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

• Date: October 1, 1906
• Leader: Sir Aga Khan III
• Members: About 35 Muslim leaders
• Location: Viceregal Lodge in Simla
• Main Purpose: To demand separate electorates and protect Muslim political interests.

Last verified on 12-10-2026

Explanation

• Alexander’s Indian campaign began in 327 BC.
• He crossed the Indus River in 326 BC on his way to Taxila.
• Battle of the Hydaspes: Fought against King Porus in 326 BC.

Explanation

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three members:

1. Lord Pethick-Lawrence: The Secretary of State for India
2. Sir Stafford Cripps: The President of the Board of Trade
3. A.V. Alexander: The First Lord of the Admiralty

Last verified on 12-10-2026

Explanation

• Simon Commission was a group of seven members of the British Parliament
• Under the chairmanship of John Simon.
• Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, 
• Rejected by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
• Appointed in 1928
• Opposed by both Jinnah & Gandhi

Additional information:

• One of its members was Clement Attlee, who would later become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1945–1951).

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026