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Which of the following did India acquire from France?

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  1. Yanam

  2. Mahe

  3. Karaikal

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The first woman Governor of a State in free India was ______________.

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  1. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

  3. Mrs. Indira Gandhi

  4. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was an Indian Independence activist and poet. She has served as the president of Indian National Congress. She was appointed the Governor of the State of Uttarpradesh soon after Indian Independence. 

The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and ______ Union Territories.

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  1. 14;7

  2. 14;6

  3. 15;7

  4. 15;6

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Correct Option: B

Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year $1953$?

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  1. Guntur

  2. Kurnool

  3. Nellore

  4. Warangal

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Correct Option: B

Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?

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  1. Pondicherry

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Lakshadweep

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura

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  1. I, II and IV

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. I and III

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Correct Option: A

In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President?

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Haryana

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: C

The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was ____________.

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  1. Andhra

  2. Saurashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andhra is the first created linguistic state for Telugu speaking people in India. It came into existence on October 1, 1953. Indian revolutionist Potti Sriramalu took the lead and continued the struggle for the formation of a linguistic state.

In the name Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means a

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  1. highlander

  2. rebel

  3. patriot

  4. skilled archer

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means 'people of highlands,' i.e., the state itself.

The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in

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  1. 1908

  2. 1909

  3. 1910

  4. 1911

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Correct Option: D