141. Who introduced Nav Roz festival of Iran into India
(A) Jahangir
(B) Humayun
(C) Balban
(D) Dara Shikoh
Answer:
(C) Balban
Explanation:
Ghiyasuddin Balban introduced the Persian New Year festival, Navroz (Nowruz), to the Delhi Sultanate to add prestige and grandeur to his court.
142. During the reign of Sikandar Lodi a book on Ayurvedic Medicine was translated into Persian, is entitled
(A) Shahnama
(B) Farhange Sikandari
(C) Araba
(D) Khamis Namah
Answer:
(B) Farhange Sikandari
Explanation:
A major work on medicine translated from Sanskrit into Persian during his reign was named Tibb-i-Sikandari or Farhang-e-Sikandari.
143. Rice cultivation is associated with which of the following Harappan site
(A) Kalibanga
(B) Lothal
(C) Ropar
(D) Kotdiji
Answer:
(B) Lothal
Explanation:
Evidence of rice cultivation in the form of rice husks has been discovered primarily at the Harappan sites of Lothal and Rangpur in Gujarat.
144. Gautam Budh preached his first sermon at
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Sarnath
(C) Lumbini
(D) Sanchi
Answer:
(B) Sarnath
Explanation:
After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five former companions at the Deer Park in Sarnath.
145. The Saka era was started by
(A) Kainshka
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harsha
(D) Vikramaditya
Answer:
(A) Kainshka
Explanation:
The Saka Era, which forms the basis of the Indian national calendar, was established by the Kushan emperor Kanishka in 78 AD.
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