61. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Jahangir
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Answer: (b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
📖 Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal Emperor of India. After the Revolt of 1857, he was captured by the British and exiled to Rangoon (Burma).
62. The Partition of Bengal (1905) was carried out by which British Viceroy?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Lord Wellesley
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Answer: (a) Lord Curzon
📖 Explanation: Lord Curzon ordered the Partition of Bengal in 1905, citing administrative reasons. However, it was seen as an attempt to divide Hindus and Muslims, leading to widespread protests.
63. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
(a) Rani Lakshmibai
(b) Noor Jahan
(c) Razia Sultana
(d) Begum Hazrat Mahal
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Answer: (c) Razia Sultana
📖 Explanation: Razia Sultana (1236-1240) was the first and only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. She defied gender norms but faced opposition from the nobles and was eventually killed.
64. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Ripon
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Answer: (b) Lord Dalhousie
📖 Explanation: Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse, under which any princely state without a direct male heir would be annexed by the British.
65. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
(a) 1920
(b) 1930
(c) 1942
(d) 1947
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Answer: (c) 1942
📖 Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, demanding an immediate end to British rule in India.
66. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between which two leaders?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Sardar Patel and Bhagat Singh
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and William Bentinck
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Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar
📖 Explanation: The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar that provided reserved seats for Dalits but rejected separate electorates.
67. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: (c) B.R. Ambedkar
📖 Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution as he played a key role as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
68. Who was the first Governor-General of Independent India?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Patel
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Answer: (b) Lord Mountbatten
📖 Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the last British Viceroy and the first Governor-General of Independent India (1947-1948). He was later succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari.
69. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
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Answer: (a) Subhas Chandra Bose
📖 Explanation: Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized the Indian National Army (INA) in 1942 to fight against British rule with the slogan “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom!”
70. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?
(a) 1919
(b) 1921
(c) 1930
(d) 1942
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Answer: (a) 1919
📖 Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, when General Dyer ordered open fire on peaceful protesters in Amritsar, killing hundreds.
