Railway Exams (RRB) · General Awareness
Indian History & Polity
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- Q1medium
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
- AC. Rajagopalachari
- BWarren Hastings
- CLord Mountbatten
- DJawaharlal Nehru
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Correct answer: (C) Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of independent India (1947-48); C. Rajagopalachari was the first and only Indian to hold the post.
- Q2easy
The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
- A1942
- B1930
- C1945
- D1919
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Correct answer: (A) 1942
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on 8 August 1942 in Bombay with the slogan 'Do or Die'.
- Q3medium
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
- AArticle 14
- BArticle 21
- CArticle 32
- DArticle 19
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Correct answer: (C) Article 32
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called Article 32 the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution as it lets citizens move the Supreme Court to enforce fundamental rights.
- Q4easy
Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
- ASardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CBhagat Singh
- DSubhas Chandra Bose
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Correct answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the 'Iron Man of India' for integrating over 560 princely states into the Indian Union.
- Q5medium
The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
- A1764
- B1857
- C1757
- D1707
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Correct answer: (C) 1757
In the Battle of Plassey (1757), Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, laying the foundation of British rule in India.
- Q6medium
How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha?
- A10
- B12
- C2
- D14
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Correct answer: (B) 12
The President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha for their contributions in fields such as art, literature, science, and social service.
- Q7easy
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
- AAshoka
- BBindusara
- CBimbisara
- DChandragupta Maurya
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Correct answer: (D) Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire around 322 BCE with the guidance of Chanakya (Kautilya).
- Q8medium
The idea of the Preamble beginning with 'We, the People' was inspired by the Constitution of which country?
- AUnited Kingdom
- BUnited States
- CFrance
- DIreland
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Correct answer: (B) United States
The concept of the Preamble opening with 'We, the People' was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States.
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