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101. In 1893, who revived Ganesh Chaturthi annual festival in the form of a public festival and gave it a distinct political face? Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
102. Who was the first US president to visit India in December 1959? Dwight D. Eisenhower.
103. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in? Patna.
104. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as 'Lokpriya'? Gopinath Bordoloi.
105. Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India? Battle of Talikota (1565).
106. Whom did the tenth and last Sikh Guru Gobind Singh appoint his military deputy? Banda Bahadur.
107. Who founded the Asiatic Society in Kolkata? William Jones in 1784.
108. 'Kalidas' and 'Varahamihira' were the courtier of which ancient Indian ruler? Chandragupta Vikramaditaya.
109. 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it !' slogan was given by which freedom fighter? Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
110. Which chariot-shaped temple also known as the 'Black Pagoda' was built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century? Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa.
111. Who is known as the �Grand Old Man of India�? Dadabhai Naoroji.
112. Who was conferred the title 'Punjab Kesari'? Lala Lajpat Rai.
113. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in? 1951.
114. Muslim League first demanded partition of India in the year? 1940.
115. The first country to start a joint stock company to trade with India was? Portugal.
116. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in the year? 1896.
117. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as? Karanika.
118. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra? Namdeva.
119. Where was Ashoka as a prince sent to suppress the revolt? Kalinga.
120. The Prakrit text Gaudavaho describes the deeds of? Yasovarman.