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Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when the British East India Company was formed in London?

AAkbar

BJahangir

CShahjahan

DAurangzeb

Answer:

A. Akbar

Read Explanation:

  • Some merchants organized a general meeting in London in 1599 presided over by Lord Mayer.

  • Plans were prepared for trading with eastern islands and a company for the fulfilment of this purpose was founded named as Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies. At that time, Akbar was the Emperor of India (1556-1605).

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With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee.’

  2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.

  3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The partition of bengal was an attempt to destroy the unity of _________& _________ .

ഹണ്ടർ കമ്മീഷൻ ശിപാർശ ചെയ്തത്?

പ്ലാസി യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാർ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ ബംഗാൾ നവാബ് ?

Which of the following statements are true?

1. The communal award of 1932 was announced by British PM Ramsay Mc Donald.

2.This was yet another expression of British policy of divide and rule.