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As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of
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Answer: Option C
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First law Commission was established during the British Raj in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833. Lord Macaulay was the Chairman of this Law Commission.
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The Ganapati festival was started in __________
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Answer: Option C
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In 1893, the Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak praised the celebration of sarvajanik Ganesha utsav in his newspaper, Kesari, and dedicated his efforts to launch the annual domestic festival into a large, well-organised public event.
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Who scripted Gandhiji's favorite song 'Vaishnav Jan to __________ '?
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Answer: Option A
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Narsi Mehta composed the song (Vaishnav Jan to). He was also known as pillar of Gujarati literature.
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A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year
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Islington Commission, 1912 a Royal Commission formed to recommend reforms in the Public Service of British India with Lord Islington as its chairman.
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The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
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Answer: Option C
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The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive. The battle consolidated the Company's presence in Bengal, which later expanded to cover much of India over the next hundred years. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because it laid the foundation for British rule in India.
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In 1937 , an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at
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Answer: Option D
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The educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the Vernacular medium was held in October 1937 at Wardha.
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Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act into law?
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Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications.
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Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
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Answer: Option A
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Transfer of power to the Indians is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919.
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The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of
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Answer: Option C
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The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of Northbrook.
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'There are no politics devoid of religion' is stated by
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Answer: Option B
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Gandhiji said "there is no politics devoid of religion" and "Politics bereft of religion death trap".