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In which year was the administration of India transferred to the British Monarch by the Proclamation of Queen Victoria?
1858
1842
1887
1864
Correct Answer: A — 1858
Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1858 transferred the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown. Queen Victoria's Proclamation of November 1, 1858 formally announced this transfer, ending Company rule and beginning direct Crown rule over India.
In which of the following years did Sarojini Naidu preside over the Indian National Congress session?
1925
1945
1935
1915
Correct Answer: A — 1925
Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu presided over the Indian National Congress at the Kanpur Session in 1925. She was the first Indian woman to be elected President of the INC, a landmark moment in India's freedom struggle and women's political participation.
In which year was a separate Andhra state formed after the linguistic reorganisation of the then Madras province?
1956
1952
1947
1953
Correct Answer: D — 1953
Explanation:
Andhra State was carved out of the Madras State on October 1, 1953, following the death of Potti Sriramulu who fasted unto death demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state. It was India's first state formed on a linguistic basis. In 1956, it merged with Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad to form Andhra Pradesh.
