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41. Sayana, an important commentator on Vedas was associated with which among the following empires?

[A] Chola Empire
[B] Vijayanagar Empire
[C] Hoyasala Empire
[D] Bahmani Empire

42. Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order:1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-DelhiSelect the correct answer from the code given below.Codes :

[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 4, 3, 2, 1
[C] 1, 3, 4, 2
[D] 3, 1, 4, 2

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43. Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?

[A] Basawan
[B] Bishan Das
[C] Dasarath
[D] Manohar

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44. In the Rigvedic Dasrajan Yudha (Battle of Ten Kings) the Bharatas emerged winner at the bank of __?

[A] The Indus River
[B] The Saraswati River
[C] The Sutlej River
[D] The Parushni River

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45. In which among the following sacrifices, the sacrificial materials used was sura in Vedic Era?

[A] Agnistoma
[B] Rajasuya
[C] Sautramani
[D] Vajapeya

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46. According to the beliefs of the Pasupata sect, Siva is the lord of Pasu. Pasu here refers to __?

[A] Lion
[B] Bull
[C] Parvati
[D] Jiva

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47. Vallabhi era is identical with which of the following era?

[A] The Vikrama era
[B] The Gupta era
[C] The Harsha era
[D] None of the above

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48. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of contemporary society ?

[A] Ksemendra
[B] Pravarsena
[C] Sriharsa
[D] Visakhadutta

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49. In which century, the Rajatarangini of Kalhana was composed?

[A] 10th
[B] 11th
[C] 12th
[D] 13th

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50. Veda which is partly in prose and partly in verses is ___ ?

[A] Rigveda
[B] Samaveda
[C] Yajurveda
[D] Atharvaveda

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