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The Narmada Valley Project is related to which aspect of India?s development?

  • (A) River Conservation
  • (B) Hydroelectric Power
  • (C) Industrialization
  • (D) Agricultural Development

Answer: Hydroelectric Power

The Narmada Valley Project focuses on constructing dams, including the Sardar Sarovar Dam, to generate hydroelectric power.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as?

  • (A) Sepoy Mutiny
  • (B) First War of Indian Independence
  • (C) First National War of Independence
  • (D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, the First War of Indian Independence and the First National War of Independence.

The Rani of Jhansi was a prominent figure in which war?

  • (A) First War of Indian Independence
  • (B) Second Anglo-Sikh War
  • (C) Sepoy Mutiny
  • (D) Third Anglo-Maratha War

Answer: First War of Indian Independence

Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi played a significant role in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857, fighting against British colonial rule.

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Who introduced the Vernacular Press Act in 1878?

  • (A) Lord Curzon
  • (B) Lord Dufferin
  • (C) Lord Lytton
  • (D) Lord Wellesley

Answer: Lord Lytton

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by Lord Lytton to suppress the Indian language press, curbing the freedom of expression.

The Swadeshi Movement was launched in response to which event?

  • (A) Partition of Bengal
  • (B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  • (C) Simon Commission
  • (D) Champaran Satyagraha

Answer: Partition of Bengal

The Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905 in response to the partition of Bengal by the British, aiming to promote Indian goods and boycott British imports.

Who was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?

  • (A) Sarojini Naidu
  • (B) Annie Besant
  • (C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • (D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1925.

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The Battle of Kanauj (1540) was fought between which two rulers?

  • (A) Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
  • (B) Akbar and Hemu
  • (C) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
  • (D) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori

Answer: Sher Shah Suri and Humayun

The Battle of Kanauj was fought in 1540 between Sher Shah Suri and Humayun, with Sher Shah emerging victorious and establishing his rule in North India.

The Tughlaq Dynasty was established by which ruler?

  • (A) Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq
  • (B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • (C) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
  • (D) Sikandar Lodi

Answer: Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq

Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1320 and became the Sultan of Delhi.

Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

  • (A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • (B) Iltutmish
  • (C) Alauddin Khilji
  • (D) Balban

Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Sultan of Delhi, founding the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 after the defeat of the last Ghaznavid ruler.

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The famous Gateway of India was built to commemorate which event?

  • (A) Arrival of King George V
  • (B) The first Indian National Congress session
  • (C) The signing of the Indian independence act
  • (D) The 1857 rebellion

Answer: Arrival of King George V

The Gateway of India was built in Mumbai to commemorate the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in India in 1911.

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