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Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident. Where among the following places is Chauri Chaura located?

A
Meerut
B
Gorakhpur
C
Lucknow
D
Mathura

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Chauri Chaura is a town situated in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, where an escalating violent clash in 1922 tragically led Gandhi to abruptly call off the nationwide Non-Cooperation Movement.
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Who among the following is associated with the Theosophical Society?

A
Savitri Bai Phule
B
Sarojini Naidu
C
Tarabai Shinde
D
Annie Besant

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist and dedicated women's rights activist, traveled to India and later became the influential President of the Theosophical Society, heavily popularizing its philosophical ideas.
Question 183 Discuss
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In December 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru, president of Indian National Congress, formally demanded from the British Government ___.

A
fundamental rights
B
dominion status
C
civil rights
D
complete freedom

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

At the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru spearheaded the bold declaration of Purna Swaraj, explicitly rejecting the prior goal of dominion status in favor of complete independence.
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Who among the following got defeated by Babur at Chanderi in 1528?

A
Prithviraj Chauhan
B
Durgadas Rathore
C
Medini Rai
D
Chandrasen Rathore

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

In 1528, Emperor Babur strategically attacked the formidable fortress of Chanderi and decisively defeated the Rajput ruler Medini Rai, thereby further consolidating expanding Mughal control over Northern India.
Question 185 Discuss
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The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from ___.

A
Dandi
B
Gandhinagar
C
Sabarmati Ashram
D
Kheda

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi formally initiated the iconic Dandi March from his operational base at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to protest the heavily unjust British salt monopoly.
Question 186 Discuss
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In the reference of the Delhi Sultanate, what was the 'Group of Forty'?

A
They were forty banjara leaders who transferred military supplies in times of war.
B
They were a powerful faction of forty Turkic slave nobles who wielded immense power during the Slave dynasty.
C
They were forty Rajput nobles who planned a coup to dethrone Qutb ud Din Aibak in 1210.
D
They were forty military archers who distinguished themselves by their bravery in the Delhi Sultanate.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The 'Chahalgani' or 'Group of Forty' was an elite inner council of forty Turkic slave nobles originally established by Iltutmish to administer the Delhi Sultanate, though they later notoriously became kingmakers.
Question 187 Discuss
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Which of the following kings took the title of 'Dakshinapatheshvara' (lord of the south) after defeating Harshvardhan?

A
Mahendravarman
B
Narasimhavarman I
C
Pulakeshin II
D
Rudrasena II

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Chalukyan king Pulakeshin II earned the grand title 'Dakshinapatheshvara' (Lord of the South) after his highly decisive victory over the northern emperor Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada River.
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Which of the following cities was the capital of the Pallavas?

A
Rameshwaram
B
Hampi
C
Orugallu
D
Kanchipuram

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Kanchipuram served as the majestic and culturally rich capital of the Pallava dynasty, flourishing as a prominent center of deep religious learning, art, and Dravidian temple architecture in southern India.
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Identify the Mughal emperor who was imprisoned for the rest of his life in Agra after the war of succession among his sons.

A
Aurangzeb
B
Bahadur Shah I
C
Shah Jahan
D
Jahadar Shah

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

After a brutal and bloody war of succession among his sons, Aurangzeb emerged victorious and callously placed his aging father, Shah Jahan, under strict house arrest at the Agra Fort for the rest of his life.
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Which of the following Pacts succeeded the Communal Award of 1932?

A
Ambedkar-CR Das Pact
B
Gandhi-Ambedkar Pact
C
Gandhi-Jinnah Pact
D
Jinnah-Nehru Pact

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Poona Pact (Gandhi-Ambedkar Pact), signed in 1932, replaced the British Communal Award's divisive provision for separate electorates for Dalits with an agreement for reserved seats within the general Hindu electorate.
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