The 'Dickie Bird Plan' was the alternative name for which of the following? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Dickie Bird Plan' was the alternative name for which of the following?
A. The Cripps Proposals
B. The Cabinet Mission Plan
C. The Mountbatten Plan
D. The Wavell Proposals
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Mountbatten Plan, which outlined the partition of India, was initially drafted by Louis Mountbatten's staff and nicknamed the 'Dickie Bird Plan' or 'Plan Balkan'.

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The 'Santhal Rebellion' of 1855-56 occurred in which present-day region?
A. Jharkhand and West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Maharashtra

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Santhal rebellion (hool) was an uprising by the Santhal tribe against the British and zamindars in the region that is now Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal, led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu.

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The 'Azad Hind Fauj' was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in:
A. 1942
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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Who introduced the 'Ryotwari System' in Madras Presidency?
A. John Shore
B. Alexander Read
C. Thomas Munro
D. James Thomson

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sir Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system; Alexander Read first experimented with it, but Munro implemented it widely.

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