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Q31
The first Battle of Panipat was fought between—
  • A Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
  • B Akbar and Hemu
  • C Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas
  • D Sher Shah and Humayun
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The first Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, marking the beginning of Mughal rule.
Q32
Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
  • A Sarojini Naidu
  • B Annie Besant
  • C Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • D Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress, a British leader of the Home Rule Movement.
Q33
The Vedic Aryans first settled in—
  • A Ganga Valley
  • B Punjab Region
  • C Deccan Plateau
  • D Eastern India
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Vedic Aryans first settled in the Punjab Region, the land of five rivers.
Q34
The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between British and—
  • A Mir Jafar
  • B Siraj-ud-Daula
  • C Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
  • D Tipu Sultan
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II.
Q35
Who was the founder of the Chola Dynasty?
  • A Rajaraja Chola I
  • B Vijayalaya Chola
  • C Rajendra Chola I
  • D Kulottunga I
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Vijayalaya Chola established the Chola rule in the 9th century.
Q36
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system?
  • A Lord Wellesley
  • B Lord Cornwallis
  • C Lord Dalhousie
  • D Lord Curzon
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British influence.
Q37
The Simon Commission was appointed in—
  • A 1917
  • B 1927
  • C 1935
  • D 1942
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 and faced protests because it had no Indian members.
Q38
The Indian National Congress was founded in—
  • A 1881
  • B 1883
  • C 1885
  • D 1887
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume.
Q39
Who was the first Indian Governor-General after independence?
  • A Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • B C. Rajagopalachari
  • C Lord Mountbatten
  • D Sardar Patel
Answer: Option B
Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General after independence, succeeding Mountbatten in 1948.
Q40
The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" was given by—
  • A Bhagat Singh
  • B Lala Lajpat Rai
  • C Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • D Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Bhagat Singh gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad", meaning "Long live the revolution".
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