India | MCQs

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The Indian government's cash balance at the time of Partition was just under Rs 400 crore.

Pakistan's share of this balance was fixed at Rs 75 crore.

This amount of Rs 75 crore included Rs 20 crore that was made available to Pakistan immediately.

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• The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
• It was began on May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a sepoy mutiny.

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At the time of Indian Independence in 1947, there were 565 princely states.

Out of these, 13 princely states decided to join Pakistan.

Pakistan (including both West and East) constituted about 20% of the total area of British India.

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Explanation

The first and third Round Table conferences did not take part in the Indian National Congress.

*First round table conference: 1930 and January 1931 in London
The Indian National Congress decided not to participate
As Many of the INC leaders were imprisoned due to their involvement in the civil disobedience movement.

*3rd round table conference: 17 Nov 1932 and 24 Dec 1932
The Indian National Congress was not invited to this table conference 
Because the recommendations of this conference were published in a White Paper in 1933.

Additional informational 
The Round Table Conference was a series of Three Conference 
Conducted by the Labour Party-led British government 
To discuss constitutional reforms in British India during 1930-32
The second Round Table conference was held from 7 Sep 1931 to 1 Dec 1931

Explanation

Qutab ud Din Aibak was the first ruler of the Muslim dynasty in Sub-Continent

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Qutb al-Din Aibak  was a general of Muhammad Ghori.

Qutab ud Din Aibak was in charge of the Ghurid territories in northern India, and after Muhammad Ghori's death.

he became the ruler of an independent kingdom that evolved into the Delhi Sultanate ruled by the Mamluk dynasty.

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Al-khafif was the first ruler of soomra dynasty (1011-1026)

Mughal emperor Akbar the first Muslim ruler who tried to reconcile the differences between Muslims and Hindus

Razia Sultana the first woman ruler of Indiar

Explanation

India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations on January 1, 1948.

This move was made under Article 35 of the UN Charter.

It allows member states to bring situations that could endanger international peace to the Security Council's attention.

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 Cabinet Mission broadcast its plan from New Delhi on May 16, 1946.

They arrived in India on March 24, 1946, sent by the British government.

The Mission was headed by Lord Pethick Lawrence.

The mission had three British cabinet members:

Pethick Lawrence

Stafford Cripps

A.V. Alexander

The Cabinet Mission aimed to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian leadership.

Explanation

The Mac Mohan Line is the international boundary line between India  (North-east region)  and China  (Tibetan region)

The Mac Mohan Line was proposed by Henry Mac Mohan

The Mac Mohan Line line is proposed by the Administrator of British colonial Henry McMahon in the Shimla Convention in 1914

Explanation

Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905

on October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, the British colonial administrator of India at the time

The partition of Bengal was the most important event during the rule of Lord Curzon

The province was divided into West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,

and East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

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