Explanation

• During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.
• Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.
• He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.
• It was also termed the Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858

Additional information:

• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

Last verified on 08-10-2026

Explanation

• Momin Khan Momin died on 14 May 1852 in Delhi.
• He was a prominent Urdu poet of the 19th century.
• He was born in 1800 in Delhi.
• He was known especially for his ghazals.

Last verified on 08-10-2026

Explanation

• Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on 28 December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay (Mumbai).
• It was founded by Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant.
• Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected as its first President.
• Its headquarters is located in New Delhi, India.

Last verified on 07-10-2026

Explanation

• The All-India Muslim Conference was founded on October 31, 1928, in Delhi.
• Its first formal session was held from December 31, 1928, to January 1, 1929.
• It was organized by Maulana Shafi Daudi and various Muslim legislators in response to the Nehru Report.
• First President: Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III).
• Secretary: Fazal Rahimtoola.
• Its purpose was to unite Indian Muslims, safeguard minority rights, demand provincial autonomy, and support separate electorates.

Last verified on 07-10-2026