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1. Who was the last colonial power to leave the Indian soil?
a. British
b. French
c. Danish
d. Portuguese
2. Which movement gets its name from the word ‘embrace’ as the villagers hugged the trees and prevented them from being cutting down?
a. Chipko
b. Sathyagraha
c. Swadeshi
d. Quit India
3. The name of which German ship is also a word in Tamil and Malayalam meaning 'strict and authoritative'?
a. Yeshu
b. Emden
c. Gaand
d. Theseus
4. Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi?
a. Narain Godse
b. Nithish Kharke
c. Nathuram Godse
d. Jagdish Phodse
5. If Sher Shah's silver coin was Rupiya, what was the gold coin called?
a. Mohur
b. Dam
c. Thangak
d. Paise
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Answers
1. Who was the last colonial power to leave the Indian soil?
a. British
b. French
c. Danish
d. Portuguese
Did You Know?
The Portuguese were driven out of the Indian soil after the Indian Army liberated Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Which movement gets its name from the word ‘embrace’ as the villagers hugged the trees and prevented them from being cutting down?
a. Chipko
b. Sathyagraha
c. Swadeshi
d. Quit India
Did You Know?
This movement was triggered by a government decision to allot forest land to a sports goods company.
Read more about it in this link.
3. The name of which German ship is also a word in Tamil and Malayalam meaning 'strict and authoritative'?
a. Yeshu
b. Emden
c. Gaand
d. Theseus
Did You Know?
SMS Emden struck the city of Madras in September and created panic among the Indians. It was the first time an Indian territory faced the horrors of the First World War.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi?
a. Narain Godse
b. Nithish Kharke
c. Nathuram Godse
d. Jagdish Phodse
Did You Know? On January 30, 1948, Gandhiji was on his way to an evening prayer meeting in Delhi when he was shot by Nathuram Godse.
Read more about it in this link.
5. If Sher Shah's silver coin was Rupiya, what was the gold coin called?
a. Mohur
b. Dam
c. Thangak
d. Paise
Did You Know? Sher Shah issued a coin of silver which was termed the Rupiya. This was the precursor of the modern rupee. Together with the silver Rupiya were issued gold coins called the Mohur and copper coins called Dam.
Read more about it in this link.
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