The 'Bengal Gazette' was started by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Bengal Gazette' was started by:

A. James Augustus Hicky

B. Dwarkanath Tagore

C. Rammohan Roy

D. John Stuart Mill

Answer: Option A

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James Augustus Hicky started the 'Bengal Gazette' or 'Hicky's Gazette' in 1780, the first newspaper in India.

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The Ghadar Party, an international political movement against British rule in India, was founded in 1913 with its headquarters at:

A. Vancouver

B. Berlin

C. San Francisco

D. London

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Correct Answer: Option C

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The Ghadar Party was established in 1913 by expatriate Indians, notably Lala Hardayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna, with its headquarters at the Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco, USA.

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Which two boundary commissions were set up to demarcate the borders between India and Pakistan?

A. Wavell Commission and Cripps Commission

B. Mountbatten Commission and Patel Commission

C. Radcliffe Commissions for Punjab and Bengal

D. Liaquat-Nehru Commission

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Correct Answer: Option C

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Two Radcliffe boundary commissions were set up under Sir Cyril Radcliffe, one for Punjab and one for Bengal, to demarcate the boundaries between the two dominions.

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