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Question 191 Discuss
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Which Mauryan ruler was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya?

A
Pushyamitra Shunga
B
Brihadratha
C
Ashoka
D
Bindusara

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Ashoka the Great, the most renowned and powerful emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, was the son of Bindusara and the grandson of the empire's legendary founder, Chandragupta Maurya.
Question 192 Discuss
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The Simon Commission arrived in India in ………. .

A
1931
B
1928
C
1922
D
1919

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Simon Commission, formally known as the Indian Statutory Commission, was appointed in 1927 and arrived in British India in early 1928 to study sweeping constitutional reform.
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The Harappans probably got copper from present-day of .

A
Rajasthan
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Odisha
D
Kerala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Archaeological evidence strongly suggests the Harappans sourced much of their high-quality copper from the rich Khetri mines situated in present-day Rajasthan.
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In which year was the Interim government formed at the Centre?

A
1945
B
1946
C
1947
D
1948

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Interim Government of India, led by Jawaharlal Nehru as the Vice President of the Executive Council, was formed on September 2, 1946, to assist the crucial transition to independence.
Question 195 Discuss
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In which year did Cripps Mission arrive in India?

A
1940
B
1941
C
1943
D
1942

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The British government dispatched the Cripps Mission to India in March 1942, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their mounting efforts in World War II.
Question 196 Discuss
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Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" and played a pivotal role in the Bengal Renaissance movement?

A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D
Rabindranath Tagore

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is widely celebrated as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" for his pioneering and courageous efforts in social, educational, and religious reform during the 19th century.
Question 197 Discuss
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In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between Congress and Muslim League?

A
1936
B
1926
C
1906
D
1916

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Lucknow Pact was a historic agreement reached in 1916 between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League to jointly pressure the British colonial government for greater Indian autonomy.
Question 198 Discuss
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Who renounced his knighthood on learning the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

A
Lala Lajpat Rai
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

In profound shock and deep moral protest over the brutal Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore officially and publicly renounced his British knighthood.
Question 199 Discuss
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The Rowlatt Act of 1919 granted the British colonial government the power to arrest and detains Indians without trial. Who was the British Viceroy of India at that time?

A
Lord Irwin
B
Lord Curzon
C
Lord Dalhousie
D
Lord Chelmsford

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, overseeing the passage of the deeply unpopular Rowlatt Act and the devastating Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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Who among the following is the wife of Chandragupta I.

A
Kumaradevi
B
Kanyakumari
C
Kumarikanya
D
Kanyadevi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Chandragupta I significantly enhanced his political power and the prestige of the Gupta dynasty through his strategic marriage to Kumaradevi, a princess of the powerful Licchavi clan.
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