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486. The most important achievement of Abraham Lincoln was
A. the strenghtening of democracy
B. the abolition of slavery
C. the establishment of the supremacy of the north over the south
D. None of these
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487. Which of the following visited India in 1946 to solve the major problem between Indian National Congress and the Muslim League ?
A. Simon Commission
B. Cabinet Mission
C. Cripps Mission
D. None of these
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488. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : The Indian sepoys of the army revolted against the British in 1857.Reason (R) : The cartirdges of the new rifle were smeared with fat of animals as grease.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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489. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Quit India Movement ?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Wavell
C. lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wellington
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490. Woods Despatch of 1854 resulted in the
A. abolition of child morriage
B. establishment of Indian iniversites
C. introduction of postal system
D. establishment of educational system
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