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Which of the following events is considered the first major peasant uprising against the British in India?

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128

Who led the Non-Cooperation Movement in India?

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129

Which movement in India was a direct response to British economic policies?

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130

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

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131

The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was significant for which of the following reasons?

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132

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by which Governor-General of India?

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133

Which of the following viceroys is associated with the 'August Offer' of 1940?

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134

What was the name given to Indians who supported British rule?

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135

Which of the following events is considered the first major organized protest against the British Raj led by Mahatma Gandhi?

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136

Which of the following economic policies was introduced by India after gaining independence in order to improve living standards and reduce poverty?

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137

Which of the following commissions demarcated the boundaries between India and Pakistan during the Partition of 1947?

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138

The 'Doctrine of Lapse', a policy of annexation, was introduced by which Governor-General of India?

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139

Who was declared the Emperor of India by the sepoys during the Revolt of 1857?

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140

Which event is widely considered the immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857?

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141

Which of the following cities was a major center of the Revolt of 1857?

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142

Which of these leaders did NOT participate in the Revolt of 1857?

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143

Who among the following was the British Resident during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857?

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Who was the Viceroy of India during the Revolt of 1857?

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