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| 1851. |
The first Indian to be jailed while performing the duty of a journalist was- |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Motilal Ghosh |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» B. Dadabhai Naoroji | |
| 1852. |
Who among the following introduced press censorship for the first time? |
| A. | wellesley |
| B. | hastings |
| C. | Jan Adams |
| D. | Dalhousie |
| Answer» B. hastings | |
| 1853. |
Which of the following happened last? |
| A. | grab policy |
| B. | Partition of Bengal |
| C. | permanent settlement |
| D. | subsidiary alliance |
| Answer» C. permanent settlement | |
| 1854. |
Which of the following rebellions was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anandamath - |
| A. | Bhil rebellion |
| B. | Rangpur and Dinapur Rebellion |
| C. | Vishnupur and Birbhumi Rebellion |
| D. | monastic rebellion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1855. |
odan and embezzlementare both works of the same author. what is his name - |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | mushi premchand |
| C. | Kalidas |
| D. | wacky |
| Answer» C. Kalidas | |
| 1856. |
Which of the following became a cult demonstration for higher education of Muslims in India? |
| A. | Amir Ali |
| B. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| C. | Syed Ali Khan |
| D. | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1857. |
The founder of Banaras Hindu University was- |
| A. | Dr. radhakrishnan |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1858. |
Lectures from Colombo to Almora is based on the experiences of which one of the following - |
| A. | Veer Savarkar |
| B. | annie besant |
| C. | Ramakrishna Paramhansa |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1859. |
The Montagu-Chelmsford report was based on |
| A. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| C. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| D. | Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
| Answer» C. Government of India Act 1935 | |
| 1860. |
The last opportunity to avert the partition of India had expired - |
| A. | Along with rejecting the Cripps mission |
| B. | Along with rejecting the Rajagopalachari formula |
| C. | Along with rejecting the cabinet mission |
| D. | Along with rejecting the Wavell plan |
| Answer» D. Along with rejecting the Wavell plan | |
| 1861. |
The goal of education as expressed in the Wood Communion of 1854 was - |
| A. | Generating employment opportunities for indigenous Indians |
| B. | spread of western culture in india |
| C. | To increase literacy among people using the medium of English language |
| D. | Introduction of scientific research and rationalism into traditional Indian education |
| Answer» C. To increase literacy among people using the medium of English language | |
| 1862. |
An important aspect of the 1942 Cripps Mission was – |
| A. | The condition of granting any degree of autonomy to India was that all Indian states would have to join the Union of India. |
| B. | To establish the Union of India immediately after the Second World War and to give it the dominion |
| C. | After the World War, the condition of granting complete independence and sovereign status to India was |
| D. | To create a single constitution for the whole of the Union of India, there will be no separate constitution for any province and the federal constitution will be valid for all the provinces. |
| Answer» C. After the World War, the condition of granting complete independence and sovereign status to India was | |
| 1863. |
The original intention of the British behind the inclusion of princely provinces in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was - |
| A. | To have more and more direct political and administrative control over the princely provinces |
| B. | Actively involving kings in the administration of the colony |
| C. | To finally effect the complete political and administrative takeover of all the princely provinces by the British |
| D. | Using kings to nullify the anti-imperialist principles of nationalist leaders |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1864. |
Its proposal came in May. There was still a desire to keep India free from partition, which was to be in the form of a federal state consisting of British provinces - The above quote was related to - |
| A. | from simon commission |
| B. | From the Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| C. | from cripps mission |
| D. | from cabinet mission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1865. |
The shortest duration of all the constitutional experiments of the British in India was |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1861 |
| B. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| C. | Indian Council Act of 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1919 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act of 1919 | |
| 1866. |
Which one of the following Acts of British India gave further emphasis to the Viceroy's authority over the Executive Council by department or departmental method instead of collective action? |
| A. | Indian Council Act, 1861 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| C. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| D. | Indian council act 1909 |
| Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1858 | |
| 1867. |
Which one was not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935? |
| A. | Diarchy in the center as well as in the states |
| B. | Bicameral Legislature |
| C. | provincial autonomy |
| D. | an all India federation |
| Answer» B. Bicameral Legislature | |
| 1868. |
At a time when the empires in Europe were collapsing in front of Napoleon's power, which one Governor General kept the British flag hoisted in India? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | lord cornwallis |
| C. | lord wellesley |
| D. | lord hastings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1869. |
Lord Macaulay is related to – |
| A. | by reforming the army |
| B. | With the end of the practice of Sati |
| C. | from english education |
| D. | by permanent settlement |
| Answer» D. by permanent settlement | |
| 1870. |
The song Amar Sonar Bangla written during the Swadeshi movement of India encouraged the Bangladesh country in its freedom struggle and was adopted by Bangladesh as the national anthem. Who wrote this song - |
| A. | Rajinikanth Sen |
| B. | Dwijendra Lal Rai |
| C. | Mukunda Rai |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1871. |
Which one of the following is a journal published by Abul Kalam Azad? |
| A. | al hilal |
| B. | comrade |
| C. | The Indian Sociologist |
| D. | landlord |
| Answer» B. comrade | |
| 1872. |
In which year were the first three universities (Calcutta, Madras, Bombay) established in India? |
| A. | 1857 , |
| B. | 1881 , |
| C. | 1885 , |
| D. | 1905 , |
| Answer» B. 1881 , | |
| 1873. |
Which one of the following briefly describes Karl Marx's view of history? |
| A. | History is a reliable record of past events |
| B. | History is the record of wars between different people |
| C. | History is a series of struggle between the exploited and the oppressed classes. |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1874. |
Which of the following Governor General created the Covenant Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | wellesley |
| C. | lord cornwallis |
| D. | William Bentinck |
| Answer» D. William Bentinck | |
| 1875. |
Who among the following British rulers is credited with lifting the ban on newspapers? |
| A. | Lord William Bentinck |
| B. | Charles Metcalf |
| C. | Lord Macaulay |
| D. | lord clive |
| Answer» C. Lord Macaulay | |
| 1876. |
When India got independence, which of the following parties was in power in the United Kingdom? |
| A. | conservative party |
| B. | labor party |
| C. | liberal Party |
| D. | socialist Party |
| Answer» C. liberal Party | |
| 1877. |
When were the High Courts in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta established? |
| A. | in 1851 |
| B. | in 1861 |
| C. | in 1871 |
| D. | in 1881 |
| Answer» C. in 1871 | |
| 1878. |
In which year the national song Vande Mataram was sung for the first time? |
| A. | 1896 , |
| B. | 1905 , |
| C. | 1930 , |
| D. | 1947 , |
| Answer» B. 1905 , | |
| 1879. |
Which act made it possible for Indians to take some part in the administration of their country? |
| A. | Government of India Act 1858 |
| B. | Indian council act 1861 |
| C. | Charter Act 1833 |
| D. | Charter Act 1853 |
| Answer» C. Charter Act 1833 | |
| 1880. |
Ilbert bill controversy was related to |
| A. | Implementation of certain restrictions on carrying arms by Indians |
| B. | Implementation of a ban on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages |
| C. | Removal of disqualifications imposed on Indian judges to hear cases of Europeans |
| D. | Removal of duty imposed on imported cotton cloth |
| Answer» D. Removal of duty imposed on imported cotton cloth | |
| 1881. |
Upanishad books are related to? |
| A. | Visit |
| B. | religion |
| C. | yoga |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. religion | |
| 1882. |
What is the doctrine of Karma related to? |
| A. | metaphorically |
| B. | from Vedanta |
| C. | by justice |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» B. from Vedanta | |
| 1883. |
Where is 'Asato Ma Sadgamaya' taken from? |
| A. | atharvaveda |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | Rigveda |
| D. | Upanishads |
| Answer» D. Upanishads | |
| 1884. |
Sulvasutra is a book related to which subject? |
| A. | mathematics |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Astrology |
| D. | geometry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1885. |
The most mentioned river in the early Vedic literature is |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Ganges |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» B. Ganges | |
| 1886. |
What was known by the name Nishka in ancient India? |
| A. | copper |
| B. | gold jewelery |
| C. | silver |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. silver | |
| 1887. |
What was the popular system of governance in the Vedic age? |
| A. | republic |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | king rule |
| D. | hereditary monarchy |
| Answer» B. democracy | |
| 1888. |
What is the rate of land revenue in Dharmashastras? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 1/4 |
| C. | 1/6 |
| D. | 1/5 |
| Answer» D. 1/5 | |
| 1889. |
For which deity is the word Purandar used in Rigveda? |
| A. | Varun |
| B. | Indra |
| C. | Rama |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» C. Rama | |
| 1890. |
Which is the first and main text of Krishna Bhakti? |
| A. | Geetgovind |
| B. | Mahabharata |
| C. | Shrimad Bhagavad Gita |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1891. |
How many Vedas are there? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 1892. |
What is the main form of property in Rigveda? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Godhan |
| C. | cattle and land |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. cattle and land | |
| 1893. |
Which of the following was the main feature of Vedic religion? |
| A. | Pashupati |
| B. | Nature |
| C. | mother |
| D. | Trinity |
| Answer» C. mother | |
| 1894. |
What was the main occupation of the Rigvedic Aryans? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | animal husbandry |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | business |
| Answer» C. Agriculture | |
| 1895. |
he Congress was established according to a pre-determined secret plan of the British Government.In which book is this written? |
| A. | india today |
| B. | blonde |
| C. | The Poverty and Unbritish Rule in India |
| D. | new life |
| Answer» B. blonde | |
| 1896. |
Jain literature is also known by which of the following names? |
| A. | barley |
| B. | Grant |
| C. | Augment |
| D. | Corporation |
| Answer» D. Corporation | |
| 1897. |
Which is called the Adi Granth of Indian Music? |
| A. | Samaveda |
| B. | Rigveda |
| C. | atharvaveda |
| D. | Yajurveda |
| Answer» B. Rigveda | |
| 1898. |
Who is the first law maker? |
| A. | Seleucus |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Manu |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1899. |
Who was the first Sufi Sadhak, who declared himself to be unworthy? |
| A. | ibnul arabi |
| B. | Fariduddin Attar |
| C. | Mansoor Hallaj |
| D. | Jalaluddin Rumi |
| Answer» D. Jalaluddin Rumi | |
| 1900. |
With which of the following kings were the 'Ashta Giants' related? |
| A. | Yashovarman |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Krishna Deva Raya |
| Answer» E. | |