Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Indian History

5 more SSC / Banking 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. Q4easy

   Who drafted the Indian Constitution?

   • ANehru
   • BB.R. Ambedkar
   • CRajendra Prasad
   • DPatel
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   Correct answer: (B) B.R. Ambedkar

   Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee and is regarded as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.

5. Q5medium

   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.