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Who was the first Governor General of India?

A) Lord William Bentick B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Cornwallis D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord William Bentick

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5 1855
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Gandhi ji studied Law in _________.

A) India B) United Kingdom
C) South Africa D) Bhutan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) United Kingdom

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1 1850
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Chanakya was the chief advisor of _______.

A) Babur B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Akbar D) Kautilya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chandragupta Maurya

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1 1841
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Who called 1st time as Mahatma?

A) Ravindranath Tagore B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Lala Lajpath Roy D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ravindranath Tagore

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Ravindranath Tagore called 1st time Gandhi as Mahatma.

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2 1835
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The Harappan Civilization flourished around 2500 BC in what we call today ____

A) Pakistan and Afghanistan B) Western India and Pakistan
C) Afghanistan and Western India D) India and China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Western India and Pakistan

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2 1829
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Who was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire?

A) Balaji Bishwanath B) Balaji Baji Rao
C) Baji Rao I D) Madhav Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Balaji Bishwanath

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1 1828
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Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India ?

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy B) Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
C) Jotiba Phule D) Bharatendu Harish Chandra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bharatendu Harish Chandra

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0 1826
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What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'?

A) Non­-violence B) Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values D) Satyagraha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values

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