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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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Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Chittaranjan Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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During   the   mid   19th century   Industrial Revolution,   the   average   life   span   of workers in Manchester was

A) 17 years B) 30 years
C) 55 years D) 62 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17 years

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The  Industrial  Revolution  was  the transition   to   new   manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760  to  sometime  between  1820 and  1840.  Average  life  span  of worker was 17 years.

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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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Whom did Akbar defeat in the 2nd battle of Panipat in 1556?

A) Genghis Khan B) Nader Shah
C) Hemu Vikramaditya D) Bajirao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hemu Vikramaditya

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In    the    elections    to    the    provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India

1.only  about  10  to  12  percent  of  the population had the right to vote

2.the untouchables had no right to vote

3.the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces

4.the  Muslim  League  won  more  than  80 percent   of   the   seats   reserved   for Muslims

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 1 and 4 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 4 only

Explanation:

Provincial  elections  in  British  India (1937)  under  the  Government  of India Act 1935 were held in eleven provinces, including Madras, Bihar, Orissa.  Indian  National  Congress won   in   eight   of   the   provinces except  three  i.e.  Bengal,  Punjab, and  Sindh  and  won  an  absolute majority   in   five   out   of   eleven provinces.   The   All-India   Muslim League  won  106  seats  about  80% of total Muslim seats. Untouchables were allowed to  vote.  Around 30.1 million    people,    including    4.25 million  women,  had  the  right  to vote  which  was  12%of  the  total population

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The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?

A) Rajput B) Khalji
C) Tughluq D) Mughal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mughal

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Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.

A) Aurangzeb B) Humayun
C) Muhammad Azam Shah D) Bahadur Shah I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Humayun

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