Who was the first Indian to pass the elite Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination in 1863? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the first Indian to pass the elite Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination in 1863?
A. Romesh Chunder Dutt
B. Satyendranath Tagore
C. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Satyendranath Tagore, an elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first Indian to clear the Indian Civil Service examination in London.

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Question #1
The 'Liaquat–Nehru Pact' of 1950 was signed to protect the rights of?
A. Kashmiri people
B. Princely states
C. Refugees
D. Minorities in both India and Pakistan

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed on 8 April 1950 to guarantee the protection of minorities and their rights in both India and Pakistan.

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The first commercial railway line in India was opened for traffic between Bombay and Thane in which year?
A. 1856
B. 1850
C. 1853
D. 1855

Correct Answer: Option C


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The historic Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916 was presided over by:
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Rash Behari Ghosh
C. Annie Besant
D. Ambica Charan Mazumdar

Correct Answer: Option D


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Ambica Charan Mazumdar presided over the 1916 Lucknow Session, which is historically significant for the 'Lucknow Pact' between the Congress and the Muslim League, and the reunion of moderates and extremists.

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