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Q. 2448
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From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his
historic Dandi March?
A Dandi
B Champaran
C Chauri-Chaura
D Sabarmati Ashram
Correct Option:
D [ Sabarmati Ashram ]
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Q. 2447
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On February 20, 1947, Prime Minister Attlee announced the British Government's decision to withdraw from India latest by
A June, 1948.
B August, 1948.
C January, 1948.
D August, 1947.
Correct Option:
A [ June, 1948. ]
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Q. 2446
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Who among the following had constructed
the Red Fort in Delhi ?
A Akbar
B Shah Jahan
C Aurangzeb
D Jahangir
Correct Option:
B [ Shah Jahan ]
Stored explanation
Correct answer: B. Shah Jahan
Why this is correct: Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in Delhi around 1638–1648 as his new capital complex when Delhi was chosen as the seat of imperial power.
Why the others are incorrect: Akbar initiated many forts, but the Red Fort is not his project; Jahangir and Aurangzeb did not construct it—the fort is attributed to Shah Jahan.
Q. 2445
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Why did Gandhi start the Dandi March?
A To break the Salt Law.
B To boycott foreign goods.
C To demonstrate against the policies of the
British.
D None of these
Correct Option:
A [ To break the Salt Law. ]
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Q. 2444
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The year 1919 is associated with
A Chauri Chaura Incident
B Partition of Bengal
C Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
D Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Option:
C [ Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy ]
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Q. 2443
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The Swadeshi movement was started because
A of de-industrialisation in India
B Lord Curzon divided Bengal
C the British massacred innocent people at
Jallianwala Bagh
D the British government did not grant
responsible government in India
Correct Option:
B [ Lord Curzon divided Bengal
]
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Q. 2442
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Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
A 1892
B 1896
C 1886
D 1869
Correct Option:
B [ 1896 ]
Stored explanation
Explanation:
Vande Mataram is a patriotic Indian song composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was first publicly sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. The song appeared in his novel Anandamath and soon became a symbol of Indian nationalism. The year 1896 marks its introduction to a large gathering of leaders and delegates, giving it wide popularity. The other years listed are incorrect for the first public rendition.
? Did You Know?
It originally appeared in the Bengali novel Anandamath (1882) and later became a rallying banner for the independence movement.
? Remember:
Vande Mataram was first sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1896.
Q. 2441
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The Widow Remarriage Act was passed
during the Governor-Generalship of:
A Lawrence
B Canning
C Bentinck
D Dalhousie
Correct Option:
D [ Dalhousie ]
Stored explanation
The correct answer: D. Dalhousie
The Hindu Widows (Remarriage) Act was passed in 1856 during the tenure of Governor-General Lord Dalhousie.
It legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in specified conditions.
Option A (Lawrence), B (Canning), and C (Bentinck) were all in different periods and did not sanction this act.
Thus, Dalhousie is the correct deputy-Governor General under whom the act was enacted.
Q. 2440
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The capital of India was shifted from
Calcutta to Delhi in the year
