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Question 81 Discuss
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Which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was headed by Sarojini Naidu?

A
Karachi, 1931
B
Madras, 1927
C
Lahore, 1929
D
Kanpur, 1925

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Sarojini Naidu presided over the 1925 Kanpur session, making her the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress.
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Where of the following was Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Home Rule Movement active?

A
Maharashtra
B
Bihar
C
Punjab
D
Madras

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Home Rule League specifically operated in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, the Central Provinces, and Berar.
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Who among the following was a leader of Garam Dal, a group of radical nationalists?

A
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B
Dadabhai Naoroji
C
Surendranath Banerjee
D
Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Bipin Chandra Pal, along with Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak (the Lal-Bal-Pal trio), was a prominent leader of the extremist 'Garam Dal' faction of the Congress.
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The Citadel area has a huge mud platform, which is 6 m high and underlies all the construction.

A
wood
B
rock
C
stone
D
brick

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

In Harappan cities, the Citadel was built on a raised mud-brick platform to protect it from floods and set it apart from the lower town.
Question 85 Discuss
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Balban's rule as an absolute despot led to which of the following events?

A
Respected common man
B
Appointed Hindus in administration
C
Granting Jagirs to Nobles
D
Destruction of the Forty

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

To consolidate his absolute power, Ghiyasuddin Balban systematically crushed the 'Chalisa' or 'Turkan-i-Chahalgani' (The Forty), a powerful group of Turkish nobles.
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Panch Mahal, a palace in Fatehpur Sikri, was built by the Mughal Emperor .

A
Jahangir
B
Akbar
C
Shah Jahan
D
Babar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Panch Mahal, a five-tiered palatial structure in Fatehpur Sikri, was commissioned by Akbar for the relaxation and entertainment of the royal ladies.
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The Maukharies ruled over in western Uttar Pradesh, which later on replaced Pataliputra as the political centre of northern India.

A
Jhansi
B
Mathura
C
Kanauj
D
Agra

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Maukharis established their capital at Kannauj, which subsequently eclipsed Pataliputra to become the premier political center of North India during the post-Gupta period.
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When was the first-round table Conference started by the British Government in London?

A
November 1930
B
December 1929
C
November 1932
D
December 1931

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The First Round Table Conference was inaugurated on November 12, 1930, by King George V to discuss constitutional reforms in India.
Question 89 Discuss
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Who among the following deciphered the Brahmi Script of the Mauryan period?

A
Herbert Hope Risley
B
Rakhal Das Banerji
C
James Mill
D
James Prinsep

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

James Prinsep, an English scholar and official of the East India Company, successfully deciphered the ancient Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in 1837.
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The Permanent Settlement introduced by Cornwallis was NOT prevalent in which of the following regions of India?

A
Bengal
B
Punjab
C
Odisha
D
Bihar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Permanent Settlement of 1793 was primarily implemented in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, while the Mahalwari system was later adopted in the Punjab region.
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