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Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to protest the Public Safety Bill.
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Answer: True
On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw non-lethal bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to protest the Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill. They courted arrest to use the trial for propaganda. [[30]]
The Simon Commission was boycotted because it had no Indian representation.
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Answer: True
The Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted by all Indian political parties because it had no Indian members. Protesters carried black flags chanting 'Simon Go Back', leading to Lala Lajpat Rai's fatal lathi charge. [[1]]
The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the Dandi March in 1930.
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Answer: True
The Civil Disobedience Movement began on March 12, 1930, with Gandhi's Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha). He walked 240 miles from Sabarmati to Dandi to make salt, defying the British salt monopoly. [[30]]
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919.
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Answer: True
On April 13, 1919 (Baisakhi day), General Dyer ordered troops to fire on an unarmed crowd at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, killing hundreds. This brutality galvanized the Indian independence movement. [[1]]
The Kheda Satyagraha (1918) was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel under Gandhi's guidance.
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Answer: True
The Kheda Satyagraha (1918) in Gujarat was led by Sardar Patel under Gandhi's guidance. Peasants demanded remission of land revenue due to crop failure. It established Patel's leadership in the nationalist movement. [[30]]
The Deccan Riots of 1875 were directed against moneylenders.
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Answer: True
The Deccan Riots (1875) in Maharashtra were peasant uprisings against exploitative moneylenders (sahukars) who charged exorbitant interest rates. The government responded with the Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879. [[30]]
Birsa Munda led the Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan) in the late 19th century.
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Answer: True
Birsa Munda (1875-1900) led the Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan) in the Chotanagpur region against British land policies and missionary activities. He is revered as 'Dharti Aba' (Father of the Earth) by tribal communities. [[1]]
The Press Act of 1910 gave the government powers to seize seditious publications.
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Answer: True
The Indian Press Act of 1910, enacted during Lord Minto's tenure, empowered authorities to demand security deposits from newspapers and confiscate presses publishing 'seditious' material. [[1]]
The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted to curb nationalist criticism in Indian language newspapers.
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Answer: True
The Vernacular Press Act (1878), introduced by Lord Lytton, allowed the government to confiscate printing presses and seize publications of Indian language newspapers deemed seditious. It was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1881. [[30]]
The Hunter Commission (1882) focused on primary and secondary education reforms.
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Answer: True
The Hunter Commission (1882), chaired by William Wilson Hunter, reviewed the progress of education since Wood's Despatch. It emphasized expanding primary education and encouraging private enterprise in education. [[30]]
The Wood's Despatch of 1854 is considered the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India'.
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Answer: True
Charles Wood's Despatch (1854) recommended establishing universities, promoting female education, and introducing a graded school system. It laid the foundation for modern education in India. [[1]]
Lord Canning was the Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857.
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Answer: True
Lord Canning served as Governor-General (1856-58) and became the first Viceroy of India (1858-62) after the Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the Company to the Crown. [[1]]
Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.
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Answer: True
Lord Dalhousie (1848-56) introduced the Doctrine of Lapse, annexing princely states like Satara, Jhansi, and Nagpur that lacked a natural male heir. This policy fueled resentment leading to the 1857 Revolt. [[30]]
The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) decisively ended French military power in India.
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Answer: True
The Battle of Wandiwash (January 22, 1760) saw British forces under Sir Eyre Coote defeat the French under Comte de Lally. This victory effectively ended French military ambitions in India. [[30]]
The Battle of Plassey (1757) was part of the Third Carnatic War.
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Answer: False
The Battle of Plassey (1757) occurred after the Carnatic Wars. The Third Carnatic War (1756-63) ended with the Treaty of Paris (1763), which confirmed British supremacy over the French in India. [[1]]
The British East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600.
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Answer: True
Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter to the British East India Company on December 31, 1600, giving it a monopoly on English trade with the East Indies for 15 years. [[1]]
The Portuguese established their first factory in India at Calicut.
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Answer: False
Though Vasco da Gama first landed at Calicut (1498), the Portuguese established their first factory at Cochin (Kochi) in 1503. Calicut's Zamorin was hostile to Portuguese trade ambitions. [[30]]
The Sikh Empire was established by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1799.
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Answer: True
Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in 1799 and established the Sikh Empire. He unified the Misls, modernized the army, and ruled with religious tolerance until his death in 1839. [[1]]
Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
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Answer: True
Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606) compiled the Adi Granth (later Guru Granth Sahib) in 1604, installing it at the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar. He was the first Sikh Guru to be martyred. [[30]]
The Ashta Pradhan was the council of eight ministers in Shivaji's administration.
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Answer: True
Shivaji established the Ashta Pradhan (Council of Eight) to administer his kingdom. Key positions included Peshwa (Prime Minister), Amatya (Finance), and Senapati (Commander-in-Chief). [[1]]