Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Indian History

5 more SSC CGL questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Who is called the 'Iron Man of India'?

   • ASardar Vallabhbhai Patel
   • BJawaharlal Nehru
   • CB.R. Ambedkar
   • DBal Gangadhar Tilak
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   Correct answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

   Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the Iron Man of India for his role in uniting the princely states.

2. Q2medium

   Mountbatten Plan (1947) is also known as:

   • AAugust Offer
   • B3 June Plan
   • CCabinet Mission Plan
   • DCripps Mission
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   Correct answer: (B) 3 June Plan

   Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947) proposed the partition of India into India and Pakistan and is also called the 3 June Plan.

3. Q3easy

   India became a republic on:

   • A15 August 1947
   • B15 August 1950
   • C26 January 1950
   • D26 November 1949
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   Correct answer: (C) 26 January 1950

   India became a Republic on 26 January 1950, when the Constitution came into force.

4. Q4medium

   The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in:

   • ACalcutta
   • BBombay
   • CMadras
   • DLahore
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   Correct answer: (B) Bombay

   The first INC session was held in Bombay (Mumbai) in December 1885.

5. Q5easy

   The dockyard of the Harappan (Indus Valley) civilisation has been found at:

   • AHarappa
   • BMohenjo-daro
   • CLothal
   • DKalibangan
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   Correct answer: (C) Lothal

   Lothal, in present-day Gujarat near the Gulf of Khambhat, has a large brick-lined basin that is identified as a dockyard. Mohenjo-daro is known for the Great Bath, and Kalibangan for a ploughed field and fire altars. So the dockyard site is Lothal.