1886: Which of the following was mainly responsible for the transfer of power by the British to India on August 15, 1947 ?

(a) Cabinet Mission Plan

(b) Attlee Declaration

(c) Simon Commission Plan

(d) Mountbatten Declaration
1887: Consider the following statements:

1. Robert Clive was the first Governor General of Bengal.

2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1888: Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation as full States of the Indian Union ?

(a) Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland-Haryana

(b) Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Sikkim-Haryana-Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim-Haryana
1889: Moderates and extremists of the Indian National Congress differed mainly on the issue of:

(a) Swaraj

(b) Swadeshi

(c) Boycott

(d) National education
1890: Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State?

(a) District Planning Committees

(b) State Finance Commission

(c) Finance Ministry of that State

(d) Panchyati Raj Ministry of that State