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In 1917, at Champaran, the government forced farmers to undertake

  • hallow cultivation
  • land ceiling.
  • opium cultivation
  • indigo cultivation
  • Correct Option: D  [ indigo cultivation ]

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The first sermon of Gautama Buddha is called:

  • Mahabhinishkraman
  • Dharmachakra Pravartana
  • Dhammaghos
  • Mahaparinirvaa
  • Correct Option: B  [ Dharmachakra Pravartana ]

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Which Act provided for establishing a Public Service Commission for both the Union and each State ?

  • Government of India Act, 1909
  • Government of India Act, 1919
  • Government of India Act, 1935
  • Indian Independence Act, 1947
  • Correct Option: C  [ Government of India Act, 1935 ]

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'Swaraj is my birth right' Who said this?

  • Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Balgangadhar Tilak
  • Mahatma gandhi
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Correct Option: B  [ Balgangadhar Tilak ]

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Independence of India Act, 1947 was approved by the British Emperor on:

  • 4th July, 1947
  • 18th July, 1947
  • 27th luly, 1947
  • 12th August, 1947
  • Correct Option: B  [ 18th July, 1947 ]

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Who used "Tulghumah"as a military tactic for the first time in India?

  • Alauddin Khilji
  • Muhammad bin Tughluq
  • Babur
  • Akbar
  • Correct Option: C  [ Babur ]

    Remark: The new war tactics introduced by Babur were the tulughma and the araba. Tulughma meant dividing the whole army into various units, viz. the Left, the Right and the Centre. The Left and Right divisions were further subdivided into Forward and Rear divisions.

The name of Matangini Hazra is associated with :

  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Khilafat Movement
  • Quit India Movement
  • Correct Option: B  [ Swadeshi Movement ]

    Remark:

In which of the following movements, did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger

  • Ahmedabad Strike
  • Non-cooperation Movement
  • Rowlatt Satyagraha
  • Bardoli Satyagraha
  • Correct Option: A  [ Ahmedabad Strike ]

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The Radcliffe Commission was appointed

  • to enquire into the Noakhali riots
  • for delimitation of boundaries during partition
  • to grant internal autonomy
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: B  [ for delimitation of boundaries during partition ]

    Remark:

Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

  • Abul Kalam Azad
  • Syed Ahmed Khan
  • Badruddin Tyabji
  • Fazlul Haq
  • Correct Option: C  [ Badruddin Tyabji ]

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