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Question #1281

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The 'Second Anglo-Sikh War' led to the annexation of Punjab in 1849. Who was the Governor-General then?

A. Lord Auckland

B. Lord Canning

C. Lord Hardinge

D. Lord Dalhousie

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab on 29 March 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and the young Maharaja Duleep Singh was exiled.

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Question #1282

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The 'First Burmese War' (1824-26) was concluded by the Treaty of Yandabo, signed during the Governor-Generalship of?

A. Lord Auckland

B. Lord Hastings

C. Lord Amherst

D. Lord William Bentinck

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Treaty of Yandabo was signed on 24 February 1826 under Lord Amherst, ending the First Anglo-Burmese War.

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Question #1283

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The 'Indigo Revolt' of 1859-60 was led by Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Charan Biswas in which district?

A. Nadia

B. Jessore

C. Dinajpur

D. Murshidabad

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Charan Biswas were the peasant leaders of the Indigo Revolt in the Nadia district of Bengal.

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Question #1284

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The 'Santhal Rebellion' of 1855 was led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu in which present-day state?

A. Bihar

B. Jharkhand

C. Odisha

D. West Bengal

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Santhal Hul of 1855 was led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu in the region that now forms Jharkhand, protesting against land revenue and moneylenders.

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Question #1285

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The 'Deccan Riots' of 1875 occurred mainly in which districts?

A. Belgaum and Dharwad

B. Pune and Ahmednagar

C. Nasik and Nagpur

D. Bombay and Thana

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Deccan Riots erupted in Pune and Ahmednagar districts against moneylender oppression.

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Question #1286

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The 'Indian Councils Act of 1892' introduced which important feature?

A. Separate Electorate

B. Dyarchy

C. Indirect Elections (representation)

D. Provincial Autonomy

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Act of 1892 enlarged the councils and introduced a system of indirect election, though the term ‘election’ was not used.

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Question #1287

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The 'Morley-Minto Reforms' (1909) are also known as the Indian Councils Act of?

A. 1909

B. 1908

C. 1910

D. 1907

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Minto-Morley Reforms were implemented through the Indian Councils Act of 1909.

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Question #1288

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The 'Government of India Act 1919' is also known as?

A. Simon Commission

B. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

C. Rowlatt Act

D. Minto-Morley Reforms

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1919 was based on the Montagu-Chelmsford Report and introduced dyarchy in the provinces.

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Question #1289

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The 'Communal Award' of 1932 extended separate electorates to which groups?

A. Muslims only

B. All minorities including Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, and Depressed Classes

C. Depressed Classes (Scheduled Castes)

D. Sikhs and Christians

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Communal Award granted separate electorates to Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, and the Depressed Classes.

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Question #1290

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The 'Poona Pact' of 1932 replaced separate electorates for depressed classes with what arrangement?

A. A separate party

B. Nomination to the legislature

C. No reservation

D. Reserved seats in joint electorates

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Poona Pact provided for reservation of seats for the depressed classes in the provincial legislatures within the general (joint) electorate.

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Question #1291

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Who among the following was the first president of the 'All India Trade Union Congress'?

A. Lala Lajpat Rai

B. N. M. Joshi

C. B. P. Wadia

D. V. V. Giri

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai was the first president of AITUC at its founding in 1920.

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Question #1292

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The 'Ahmedabad Mill Strike' of 1918 involved which industrialist, whom Gandhi mediated with?

A. Ambalal Sarabhai

B. J. R. D. Tata

C. G. D. Birla

D. Kasturbhai Lalbhai

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Gandhi mediated between the mill workers and Ambalal Sarabhai, a textile magnate, during the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918.

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Question #1293

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The 'Rowlatt Satyagraha' started on 6 April 1919. Gandhi called for a nationwide hartal. Which city witnessed the most severe repression on that day?

A. Bombay

B. Amritsar

C. Delhi

D. Lahore

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The hartal on 6 April 1919 led to violence in Amritsar, culminating in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April.

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Question #1294

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The 'Khilafat Movement' was launched by the Ali brothers. What was the main demand?

A. Separate electorate for Muslims

B. Complete independence

C. Restoration of the Caliphate and protection of holy places

D. Abolition of zamindari

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Khilafat Movement sought to pressure the British to protect the Ottoman Caliphate and the holy places of Islam after World War I.

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Question #1295

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The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' was launched in 1920 and withdrawn in 1922. Which incident led to its withdrawal?

A. Kakori Conspiracy

B. Jallianwala Bagh

C. Moplah Rebellion

D. Chauri Chaura

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Chauri Chaura incident, where a police station was set on fire killing 22 policemen, caused Gandhi to suspend the movement on 12 February 1922.

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Question #1296

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Who was the Viceroy of India during the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930)?

A. Lord Reading

B. Lord Willingdon

C. Lord Linlithgow

D. Lord Irwin

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Irwin was the Viceroy when Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement with the Dandi March in March 1930.

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Question #1297

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The 'First Round Table Conference' (1930-31) was boycotted by the Congress. Who was the British Prime Minister at that time?

A. Neville Chamberlain

B. Winston Churchill

C. Ramsay MacDonald

D. Stanley Baldwin

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Ramsay MacDonald was the Labour Prime Minister who convened the First Round Table Conference.

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Question #1298

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The 'Government of India Act 1935' provided for the establishment of which institution at the centre?

A. Federal Court

B. Both B and C

C. Supreme Court

D. Reserve Bank of India

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of the Federal Court and the Reserve Bank of India.

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Question #1299

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The 'Cripps Mission' (1942) was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps. Which party was in power in Britain?

A. Conservative Party

B. Coalition Government (Churchill)

C. Liberal Party

D. Labour Party

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Cripps Mission was sent by the coalition government led by Winston Churchill.

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Question #1300

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The 'Quit India Movement' started on 9 August 1942. Who was the President of the INC then?

A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

B. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. Sardar Patel

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement.

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