British | MCQs

Explanation

• The first Round Table Conference convened from 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931
  
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• The Second Round table conference was held from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931 in London. 
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• The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 between November and December. 
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• First round table conference: 1930

  2nd: 1931

  3rd:1932

  All in London

• All three round table conferences were attended by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru.

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RY 4-12-2022

Explanation

Simla Conference Presided by Lord Wavell

The Simla Conference of 1945 was a meeting between:

the Viceroy of India Lord Wavell and the major political leaders of British India

at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla

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35 Muslim members participated in the Shimla conferences

The Shimla Agreement was signed in 1972

The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan.

ND21-2-2023

Explanation

The first Round Table Conference convened from 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931

The Second Round table conference was held from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931 in London. 

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The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 between November and December. 

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Explanation

Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905

On October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, the British colonial administrator of India at the time

The partition of Bengal was the most important event during the rule of Lord Curzon

The province was divided into :

West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,

East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

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nd9-2-2023

Explanation

The Indian government's cash balance at the time of Partition was just under Rs 400 crore.

Pakistan's share of this balance was fixed at Rs 75 crore.

This amount of Rs 75 crore included Rs 20 crore that was made available to Pakistan immediately.

Explanation

• Allama Iqbal received the title of Sir in 1922 in Lahore.
• He was knighted by King George V for his contributions to literature.

Note: According to SPSC, 1923 is the correct answer.

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On 8 August 1940, early in the Battle of Britain, the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, made the so-called "August Offer" at Simla.

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• The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
• It was began on May 10, 1857, at Meerut as a sepoy mutiny.

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• The British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the communal award in 1932 at the end: of 3rd Round Table Conference
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• The Communal Award was created by British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932.
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