91. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. C.V. Raman
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: (a) C. Rajagopalachari
📖 Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and Dr. C.V. Raman were the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954, India’s highest civilian honor.
92. Who was the first Indian woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Lata Mangeshkar
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Answer: (a) Indira Gandhi
📖 Explanation: Indira Gandhi became the first Indian woman to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1971 for her contributions as India’s Prime Minister.
93. Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Ranjit Singh
(d) Marathas
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Answer: (b) Nizam of Hyderabad
📖 Explanation: The Nizam of Hyderabad (1798) was the first Indian ruler to accept Lord Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance, making Hyderabad a British-controlled princely state.
94. Who wrote the book Unhappy India?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: (b) Lala Lajpat Rai
📖 Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai wrote Unhappy India as a critique of British rule, particularly opposing the Simon Commission and racial discrimination.
95. The famous Dandi March was started from which place?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Kheda
(d) Surat
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Answer: (b) Ahmedabad
📖 Explanation: The Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) started from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on March 12, 1930, led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against the British salt tax.
96. Who established the city of Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babur
(c) Humayun
(d) Shah Jahan
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Answer: (a) Akbar
📖 Explanation: Akbar established Fatehpur Sikri as his capital in 1571, but it was later abandoned due to water scarcity.
97. Who was the founder of the Aligarh Movement?
(a) Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Mohammad Iqbal
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Answer: (a) Syed Ahmad Khan
📖 Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Aligarh Movement in the late 19th century to promote modern education among Muslims and established the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
98. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
(a) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Mangal Pandey
(d) Kunwar Singh
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Answer: (b) Nana Saheb
📖 Explanation: Nana Saheb led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur. He was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II and opposed British rule after his pension was denied.
99. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
(a) William Jones
(b) Lord Macaulay
(c) Charles Metcalfe
(d) Warren Hastings
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Answer: (a) William Jones
📖 Explanation: Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784 to promote the study of Indian history, literature, and culture.
100. Who introduced the Vernacular Press Act (1878)?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dalhousie
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Answer: (a) Lord Lytton
📖 Explanation: Lord Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to restrict Indian-language newspapers from criticizing British rule, suppressing freedom of the press.
