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

Who was the first Viceroy of India?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Ripon
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Canning became the first Viceroy after the 1858 Government of India Act.

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Question #1
Who among the following gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak raised this iconic slogan during the Home Rule movement to assert the natural right of Indians to self-determination.

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Question #2
The Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj was initially conceptualized and founded in Malaya in 1942 by whom?
A. Shah Nawaz Khan
B. Captain Mohan Singh
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Rash Behari Bose

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The INA was first formed in 1942 by Captain Mohan Singh with British Indian Army prisoners-of-war in Malaya. Subhas Chandra Bose took over its leadership later in 1943.

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Question #3
The 'Dandi March' covered a distance of about:
A. 240 miles
B. 300 miles
C. 150 miles
D. 200 miles

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Dandi March from Sabarmati to Dandi was approximately 240 miles (386 km).

This question belongs to: History GK Modern History of India