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The Mughal Emperor who introduced the policy of religious tolerance was:

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

Answer: Akbar

Akbar, known for his policy of religious tolerance, introduced reforms that promoted peaceful coexistence among different faiths in the Mughal Empire.

The Indian National Congress was founded in which city?

  • (A) Bombay
  • (B) Lucknow
  • (C) Madras
  • (D) Calcutta

Answer: Calcutta

The Indian National Congress was founded in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1885 with the aim of representing Indian interests under British rule.

The Swadeshi Movement was launched to protest against the British decision to partition which province?

  • (A) Bengal
  • (B) Punjab
  • (C) Bihar
  • (D) Assam

Answer: Bengal

The Swadeshi Movement (1905-1908) was launched to protest against the British decision to partition Bengal, which was seen as a strategy to divide and rule.

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The Princely States were directly governed by the British after which event?

  • (A) Battle of Plassey
  • (B) Treaty of Versailles
  • (C) The Revolt of 1857
  • (D) The Second World War

Answer: The Revolt of 1857

After the Revolt of 1857, the British government took direct control over India and its princely states, ending the rule of the East India Company.

The Salt Act was introduced by the British in India in which year?

  • (A) 1825
  • (B) 1857
  • (C) 1878
  • (D) 1882

Answer: 1882

The Salt Act was introduced in 1882 to impose a monopoly on salt production and trade in India, which later became a major issue during the Salt March.

The Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur and which ruler?

  • (A) Ibrahim Lodi
  • (B) Sher Shah Suri
  • (C) Hemu Vikramaditya
  • (D) Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

Answer: Ibrahim Lodi

The Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, resulting in the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India.

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

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

Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in 1942 to fight against British colonial rule during World War II.

The Mughal Emperor who introduced the system of Zabt for land revenue collection was:

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

Answer: Akbar

Akbar introduced the Zabt system for land revenue collection, which was a major feature of his administrative reforms in the Mughal Empire.

The Mahatma Gandhis first major national movement was the _________.

  • (A) Salt March
  • (B) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • (C) Champaran Movement
  • (D) Quit India Movement

Answer: Non-Cooperation Movement

Mahatma Gandhi?s first national movement was the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22), aimed at boycotting British goods and institutions.

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The Satyagraha Movement was first launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which place?

  • (A) Champaran
  • (B) Ahmedabad
  • (C) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • (D) Bardoli

Answer: Champaran

Mahatma Gandhi launched the first Satyagraha Movement in Champaran (1917), Bihar, to protest against the exploitation of indigo farmers by British planters.

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