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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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Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Batukeshwar Dutta were hanged to death in relation to

  • Lahore Conspiracy case
  • Merut Conspiracy case
  • Nasik Conspiracy case
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ Lahore Conspiracy case ]

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Name the movement started in 1906 as reaction against the proposal for partition of Bengal.

  • Young Bengal movement
  • Non-violence movement
  • Khilafat movement
  • Swadeshi movement
  • Correct Option: D  [ Swadeshi movement ]

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First Governor-General of pre-independent India was:

  • William Bentinck
  • Robert Clive
  • Warren Hastings
  • Sir Charles Metcalfe
  • Correct Option: A  [ William Bentinck ]

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The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at:

  • Calcutta
  • Lahore
  • Belgaum
  • Madras
  • Correct Option: C  [ Belgaum ]

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Who was tried and hanged for an attempt to kill Mr. Kingsford, the Presidency Magistrate ?

  • Khudiram Bose
  • Hari Natu
  • Prafulla Chaki
  • Bina Das
  • Correct Option: A  [ Khudiram Bose ]

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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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The first Independence day of British India was celebrated on :

  • 25 February, 1928
  • 23 January, 1929
  • 26 January, 1930
  • 14 August, 1947
  • Correct Option: C  [ 26 January, 1930 ]

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Sarnath is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage, because

  • Gautama Buddha got enlightenment.
  • Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80
  • Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon here
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon here ]

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Kings of which dynasty were described as 'Sons of God' ?

  • Sakas
  • Cholas
  • Kushans
  • Palas
  • Correct Option: C  [ Kushans ]

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