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"History of British India" is written by:

  • Charles Grant
  • Alexander Duff
  • E. Storrow
  • James Mill
  • Correct Option: D  [ James Mill ]

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Which of the following Acts was nicknamed as the 'Gagging Act'?

  • Vernacular Press Act, 1878
  • Factory Act, 1911
  • Rowlatt Act, 1919
  • Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
  • Correct Option: A  [ Vernacular Press Act, 1878 ]

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Why was Simon Commission opposed in India ?

  • It proposed the partition of India
  • There was no Indian member
  • It denied the relief measures for Famine
  • All the above
  • Correct Option: B  [ There was no Indian member ]

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When did Gandiji arrived India from South Africa?

  • 15 August, 1917
  • 9th January, 1915
  • 10 March, 1915
  • 26 January, 1915
  • Correct Option: B  [ On 9th January, 1915 at the Apollo Bunder Bombay. ]

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Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress ?

  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Annie Besant
  • Vilaylakshmi Pandit
  • Nellie SenguPta
  • Correct Option: B  [ Annie Besant ]

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The system of separate electorates was introduced by the Act of

  • 1909
  • 1919
  • 1935
  • 1923
  • Correct Option: A  [ 1909 ]

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After completing his Dandi March Gandhiji broke the Salt law on:

  • 5th April, 1930
  • 6th April, 1930
  • 7th April, 1930
  • 8th April, 1930
  • Correct Option: B  [ 6th April, 1930 ]

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Who founded the Indian National Party in Berlin during 1914?

  • Champakaraman Pillai
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • W.C. Banerjee
  • Correct Option: A  [ Champakaraman Pillai ]

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Who is popularly known as 'Master da' ?

  • Arobindo Ghosh
  • Batukeswar Dutta
  • Dinesh Gupta
  • Surya Sen
  • Correct Option: D  [ Surya Sen ]

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Who introduced the Railways system in India ?

  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Ripon
  • Lord Lytton
  • Lord Canning
  • Correct Option: A  [ Lord Dalhousie ]

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