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The Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced in which year?

  • (A) 1952
  • (B) 1960
  • (C) 1971
  • (D) 1992

Answer: 1992

The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India, passed in 1992, gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system of rural local governance.

The Indian Civil Services examination was first held in which year?

  • (A) 1857
  • (B) 1861
  • (C) 1872
  • (D) 1885

Answer: 1861

The Indian Civil Services examination was first held in 1861 and became a gateway for Indians to join the British colonial administration.

The Revolt of 1857 was sparked by the use of which new type of rifle by the British?

  • (A) Martini-Henry Rifle
  • (B) Enfield Rifle
  • (C) Lee-Enfield Rifle
  • (D) Brown Bess Musket

Answer: Enfield Rifle

The Revolt of 1857 was triggered by the introduction of the new Enfield rifle, which required Indian soldiers to bite off cartridges greased with animal fat, offending both Hindus and Muslims.

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The Battle of Plassey was fought between which British officer and the Nawab of Bengal?

  • (A) Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula
  • (B) Warren Hastings and Mir Qasim
  • (C) Robert Clive and Shuja-ud-Daula
  • (D) Arthur Wellesley and Mir Jafar

Answer: Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula

The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between British forces under Robert Clive and the forces of Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal.

The Arya Samaj was founded in which year?

  • (A) 1875
  • (B) 1880
  • (C) 1900
  • (D) 1910

Answer: 1875

The Arya Samaj, founded by Dayananda Saraswati in 1875, aimed to reform Hindu society and promote social reforms like education and the abolition of untouchability.

The Mughal Emperor who built the Jama Masjid in Delhi was:

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

Answer: Shah Jahan

The Jama Masjid in Delhi was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1650 and is one of the largest and most famous mosques in India.

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The Dandi March was a part of the:

  • (A) Quit India Movement
  • (B) Civil Disobedience Movement
  • (C) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • (D) Salt Satyagraha

Answer: Salt Satyagraha

The Dandi March was a pivotal event in the Salt Satyagraha of 1930, where Mahatma Gandhi led a march to the coastal town of Dandi to make salt, defying British salt laws.

The Khilafat Movement in India was led by which two leaders?

  • (A) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (B) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
  • (C) Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel
  • (D) Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

The Khilafat Movement, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, was aimed at protesting the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the treatment of the Caliph.

The Partition of Bengal was reversed by the British in which year?

  • (A) 1909
  • (B) 1911
  • (C) 1915
  • (D) 1920

Answer: 1911

The British reversed the Partition of Bengal in 1911 due to widespread protests and resistance from both Hindus and Muslims in Bengal.

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The Salt March was part of which movement?

  • (A) Quit India Movement
  • (B) Civil Disobedience Movement
  • (C) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • (D) Salt Satyagraha

Answer: Civil Disobedience Movement

The Salt March (1930) was a key part of the Civil Disobedience Movement, a nonviolent protest led by Gandhi to resist British rule.

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