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The first railway line in India was opened to traffic in:

  • 1783
  • 1824
  • 1923
  • 1853
  • Correct Option: D  [ 1853 ]

    Remark:

Lal Bahadur Shastri former Prime Minister of India died in :

  • Paris
  • London
  • Tashkent
  • Varanasi
  • Correct Option: C  [ Tashkent ]

    Remark: On 11 January 1966

Which of the following statements regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement are correct ?
1. The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation.
2. Before the launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the Viceroy about the movement.
3. Lokmanya Tilak passed on the day the movement was launched.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Correct Option: B  [ 2 and 3 only ]

    Remark:

The Gupta King who destroyed Sakas was:

  • Samudra Gupta
  • Chandra Gupta-I
  • Kumara Gupta
  • Chandra Gupta-II
  • Correct Option: D  [ Chandra Gupta-II ]

    Remark: Chandragupta II Son of Samudragupta, We know about him from inscriptions and coins. He led an expedition to western India, where he overcame the last of the Shakas. His court was full of learned people, including Kalidasa the poet, and Aryabhata the astronomer.

Jama Masjid was build during the reign of:

  • Shahjahan
  • Sher Shah Suri
  • Ala-ud-din-Khilji
  • Aurangjeb
  • Correct Option: A  [ Shahjahan ]

    Remark:

Which incident force Mahatma Gandhi to call for the suspension of the Non-Co-operation movement in 1922 ?

  • Mob violence in Chauri chaura
  • Jalianwalabagh massacre
  • Chittangong Armoury Raid
  • Foundation of the Swarajya Party
  • Correct Option: A  [ Mob violence in Chauri chaura ]

    Remark:

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

  • Partition of Bengal -1908
  • Quit India Movement -1942
  • Chauri - Chaura Incident -1922
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre -1919
  • Correct Option: A  [ Partition of Bengal -1908 ]

    Remark: Partition of Bengal -1905

Who founded "Gadar Party" (1913) and where?

  • Bhagat Singh, Great Britain
  • Lala Lajpat Rai, France
  • Lala Hardayal, America
  • Captain Mohan Singh, Germany
  • Correct Option: C  [ Lala Hardayal, America ]

    Remark: In 1913, Lala Hardayal formed the Gadar Party to organize a rebellion against the British government of India.

Whom did British Govt of India awarded 'Kaiser-I-Hind' on his birth day?

  • Netaji
  • Nehru
  • Gandiji
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ Gandiji ]

    Remark:

From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?

  • Dandi
  • Champaran
  • Chauri-Chaura
  • Sabarmati Ashram
  • Correct Option: D  [ Sabarmati Ashram ]

    Remark: