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1. Battle of Chausa: Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun took place in 1539. India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests took place in 1998. How many years elapsed between these two events?

  1. A464
  2. B456
  3. C454
  4. D459
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Answer: D

Years elapsed = 1998 - 1539 = 459 years.

2. Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut took place in 1498. The Kheda Satyagraha and the Ahmedabad Mill Strike took place in 1918. How many years elapsed between these two events?

  1. A417
  2. B413
  3. C425
  4. D420
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Answer: D

Years elapsed = 1918 - 1498 = 420 years.

3. Sir Thomas Roe arrives at the Mughal court of Jahangir took place in 1615. The Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League took place in 1916. How many years elapsed between these two events?

  1. A301
  2. B300
  3. C302
  4. D306
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Answer: A

Years elapsed = 1916 - 1615 = 301 years.

4. Battle of Chausa: Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun took place in 1539. India becomes independent on 15 August; Partition of India took place in 1947. How many years elapsed between these two events?

  1. A409
  2. B401
  3. C413
  4. D408
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Answer: D

Years elapsed = 1947 - 1539 = 408 years.

5. Treaty of Bassein took place in 1802. Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on 30 January took place in 1948. How many years elapsed between these two events?

  1. A148
  2. B146
  3. C139
  4. D143
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Answer: B

Years elapsed = 1948 - 1802 = 146 years.

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