CDS Indian History

Question 1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and which Nawab?

Accepted Answer

Siraj ud-Daulah

Answer

The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British and Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.

Question 2

Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?

Accepted Answer

A.O. Hume

Answer

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Question 3

The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

Accepted Answer

1942

Answer

The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.

Question 4

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan

Answer

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Question 5

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

Accepted Answer

Amritsar

Answer

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab.

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