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UPSC History Quiz Covers Plassey, Heritage and Assam Moidams

UPSC History Quiz Covers Plassey, Heritage and Assam Moidams

This article is a practice quiz for students preparing for the UPSC examination.

It asks questions about Indian history, culture and heritage.

One question identifies Jhaverchand Meghani as the author of Sindhudo.

Another explains how the East India Company won the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

The Nawab had more soldiers, but rain damaged his artillery and his ammunition was not protected.

Mir Jafar also withdrew his forces during the battle.

The quiz explains that India’s first three UNESCO World Heritage inscriptions were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves and Agra Fort.

It also describes Dholavira as an important Harappan city with advanced water systems.

Finally, it identifies Charaideo Moidams as burial mounds called the “Pyramids of Assam.”

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