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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) .
| 151. |
Who designed the national flag of Independent India? |
| A. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Pingali Venkaiah |
| Answer» D. Pingali Venkaiah | |
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Explanation: The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. |
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| 152. |
Sarvodaya stands for - |
| A. | Total revolution |
| B. | Non-cooperation |
| C. | Upliftment of all |
| D. | Non-violence |
| Answer» C. Upliftment of all | |
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Explanation: Sarvodaya is a term meaning 'universal uplift' or progress of all'. The term was first coined by Mahatma Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin's tract on political economy, Unto This Last and Gandhi came to use the term for the ideal of his own political philosophy. |
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| 153. |
For which community were seats reserved by the Morley-Minto reforms? |
| A. | Jews |
| B. | Muslims |
| C. | Christians |
| D. | Sikhs |
| Answer» B. Muslims | |
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Explanation: The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, gave the right of separate electorate to the Muslims. Before these reforms Muslims had expressed serious concern that a first past the post' British type of electoral system would leave them permanently subject to Hindu majority rule. |
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| 154. |
Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced in which of the following years? |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1924 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» A. 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. |
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| 155. |
In which region did Birsa Munda operate against the British? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Chota Nagpur |
| C. | Tarai |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Chota Nagpur | |
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Explanation: Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and a folk hero belonging to the Munda tribe who was behind the millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of Jharkhand during the British raj, in the late 19th century. |
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| 156. |
The British Governor-General who introduced the Postal system in India was - |
| A. | Lord Dolhousie |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Lord Auckland |
| D. | Lord Bentinck |
| Answer» A. Lord Dolhousie | |
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Explanation: The basis of the modern postal system was laid down under Lord Dalhousie. As a result of the findings of an expert commission, a new post office Act was passed in 1854. Under the new system, a DirectorGeneral was appointed to superintend the work of Post Officein all the Presidencies and a postage stamp was issued for the first time. |
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| 157. |
The Communal Awared of 1932, gave separate representation to - |
| A. | Harijans |
| B. | Muslims |
| C. | Sikhs |
| D. | Christians |
| Answer» A. Harijans | |
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Explanation: The Communal Award was by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald on 16 August, 1932 to grant separate electorates to minority communities in India, including Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalit (then known as the depressed classes or Untouchables) in India. |
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| 158. |
The Poorna Swaraj' resolution was adopted in the annual session of the Indian National Congress held at - |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
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Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annual session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that session the Indian National Congress adopted the attainment of Poorna Swaraj as the immediate objective of India. |
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| 159. |
Whom did Bal Gangadhar Tilak refer to as his Political Guru? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» C. Mahadev Govind Ranade | |
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Explanation: Mahadev Govind Ranade was known to be the mentor and political guru of famous freedom fighters Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This social reformer along with friends Dr. Atmaram Pandurang, Bal Mangesh Wagle and Yaman Abaji Modak founded the Prarthana Samai, aHindu movement involved in social development. |
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| 160. |
Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on - |
| A. | March 10, 1930 |
| B. | March 20, 1931 |
| C. | March 12, 1930 |
| D. | March 5, 1931 |
| Answer» D. March 5, 1931 | |
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Explanation: Abdul Gaffar Khan is known as Frontier Gand Dadabhai Naoroji is referred to as the Grand Old Man of India. Madan Mohan Malaviya is called Mahamana. Vallabhbhai Patel is known as Strong Man of India. |
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| 161. |
Who was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Services? |
| A. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| B. | Satyendra Nath Tagore |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» B. Satyendra Nath Tagore | |
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| 162. |
Who passed the Indian Universities Act? |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» B. Lord Curzon | |
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Explanation: Lord Curzon was the first Viceroy to appoint a commission on University education. On January 27 1902, he appointed the Indian University Commission under Sir Thomas Raleigh to enquire into the conditions of the Universities established in British India, and to consider and report upon the proposals for improving their constitution and working. |
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| 163. |
Who among the following is the founder of the "Azad Hind Fauj"? |
| A. | Lala Har Dayal |
| B. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Vir Savarkar |
| D. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| Answer» C. Vir Savarkar | |
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Explanation: The Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. Initially formed in 1942, immediately after the fall of Singapore under Mohan Singh, the first INA collapsed in December that year before it was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 and proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India. |
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| 164. |
Dadabhai Naroji has described his theory of Drain of Wealth' in the book. |
| A. | Poverty and Un-British Rule in India |
| B. | British Rule and its Consequences |
| C. | Exploitative Nature of British Rule in India |
| D. | Nature of British Colonial Rule |
| Answer» A. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India | |
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Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji's book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain. Further in his book, he stated the loss of 200-300 million pounds of revenue to Britain. Dadabhai Naoroji considered it as a major evil of British in India. |
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| 165. |
When was the office of District Collector created? |
| A. | 1786 |
| B. | 1772 |
| C. | 1771 |
| D. | 1773 |
| Answer» B. 1772 | |
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Explanation: The office of District Collector was created in 1772 by Warren Hastings, the then Governor- General of India. The post was abolished in 1773, but restored in 1781. The district continued to be the unit of administration after India gained independence in 1947. |
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| 166. |
Which title, given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi, was surrendered during the non-cooperation movement? |
| A. | Hind Kesari |
| B. | Rai Bahadur |
| C. | Rt. Honourable |
| D. | Kaisar-i-Hind |
| Answer» D. Kaisar-i-Hind | |
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Explanation: Gandhi was awarded the Kaisar- i-Hind in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. He returned the medal in 1920 as part of the national campaign protesting the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and in support of the Khilafat Movement. |
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| 167. |
The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through: |
| A. | Indian Council Act, 1861 |
| B. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| C. | Indian Council Act, 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| Answer» C. Indian Council Act, 1909 | |
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Explanation: The Indian Council act of 1909 also known as the Morley-Minto reforms named after the then Secretary of State for India, Lord Morley and the Viceroy Lord Minto. Its provisions were incorporated into the Indian Councils act of 1909 and were perhaps the first attempt at introducing a popular representative element in the government. In the provincial legislative councils, the number of non official members was increased, thereby reducing the official minority. |
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| 168. |
n which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement 1920-22 |
| B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 |
| C. | Ahmedabad Strike, 1918 |
| D. | Bardoli Satyagraha |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad Strike, 1918 | |
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Explanation: In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi intervened in a dispute between the workers and mill-owners of Ahmedabad. He advised the workers to go on strike and to demand a 35 per cent increase in wages. But he insisted that the workers should not use violence against the employers during the strike. |
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| 169. |
Which of the following European Colonisers did not have a settlement on the Eastern Coast of India? |
| A. | French |
| B. | Portuguese |
| C. | Dutch |
| D. | Danish |
| Answer» D. Danish | |
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Explanation: The Eastern Coastal Plains refer to a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. These plains are wider a level as compared to the western coastal plains. It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north. |
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| 170. |
In which session of Indian National Congress the tricolor flag was unfurled for the first time? |
| A. | Calcutta Session, 1920 |
| B. | Annual Session of Congress at Nagpur, 1920 |
| C. | Lahore Congress, 1929 |
| D. | Haripura Congress Conference, 1938 |
| Answer» C. Lahore Congress, 1929 | |
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Explanation: On December 31, 1929, the newly adopted tricolour flag was unfurled at the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress. At this session, Pandit Jawa harlal Nehru as the newly elected president spoke the following inspiring words: I have just unfurled the National Flag of Hindustan. |
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| 171. |
Who was the advocate at the famous INA Trials? |
| A. | Bhulabhai Desai |
| B. | Asaf Ali |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» A. Bhulabhai Desai | |
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Explanation: Bhulabhai Desai was an Indian freedom fighter and acclaimed lawyer. He is well-remembered for his defense of the three Indian National Army soldiers accused of treason during World War II, and for attempting to negotiate at secret power-sharing agreement with Liaquat Ali Khan of the Muslim League. When three captured Indian National Army (INA) officers, Shahnawaz Khan, Prem Kumar. |
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| 172. |
Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay write Anand math? |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1882 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1882 | |
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Explanation: Anandainath (The Abbey of Bliss) is a Bengali novel, written by Bankirn Chandra Chatterji and pub-lished in 1882. Set in the background of the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature. Its importance is height-ened by the fact that it became synonymous with the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. |
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| 173. |
In Gandhian Socialism - |
| A. | State is required |
| B. | State is not required |
| C. | State is sometimes required and sometimes not required |
| D. | State is neither required nor not required |
| Answer» B. State is not required | |
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Explanation: Gandhian socialism is the branch of socialism based on theories of Gandhi. The theory is inspired from Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule written by Gandhi Decentralization of political and economical power Skeptic approach towards technology and large scale industrialization, Emphasis on Self- employment, Emphasis on self-reliance are the few features of Gandhian Socialism. |
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| 174. |
Who said "The Simon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish"? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Shivaswami Ayyar |
| C. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Shivaswami Ayyar | |
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Explanation: Those were the words of Shivaswami Iyer who was a prominent lawyer, administrator and states-man who served as the Advocate General of Madras from 1907 to 1911. He was the Indian delegate to the third session of the League of Nations in 1922 in which he condemned the mandate policy of General Smuts of the Republic of South Africa. |
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| 175. |
In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people? |
| A. | Cape Town |
| B. | Durban |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» B. Durban | |
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Explanation: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was 24 when he arrived in South Africa in 1893 to work as a legal representative for the Muslim Indian Traders based in the city of Pretoria. In January 1897, when Gandhi landed in Durban, a mob of white settlers attacked him and he escaped only through the efforts of the wife of the police superintendent |
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| 176. |
Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper 'Kesari’ during the National Struggle? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Muhammad lqbal |
| Answer» C. Lokmanya Tilak | |
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Explanation: Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada. |
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| 177. |
Who was the only Indian to be elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly? |
| A. | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| B. | V.K. Krishna Menon |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rajeshwar Dayal |
| Answer» A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit | |
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Explanation: Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit was an Indian diplomat and politician, the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru. Between 1946 and 1968 she headed the Indian delegation to the United Nations. In 1953, she became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly. |
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| 178. |
The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was - |
| A. | Dalhousie |
| B. | Ripon |
| C. | William Bentinck |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» C. William Bentinck | |
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Explanation: Lord William Bentinck was responsible for the abolition of Sati and Thugee. Both of these customs involved death. The only difference was that in case of Sati the death took place voluntarily and in the case of Thugee it was inflicted by the Thugs on others. |
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| 179. |
In which year did Gandhiji start Satyagraha Movement? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» A. 1919 | |
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Explanation: The first Satyagraha revolutions inspired by Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian Independence Movement occurred in Kheda district of Gujarat and the Champaran district of Bihar between the years of 1917 and 1919. |
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| 180. |
Who led the armed raid on the government armory at Chittagong in 1930? |
| A. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Sukhdev |
| Answer» C. Surya Sen | |
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Explanation: Surya Sen was an Indian freedom fighter who is noted for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid in Chittagong of Bengal in British India on 18 April 1930. Although the group could loot the arms, they failed to get the ammunition. They hoisted the national flag on the premises of the armoury, and then escaped. |
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| 181. |
Who introduced the "Doctrine of Lapse" to expand British territories in India? |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» D. 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. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State reverted or 'lapsed' to the sovereign. |
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| 182. |
The Sharda Act is related to - |
| A. | Upliftment of scheduled tribes |
| B. | Upliftment of minorities |
| C. | Child Marriage |
| D. | Empowerment of women |
| Answer» C. Child Marriage | |
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Explanation: The Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929, passed on 28 September, 1929, is popularly known as the Sharda Act, after its sponsor Harbilas Sarda. It fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years which was later amended to 18 for girls and 21 for boys. |
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| 183. |
Who established the 'Sharda Sadan', a school for Indian Widows in colonial India? |
| A. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| D. | Pandita Ramabai |
| Answer» D. Pandita Ramabai | |
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Explanation: Pandita Ramabai, an Indian social reformer, established Sharda Sadan' at Bombay in 1889 with an objective to provide shelter to the 'destitute high caste widows.' She also established the Mukti Mission in Pune, as a refuge for young widows deserted and abused by their families and 'Krupa Sadan,' a home for "fallen" women, who had been cast out of society. |
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| 184. |
Who is the founder of the concept "Sarvodaya"? |
| A. | Vinobha Bhave |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | K G Mushroowala |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
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Explanation: Sarvodaya is a term meaning ‘Universal Uplift' or ‘Progress of All'. The termwas first coined by Mohandas Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin's tract on political economy, "Unto This Last." Gandhi came to use the term for the ideal of his own political philosophy. |
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| 185. |
Who is known as the Father of Indian Unrest'? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Lalalajpat Rai |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Bipin Chandrapal |
| Answer» A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
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Explanation: The British colonial authorities called Bal Gangadhar Tilak "Father of the Indian unrest.' He roused the nation's consciousness for complete independence (famously thundering "Swaraj (total freedom) is my birthright and I shall have it'") and was revered as Lokmanya. |
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| 186. |
The first meeting of the Indian National Congress held in 1885 was presided by - |
| A. | Shri P.M. Mehta |
| B. | Shri Womesh Chandra Barnnerjee |
| C. | D.E. Wacha |
| D. | S.N. Bannerjee |
| Answer» B. Shri Womesh Chandra Barnnerjee | |
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Explanation: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was an Indian barrister who presided over the inaugural session of the Indian National Congress in Bombay in 1885. He was the president of the Indian National Congress again in the 1892 session in Allahabad where he denounced the position that India had to prove her worthiness for political freedom. |
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| 187. |
Who founded the Indian National Party in Berlin during 1914? |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | W.C. Banerjee |
| C. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| D. | Champakaraman Pillai |
| Answer» D. Champakaraman Pillai | |
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Explanation: Dr. Champak Raman Pillai established the Indian National Party in Berlin in 1914. The members of this party were Lala Hardayal, Tarak Nath Das, MohammadBarkatullah, Raja Mahendra Pratap and Virendranath Chattopadhyaya. |
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| 188. |
During Quit India Movement, Parallel Government' was constituted at: |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Ballia |
| Answer» D. Ballia | |
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Explanation: The Quit India Movement is notable for regional periences of parallel government. A minor uprising led by Chitu Pandey took place in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh where people overthrew the district admirnistration, broke open the jail, released the arrested Congress leaders and established their own independent rule. |
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| 189. |
Who introduced 'doctrine of lapse? |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Lytton |
| Answer» C. 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. |
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| 190. |
The Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom? |
| A. | V.D. Savarkar |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Chandrashekhar Azacd |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh | |
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Explanation: Lahore Conspiracy Case refers to the trial of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev in 1931. On April 8 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt, two active members of the Hindustan Republican Socialist Association, went to the Central Legislative Assembly and threw a bomb at government benches and raised the slogan of Long Live the Revolution. |
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| 191. |
Who among the following Portuguese captured Goa? |
| A. | Francisco de Almeida |
| B. | Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| C. | Vasco da Gama |
| D. | Roberto de Nobili |
| Answer» B. Alfonso de Albuquerque | |
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Explanation: Alfonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese fidalgo or nobleman, whose military and administrative activities as second governor of Portuguese India conquered and established the Portuguese colonial enmpire in the Indian Ocean. |
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| 192. |
The Indian National Congress was formed during the Governor-Generalship of - |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Dufferin | |
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Explanation: Lord Dufferin was as eighth Viceroy of India in 1884, Among other things, the Indian National Congress was founded during his term in 1885, and he laid the foundations for the modern Indian Army by establishing the Imperial Service Corps, officered by Indians. |
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| 193. |
The slogan of Quit India Movement was given by - |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
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Explanation: In 1942, Gandhi organized Quit India movement and called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline via ahimsa, and Karo ya maro ("Do or die") in the cause of ultimate freedom. |
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| 194. |
Where was the Royal Durbar held on November 1st, 1858 to issue the Queen's proclamation? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Cawnpore |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» A. Lucknow | |
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Explanation: On November 1, 1858, a grand Darbar was held at Allahabad. Lord Canning sent forth the royal proclamation which announced that the queen had assumed the government of India. This proclamation declared the future policy of the British Rule in India. |
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| 195. |
Who is called as the ‘Prophet of New India'? |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Sri Ramakrishna |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» B. Sri Ramakrishna | |
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Explanation: Swami Vivekananda called Swami Ramkrishna as the "Prophet of New India'. Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19th century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. |
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| 196. |
Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world? |
| A. | Non-violence of the brave |
| B. | Non-violence of the weak |
| C. | Non-violence of the coward |
| D. | Non-violence of the downtrodden |
| Answer» A. Non-violence of the brave | |
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Explanation: According to Gandhi, Non violence is not passive It is active, creative, provocative and challenging Gandhi described non-violence as "A force more powerful than all the weapons of world combined." "No violence is the greatest and most active force in the world. |
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| 197. |
Who attended the Congress of Oppressed Nationalists at Brussels in 1927, on behalf of the National Congress? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. Ansari |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» A. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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Explanation: In February 1927, Jawaharlal Nehru on behalf of the National Congress attended the Congress of Oppressed Nationalities at Brussels organized by political exiles and revolutionaries from the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America suffering from economic or political imperialism. |
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| 198. |
ho amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Service through an open competitive examination? |
| A. | William Bentinck |
| B. | Dalhousie |
| C. | Mayo |
| D. | Ripon |
| Answer» B. Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: For a long time, only British officers were appointed to all covenanted posts. In 1832, the posts of musif and sadar amin were created and opened to Indians In 1833, the posts of deputy magistrate and deputy collector were created and opened to Indians. |
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| 199. |
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 | |
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Explanation: English education was officially introduced in In-dia in 1835 by Governor- General William Bentinck. The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland; the then Governor-General of British India to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India. |
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| 200. |
Which mong the following regulations made English as a medium of education compulsory in government aided schools and colleges? |
| A. | Pitts India Act, 1784 |
| B. | Educational Dispatch, 1854 |
| C. | Macaulay Minute, 1835 |
| D. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| Answer» C. Macaulay Minute, 1835 | |
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Explanation: Macaulay was Secretary to the Board of Control under Lord Grey from 1832 until 1833. After the passing of the Government of India Act 1833, he was appointed as the first Law Member of the Governo General's Council. He went to India in 1834. He served on the Supreme Council of India between 1834 and 1838. |
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