi Sardar Patel Subhas Chandra Bose
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B
Hints: Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930, also known as the Dandi March.
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53. The capital of the Kushan Empire was—
Mathura Pataliputra Purushapura (Peshawar) Ujjain
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C
Hints: Purushapura (modern Peshawar) was the capital of the Kushan Empire, made famous by ruler Kanishka.
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54. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of—
Mysore Hyderabad Bengal Delhi
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A
Hints: Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore and fought against the British with French support.
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55. Who built the Qutub Minar?
Qutb-ud-din Aibak Iltutmish Alauddin Khilji Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Hints: Qutb-ud-din Aibak started building the Qutub Minar, which was completed later by Iltutmish.
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56. Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA)?
Rash Behari Bose Subhas Chandra Bose Mahatma Gandhi Bhagat Singh
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Hints: Rash Behari Bose was the founder of the Indian National Army, later led by Netaji.
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57. The slogan "Jai Hind" was popularized by—
Sardar Patel Subhas Chandra Bose Jawaharlal Nehru Bhagat Singh
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B
Hints: Subhas Chandra Bose popularized the slogan "Jai Hind" as a national salutation.
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58. Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?
Iltutmish Balban Qutb-ud-din Aibak Razia Sultana
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C
Hints: Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Slave Dynasty and was a slave of Muhammad Ghori.
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59. The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed after which war?
First Anglo-Mysore War Second Anglo-Mysore War Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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C
Hints: The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed after the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792.
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60. The Vedas were composed in—
Prakrit Sanskrit Pali Magadhi
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B
Hints: The Vedas were composed in Sanskrit, the earliest known Indo-Aryan language.
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