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The Mughal Emperor who completed the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi was:

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

Answer: Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, completed the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi, which became the seat of the Mughal emperors.

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle. Who was the British officer responsible for the massacre?

  • (A) General Dyer
  • (B) Lord Mountbatten
  • (C) Lord Curzon
  • (D) Sir Warren Hastings

Answer: General Dyer

General Dyer ordered the shooting at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, killing hundreds of unarmed Indian protesters, which galvanized Indias fight for independence.

The Viceroy of India during the First World War was:

  • (A) Lord Curzon
  • (B) Lord Mountbatten
  • (C) Lord Chelmsford
  • (D) Lord Hardinge

Answer: Lord Chelmsford

Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India during the First World War, serving from 1916 to 1921.

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The Maharaja of Travancore signed the Surrender of Power agreement with India in which year?

  • (A) 1947
  • (B) 1948
  • (C) 1949
  • (D) 1950

Answer: 1947

The Maharaja of Travancore signed an agreement in 1947 to merge the princely state of Travancore with independent India.

The Champaran Satyagraha was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in which year?

  • (A) 1915
  • (B) 1916
  • (C) 1917
  • (D) 1919

Answer: 1917

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Gandhis first major nonviolent protest in India, aimed at addressing the exploitation of indigo farmers.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began with the revolt of Indian soldiers in which city?

  • (A) Delhi
  • (B) Kanpur
  • (C) Meerut
  • (D) Lucknow

Answer: Meerut

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Sepoy Mutiny) began in Meerut, where Indian soldiers rose in revolt against the British East India Company.

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The Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmibai, fought against the British in which war?

  • (A) The First War of Indian Independence
  • (B) The Maratha Wars
  • (C) The Anglo-Sikh Wars
  • (D) The Sepoy Rebellion

Answer: The First War of Indian Independence

Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi played a key role in the 1857 Revolt against the British, leading her troops during the First War of Indian Independence.

The Salt March (Dandi March) was organized by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

  • (A) 1927
  • (B) 1929
  • (C) 1930
  • (D) 1932

Answer: 1930

Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930, starting from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, to protest the British monopoly on salt production.

The Khilafat Movement was led by which Indian leaders?

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

Answer: Maulana Azad and Shaukat Ali

The Khilafat Movement, led by Maulana Azad and Shaukat Ali, was started in 1919 to protest the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire.

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The Mughal Emperor who established the Taj Mahal was:

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

Answer: Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor, commissioned the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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