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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Auckland |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» A. Lord Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: Although the Indian Post Office was established in 1837, Asia's first adhesive stamp, the Scinde Dawk was introduced in 1852 by Sir Bartle Frere, the British East India Company's administrator of the province of Sind. The first stamps valid for postage through out India were placed on sale in October, 1854 with four values: 1/2 anna, 1 anna, 2 annas, and 4 annas. These stamps were issued following a Commission of Inquiry which had carefully studied the postal systems of Europe and America. |
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| 2. |
The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in - |
| A. | 1851 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1854 |
| D. | 1855 |
| Answer» A. 1851 | |
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Explanation: The history of Indian telecom can be started with the introduction of telegraph. The Indian postal and telecom sectors are one of the world's oldest. In 1850, the first experimental electric telegraph line was started between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour. In 1851 it was opened for the use of the British East India Company. |
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| 3. |
The former princely state Nahan is part of which State now? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Nahan is a town in Himachal Pradesh in India and is the headquarters of the Sirmaur District. A well laid out picturesque town, Nahan is situated on a hill top in the Shiwalik Hills, overlooking green hills. Traditionally, saints and princes are linked with the origin of Nahan. |
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| 4. |
Which town/city in India has got a tower (minaar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Calicut |
| D. | Guntur |
| Answer» D. Guntur | |
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Explanation: A tower in memory of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Father of Pakistan, stands at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. |
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| 5. |
Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation? |
| A. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act, 1919 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» A. Indian Councils Act, 1909 | |
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Explanation: The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. It effectively allowed the election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India for the first time. |
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| 6. |
Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor-General |
| A. | Lord Bentick |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» B. Lord Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: The Marquis of Dalhousie, the new governor-general, who arrived in India in January 1848 scarcely approved of Hardinge's "annexation without encum-brances. "In April 1848 Diwan Mul Raj's revolt at Multan opened the prospect of a fresh war in the Punjab. |
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| 7. |
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by - |
| A. | Md. Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Mohammad Ali |
| C. | Saukat Ali |
| D. | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Answer» D. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan | |
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Explanation: MAO College (or Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College) was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. Mohammedan Anglo Oriental (MAO) College in 1875 marks one of the most important events in the educational and social history of modern India. |
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| 8. |
Who among the following is generally regarded as the pioneer of Local Self- Government in Modern India? |
| A. | Ripon |
| B. | Lytton |
| C. | Mayo |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» A. Ripon | |
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Explanation: The real benchmarking of the government policy on decentralization is attributed to Lord Ripon who, in his famous resolution on local self-government on May 18, 1882, recognized the twin considerations of local government: (i) administrative efficiency and (i) political education. |
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| 9. |
Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India'? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» A. Dadabhai Naoroji | |
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Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895 and the first Asian to be a British MP. |
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| 10. |
Bhulabhai Desai's most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (I.N.A.) personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the end of - |
| A. | 1943 |
| B. | 1944 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» C. 1945 | |
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Explanation: When three captured Indian National Army (INA) officers, Shahnawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial for treason the Congress formed a Defence committee composed of 17 advocates including Bhulabhai Desai. |
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| 11. |
The First Viceroy of the Portuguese in the East was - |
| A. | Albuquerque |
| B. | Joa de Castro |
| C. | Francisco de Almedia |
| D. | Nuno da Cunha |
| Answer» C. Francisco de Almedia | |
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Explanation: The Portuguese State of India was established in 1505 as a viceroyalty of the Kingdom of Portugal, six years after the discovery of a sea route between Portugal and India, to serve as the plenipotentiary governing body of a string of Portuguese fortresses and colonies overseas. |
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| 12. |
The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by - |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| B. | Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 |
| C. | Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 |
| D. | Government of India of 1935 |
| Answer» B. Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 | |
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Explanation: The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced the system of communal electorate in India. It provided that Indian Muslims be allotted reserved seats in the Municipal and District Boards, in the Provincial Councils and in the Imperial Legislature; that the number of reserved seats be in excess of their |
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| 13. |
The System of Dyarchy was introduced in India in - |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1919 | |
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Explanation: The Government of India Act 1919 provided a dual form of government (a "dyarchy") for the major provinces. In each such province, control of some areas of government, the "transferred list", were given to a Government of ministers answerable to the Provincial Council. |
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| 14. |
The Editor of Young India and 'Harijan' was - |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Ambedkar |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi | |
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Explanation: Indian Opinion, Young India, Harijan were famous weeklies of Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi, in a journalistic career spanning nearly four decades, edited six journals. Between 1933 and 1940, Harijan (English) Harijan Bandu (Gujarati) and Harijan Sevak (Hindi) became the Mahatma's voice to the people of India. |
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| 15. |
'Neel Darpan' a play depicting the revolt against the indigo planters was written by - |
| A. | Dinbandhu Mitra |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Naveen Chandra Sen |
| Answer» A. Dinbandhu Mitra | |
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Explanation: Nil Darpan is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858-1859. The play was essential to Nilbidraha, or Indigo revolt of February-March 1859 in Bengal, when farmers refused to sow indigo in their fields as aprotest against exploitative farming under the British Raj. |
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| 16. |
'Deshbandhu' is the title of - |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C.R. Das |
| C. | B.C. Pal |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» B. C.R. Das | |
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Explanation: Chittaranjan Das, popularly called Deshba Friend of the country), was an Indian politician and leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal under British rule. He was a leading figure in Bengal during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1919-1922 and initiated the ban on British clothes, setting an example by burning his own European clothes and wearing Khadi clothes. |
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| 17. |
The Bhoodan Movement was launched by - |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jaiprakash Narain |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Rammanohar Lohia |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
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Explanation: The Bhoodan movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951 started at Pochampally village now known as Bhoodan Pochampally. The mission of the movement was to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to lower castes. |
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| 18. |
The last Governor-General of the East India Company and the first Viceroy under the crown was |
| A. | Lord Elgin |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord Warren Hastings |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» B. Lord Canning | |
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Explanation: Lord Canning, known as The Viscount Canning from 1837 to 1859, was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In 1858, he was made the first Viceroy of India. |
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| 19. |
The first Governor-General of Bengal was - |
| A. | Lord Clive |
| B. | Lord Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord John Shore |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» B. Lord Warren Hastings | |
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Explanation: Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. He became the Governor of Bengal in 1772 and in 1774; he became the first Governor-General of Bengal. |
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| 20. |
Gandhi's 'Dandi March' is associated with: |
| A. | Khilafat Movement |
| B. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» B. Civil Disobedience Movement | |
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Explanation: Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking the obnoxious salt laws. On March 12,1930 Gandhiji with 78 followers started from Sabarmati Ashram on the famous Salt March to Dandi Beach to manufacture salt illegally. |
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| 21. |
Who among the following is not a moderate? |
| A. | Pherozeshah Mehta |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» A. Pherozeshah Mehta | |
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Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghose were not Moderates. |
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| 22. |
Dring British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency? |
| A. | Macartney |
| B. | Elphinstone |
| C. | Thomas Munro |
| D. | John Lawrence |
| Answer» C. Thomas Munro | |
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Explanation: Thomas Munro is regarded as the father of the ‘Ryotwari system' in Madras. In 1820, he was appointed governor of Madras, where he founded systems of revenue assessment and general administration. |
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| 23. |
Which one of the following novels was a source of inspiration for the freedom fighters in India? |
| A. | Pariksha Guru |
| B. | Anandmath |
| C. | Rangbhoomi |
| D. | Padmarag |
| Answer» B. Anandmath | |
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Explanation: Anandmath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it became synonymous with the struggle forIndian independence from the British Empire. |
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| 24. |
Who initiated the movement to form the India Nations Congress: |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | W.C. Banerjee |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» B. A.O. Hume | |
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Explanation: The Indian National Congress was formed at the initiative of British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume. In May 1885, he secured the Viceroy's approval to create an "Indian National Union", which would act as a platform to voice Indian public opinion. |
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| 25. |
Gandhiji's famous Quit India Movement call to the British was given in - |
| A. | 1943 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» C. 1942 | |
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Explanation: The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India by Gandhi on 9 August 1942. It demanded "an orderly British withdrawal from India. This waspreceded by his call to 'Do or Die.' issued on 8 August 1942 at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai. |
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| 26. |
Which one of the following party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose? |
| A. | Abhinav Bharat |
| B. | Azad Hind Sena |
| C. | Revolutionary Army |
| D. | Forward Block |
| Answer» D. Forward Block | |
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Explanation: Forward Block was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in 1939 as a faction within the Indian National Congress. It stood for complete independence of India and carrying on anti-imperialist struggle till the goal was achieved. The party stood for social ownership and control of both means of production and distribution. |
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| 27. |
Which one of the following papers was edited by Gandhiji in South Africa? |
| A. | Indian Opinion |
| B. | Harijan |
| C. | Young India |
| D. | Indian Mirror |
| Answer» A. Indian Opinion | |
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Explanation: The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1903. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa. |
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| 28. |
General Dyer, who was responsible for Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by? |
| A. | Hasrat Mohini |
| B. | Vir Savarkar |
| C. | Udham Singh |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» C. Udham Singh | |
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Explanation: General Dyer, responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, died of cerebral haemorrhage and arteriosclerosis in 1927. Michael O'Dwyer, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in India from 1912 until 1919, whohad endorsed General Dyer's action regarding the Amritsar massacre, was assassinated by Udham Singh in 1940. |
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| 29. |
Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | A. Kriplani |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» B. C. Rajagopalachari | |
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Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian and last Governor General of Independent India. He served as Governor- General of India from June 1948 until 26 January 1950. He was not only the last Governor General of India, but the only Indian national ever to hold the office. |
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| 30. |
Which of the following was not advocated by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Prohibition |
| B. | Heavy Industries |
| C. | Village Panchayat |
| D. | Dignity of Labour |
| Answer» C. Village Panchayat | |
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Explanation: Gandhi believed that India lives in villages and that development of the villages will mean development of India as a whole. |
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| 31. |
One of the following was not associated with the Gadar party? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Baba Gurdit Singh |
| C. | Mohammad Barkatullah |
| D. | Sohan Singh Bhakna |
| Answer» B. Baba Gurdit Singh | |
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Explanation: In 1913, Pacific Coast Hindustan Association was founded by Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president, which was called Ghadar Party., Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah and Rashbehari Bose were some of its key leaders. Baba Gurdit Singh was the central figure in the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. |
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| 32. |
Who was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons? |
| A. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| B. | Dada Bhai Naoroji |
| C. | Ram Manohar Lohia |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» B. Dada Bhai Naoroji | |
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Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British House of Commons from the Finsbury Central Constituency in the elections of 1892. He was, thus, the first Indian and Asian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons. He was earlier unsuccessful in the 1885 elections from Holborn constituency. |
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| 33. |
The first Woman President of the Indian National Congress was - |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Kadambani Ganguli |
| Answer» C. Annie Besant | |
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Explanation: Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. She was of Irish origin and was one of the few foreigners who played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement. |
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| 34. |
Swaraj is may Birth Right and I shall have it. This was advocated by - |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Sardar patel |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» C. Lokmanya Tilak | |
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Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj (self- rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote in Marathi, "Swarajya is my birthright, and I shall have it!" As a strong advocate of Swaraj, he was against Gandhi's policy of non-violence, Satyagraha and advocated the use of force where necessary. |
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| 35. |
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey"? |
| A. | Mir Jafar |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Siraj-ud-duala |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
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Explanation: Siraj ud-Daulah, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. He was killed in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 A.D. The end of his reign marked the start of British East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost all of South Asia. |
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| 36. |
Name three important forms of Satyagraha. |
| A. | Non-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott |
| B. | Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion |
| C. | Non-cooperation, revolution and referendum |
| D. | Revolution, plebiscite and boycott |
| Answer» A. Non-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott | |
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Explanation: There are three forms of Satyagraha, namely: (i) non-cooperation, (i) civil disobedience, and (ii) boycott. These were most commonly employed during the freedom struggle in India under leadership of Gandhi. |
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| 37. |
When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was - |
| A. | Jehangir |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
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Explanation: The English East India Company was founded in 1600. Akbar was Mughal Emperor from 1556 until his death in 1605. |
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| 38. |
Permanent Settlement of Bengal was done by British Governor General: |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord Warren Hastings |
| Answer» A. Lord Cornwallis | |
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Explanation: Lord Cornwallis (1786-93) in 1793 declared the decennial settlement permanent and zamindars and their legitimate successors were allowed to hold their estates at that very assessed rate for ever. The state demand was fixed at 89 percent of the rental, leaving 11 percent with the zamindars as their share for their trouble and responsibility. |
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| 39. |
Who gave the title of ‘Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel? |
| A. | Rajaji |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Nehru |
| D. | M.A. Jinnah |
| Answer» C. Nehru | |
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Explanation: Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 21, 1875 in Gujarat. He entered into politics in 1918. He gave conclusive proof of his dynamic leadership in 1930, when he led Bardoli Satyagraha to a successful end. |
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| 40. |
On Aril 12, 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA Flag in a town. In which State/Union Territory is that town now? |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
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Explanation: During World War II, Moirang in Manipur was the headquarters of Azad Hind Fauz. Colonel Malik of the Indian National Army, (INA) hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on 14 April 1944, in Moirang with the help of Manipuris like Shri Mairembam Koireng Singh and others who were members of the INA. |
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| 41. |
Name the Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi. |
| A. | Gopalakrishna Gokhale |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale | |
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Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokalae, the famous moderate leader of the Indian national Congress, was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi. When Gandhi returned to India in 1915, on the advice of his political guru Gopal Krishna Gokhale, he spent the first year touring through out the country to know the real India. |
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| 42. |
The Indian National Congress had its first meeting in the city of- |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» B. Bombay | |
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Explanation: The Indian National Congress was formed when 72 delegates from all the presidencies and provinces of India met at Bombay from 28 to 30 December 1885. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British Indian Civil Ser vant played a leading role in the formation of the Congress. |
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| 43. |
Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from: |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Benares |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» A. Lucknow | |
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Explanation: Begum Hazrat Mahal also known as Begum of Awadh was the first wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. She was stunningly beautiful, and used her courage and leadership qualities to rebel against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. |
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| 44. |
Champaran Satyagraha was related to |
| A. | Indigo |
| B. | Mill-owners |
| C. | Plague |
| D. | Fresh assessment of land |
| Answer» A. Indigo | |
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Explanation: The first Satyagraha revolutions inspired by Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian Independence Movement occurred in Champaran district of Bihar and the Kheda district of Gujarat on 1916 & 1917 respectively Champaran Satyagraha was the first to be startedbut the word Satyagraha was used for the first time in Anti Rowlatt agitation. |
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| 45. |
Who among the following implemented the Doctrine of Lapse? |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Hastings |
| D. | Lord Rippon |
| Answer» B. Lord Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856. According to the Doctrine, any princely state or territory under the directinfluence (paramountcy) of the British East India Company (the dominant imperial power in the subcontinent), as a vassal state under the British Subsidiary System, would automatically be annexed if the ruler was either "manifestly incompetent or died without a direct heir." |
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| 46. |
Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | M.M.Malavia |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» A. B.R. Ambedkar | |
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Explanation: Dr. Ambedkar attended all the three Round Table Conferences in London and each time, forcefully projected his views in the interest of the 'untouchable'. He exhorted the downtrodden sections to raise their living standards and to acquire as much political power as possible. |
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| 47. |
The call of "Back to the Vedas” was given by: |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati | |
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Explanation: 'Back to Vedas' was Swami Dayanand Saraswati's call when he established the Arya Samaj. By exhorting the nation to rejectsuperstitious notions, his aim was to educate the nation to 'Go back to the Vedas. He wanted the people who followed Hinduism to go back to its roots and to follow the Vedic life, which he pointed out. |
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| 48. |
When was the All India Women's Conference founded - |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1926 |
| D. | 1927 |
| Answer» D. 1927 | |
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Explanation: All India Women's Conference was founded in 1927 as an organization dedicated to upliftment and betterment of women and children". AIWC was registered in 1930 under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. |
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| 49. |
The Kuka movement started in mid- Nineteenth century in - |
| A. | Western Punjab |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Madhya Bharat |
| Answer» A. Western Punjab | |
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Explanation: The Namdhari or Kuka movement had its origin in the north-west corner of the Sikh kingdom. The main difference between Namdhari Sikhs and mainstream Sikhs is their belief in Jagjit Singh as their living Guru (as opposed to the Guru Granth Sahib, the present Guru of Sikhs). |
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| 50. |
Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab? |
| A. | Educational Reforms |
| B. | Police Reforms |
| C. | Industrial Reforms |
| D. | Agricultural Reforms |
| Answer» D. Agricultural Reforms | |
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Explanation: Curzon introduced some reforms in agriculture. He passed the Punjab Landalienation Act of 1902. Under this act Curzon declared the land of agriculture will not be transferred to non-agriculturist. In this way he protected the farmers from money lander class. |
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