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The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indian leaders because:

  • (A) It lacked Indian representation
  • (B) It was led by the British
  • (C) It supported partition of Bengal
  • (D) It was formed to support British rule

Answer: It lacked Indian representation

The Simon Commission, established in 1927 by the British, was boycotted by Indian leaders because it had no Indian members.

The Panchayati Raj system was established under which amendment of the Indian Constitution?

  • (A) 73rd Amendment
  • (B) 74th Amendment
  • (C) 52nd Amendment
  • (D) 56th Amendment

Answer: 73rd Amendment

The 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution, passed in 1992, established the Panchayati Raj system to empower local self-government in rural India.

The Salt Satyagraha was a movement organized to protest which law?

  • (A) Salt Tax
  • (B) Forest Law
  • (C) Land Revenue Tax
  • (D) Income Tax

Answer: Salt Tax

The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was a nonviolent protest against the British-imposed Salt Tax, led by Gandhi, which became a key event in the Indian independence struggle.

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The Moplah Rebellion took place in which state?

  • (A) Kerala
  • (B) Tamil Nadu
  • (C) Andhra Pradesh
  • (D) Maharashtra

Answer: Kerala

The Moplah Rebellion occurred in 1921 in Kerala, primarily involving Muslim peasants against British rule and local landlords.

The Swadeshi Movement was a response to which British decision?

  • (A) Partition of Bengal
  • (B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  • (C) Salt Tax
  • (D) Rowlatt Act

Answer: Partition of Bengal

The Swadeshi Movement, launched in 1905, was in response to the British decision to partition Bengal, which led to protests and the boycott of British goods.

The Mughal Emperor who abolished the jizya tax was:

  • (A) Akbar
  • (B) Jahangir
  • (C) Shah Jahan
  • (D) Aurangzeb

Answer: Akbar

Akbar, known for his policy of religious tolerance, abolished the jizya tax on non-Muslims in 1564 to promote harmony in his empire.

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The Indian National Army was formed during World War II by whom?

  • (A) Lala Lajpat Rai
  • (B) Subhas Chandra Bose
  • (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (D) Bhagat Singh

Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose

The Indian National Army (INA) was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II with the help of Japan to challenge British rule in India.

The Champaran Satyagraha was Mahatma Gandhi?s first Satyagraha movement in India, which was launched in which year?

  • (A) 1917
  • (B) 1920
  • (C) 1930
  • (D) 1942

Answer: 1917

The Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhis first movement in India, took place in 1917 in Bihar to protest the exploitation of indigo farmers by British planters.

The Salt March was a nonviolent protest against which British monopoly?

  • (A) Salt
  • (B) Cotton
  • (C) Indigo
  • (D) Tobacco

Answer: Salt

The Salt March, also called the Dandi March, was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 to protest against the British monopoly over salt production.

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The Bengal Renaissance is most closely associated with which social reformer?

  • (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • (B) Swami Vivekananda
  • (C) Dayananda Saraswati
  • (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the father of the Bengal Renaissance, promoting social reforms like the abolition of Sati and child marriage.

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