In which year the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? [#699]
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Q1. In which year the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
Q1. In which year the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
(A) 1905
(A) 1905
(A) 1905
(B) 1901
(B) 1901
(B) 1901
(C) 1911
(C) 1911
(C) 1911
(D) 1908
(D) 1908
(D) 1908
Answer: (C) 1911
Answer: (C) 1911
Answer: (C) 1911
The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi on December 12, 1911. King George V, then emperor of India, made the announcement during the Delhi Durbar, a royal ceremony. The foundation of the new capital was laid during the ceremony. The decision was taken during the reign of Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India. Hardinge's explanation was that Calcutta was located in the extreme east so the capital should be centralized for betterment.
The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi on December 12, 1911. King George V, then emperor of India, made the announcement during the Delhi Durbar, a royal ceremony. The foundation of the new capital was laid during the ceremony. The decision was taken during the reign of Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India. Hardinge's explanation was that Calcutta was located in the extreme east so the capital should be centralized for betterment.
The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi on December 12, 1911. King George V, then emperor of India, made the announcement during the Delhi Durbar, a royal ceremony. The foundation of the new capital was laid during the ceremony. The decision was taken during the reign of Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India. Hardinge's explanation was that Calcutta was located in the extreme east so the capital should be centralized for betterment.
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Q1. The Treaty of Yandaboo was signed between the East India Company and which ruler?
(A) Ahom King
(A) Ahom King
(A) Ahom King
(B) Kachari King
(B) Kachari King
(B) Kachari King
(C) King of Burma
(C) King of Burma
(C) King of Burma
(D) Chutiya King
(D) Chutiya King
(D) Chutiya King
Answer: (C) King of Burma
Answer: (C) King of Burma
Answer: (C) King of Burma
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The Treaty of Yandaboo was signed on February 24, 1826 between the East India Company and the King of Ava. Ava was the capital of Burma from 1364–1841. The treaty ended the two-year First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826).
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(A) lays
(A) lays
(A) lays
(B) laid
(B) laid
(B) laid
(C) lying
(C) lying
(C) lying
(D) lay
(D) lay
(D) lay
Answer: (C) lying
Answer: (C) lying
Answer: (C) lying
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The book is lying on the table.
The book is lying on the table.
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Q3. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
Q3. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
(A) 13
(A) 13
(A) 13
(B) 16
(B) 16
(B) 16
(C) 14
(C) 14
(C) 14
(D) 12
(D) 12
(D) 12
Answer: (A) 13
Answer: (A) 13
Answer: (A) 13
13
13
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Q4. When was Kaziranga declared as reserve forest?
Q4. When was Kaziranga declared as reserve forest?
(A) 1905
(A) 1905
(A) 1905
(B) 1912
(B) 1912
(B) 1912
(C) 1908
(C) 1908
(C) 1908
(D) 1900
(D) 1900
(D) 1900
Answer: (C) 1908
Answer: (C) 1908
Answer: (C) 1908
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In the year 1908, Kaziranga was made a Reserve forest. Later in the year 1916, it was named as the Kaziranga Game Sanctuar, which continued till 1938 whilst hunting was strictly prohibited and visitor's entry was permitted.
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Fill the blank
Fill the blank
Fill the blank
(A) I like
(A) I like
(A) I like
(B) I'd like
(B) I'd like
(B) I'd like
(C) I don't like
(C) I don't like
(C) I don't like
(D) I shall like
(D) I shall like
(D) I shall like
Answer: (B) I'd like
Answer: (B) I'd like
Answer: (B) I'd like
I'd like
I'd like
I'd like
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(A) Tinsukia
(A) Tinsukia
(A) Tinsukia
(B) Karbi Anglong
(B) Karbi Anglong
(B) Karbi Anglong
(C) Jorhat
(C) Jorhat
(C) Jorhat
(D) Golaghat
(D) Golaghat
(D) Golaghat
Answer: (A) Tinsukia
Answer: (A) Tinsukia
Answer: (A) Tinsukia
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The Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam, India. It is a vast rainforest ecosystem known for its rich biodiversity and is often referred to as the "Amazon of the East."
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Q7. For which metal was the Suwansiri River famous?
Q7. For which metal was the Suwansiri River famous?
(A) Silver
(A) Silver
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(B) Gold
(B) Gold
(C) Copper
(C) Copper
(C) Copper
(D) Iron
(D) Iron
(D) Iron
Answer: (B) Gold
Answer: (B) Gold
Answer: (B) Gold
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The Suwansiri River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, is historically known for its association with gold. The name "Suwansiri" itself is derived from Sanskrit words meaning "golden flow."
The Suwansiri River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, is historically known for its association with gold. The name "Suwansiri" itself is derived from Sanskrit words meaning "golden flow."
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Q8. The Assam Accord, signed in 1985, aimed to address issues related to:
Q8. The Assam Accord, signed in 1985, aimed to address issues related to:
(A) Education
(A) Education
(A) Education
(B) Immigration
(B) Immigration
(B) Immigration
(C) Healthcare
(C) Healthcare
(C) Healthcare
(D) Agricultural reforms
(D) Agricultural reforms
(D) Agricultural reforms
Answer: (B) Immigration
Answer: (B) Immigration
Answer: (B) Immigration
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The Assam Accord of 1985 was a memorandum of understanding signed between the Government of India and leaders of the Assam Movement. It sought to address the concerns of the indigenous Assamese people regarding the influx of illegal immigrants, particularly from Bangladesh. The accord set a process for the detection and deportation of these immigrants and aimed to safeguard the cultural, social, and political rights of the indigenous population. It was a culmination of a prolonged agitation against illegal immigration that had significantly altered the demographic landscape of Assam.
The Assam Accord of 1985 was a memorandum of understanding signed between the Government of India and leaders of the Assam Movement. It sought to address the concerns of the indigenous Assamese people regarding the influx of illegal immigrants, particularly from Bangladesh. The accord set a process for the detection and deportation of these immigrants and aimed to safeguard the cultural, social, and political rights of the indigenous population. It was a culmination of a prolonged agitation against illegal immigration that had significantly altered the demographic landscape of Assam.
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Q9. When was Indian Independence League formed in Tokyo ?
Q9. When was Indian Independence League formed in Tokyo ?
(A) 1940
(A) 1940
(A) 1940
(B) 1943
(B) 1943
(B) 1943
(C) 1942
(C) 1942
(C) 1942
(D) 1941
(D) 1941
(D) 1941
Answer: (C) 1942
Answer: (C) 1942
Answer: (C) 1942
In March 1942, a conference of India was held in Tokyo and the Indian Independence League was formed. At Bangkok Conference, Rash Behari Bose was elected as President of the League.
In March 1942, a conference of India was held in Tokyo and the Indian Independence League was formed. At Bangkok Conference, Rash Behari Bose was elected as President of the League.
In March 1942, a conference of India was held in Tokyo and the Indian Independence League was formed. At Bangkok Conference, Rash Behari Bose was elected as President of the League.
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Q10. In India, the highest cricket ground above sea level lies in which state?
Q10. In India, the highest cricket ground above sea level lies in which state?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Sikkim
(B) Sikkim
(B) Sikkim
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
(D) Assam
(D) Assam
Answer: (A) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (A) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (A) Himachal Pradesh
The Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh is the highest cricket ground in the world, sitting at 2,444 meters (7,500 feet) above sea level. Built in 1893 by the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, the ground is also used for polo.
The Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh is the highest cricket ground in the world, sitting at 2,444 meters (7,500 feet) above sea level. Built in 1893 by the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, the ground is also used for polo.
The Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh is the highest cricket ground in the world, sitting at 2,444 meters (7,500 feet) above sea level. Built in 1893 by the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, the ground is also used for polo.
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