Explanation: The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was a three-member delegation sent by the British government to find a way to transfer power to a single Indian administration. Its key proposals were: the formation of a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution, and the establishment of an Interim Government . While it initially failed to prevent Partition, its plan for a Constituent Assembly was implemented, and the body later became India's first Parliament after independence.
6. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a) Lord Mountbatten
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Explanation: Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of British India (overseeing the transfer of power) and became the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India from August 15, 1947, to June 21, 1948. C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General, succeeding Mountbatten and serving until India became a republic in 1950.
7. The 'Ilbert Bill Controversy' (1883) was related to the issue of:
a) Freedom of the press
b) Racial discrimination in the judiciary
c) Land revenue settlements
d) Rights of cotton farmers
Answer: b) Racial discrimination in the judiciary
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Explanation: The Ilbert Bill , introduced by Lord Ripon's law member, Sir Courtenay Ilbert, sought to allow Indian judges to try European British subjects in criminal cases. This provoked intense opposition and protests from the European community in India, exposing the deep-seated racial prejudice within the British administration. The bill was eventually passed in a severely diluted form.
8. The 'Partition of Bengal' was annulled in which year?
a) 1905
b) 1911
c) 1919
d) 1935
Answer: b) 1911
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Explanation: The Partition of Bengal was carried out by Lord Curzon in 1905 , sparking the massive Swadeshi and Boycott movements. Due to persistent nationalist agitation and its political unviability, the partition was annulled in 1911 by King George V during the Delhi Durbar. However, the annulment also sowed the seeds for future partition, as it included shifting the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
9. The 'Ghadar Movement' was primarily associated with which region's overseas Indians?
a) South India
b) Punjab
c) Bengal
d) Gujarat
Answer: b) Punjab
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Explanation: The Ghadar Movement (1913) was an international political movement founded by expatriate Indians, predominantly Sikhs from the Punjab region , in the United States and Canada. Its aim was to secure India's independence through an armed revolt against British colonial rule. The movement was a significant early attempt at organized militant nationalism.
10. The 'Champaran Satyagraha' (1917) was related to the grievances of:
a) Industrial workers in Ahmedabad
b) Indigo planters in Bihar
c) Cotton farmers in Kheda, Gujarat
d) Tribal people in Rajasthan
Answer: b) Indigo planters in Bihar
Month: Current Affairs - October 26, 2025
Category: Modern History