51. After 1857, title of Qaisar-i Hindwas adopted for the first time, by:
(a) Queen Mary
(b) Queen Victoria
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) King George V
Answer:
(b) Queen Victoria
Explanation:
Following the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1876, Queen Victoria officially assumed the title Kaisar-i-Hind (Empress of India).
52. First modern textile mill was started in:
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmadabad
(c) Bombay
(d) Dhaka
Answer:
(c) Bombay
Explanation:
The first successful modern mechanized cotton textile mill in India, the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company, was established in Bombay in 1854 by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar.
53. Rowlett Act was passed and introduced in:
(a) 1917
(b) 1918
(c) 1919
(d) 1920
Answer:
(c) 1919
Explanation:
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, notoriously known as the Rowlatt Act, was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in March 1919.
54. Dandi, the famous village associated with Salt Satyagraha, is located near:
(a) Surat
(b) Navsari
(c) Cambay
(d) Kutch
Answer:
(b) Navsari
Explanation:
Dandi is a coastal village located in the Navsari district of Gujarat, famous as the destination of Gandhi’s 1930 Salt March.
55. Muslim League passed the resolution demanding autonomy for Muslim majority areas in:
(a) 1939
(b) 1940
(c) 1942
(d) 1945
Answer:
(b) 1940
Explanation:
The All-India Muslim League formally adopted the historic Lahore Resolution (often called the Pakistan Resolution) in March 1940.
