Who founded the 'Society for the Acquisition of General Knowledge' in 1838? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who founded the 'Society for the Acquisition of General Knowledge' in 1838?
A. Debendranath Tagore
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Henry Vivian Derozio
D. Peary Chand Mitra and Tarachand Chakravarty
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Peary Chand Mitra and Tarachand Chakravarty founded this society in Calcutta.

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The 'Postal system' in India was modernised by Lord Dalhousie. The first postage stamp was issued in?
A. 1858
B. 1854
C. 1856
D. 1852

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The first postage stamp of India, the 'Scinde Dawk', was issued earlier in 1852, but the uniform all-India stamp (Queen Victoria) was issued in 1854. The first stamp was Scinde Dawk in 1852. So the question could be ambiguous. I'll avoid that.

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Question #2
The Subsidiary Alliance system was formulated by which British Governor-General?
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Hastings
D. Lord Cornwallis

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Lord Wellesley, Governor-General from 1798 to 1805, introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British control without direct annexation. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to accept it.

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The 'Indo-Afghan Treaty' of Friendship was signed in 1950 but pre-1950, the 'Treaty of Rawalpindi' of 1919 recognized:
A. Durand Line
B. Sikh empire
C. Afghan independence
D. British supremacy

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919) ended the Third Anglo-Afghan War and recognized Afghan independence.

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