Mahatma Gandhi undertook a fast in 1947 to stop communal violence in:
A. Calcutta
B. Noakhali
C. Punjab
D. Delhi
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Mahatma Gandhi undertook a fast in Calcutta in 1947 to stop communal violence and restore peace. His fast succeeded in bringing about a temporary truce.
Explanation:
Sir William Jones, a British jurist and orientalist, founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in January 1784 to foster Oriental research and study Indian classical history.
Explanation:
India gained independence on August 15, 1947, while Pakistan celebrated its independence on August 14, 1947. The Indian Independence Act, 1947, was passed by the British Parliament.
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