Who was the first President of independent India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the first President of independent India?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
He served from 1950 to 1962.

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Who founded the city of Agra in 1504?
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Ibrahim Lodi

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sikandar Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, founded the city of Agra in 1504 and made it his capital. Later, Babur and Akbar developed it further.

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Question #2
In which year was the Vernacular Press Act passed, severely curbing the freedom of Indian-language newspapers?
A. 1882
B. 1872
C. 1878
D. 1875

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by Viceroy Lord Lytton in 1878 to suppress critical local press reporting, particularly targeted at the Amrita Bazar Patrika.

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The 'Two-Nation Theory' was formally propounded by whom?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Allama Iqbal
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
D. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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