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Q. Who is called as “beacon of light of Asia”

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Gautam Buddha
C
Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Abdul Gaffer khan

Correct Answer

Subhash Chandra Bose

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    A)The Regulating Act, AD 1773
    B)Pitt's India Act, AD 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1793 AD
    D)Charter Act, 1813 AD
    Answer: Pitt's India Act, AD 1784
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    A)Encouraging to give up puradh system
    B)Spreading education among Muslim women
    C)Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences
    D)Propagating Quran as the only source
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    A)Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it
    B)There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli
    C)To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
    D)The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League
    Answer: To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
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    B)Literary works
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