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  1. Sati was prohibited by

  2. A.

    Warren Hastings

    B.

    Lord Wellesley

    C.

    Lord William Bentinck

    D.

    Lord Dalhousie

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  3. The Simon Commission was formed to review

  4. A.

    Legislatures in India

    B.

    Fitness of India for further reforms

    C.

    The position of the viceroy

    D.

    A constitution for India

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  5. When was the first train steamed off in India?

  6. A.

    1848

    B.

    1853

    C.

    1875

    D.

    1880

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  7. Which of the following libraries has the largest collection of manuscripts of historical value?

  8. A.

    Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library

    B.

    Tanjavur Maharaja Serfoji Saraswati Mahal Library

    C.

    Asiatic Society Library

    D.

    Rampur Raza Library

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  9. In which of the following system of land settlement adopted by the English did provide more protection to the interest of farmers?

  10. A.

    Permanent Settlement of Bengal

    B.

    Ryotwari Settlement of Madras

    C.

    Zamindari Settlement of Central States

    D.

    Malgujari (land revenue) Settlement of United State

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  11. When was first telegraph line started in India?

  12. A.

    1851

    B.

    1875

    C.

    1884

    D.

    1900

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  13. When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?

  14. A.

    After the Battle of Plassey

    B.

    After the Battle of Panipat

    C.

    After the war of Mysore

    D.

    After Sepoy Mutiny

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  15. What did the Hunter Commission, appointed by the Viceroy probe?

  16. A.

    Bardoli Satyagraha

    B.

    Khilafat Agitation

    C.

    Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

    D.

    Chauri Chaura incident

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  17. Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?

  18. A.

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    B.

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

    C.

    Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

    D.

    Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

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  19. From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

  20. A.

    Nadiad in Gujrat

    B.

    Pavnar in Maharashtra

    C.

    Adyar in Tamil Nadu

    D.

    Guntur in Andhra Pradesh

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