Who wrote 'The History of British India'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who wrote 'The History of British India'?
A. James Mill
B. Macaulay
C. James Grant
D. John Stuart Mill
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
James Mill wrote 'The History of British India' in 1817, offering a critical view of Indian civilisation.
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The 'Carnatic Wars' were fought between the British and:
A. Portuguese
B. Marathas
C. Mysore
D. French
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Correct Answer: Option D

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The Carnatic Wars (1746-1763) were primarily between the British and French East India Companies.
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The 'Second Round Table Conference' saw the participation of Mahatma Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress after the?
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931, Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in London (September-December 1931) as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress.
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Who authored the book 'Gitanjali', for which Tagore won the Nobel Prize?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings).
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