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Which person was the most responsible for introducing the old age pensions?

  1. Herbert Gladstone

  2. Winston Churchill

  3. Reginald McKenna

  4. David Lloyd George


Correct Option: D

What is the representative elected from each parliamentary constituency called?

  1. The Member of Legislative Assembly

  2. The elected head

  3. A Member of Parliament

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

The Chartists campaigned by organizing petitions, on three occasions in 1839, 1842 and ________.

  1. 1845

  2. 1846

  3. 1848

  4. 1850


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is true about WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union)?

  1. It was set up in 1903

  2. Only women could join this group

  3. They became known as the Suffragettes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

When was the first modern police force established in London?

  1. 1829

  2. 1839

  3. 1849

  4. 1859


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Royal assent to the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 was given and the Metropolitan Police Service was established on September 29, 1829 in London as the first modern and professional police force in the world. Hence, Option A is correct. In 1839, the world's first commercial electric telegraph line came into operation. 1849 marks the advent of Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood in art, in 1859, a solar flare is observed for the first time, hence, these options are incorrect.

Before 1832, how much percent of Britain's population could vote?

  1. 2 percent

  2. 3 percent

  3. 5 percent

  4. 10 percent


Correct Option: B

When was the world's first modern police force established?

  1. 1800

  2. 1807

  3. 1812

  4. 1818


Correct Option: C

What were the members of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) called?

  1. Suffragettes

  2. Suffragists

  3. Bourgeoisie

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B