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Who was the penultimate viceroy of British India?
a) Lord Wavell                  
b) Lord canning
c) Lord Irwin                        
d) none of these

a

To whom Lord Wavell succeeded as viceroy of India in 1943?
a) Lord Wavell    
b) Lord canning
c) Lord Minto      
d) Lord Linlithgow

d

Gandhi-Jinnah talks were held in…………….
a) 1939  
b) 1943                 
c) 1944   
d) 1946

c

Explanation:Gandhi-Jinnah Talks began in Bombay on 19th September 1944 and continued till 24th September. But result of Gandhi-Jinnah negotiations failed.



Gandhi-Jinnah talks of 1944 failed due to…….
a) Opposition by the Khaksars 
b) Red Shirts
c) Two - Nation Theory   
d) The Ahrar

c

Gandhi-Jinnah talks were held in 1944 to discuss the C.R Formula, prepared by……….
a) Raja Gopal Acharia    
b) VP. Menon
c) Abu-al-Kalam Azad      
d) Lord Wavell

a

The Simla Conference of 1945 failed due to…
a) arrogance of the Congress leaders
b) Calloused by F.M Lord Wavel the Viceroy of India
c) The derogatory approach about Muslim by the Hindu Press
d) Demand by the Quaid to have all Muslim seats to be allocated to the Muslim league

d