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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) .
| 201. |
Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Mridula Sarabhai |
| C. | Muthu Lakshmi |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» D. Sarojini Naidu | |
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Explanation: The Dandi march was undertaken by Gandhiji and about 78 of his followers, starting from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmadabad. The Satyagrahis set out on foot, for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, about 240 miles away. The walk lasted for 23 days and passed through 48 villages. |
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| 202. |
Sati was prohibited by - |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» C. Lord William Bentinck | |
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Explanation: Historically, efforts to prevent Sati by formal means were extent even before the Mughal rulers came to power. Under the Delhi Sultanates (circa 1325) permission had to be sought prior to any Sati. In their own sphere of influence the Portuguese, Dutch and French banned Sati but efforts to stamp out Sati formalized only under Lord William Bentinck after 1829. |
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| 203. |
When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested who among the following took over the leadership of Salt Satyagraha? |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| C. | Abbas Tyabji |
| D. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. Abbas Tyabji | |
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Explanation: Abbas Tyabji was an Indian freedom fighter from Gujarat, who once served as the Chief Justice of the (Baroda) Gujarat High Court. Mahatma Gandhi appointed Tyabji, at age seventy-six, to replace him as leader of the Salt Satyagraha in May 1930 after Gandhi's arrest. Tyabji was arrested soon afterward and imprisoned by the British Indian Government. Gandhi and others respectfully called Tyabji the "Grand Old Man of Gujarat" |
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| 204. |
During colonial period, Britislh capital was mainly invested in: |
| A. | Infra structure |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Services |
| Answer» C. Agriculture | |
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Explanation: Company rule in India brought a major change in the taxation and agricultural policies, which tended to promote commercialization of agriculture with a focus on trade, resulting in decreased production of food crops, mass impoverishment and destitution of farmers, and in the short term, led to numerous famines. |
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| 205. |
M. A. Jinnah, in his early political life - |
| A. | supported two nation theory |
| B. | initiated Hindu-Muslim unity |
| C. | imagined Pakistan as an independent State |
| D. | was a communalist |
| Answer» B. initiated Hindu-Muslim unity | |
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Explanation: Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress (Congress) in the first two decades of the 20th century, initially advocating Hindu-Muslim unity and helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. |
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| 206. |
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» C. G.K. Gokhale | |
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Explanation: Gokhale was famously a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi in his formative years. In 1912, Gokhale visited South Africa at Gandhi's invitation. As a young barrister, Gandhi returned from his struggles against the Empire in South Africa and received personal guidance from Gokhale, including a knowledge and undistending of India and the issues confronting common Indians. |
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| 207. |
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place? |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» B. 1930 | |
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Explanation: The Salt Satyagraha started on March 12, 1930, with the undertaking of the Dandi Yatra (Dandi March). It was the next significant non-violent protest against the British, after the Non-Cooperation movement of 1920-22 and India's First War of Independence 1857. The triggering factor for this movement was the Brit-ish monopoly of salt trade in India and the imposition of a salt tax. |
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| 208. |
Which day was declared as the Direct Action Day' by the Muslim League? |
| A. | 3rd September, 1946 |
| B. | 16th August, 1946 |
| C. | 16th May, 1946 |
| D. | 4th December, 1946 |
| Answer» B. 16th August, 1946 | |
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Explanation: Direct Action Day also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, was a day of widespread riot and man slaughter in the city of Calcutta which took place on August 16, 1946. The 1946 Cabinet Mission to India for planning of the transfer of power from the British Raj to the Indian leadership proposed an initial plan of composition of the new Dominion of India and its government. |
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| 209. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the Quit India Movement' of 1942? |
| A. | 7th August 1942 |
| B. | 30th April 1942 |
| C. | 9th August 1942 |
| D. | 5th July 1942 |
| Answer» C. 9th August 1942 | |
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Explanation: The Quit India Movement, or the August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. |
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| 210. |
In hich year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organizing the agrarian movement in Punjab? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» B. 1907 | |
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Explanation: After joining the Congress Party and taking part in political agitation in the Punjab, Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), without trial in May 1907. In November, however, he was allowed to return when the viceroy, Lord Minto, decided that there was insufficient evidence to hold him for subversion. |
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| 211. |
Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Calicut |
| C. | Cannanore |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» A. Goa | |
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Explanation: Goa is a former Portuguese colony; the Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961. In 1510, the Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur kings with the help of a local ally, Timayya, leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (or Old Goa). |
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| 212. |
Who declared "Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it"? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| B. | Bal Gangadhara Tilak |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | K.T. Telang |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhara 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. His famous quote Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" is well remembered in India even today. |
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| 213. |
The Indian council Act of 1909 was popularly known as: |
| A. | Parliament Act |
| B. | Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | Minto-Morely Reforms |
| D. | The Judiciary Act |
| Answer» C. Minto-Morely Reforms | |
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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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| 214. |
Which British Viceroy is associated with the Partition of Bengal? |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Wellesley |
| Answer» B. Lord Curzon | |
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Explanation: The decision to effect the Partition of Ben announced in July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, LoCurzon. The partition took effect in October 1905 separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas. |
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| 215. |
In which year did Gandhiji undertake the famous Dandi March? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» B. 1930 | |
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Explanation: Salt March, also called Dandi March or Salt Satygraha was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mohandas K. Gandhi in March-April 1930. It was the first act in the larger campaign of civil disobedience (Satyagraha) Gandhi waged against British rule in India. |
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| 216. |
Federal form of government was introduced under the - |
| A. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| C. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1935 | |
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Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 made provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the princely states. |
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| 217. |
Subhash Chandra Bose set up the provisional Government of Free India in - |
| A. | Burma |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» B. Singapore | |
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Explanation: Azad Hind or the Provisional Government of Free India was an Indian provisional government established in Singapore in 1943. It was a part of a political movement originating in the 1940s outside ofIndia with the purpose of allying with Axis powers to free India from British Rule. |
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| 218. |
Who among the following was the founder of the Dravida Kazhagam? |
| A. | Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy NaIcker |
| B. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» A. Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy NaIcker | |
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Explanation: Periyar E. V. Ramasamy was a businessman, politician, Indian independence and social activist, who started the Self-Respect Movement or the Dravidian Movement and proposed the creation of an independent state called Dravida Nadu, comprising the states of South India. |
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| 219. |
Aurobindo was arrested in connection with - |
| A. | Alipore Bomb Case |
| B. | Kolhapur Bomb Case |
| C. | Lahore Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Kakori Case |
| Answer» A. Alipore Bomb Case | |
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Explanation: Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He was arrested in May 1908 in connection with the Alipore Bomb Case. He was acquitted in the ensuing trial and released after a year of isolated incarceration. |
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| 220. |
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between: |
| A. | Nehru and Ambedkar |
| B. | Gandhi and Ambedkar |
| C. | Malaviya and Ambedkar |
| D. | Gandhi and Nehru |
| Answer» B. Gandhi and Ambedkar | |
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Explanation: The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune. The pact resulted from the communal award made by the British government which allotted seats in the various legislatures of India to the different com munities. |
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| 221. |
Who gave the title of Sardar" to Ballabh Bhai Patel? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | Women of Bardoli |
| D. | Peasants of Gujrat |
| Answer» A. Mahatma Gandhi | |
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Explanation: It was after the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 that Vallabh Bhai Patel began to be called Sardar by his colleagues and followers. It was at that time that Mahatma Gandhi conferred him the title of "SARDAR”. |
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| 222. |
The Gandhi's 'Dandi March' was a part of - |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Home Rule League |
| C. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» C. Civil Disobedience Movement | |
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Explanation: The Salt March, also mainly known as the Salt Satyagraha, began with the Dandi March on 12 March1930. It was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India, and triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement. |
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| 223. |
Find the incorrect match among the - |
| A. | Sir Syed Murtza Khan - Aligarh Muslim University |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Ambedkar University |
| C. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru - Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya - Banaras Hindu University |
| Answer» A. Sir Syed Murtza Khan - Aligarh Muslim University | |
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Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the famous Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1875 with the aim of promoting social, scientific, and economic development of Indian Muslims. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he remained loyal to the British Empire and was noted for his actions in saving European lives. |
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| 224. |
The battle of Plessey was fought between - |
| A. | Sirajudduala and Robert Clive. |
| B. | None of the options |
| C. | Mir Kasim and Robert Clive. |
| D. | Mir Jafar and Robert Clive |
| Answer» A. Sirajudduala and Robert Clive. | |
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Explanation: The Battle of Plessey was fought between Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company under Robert Clive on 23 June 1757. It resulted in a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab and his French allies and the establishment of the Company rule in Bengal. |
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| 225. |
Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament? |
| A. | D.N. Wacha |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Firozshah Mehta |
| Answer» C. Dadabhai Naoroji | |
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Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the Grand Old an of India, was the first Indian and Asian to be a British Member of Parliament. He was a Liberal Party member of parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895. |
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| 226. |
Gandhiji's 'Satyagraha' meant an attachment to the following two elements - |
| A. | Knowledge and religion |
| B. | Truth and non-violence |
| C. | Truth and chastity |
| D. | Love of motherland and hate for colonial masters |
| Answer» B. Truth and non-violence | |
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Explanation: To Gandhi, Satyagraha meant attachment to truth, and, therefore, truth-force or love-force. It was a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. It was critical to Gandhi's understanding of and faith in non- violence and went far beyond mere "passive resistance.” |
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| 227. |
Who was the founder of Arya Samaj? |
| A. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| B. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» B. Dayanand Saraswati | |
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Explanation: The Arya Samaj (Noble Society) was founded in Bombay by Swami Dayanand Saraswati on 7 April 1875. Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the infallibility of the Vedas. |
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| 228. |
During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Lord Harding |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | Lord Clive |
| Answer» B. Lord Harding | |
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Explanation: During the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911 George V, the then ruling Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, announced that the capital of India would be shifted from Kolkata to Delhi. Charles Harding who was the viceroy of India during 1910-1916 oversaw the actual transfer of capital in 1912. |
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| 229. |
The Working Committee of National Congress sanctioned the resolution named Quit India' at - |
| A. | Wardha |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Delhí |
| Answer» A. Wardha | |
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Explanation: The Congress Working Committee meeting at Wardha on 14 July 1942 passed a resolution demanding complete independence from the British government. The draft proposed massive civil disobedience if the British did not accede to the demands. This resolution is known as Wardha Resolution and more popularly as "Quit India Resolution.” |
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| 230. |
The non-cooperation movement was called off due to - |
| A. | Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy |
| B. | Chauri Chaura Incident |
| C. | Poona pact |
| D. | Gandhi-Irwin pact |
| Answer» B. Chauri Chaura Incident | |
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Explanation: The non-cooperation movement was withdrawn because of the Chauri Chaura incident that occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province on 5 February 1922. |
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| 231. |
When was the railway system established in India? |
| A. | 1969 |
| B. | 1753 |
| C. | 1853 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1853 | |
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Explanation: The history of rail transport in India began in the mid-nineteenth century. The country's first railway, built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), opened in 1853, between Bombay and Thane. A British engineer, Robert Maitland Brereton, was responsible for the expansion of the railways from 1857 onwards. |
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| 232. |
The first country which discovered sea route to India was - |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | French |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» A. Portugal | |
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Explanation: The first trip directly made from Europe to India through the Atlantic Ocean took place under the command of the Portuguese navigator and explorer Vasco a Gama in 1497. This was one of the most remarkable expeditions of the Age of Discovery. |
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| 233. |
Who introduced the Indian University Act? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Morelay |
| D. | Lord Ripporn |
| Answer» A. Lord Curzon | |
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Explanation: The Indian Universities Act was passed in 1904 under the viceroyalty of LordCurzon. Curzon had appointed the Thomas Raleigh Commission in 1902 to enquire into the condition and prospects of universities in India and to recommend proposals for improving their constitution and working. |
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| 234. |
What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923? |
| A. | Salt Satyagraha |
| B. | Individual Satyagraha |
| C. | Ryots Satyagraha |
| D. | Flag Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. Flag Satyagraha | |
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Explanation: Flag Satyagrahas were conducted in the city of Nagpur in 1923. They were campaigns of peaceful civil disobedience that focused on exercising the right and freedom to hoist the nationalist flag and challenge the legitimacy of the British Raj in India. |
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| 235. |
Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India? |
| A. | Load Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Waveli |
| Answer» C. Lord Hardinge | |
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Explanation: Lord Hardinge (1910-1916) was the Viceroy of India when the capital of India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911. |
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| 236. |
Te National Anthem was first sung in the year 1911 at the Annual session of the Indian National Congress held at - |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
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Explanation: Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India was first sung in Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. It was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950. |
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| 237. |
Who is known as the 'Indian Bismarck'? |
| A. | Vallabhai Patel |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Bal Gangadhara Tilak |
| Answer» A. Vallabhai Patel | |
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Explanation: Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel is known to be a social leader of India who played an unparalleled role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. |
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| 238. |
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| C. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» A. Annie Besant | |
| Explanation: Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule became the president of the India National Congress in late 1917. | |
| 239. |
The most significant Act which declared that the sovereignty of the British Empire in India was in the hands of the British Crown was - |
| A. | the Company's Charter Act of 1813 |
| B. | the Company's Charter Act of 1853 |
| C. | the Indian Councils Act of 1851 |
| D. | the Indian Councils Act of 1893 |
| Answer» A. the Company's Charter Act of 1813 | |
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Explanation: The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on August 2, 1858. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to the point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown. |
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| 240. |
Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of Revolt of 1857? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Bentinck |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Lytton |
| Answer» C. Lord Canning | |
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Explanation: Lord Canning was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. For his tact and capabilities in dealing with the revolt, he was rewarded by being made the first Viceroy of India in 1858. In April 1859 he received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament for his great services during the rebellion. |
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| 241. |
Gandhiji opposed the Communal Award because he thought this would bring - |
| A. | Communal disunity |
| B. | Division in the Hindu Society |
| C. | Economic miseries to India |
| D. | Destruction to handicrafts |
| Answer» B. Division in the Hindu Society | |
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Explanation: In August 1932, the then Prime Minister of Britain, Ramsay Macdonald gave his 'award' known as the Communal Award. According to it, separate representation was to be provided for the Muslims, Sikhs Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, Dalit etc. |
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| 242. |
Federal form of Government at the centre was introduced in India under: |
| A. | Government of India Act of 1919 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act of 1909 |
| C. | Government of India Act of 1935 |
| D. | Indian Independence Act of 1947 |
| Answer» C. Government of India Act of 1935 | |
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Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 made provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the princely states." |
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| 243. |
Royal Asiatic Society' was founded by - |
| A. | Sir William Jones |
| B. | Sir John Marshall |
| C. | R. D. Banerjee |
| D. | Sir William Bentick |
| Answer» A. Sir William Jones | |
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Explanation: The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers,the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. |
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| 244. |
According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj' meant - |
| A. | Complete independence |
| B. | Self government |
| C. | Economic independence |
| D. | Political independence |
| Answer» B. Self government | |
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Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji in his Presidential address at the National Congress in Calcutta said," We must have Swaraj on the lines granted to Canada and Australia, which is our sole aim." For him Swaraj meant administration of affairs in a country by her own people on their own strength in accordance with the welfare of the people without even nominal suzerainty. |
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| 245. |
Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’? |
| A. | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| B. | R.G. Bhandarkar |
| C. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| D. | B.G. Tilak |
| Answer» A. Gopal Hari Deshmukh | |
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Explanation: Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a social reformer from Maharashtra, India. At age 25, Deshmukh started writing articles aimed at social reform in Maharashtra in the weekly Prabhakar under the pen name Lokhi tawadi. In the first two years, he penned 108 articles on social reform. That group of articles has come to be known in Marathi literature as Lokhitawadinchi Shatapatre. |
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| 246. |
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar? |
| A. | Minto I |
| B. | William Bentinck |
| C. | Hastings |
| D. | Auckland |
| Answer» B. William Bentinck | |
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Explanation: Lord William Bentinck met with Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Ropar, on the bank of the Sutlej, in the spring of 1831. It was anoccasion of a impressive ceremony and display. Both sides met on the either side of Sutlej with their full forces. |
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| 247. |
The Arya Samaj" was founded by - |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| D. | Ishwar Chandra Vidya-sagar |
| Answer» A. Swami Dayananda Saraswati | |
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Explanation: Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda on 10 April 1875. On the 24th of June, 1877, the second major Arya Samaj was established at Lahore. |
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| 248. |
Gandhiji believed that - |
| A. | End justifies means |
| B. | Means justify end |
| C. | Neither end justifies means nor do means justify end |
| D. | End and Means both should be justified |
| Answer» B. Means justify end | |
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Explanation: Gandhi's view of the morally legitimate means to be exclusively employed in furthering political ends was deeply affected by the doctrine of dispassionate action in the Gita. |
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| 249. |
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence? |
| A. | Macaulay's Minute |
| B. | Hunter Commission |
| C. | Charter Act |
| D. | Wood's Despatch |
| Answer» D. Wood's Despatch | |
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Explanation: Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the East India Company, did a yeoman's job in spreading education in India when in 1854 he sent a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then GovernorGeneral of India. It was recommended therein that tint-versifies on the model of the London university be established in big cities such as Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. |
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| 250. |
Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century? |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | The house of Jagat Seth |
| D. | Mulla Abdul Gaffar |
| Answer» A. Portuguese | |
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Explanation: The English, French and Dutch East Indies Companies (EIC's) became active in Far East trading in a meaningful way about a hundred and fifty years after the Portuguese. They too set up their posts through out the Indian Ocean. By the middle of the 17th century there were several thousand Portuguese and Indo Portuguese in India and a relatively small population of other Indo Europeans. |
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