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The Khilafat Movement was led by which famous Indian leaders?

  • (A) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (B) Maulana Azad and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  • (C) Maulana Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
  • (D) Subhas Chandra Bose and Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer: Maulana Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

The Khilafat Movement, led by Maulana Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, was aimed at preserving the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.

The First War of Indian Independence is also known by which name?

  • (A) 1857 Revolt
  • (B) Sepoy Mutiny
  • (C) Indian Rebellion
  • (D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

The First War of Indian Independence, also called the Sepoy Mutiny or Indian Rebellion of 1857, was a significant uprising against British rule.

The Simla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in which year?

  • (A) 1947
  • (B) 1950
  • (C) 1972
  • (D) 1965

Answer: 1972

The Simla Agreement, signed in 1972, aimed to resolve issues between India and Pakistan after the 1971 war and the creation of Bangladesh.

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The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by which British governor-general?

  • (A) Lord Canning
  • (B) Lord Dalhousie
  • (C) Lord Minto
  • (D) Lord Curzon

Answer: Lord Dalhousie

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie, which allowed the British East India Company to annex states where the ruler had no male heir.

The Bengal Renaissance is associated with which group of intellectuals?

  • (A) Social reformers
  • (B) Poets and artists
  • (C) Bengali writers and reformers
  • (D) Freedom fighters

Answer: Bengali writers and reformers

The Bengal Renaissance was an intellectual movement that focused on social reform, literature and cultural development, primarily led by Bengali reformers.

The Maharaja of Travancore accepted British suzerainty in which year?

  • (A) 1800
  • (B) 1815
  • (C) 1830
  • (D) 1850

Answer: 1815

The Maharaja of Travancore, in 1815, became the first Indian ruler to accept British suzerainty under the terms of a subsidiary alliance.

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The Sikh Empire came to an end after the defeat of which ruler in the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

  • (A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  • (B) Maharaja Sher Singh
  • (C) Maharaja Gulab Singh
  • (D) Maharaja Dalip Singh

Answer: Maharaja Dalip Singh

The Sikh Empire came to an end after Maharaja Dalip Singhs defeat in the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, which led to British annexation of Punjab.

Who was the first Muslim ruler of India?

  • (A) Mahmud of Ghazni
  • (B) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
  • (C) Muhammad Ghori
  • (D) Sultan Iltutmish

Answer: Qutb-ud-Din Aibak

Qutb-ud-Din Aibak, a former slave of Muhammad Ghori, became the first Muslim ruler of India after establishing the Delhi Sultanate in 1206.

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the forces of which ruler?

  • (A) Siraj-ud-Daula
  • (B) Shuja-ud-Daula
  • (C) Mir Qasim
  • (D) Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer: Siraj-ud-Daula

The Battle of Plassey, fought in 1757, was a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the forces of Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal.

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The Salt Law was a part of which British Act?

  • (A) Government of India Act, 1919
  • (B) Indian Councils Act, 1861
  • (C) Government of India Act, 1935
  • (D) Indian Salt Act, 1882

Answer: Indian Salt Act, 1882

The Indian Salt Act of 1882 gave the British monopoly over salt production and its sale, which led to Mahatma Gandhis Salt March in 1930.

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