51. Who among the following was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Bindusara
(d) Harsha
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Answer: (b) Chandragupta Maurya
📖 Explanation: Chandragupta Maurya, with the guidance of Chanakya (Kautilya), founded the Maurya Empire in 321 BCE after defeating the Nanda Dynasty.
52. Which was the first movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in India?
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Champaran Satyagraha
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Answer: (d) Champaran Satyagraha
📖 Explanation: Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was Gandhi’s first major movement in India, organized to protest against the forced cultivation of indigo by British landlords in Bihar.
53. Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Kasturba Gandhi
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Answer: (c) Annie Besant
📖 Explanation: Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1917. She was an Irish activist who played a significant role in India’s Home Rule Movement.
54. The Rowlatt Act (1919) was passed to curb?
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Revolutionary activities
(c) Khilafat Movement
(d) Growth of industries
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Answer: (b) Revolutionary activities
📖 Explanation: The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed the British government to arrest and imprison Indians without trial, leading to widespread protests, including the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
55. Who was the first President of independent India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
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Answer: (c) Rajendra Prasad
📖 Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India on January 26, 1950. He played a key role in the framing of the Indian Constitution.
56. The First War of Indian Independence (1857) started from which place?
(a) Delhi
(b) Meerut
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow
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Answer: (b) Meerut
📖 Explanation: The Revolt of 1857 began in Meerut on May 10, 1857, when Indian soldiers rebelled against the British due to the introduction of Enfield rifles with greased cartridges.
57. Who was the leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Jhansi?
(a) Nana Saheb
(b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(c) Rani Lakshmibai
(d) Kunwar Singh
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Answer: (c) Rani Lakshmibai
📖 Explanation: Rani Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi, fought bravely against the British during the Revolt of 1857 and became a symbol of Indian resistance.
58. Which British Governor-General introduced English education in India?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Curzon
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Answer: (b) Lord William Bentinck
📖 Explanation: Lord William Bentinck introduced English education in India in 1835 based on the recommendations of Macaulay’s Minute.
59. The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between the British and which ruler?
(a) Tipu Sultan
(b) Ranjit Singh
(c) Dalip Singh
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Answer: (c) Dalip Singh
📖 Explanation: The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed after the First Anglo-Sikh War, making Maharaja Dalip Singh a British puppet ruler under a British Resident.
60. The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because?
(a) It aimed to suppress newspapers
(b) It proposed partition of Bengal
(c) It had no Indian members
(d) It imposed new land taxes
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Answer: (c) It had no Indian members
📖 Explanation: The Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted by Indians because it did not include any Indian members, leading to the famous “Simon Go Back” protests.
