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| 851. |
Through which principle or device did Ghandhiji strive to bridge economics inequalities? |
| A. | Abolition of machinery |
| B. | Establishment of village industries |
| C. | Trusteeship theory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 852. |
The father of extremist movement in India is: |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 853. |
Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by: |
| A. | Clive |
| B. | Hastings |
| C. | Wellesley |
| D. | Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 854. |
What was the basis of transfer of power to India on 15th August? |
| A. | On this day the Indian National Congress had demanded “Poorna Swaraj”. |
| B. | On this day Mahatma Gandhi started 'Quit India Movement. |
| C. | Anniversary of formation of Interim Government |
| D. | Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 855. |
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during 'Satyagrah' in the year |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1917 |
| Answer» C. 1913 | |
| 856. |
Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of the |
| A. | Communist Party of India |
| B. | Forward Block |
| C. | Socialist-Swarajist Party |
| D. | Swarajya Party |
| Answer» E. | |
| 857. |
Who was the author of the book My Experiment with Truth? |
| A. | Aurobindo |
| B. | Tilak |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Vinobha |
| Answer» D. Vinobha | |
| 858. |
'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its Session of |
| A. | Lucknow, 1916 |
| B. | Lahore, 1929 |
| C. | Tripuri, 1939 |
| D. | Lahore, 1940 |
| Answer» C. Tripuri, 1939 | |
| 859. |
The ‘Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College' later became the |
| A. | Osmania University |
| B. | Jamia-Milia Muslim University |
| C. | Baraktullah University |
| D. | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 860. |
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as ‘Mahatma' by |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 861. |
After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of 'Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad | |
| 862. |
Who is generally acknowledge as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India? |
| A. | Ripon |
| B. | Mayo |
| C. | Lytton |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» B. Mayo | |
| 863. |
Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council? |
| A. | M.A. Jinnah |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | V.P. Menon |
| Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 864. |
Who was the first woman President of Congress? |
| A. | Mrs. Annie Besant |
| B. | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Mrs. Nelline Sengupta |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 865. |
Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's Political Capital. Which city was called his Religious Capital? |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Anandpur Sahib |
| C. | Gujranwala |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» B. Anandpur Sahib | |
| 866. |
In which year salt Satyagraha took place? |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» C. 1931 | |
| 867. |
Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa? |
| A. | B.G. Tilak |
| B. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | G.K. Gokhale |
| D. | J.L. Nehru |
| Answer» D. J.L. Nehru | |
| 868. |
The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was_ |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Macaulay |
| C. | Lord Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Hastings |
| Answer» C. Lord Bentinck | |
| 869. |
Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay wrote Anand Math? |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1882 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 870. |
Who was advocated of the famous INA Trials? |
| A. | Bhulabhai Desai |
| B. | Asaf Ali |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» C. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 871. |
From which of the following Upanishads the words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the state Emblem are? |
| A. | Prashna |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | Mundaka |
| D. | Ishavasya |
| Answer» D. Ishavasya | |
| 872. |
The first Viceroy of India was |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Lord Hardinge |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Elgin |
| Answer» B. Lord Hardinge | |
| 873. |
The famous revolutionary song “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mei hai .......” was composed by |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Khudiram Bose |
| C. | Chandrasekhar Azad |
| D. | Ramprasad Bismil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 874. |
Muslim League was founded in the year |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1902 |
| Answer» D. 1902 | |
| 875. |
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence? |
| A. | Macaulay's Minute |
| B. | Hunter Commission |
| C. | Charter Act |
| D. | Wood's Despatch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 876. |
Land Revenue under Tipu_ |
| A. | was mainly collected through revenue officers: |
| B. | Was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu |
| C. | Was collected by interme-diaries |
| D. | Was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan |
| Answer» C. Was collected by interme-diaries | |
| 877. |
Match the following- A. Brahmo Samaj 1. Bombay - B. Veda Samaj 2. Bengal - C. Arya Samaj 3. Madras . - D. Prarthana Samaj 4. North India |
| A. | A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 |
| B. | A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 |
| C. | A-2, B- 4, C-1, D-3 |
| D. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 878. |
Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857? |
| A. | The last effort of the old political order to regain power |
| B. | Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army |
| C. | A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule |
| D. | An effort to establish a limited Indian nation |
| Answer» B. Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army | |
| 879. |
Who is called the 'Father of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| Answer» C. Lokmanya Tilak | |
| 880. |
The Government of India, 1919 is also known as |
| A. | Morley-Minto Reforms |
| B. | Montague-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | Regulating Act |
| D. | Pitts India Act |
| Answer» C. Regulating Act | |
| 881. |
Place chronologically the following treaties:- 1. Treaty of Amritsar - 1809 - 2. Treaty of Bassein - 1802- 3. Treaty of Seringapatnam - 1792 - 4. Treaty of Salbai - 1784 |
| A. | (1), (2), (3), (4) |
| B. | (3), (4), (2), (1) |
| C. | (4), (3), (2), (1) |
| D. | (3), (2), (4), (1) |
| Answer» D. (3), (2), (4), (1) | |
| 882. |
Who from the following leaders was not assassinated? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Liaqat Ali Khan |
| C. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Lord Louis Mountbatten |
| Answer» D. Lord Louis Mountbatten | |
| 883. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:List-I List-II - A. Lord Clive 1. SubsidiaryAlliance - B. Lord Wellesley 2. Indian Universities Act - C. Lord Dalhousie 3. Doctrine of Lapse - D. Lord Curzon 4. Dual Governement in Bengal |
| A. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
| B. | A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 |
| C. | A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 |
| D. | A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 | |
| 884. |
Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor-General |
| A. | Lord Bentinck |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» C. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 885. |
Which of the following Acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation? |
| A. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act, 1919 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» B. Indian Councils Act, 1919 | |
| 886. |
Who wrote “Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamaare Dil Mein Hai"? |
| A. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| B. | Ramprasad Bismil |
| C. | Bismil Azimabadi |
| D. | Firaq Gorakhpuri |
| Answer» D. Firaq Gorakhpuri | |
| 887. |
Which town/city in India has got a tower (minar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Calicut |
| D. | Guntur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 888. |
The Ahmedabad Satyagraha of Gandhi was directed against |
| A. | British mill owners and government officials |
| B. | Indian mill owners and non government officials |
| C. | British non-government officials |
| D. | Indian government officials |
| Answer» C. British non-government officials | |
| 889. |
Who started the first English newspaper in India? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| C. | J.A. Hickey (James Augustus Hickey) |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» D. Lord William Bentinck | |
| 890. |
Who spoke : "At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom |
| A. | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» D. C. Rajagopalachari | |
| 891. |
Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was in troduced by |
| A. | Clive |
| B. | Hastings |
| C. | Wellesley |
| D. | Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 892. |
In which of the following years' 26th January was celebrated as an independence day? |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» B. 1929 | |
| 893. |
The English established their first factory in India at |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Sutanati |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Sutanati | |
| 894. |
Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo- French rivalry in India ? |
| A. | Battle of Wandiwash |
| B. | Battle of Plassey |
| C. | Battle of Mysore |
| D. | Battle of Seringapatnam |
| Answer» B. Battle of Plassey | |
| 895. |
Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London? |
| A. | Srinivas Ramanujam |
| B. | A.C. Wadia |
| C. | C.V. Raman D) P.C. Mahalanobis |
| Answer» C. C.V. Raman D) P.C. Mahalanobis | |
| 896. |
Who scripted Gandhiji's favorite song 'Vaishnav Jan to .....'? |
| A. | Narsi Mehta |
| B. | Premanand |
| C. | Chunilal |
| D. | Dharmiklal |
| Answer» B. Premanand | |
| 897. |
The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State |
| A. | At its birth in 1906 |
| B. | During the Khilafat Movement |
| C. | In 1930, when it opposed the Civil Disobedience Movement |
| D. | At the Lahore Session of 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 898. |
Satyagraha finds expression in |
| A. | Sudden outbursts of violence |
| B. | Armed conflicts |
| C. | Non-Cooperation |
| D. | Communal riots |
| Answer» D. Communal riots | |
| 899. |
Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II? |
| A. | The Treaty of Purandhar |
| B. | Convention of Wadgaon |
| C. | Treaty of Bassein |
| D. | Treaty of Salbai |
| Answer» D. Treaty of Salbai | |
| 900. |
Apart from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August 1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters was done on 9th August? |
| A. | Salt Satyagraha |
| B. | Boycott of Simon Commission |
| C. | Champaran Satyagraha |
| D. | Kakori Mail train “robbery" |
| Answer» E. | |