The 'Radcliffe Line' was published in: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Radcliffe Line' was published in:
A. 1946
B. 1947
C. 1945
D. 1948
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Radcliffe Line, which demarcated the border between India and Pakistan, was published on August 17, 1947.

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The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878 under the tenure of which Governor-General?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Lytton

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Lord Lytton enacted the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language press, which was highly critical of British policies. It was later repealed by Lord Ripon.

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Question #2
The practice of Sati was abolished in British India by which Governor-General?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Cornwallis

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck, with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829, declaring the practice of Sati illegal and punishable.

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Who was the last Governor-General of India before C. Rajagopalachari?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Willingdon
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wavell

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor-General, succeeded by Rajagopalachari as the first Indian.

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