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Q:

By which Act was the supreme authority in india transferred from the East India Company to the English parliament?

Answer

Pitt's India Act (1858)

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4 1965
Q:

Which country has the oldest National Flag?

A) Denmark B) Japan
C) India D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denmark

Explanation:

Denmark has the oldest National Flag.

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0 1947
Q:

What fields did progressives aim to reform?

A) workplace conditions B) education
C) government D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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1 1938
Q:

Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?

A) Vasco da Gama B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Pedro Cabral D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pedro Cabral

Explanation:

In April 1500, Brazil was claimed by Portugal on the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Alvares Cabral.

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0 1931
Q:

Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?

A) London B) Rome
C) Genoa D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

Explanation:

The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in paris(France) . It was one of the earliest French Cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. It was built between A.D 1163 and AD 1270. About the 12th century, a new style- the Gothic -was developed in France.

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1 1929
Q:

In 1767 when the English waged the First Mysore War with Hyder Ali, the help of which indian partner did they get?

Answer

The Nizam of Hyderabad

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2 1923
Q:

Which of these is true of the sedition act?

A) It made it illegal to print pro-war propaganda. B) It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.
C) It targeted white Russians. D) It made it dangerous to go abroad.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.

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1 1910
Q:

Name the British Viceroy who was the original practitioner of the policy of 'divide and rule' in Bengal.

Answer

Lord Curzon

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3 1909