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| 1651. |
The system of communal constituencies was introduced in India by- |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| B. | Marley of 1909 - Minto Reforms |
| C. | Montagu - Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1935 |
| Answer» C. Montagu - Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 | |
| 1652. |
Muslim League was established in 1906 AD. What was not included in his objectives at that time? |
| A. | Binational theory |
| B. | communal division of india |
| C. | Pakistan's demand |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1653. |
Which of the following newspapers was published in Paris in the year 1909 by Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama? |
| A. | Vande Matram |
| B. | Swaraj |
| C. | Self respect |
| D. | Patriot |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1654. |
1916 AD Who was the originator of Home Rule Movement in Madras? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | T. Prakasam |
| C. | annie besant |
| D. | C . Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» D. C . Rajagopalachari | |
| 1655. |
What was the historical significance of 1912 in Indian history? |
| A. | death of mahatma gandhi |
| B. | Partition of Bengal |
| C. | Capital transfer from Kolkata to Delhi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1656. |
Anushilan Samiti is associated with – |
| A. | V. D . Savarkar |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh | |
| 1657. |
Which was the weekly magazine started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? |
| A. | Young India |
| B. | saffron |
| C. | comrade |
| D. | al hilal |
| Answer» C. comrade | |
| 1658. |
What was the far-reaching result of the Congress-League Agreement (Lucknow Pact, 1916) - |
| A. | Partition of India and creation of Pakistan |
| B. | Together the two organizations tried for independence |
| C. | Hindu-Muslim unity got a boost |
| D. | The divide and rule policy of the British government failed. |
| Answer» B. Together the two organizations tried for independence | |
| 1659. |
When did the Indian National Congress first split? |
| A. | 1908 AD In . |
| B. | 1905 AD In . |
| C. | 1907 AD In . |
| D. | 1906 AD In . |
| Answer» D. 1906 AD In . | |
| 1660. |
The credit for the establishment of the Muslim League goes to - |
| A. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Salimullah |
| D. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| Answer» D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan | |
| 1661. |
l Hilalnewspaper was started for the promotion of nationality by- |
| A. | Muhammad Ali |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Answer» D. Syed Ahmed Khan | |
| 1662. |
Which Governor General announced the transfer of the capital of India from Kolkata to Delhi in 1911? |
| A. | lord mountbatten |
| B. | Lord Bhagat Singh |
| C. | lord harding |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» D. Warren Hastings | |
| 1663. |
Swadeshi Movement was started by - |
| A. | As a protest against the partition of Bengal |
| B. | To encourage consumption of Indian goods |
| C. | Protest against the killing of Indians in Jallianwala Bagh |
| D. | Reasons for the failure of the British government to form a responsible government in India |
| Answer» B. To encourage consumption of Indian goods | |
| 1664. |
Who gets the credit for starting the Ganpati festival in Maharashtra? |
| A. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» C. Shivaji | |
| 1665. |
What was the purpose of the British government behind the partition of Bengal (1905)? |
| A. | To remove the economic disorder caused by the famine in Bengal |
| B. | To protect the interests of Muslims in Bengal |
| C. | Suppressing the growing nationalism in Bengal |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 1666. |
Bengal was divided in 1905, as a result of which it was re-unified. |
| A. | 1906 AD In . |
| B. | 1916 AD In . |
| C. | 1911 AD In . |
| D. | 1909 AD In . |
| Answer» D. 1909 AD In . | |
| 1667. |
Anushilan committee was |
| A. | dedicated to women upliftment |
| B. | encouragement of widow remarriage |
| C. | interested in the welfare of workers |
| D. | a revolutionary organization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1668. |
What was the reason for the conflict and differences between the moderate and extremist leaders of the Congress in 1907? |
| A. | Insult to Lokmanya Tilak |
| B. | Election of the President of the National Congress |
| C. | The failure of the anti-Bangla movement |
| D. | Differences over the proceedings of the Bang Bhang movement |
| Answer» B. Election of the President of the National Congress | |
| 1669. |
Who said: The Congress movement was neither inspired by the people, nor was it thought or planned by them - |
| A. | lord dufferin |
| B. | Syed Ahmed |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1670. |
Who presided over the Surat session of Congress of 1907? |
| A. | Dr. Rash Behari Ghosh |
| B. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee |
| Answer» B. Surendra Nath Banerjee | |
| 1671. |
Bengal was partitioned |
| A. | August 15, 1905 |
| B. | September 15, 1905 |
| C. | October 15, 1905 |
| D. | 15 November 1905 |
| Answer» D. 15 November 1905 | |
| 1672. |
Who among the following was not an extremist? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | madan lal |
| C. | Udham Singh |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1673. |
Which one of the following wanted the provisions of the Defense of India Act to be continued in times of peace, which was used against the mutiny of Punjab in 1915? |
| A. | lord carmichael |
| B. | Sir Reginald Craddock |
| C. | lord harding |
| D. | William Bentinck |
| Answer» D. William Bentinck | |
| 1674. |
In 1906 a delegation of Muslims who met Minto in Shimla prayed - |
| A. | Separate electorate for Muslims |
| B. | Joint constituency |
| C. | To give more representation to Hindus |
| D. | To give special representation to Muslims by nomination |
| Answer» B. Joint constituency | |
| 1675. |
Which of the following leaders presided over the Calcutta Congress session in 1906? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Arvind Ghosh |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1676. |
Which of the following leaders belonged to the Congress Party's Garam Dal? |
| A. | Arvind Ghosh |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | G. K. gokhale |
| D. | s . N. Sen |
| Answer» B. Dadabhai Naoroji | |
| 1677. |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned in 1908. |
| A. | 5 years old |
| B. | 6 years old |
| C. | 7 years old |
| D. | 8 years old |
| Answer» C. 7 years old | |
| 1678. |
The Home Rule Movement marked the beginning of a new phase of India's freedom struggle because - |
| A. | It laid before the country a concrete plan of self-government |
| B. | The leadership of the movement fell in the hands of Gandhiji. |
| C. | Hindus and Muslims started a joint struggle |
| D. | It established a reconciliation between extremists and liberals |
| Answer» B. The leadership of the movement fell in the hands of Gandhiji. | |
| 1679. |
Who among the following did not contribute to the establishment of the Home Rule League? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | annie besant |
| C. | s . Subramaniam Iyer |
| D. | T. s . alcott |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1680. |
Who blamed the politics ofpersuasion, modesty and protestagainst the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | M . a . Jinnah |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | annie besant |
| Answer» B. M . a . Jinnah | |
| 1681. |
Ghadar Party was established in the year- |
| A. | in 1907 |
| B. | in 1913 |
| C. | in 1917 |
| D. | in 1920 |
| Answer» C. in 1917 | |
| 1682. |
Indian national movement came under the influence of extremists |
| A. | after 1906 |
| B. | after 1909 |
| C. | after 1914 |
| D. | after 1919 |
| Answer» B. after 1909 | |
| 1683. |
The activities of Varindra Kumar Ghosh gave birth to a secret revolutionary organization in Bengal - |
| A. | Anushilan Samiti |
| B. | Swadeshi Bandhav Samiti |
| C. | senior committee |
| D. | Sadhana Samaj |
| Answer» B. Swadeshi Bandhav Samiti | |
| 1684. |
In which session the supporters of Home Rule could successfully demonstrate their political power? |
| A. | Lucknow session of Congress in 1916 |
| B. | 1920 All India Trade Union Convention to be held in Bombay |
| C. | To be held in 1918. P . Kisan Sabha |
| D. | In 1938 the joint A. Mother T. U. C . |
| Answer» B. 1920 All India Trade Union Convention to be held in Bombay | |
| 1685. |
What was the most important reason for the outbreak of the Ghadar Revolution? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal's arrest |
| B. | kamagatamaru incident |
| C. | start of the first world war |
| D. | Kartar Singh Sarabha hanged |
| Answer» D. Kartar Singh Sarabha hanged | |
| 1686. |
Who among the following was the main architect in the process of reunification of extremists liberals? |
| A. | annie besant |
| B. | M . a . Jinnah |
| C. | Madam Cama |
| D. | Ferozeshah Mehta |
| Answer» B. M . a . Jinnah | |
| 1687. |
Who of theLal-Bal-Palthreesome became the President of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 1688. |
The incident which sowed the seeds of differences and eventually led to the partition of the country during the period of the national movement was- |
| A. | Establishment of Muslim League in the year 1906 |
| B. | Partition of Bengal in the year 1905 |
| C. | Gandhiji's support to the Khilafat Movement |
| D. | Reservation of separate constituencies and seats for Muslims in the Legislative Assemblies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1689. |
Who among the following is known as theFather of Unrestin India? |
| A. | a . O . Hume |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 1690. |
In 1915 - 16 two Home Rule Leagues were started under the leadership of - |
| A. | Tilak and Annie Besant |
| B. | Tilak and Arvind Ghosh |
| C. | Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» B. Tilak and Arvind Ghosh | |
| 1691. |
Who called Muhammad Ali Jinnah the messenger of Hindu-Muslim unity? |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | annie besant |
| C. | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» B. annie besant | |
| 1692. |
After the split of Surat (1907), in whose hands did the Congress come? |
| A. | hot crew |
| B. | of the soft |
| C. | of militants |
| D. | has become inactive |
| Answer» C. of militants | |
| 1693. |
Who wrote the book Gita Rahasya? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 1694. |
nti-British organization named Abhinav Bharat was founded by - |
| A. | R. G. Bhandarkar |
| B. | V. D . Savarkar |
| C. | C . R. Das has |
| D. | Sardar Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. C . R. Das has | |
| 1695. |
Congress's policy of prayer and petition finally came to an end. |
| A. | Under the leadership of Arvind Ghosh |
| B. | Under the leadership of Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | of Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» C. of Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 1696. |
When was the National Mourning Day observed? |
| A. | On the day of death of Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | day of partition of india |
| C. | The day the partition of Bengal came into force |
| D. | Congress partition day |
| Answer» D. Congress partition day | |
| 1697. |
When was Mrs. Annie Besant elected the President of Congress? |
| A. | Calcutta Session, 1917 |
| B. | Bombay Convention, 1918 |
| C. | Amritsar session, 1919 |
| D. | Lucknow session, 1916 |
| Answer» B. Bombay Convention, 1918 | |
| 1698. |
Political freedom is the lifeblood of the nation, whose statement is this? |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee |
| C. | Arvind Ghosh |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 1699. |
Who said, Tilak is the father of Indian unrest - |
| A. | V. chirol |
| B. | louis fisher |
| C. | web miller |
| D. | Lord Reading |
| Answer» B. louis fisher | |
| 1700. |
Kamagatamaru: |
| A. | a political party based in Taiwan |
| B. | There was a peasant communist leader from China |
| C. | There was a ship on a trip to Canada |
| D. | The Chinese village from where Mao Zedong started his Long March |
| Answer» D. The Chinese village from where Mao Zedong started his Long March | |