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With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Shahjhan
  • Aurangzeb
  • Correct Option: B  [ Jahangir ]

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The rating of Royal Indian Navy (RIN) rose in open mutiny in :

  • 1946
  • 1945
  • 1943
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ 1946 ]

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Who among the following is considered as the 'Grandmother of Indian Revolutionary Movement'?

  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi
  • Annie Besant
  • Madam Cama
  • Correct Option: D  [ Madam Cama ]

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Who, apart from Mrs. Annie Besant, also launched the Home Rule Movement ?

  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Balwant Phadke
  • Madan Mohan Malaviye
  • Lala Hardayal
  • Correct Option: A  [ Bal Gangadhar Tilak ]

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Which was the first English ship that came to India ?

  • Arakan Yoma
  • Milpa
  • Red Dragon
  • Rampurva
  • Correct Option: C  [ Red Dragon ]

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In which session of the Indian National Congress was the demand for 'Complete Independence' adopted ?

  • Lahore Congress session of 1929
  • Haripura Congress session of 1938
  • Tripuri Congress session of 1939
  • Bombay Congress session of 1934
  • Correct Option: A  [ Lahore Congress session of 1929 ]

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Where did the French establish their first factory in India?

  • Pondicherry
  • Musalipatam
  • Surat
  • Goa
  • Correct Option: C  [ Surat ]

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Who was the Governor General when the 1857 Revolt broke out:

  • Curzon
  • Lawrence
  • Canning
  • Dalhausie
  • Correct Option: C  [ Canning ]

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Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in legislature?

  • Govt of India Act 1935
  • Indian Council Act 1909
  • Indian Council Act 1919
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: B  [ Indian Council Act 1909 ]

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Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD?

  • Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Muhammad Gori
  • Genghis khan
  • Nadir shah
  • Correct Option: A  [ Mahmud of Ghazni ]

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