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1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

AGautama Buddha
BChandragupta Maurya
C1757
D1942

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Answer: B

Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire.

2. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

ALord Chelmsford
BLord Mountbatten
C1950
DSwami Dayananda Saraswati

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Answer: B

Lord Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India, from 1947 to 1948.

3. In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place?

ANon-Cooperation Movement
B1757
CShivaji
D1919

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Answer: B

The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757.

4. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

ALal Bahadur Shastri
BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
CQutb-ud-din Aibak
DChandragupta Maurya

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Answer: C

The correct answer is 'Qutb-ud-din Aibak'.

5. In which year did the First War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) take place?

A1857
BLord Mountbatten
CBahadur Shah Zafar
DQutb-ud-din Aibak

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Answer: A

The correct answer is '1857'.

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History — SSC Questions & Practice

Practice questions on History — with answers

1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

2. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

3. In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place?

4. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

5. In which year did the First War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) take place?

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