11)

The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year ______.

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A)

1835

B)

1845

C)

1839

D)

1849

12)

India observes ‘Good Governance Day’ on the birth anniversary of ______.

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A)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B)

B. R. Ambedkar

C)

Jai Prakash Narayan

D)

Jyoti Basu

13)

Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from ______ to ______.

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A)

1964-1966

B)

1980-1984

C)

1966-1977

D)

1977-1979

14)

India joined the United Nations after ratifying the UN Charter in ______.

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A)

February 1946

B)

December 1945

C)

October 1945

D)

May 1946

15)

In which year did India officially join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full- fledged member?

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A)

2018

B)

2016

C)

2015

D)

2017

16)

The first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was launched on 19 April ______.

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A)

1977

B)

1974

C)

1976

D)

1975

17)

Gandhiji’s first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in ______.

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A)

February 1916

B)

January 1918

C)

6545

D)

September 1915

18)

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on ______.

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A)

12 October 1904

B)

2 October 1904

C)

2 October 1869

D)

12 October 1869