He laid the foundation for first railway line connecting Bombay to Thane and undertook many public welfare related works like separate Public Works Department in every province. During his rule, Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was passed. The above description best describes which of the following Governor Generals?
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What was the aim of the Rowlatt Act passed in March 1919?
Which of the following could be the reasons for not initiating an Immediate movement by Gandhiji after the World War-II started?
1. Gandhiji and some other dominant leaders felt that the cause of Allies was just.
2. Gandhiji believed that there is an absence of Hindu-Muslim unity in the country.
3. He felt that masses were not ready for the struggle at that moment.
4. Gandhiji was of the opinion that Congress organization at the time was weak and had been corrupted during their 28 months rule.
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Consider the following pairs regarding judicial reforms undertaken during the British rule: Governor General : Judicial Reforms
List-I (Governor-General) | List-II (Judicial Reforms) |
1. Lord Wellesley | Codification of Indian laws |
2. Lord Cornwallis | Judicial powers to Collectors |
3. Lord Warren Hastings | Establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta |
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correct?
Upon the outbreak of the second world war in 1939, who among the following leaders advocated for immediate mass Satyagraha?
1. Gandhiji
2. Subhas Chandra Bose
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Match the following Battles which the British fought (List I) with their opponents (List II).
List-I | List-II |
1. Battle of Buxar | a. Sikh |
2. Battle of Wandiwash | b. Mysore |
3. Battle of Chilianwalah | c. French |
4. Battle of Pollilur | d. Bengal |
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
In which of the following Harappan Cities, a signboard was discovered?
Where do we have life-like portrait images of the Pallava kings and queens?
"They did not have much faith in the masses. All the divisions in the Indian society first had to be united into a nation, before they could enter into politics. They were criticized as a 'microscopic minority' only representing the upper class educated intelligentsia" In the statement 'They' refer to which of the following?
Consider the following statements:
1. The French were the first to intervene in the disputes of the Indian rulers to acquire political control over territories, a method later followed by the British.
2. European conflicts between France and England found a theatre in Anglo-French wars in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?