Q. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India? (1947)
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A.
Lord Mountbatten
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B.
C. Rajagopalachari
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C.
Lord Wavell
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D.
Lord Canning
Solution
Lord Mountbatten served as the last Governor-General of independent India from 1947 until 1948.
Correct Answer:
A
— Lord Mountbatten
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Q. Who was the last Governor-General of India? (1947)
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A.
Lord Wavell
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B.
Lord Mountbatten
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C.
Lord Curzon
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D.
Lord Canning
Solution
Lord Mountbatten was the last Governor-General of India, serving from 1947 until India gained independence.
Correct Answer:
B
— Lord Mountbatten
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Q. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
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A.
Bahadur Shah II
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B.
Akbar II
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C.
Shah Jahan
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D.
Aurangzeb
Solution
Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal Emperor of India.
Correct Answer:
A
— Bahadur Shah II
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Q. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta Empire?
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A.
Chandragupta II
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B.
Skandagupta
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C.
Vikramaditya
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D.
Harshavardhana
Solution
Skandagupta is considered the last significant ruler of the Gupta Empire before its decline.
Correct Answer:
B
— Skandagupta
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Q. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire?
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A.
Ashoka
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B.
Chandragupta II
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C.
Brihadratha
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D.
Bindusara
Solution
Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire, which fell to the Shunga dynasty.
Correct Answer:
C
— Brihadratha
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Q. Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?
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A.
Bahadur Shah I
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B.
Bahadur Shah II
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C.
Akbar II
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D.
Shah Jahan II
Solution
Bahadur Shah II, also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal emperor, deposed after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Correct Answer:
B
— Bahadur Shah II
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Q. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the 1942 Quit India Movement? (1942)
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A.
Mahatma Gandhi
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B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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C.
Sardar Patel
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D.
B. R. Ambedkar
Solution
Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Correct Answer:
A
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Q. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Civil Disobedience Movement? (1930)
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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B.
Mahatma Gandhi
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C.
Subhas Chandra Bose
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D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Solution
Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Civil Disobedience Movement, which started in 1930.
Correct Answer:
B
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Q. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Salt March in 1930? (1930)
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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B.
Mahatma Gandhi
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C.
Subhas Chandra Bose
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D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Solution
Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930 as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Correct Answer:
B
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Q. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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A.
Leon Trotsky
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B.
Joseph Stalin
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C.
Nikita Khrushchev
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D.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Solution
Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
Correct Answer:
C
— Nikita Khrushchev
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Q. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II? (1941)
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A.
Leon Trotsky
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B.
Joseph Stalin
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C.
Vladimir Lenin
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D.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Solution
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.
Correct Answer:
B
— Joseph Stalin
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Q. Who was the prominent leader of the civil rights movement in the United States, known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech? (1963)
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A.
Malcolm X
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B.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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C.
Rosa Parks
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D.
Frederick Douglass
Solution
Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech, advocating for civil rights and equality.
Correct Answer:
B
— Martin Luther King Jr.
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Q. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021? (2021)
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A.
Maria Ressa
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B.
Abiy Ahmed
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C.
Dmitry Muratov
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D.
Malala Yousafzai
Solution
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
Correct Answer:
A
— Maria Ressa
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Q. Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
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A.
Charlotte Brontë
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B.
Jane Austen
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C.
Emily Dickinson
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D.
Mary Shelley
Solution
'Pride and Prejudice' is a novel written by Jane Austen, published in 1813.
Correct Answer:
B
— Jane Austen
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Q. Who wrote the national anthem of India? (2023)
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A.
Rabindranath Tagore
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B.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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C.
Lata Mangeshkar
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D.
A. R. Rahman
Solution
Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Rabindranath Tagore
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Q. Why is a potentiometer preferred over a voltmeter for measuring voltage?
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A.
It is cheaper
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B.
It provides more accurate measurements
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C.
It is easier to use
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D.
It requires less power
Solution
A potentiometer is preferred because it provides more accurate measurements as it does not draw current from the circuit.
Correct Answer:
B
— It provides more accurate measurements
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Q. X is the son of Y. Y is the daughter of Z. How is X related to Z?
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A.
Grandson
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B.
Son
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C.
Nephew
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D.
Brother
Solution
X is the grandson of Z because Y (the mother) is the daughter of Z.
Correct Answer:
A
— Grandson
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