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History: Ancient, Medieval and Modern

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  1. Which battle in 1757 laid the foundation of British rule in India?
  2. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded?
  3. Which massacre took place on 13 April 1919?
  4. Which movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920?
  5. On which date did the Dandi March begin?
  6. On which date was the Quit India resolution passed at Bombay?
  7. Which Mauryan emperor embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war?
  8. Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
  9. Who founded the Slave (Mamluk) dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate in 1206?
  10. Which battle in 1526 established Mughal rule in India?
  11. Who was crowned as Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674?
  12. Which Governor-General introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
  13. In which year was the partition of Bengal announced by Lord Curzon?
  14. Which Act of 1935 provided for provincial autonomy and an All-India Federation?
  15. Which mission of 1946 proposed a three-tier structure for independent India?
  16. Consider the following statements about the Revolt of 1857:
    1. It began at Meerut on 10 May 1857.
    2. Bahadur Shah Zafar was proclaimed the leader of the revolt at Delhi.
    Which of the statements given…
  17. Consider the following statements:
    1. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.
    2. The All-India Muslim League was founded in 1906.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  18. Consider the following statements about Ashoka:
    1. He fought the Kalinga war.
    2. He was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  19. Consider the following statements:
    1. The Quit India Movement was launched in 1930.
    2. The Dandi March took place in 1942.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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