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View all1Who was the viceroy of India during the WWII?2Rowlatt Act came into operation in __________?3Tehzib-ul-Akhlaq magazine was started in ______________?4Who was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of Pakistan?5Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian Independence Act was passed in 1947?6The Government of India Act of which year abolished the East India Company's rule in India?
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Correct Answer: A: Jahangir
Explanation: The correct answer is A: Jahangir. Mughal Emperor Jahangir permitted the English East India Company to reside and build factories in Surat in 1613 following Sir Thomas Roe's petition. This marked the beginning of the British commercial foothold in India that eventually led to colonial rule.