History - Modern

Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company's monopoly of India trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act,1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? 

Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
      List -I(Famous Temple)                 List-II(State)
A. Vidyashankara temple                1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajarani temple                        2. Karnataka
C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple          3. Madhay Pradesh
D. Bhimes vara temple                  4. Orissa  

With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct ?

Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?