[1] From which of the following Upanishads the words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the State Emblem are?
A.
Prashna
B.
Mundaka
C.
Mandukya
D.
Ishavasya
Ans:
Mundaka
Explanation :
S4 tyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad which is one of the earlier, "primary" (mukhya) Upanishads, a genre of Hindu scriptures commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Atharva Veda. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India. The origin of the motto is a well-known mantra 3.1.6 from the Mundaka Upanishad.
[2] The Home Rule League was started by -
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
B.G. Tilak
C.
Ranade
D.
K.T. Telang
Ans:
B.G. Tilak
Explanation :
The All India Home Rule League was a national political organization founded in 1916 to lead the naional demand for self-government, termed Home Ruland to obtain the status of a Dominion within the British Empire.
[3] Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?
A.
Prarthana Samaj
B.
Brahmo Samaj
C.
Arya Samaj
D.
Rama Krishna Mission
Ans:
Brahmo Samaj
Explanation :
The Brahmo Samaj was the first modern Hindu reform movement. It was founded in Calcutta in 1828 by Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833). As an expression of the social and religlous views of a small but influential group of westernized Indians, the Brahmo Samaf sought to create a purified form of Hinduism, a Hindu dharma free of all Puranic elements such as temple rituals and image worship.
[4] Which one of the following personalities is known as Grand Old Man of India'?
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Motilal Nehru
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation :
Dadabhai Naoroji, of Bombay Parsee origin, is the Grand Old Man of India" and the "Father of Indian Nationalism" who worked with perseverance and unshakeable faith towards the goal of Swaraj was the first Indian to claim self-government for his people Dadabhai Naoroji was also the first Indian to show that India was being drained of its wealth under the British rule and thus was fast succumbing to poverty.
[5] The pledge for "Poorna Swaraj" was taken at the Congress Session of -
A.
Calcutta
B.
Lahore
C.
Allahabad
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
In December 1929, the Congress held its annual session at Lahore. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president at this session. In this session, the Congress declared 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence as its ultimate goal. It asked all Congressmen and nationalists not to participate in elections to the legislatures and to resign from the legislatures.
[6] Tricolour was adopted as the National Flag in -
A.
Lahore Congress
B.
Belgaum Congress
C.
Allahabad Congress
D.
Haripura Congress
Ans:
Lahore Congress
Explanation :
Jawaharlal Nehru became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annual session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that sessiorn, the Indian National Congress adopted the attainment of Poorna Swaraj as the immediate objective of India and the tricolor was unfurled on the banks of Ravi River.
[7] Who presided over the first Session of the Indian National Congress?
A.
A.O. Hume
B.
W.C. Bannerjee
C.
Surendranth Bannerjee
D.
Badruddin Tyabji
Ans:
W.C. Bannerjee
Explanation :
Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885. He was the first Indian to contest the election for British House of Commons. However he lost the election.
[8] Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"?
A.
Subhash Chandra Bose
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
Subhas Chandra Bose organised Indian National Army and sought the help of Japan for military assistance. He famously said, "Tum mujhe khoon do, meirn tumhe azadi dunga" (Give me your blood and I will give you freedom).
[9] Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the -
A.
progress of English education
B.
social reforms
C.
working of dyarchy
D.
Hindu-Muslim unity
Ans:
working of dyarchy
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
S4 tyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad which is one of the earlier, "primary" (mukhya) Upanishads, a genre of Hindu scriptures commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Atharva Veda. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India. The origin of the motto is a well-known mantra 3.1.6 from the Mundaka Upanishad.
[2] The Home Rule League was started by -
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
B.G. Tilak
C.
Ranade
D.
K.T. Telang
Ans:
B.G. Tilak
Explanation :
The All India Home Rule League was a national political organization founded in 1916 to lead the naional demand for self-government, termed Home Ruland to obtain the status of a Dominion within the British Empire.
[3] Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?
A.
Prarthana Samaj
B.
Brahmo Samaj
C.
Arya Samaj
D.
Rama Krishna Mission
Ans:
Brahmo Samaj
Explanation :
The Brahmo Samaj was the first modern Hindu reform movement. It was founded in Calcutta in 1828 by Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833). As an expression of the social and religlous views of a small but influential group of westernized Indians, the Brahmo Samaf sought to create a purified form of Hinduism, a Hindu dharma free of all Puranic elements such as temple rituals and image worship.
[4] Which one of the following personalities is known as Grand Old Man of India'?
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Motilal Nehru
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation :
Dadabhai Naoroji, of Bombay Parsee origin, is the Grand Old Man of India" and the "Father of Indian Nationalism" who worked with perseverance and unshakeable faith towards the goal of Swaraj was the first Indian to claim self-government for his people Dadabhai Naoroji was also the first Indian to show that India was being drained of its wealth under the British rule and thus was fast succumbing to poverty.
[5] The pledge for "Poorna Swaraj" was taken at the Congress Session of -
A.
Calcutta
B.
Lahore
C.
Allahabad
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
In December 1929, the Congress held its annual session at Lahore. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president at this session. In this session, the Congress declared 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence as its ultimate goal. It asked all Congressmen and nationalists not to participate in elections to the legislatures and to resign from the legislatures.
[6] Tricolour was adopted as the National Flag in -
A.
Lahore Congress
B.
Belgaum Congress
C.
Allahabad Congress
D.
Haripura Congress
Ans:
Lahore Congress
Explanation :
Jawaharlal Nehru became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annual session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that sessiorn, the Indian National Congress adopted the attainment of Poorna Swaraj as the immediate objective of India and the tricolor was unfurled on the banks of Ravi River.
[7] Who presided over the first Session of the Indian National Congress?
A.
A.O. Hume
B.
W.C. Bannerjee
C.
Surendranth Bannerjee
D.
Badruddin Tyabji
Ans:
W.C. Bannerjee
Explanation :
Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885. He was the first Indian to contest the election for British House of Commons. However he lost the election.
[8] Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"?
A.
Subhash Chandra Bose
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
Subhas Chandra Bose organised Indian National Army and sought the help of Japan for military assistance. He famously said, "Tum mujhe khoon do, meirn tumhe azadi dunga" (Give me your blood and I will give you freedom).
[9] Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the -
A.
progress of English education
B.
social reforms
C.
working of dyarchy
D.
Hindu-Muslim unity
Ans:
working of dyarchy
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
The Brahmo Samaj was the first modern Hindu reform movement. It was founded in Calcutta in 1828 by Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833). As an expression of the social and religlous views of a small but influential group of westernized Indians, the Brahmo Samaf sought to create a purified form of Hinduism, a Hindu dharma free of all Puranic elements such as temple rituals and image worship.
[4] Which one of the following personalities is known as Grand Old Man of India'?
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Motilal Nehru
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation :
Dadabhai Naoroji, of Bombay Parsee origin, is the Grand Old Man of India" and the "Father of Indian Nationalism" who worked with perseverance and unshakeable faith towards the goal of Swaraj was the first Indian to claim self-government for his people Dadabhai Naoroji was also the first Indian to show that India was being drained of its wealth under the British rule and thus was fast succumbing to poverty.
[5] The pledge for "Poorna Swaraj" was taken at the Congress Session of -
A.
Calcutta
B.
Lahore
C.
Allahabad
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
In December 1929, the Congress held its annual session at Lahore. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president at this session. In this session, the Congress declared 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence as its ultimate goal. It asked all Congressmen and nationalists not to participate in elections to the legislatures and to resign from the legislatures.
[6] Tricolour was adopted as the National Flag in -
A.
Lahore Congress
B.
Belgaum Congress
C.
Allahabad Congress
D.
Haripura Congress
Ans:
Lahore Congress
Explanation :
Jawaharlal Nehru became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annual session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that sessiorn, the Indian National Congress adopted the attainment of Poorna Swaraj as the immediate objective of India and the tricolor was unfurled on the banks of Ravi River.
[7] Who presided over the first Session of the Indian National Congress?
A.
A.O. Hume
B.
W.C. Bannerjee
C.
Surendranth Bannerjee
D.
Badruddin Tyabji
Ans:
W.C. Bannerjee
Explanation :
Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885. He was the first Indian to contest the election for British House of Commons. However he lost the election.
[8] Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"?
A.
Subhash Chandra Bose
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
Subhas Chandra Bose organised Indian National Army and sought the help of Japan for military assistance. He famously said, "Tum mujhe khoon do, meirn tumhe azadi dunga" (Give me your blood and I will give you freedom).
[9] Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the -
A.
progress of English education
B.
social reforms
C.
working of dyarchy
D.
Hindu-Muslim unity
Ans:
working of dyarchy
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
In December 1929, the Congress held its annual session at Lahore. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president at this session. In this session, the Congress declared 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence as its ultimate goal. It asked all Congressmen and nationalists not to participate in elections to the legislatures and to resign from the legislatures.
[6] Tricolour was adopted as the National Flag in -
A.
Lahore Congress
B.
Belgaum Congress
C.
Allahabad Congress
D.
Haripura Congress
Ans:
Lahore Congress
Explanation :
Jawaharlal Nehru became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annual session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that sessiorn, the Indian National Congress adopted the attainment of Poorna Swaraj as the immediate objective of India and the tricolor was unfurled on the banks of Ravi River.
[7] Who presided over the first Session of the Indian National Congress?
A.
A.O. Hume
B.
W.C. Bannerjee
C.
Surendranth Bannerjee
D.
Badruddin Tyabji
Ans:
W.C. Bannerjee
Explanation :
Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885. He was the first Indian to contest the election for British House of Commons. However he lost the election.
[8] Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"?
A.
Subhash Chandra Bose
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
Subhas Chandra Bose organised Indian National Army and sought the help of Japan for military assistance. He famously said, "Tum mujhe khoon do, meirn tumhe azadi dunga" (Give me your blood and I will give you freedom).
[9] Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the -
A.
progress of English education
B.
social reforms
C.
working of dyarchy
D.
Hindu-Muslim unity
Ans:
working of dyarchy
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885. He was the first Indian to contest the election for British House of Commons. However he lost the election.
[8] Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"?
A.
Subhash Chandra Bose
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
Subhas Chandra Bose organised Indian National Army and sought the help of Japan for military assistance. He famously said, "Tum mujhe khoon do, meirn tumhe azadi dunga" (Give me your blood and I will give you freedom).
[9] Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the -
A.
progress of English education
B.
social reforms
C.
working of dyarchy
D.
Hindu-Muslim unity
Ans:
working of dyarchy
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
The Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. However, the Indian public clamoured for revision of the difficult dyarchy form of government, and the Government of India Act 1919 it self stated that a commission would be appointed after 10 years to in vestigate the progress of the governance scheme and suggest new steps for reform.
[10] Who revived the Theosophical Society?
A.
Mother Teresa
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Florence Nightingale
D.
Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the Internationl Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (Chennai).
[11] Who was the pioneer of the western system of education in India?
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Lala Lajpat Rai
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Surendranath Bannerjee
Ans:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed education to be an implement for social reform. He protested against the government's policy to strengthen the Sanskrit Coleges in the Presidency Towns of Kolkata, Varanasi and Chennai and helped the British grvernment to promote a more liberal and enlighten system in learning.
[12] Which movement got the support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A.
Non Cooperation Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Champaran Satyagraha
D.
Anti-Partition Movement
Ans:
Non Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
Support of the Khilafat movement Candhijl inaugurated the Non-cooperation campaign on August 1, 1920
[13] In which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Purna Swaraj' adopted as its goal?
A.
Bombay
B.
Lucknow
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lahore
Ans:
Lahore
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
At its Lahore Session (December 29-31, 1929) the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Complete Independence for India as its goal.
[14] Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A.
B.G. Tilak
B.
Chittaranjan Das
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
G.K. Gokhale
Ans:
Chittaranjan Das
Explanation :
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the present and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Subhas Chandra Bose, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.
[15] Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
A.
Jubilant Buddha
B.
H. N. Bahuguna
C.
Baba Amte
D.
Motilal Nehru
Ans:
Baba Amte
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
[16] British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year -
A.
1857
B.
1858
C.
1859
D.
1860
Ans:
1858
Explanation :
The British Crown assumed full sovereignty over India in 1858 after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown to assume direct control of India in the new British Raj.
[17] The first woman President of Indian National congress was -
A.
Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
B.
Sarojini Naidu
C.
Annie Besant
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congres.
[18] Who was referred to as the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" by Sarojini Naidu?
A.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C.
Shaukat Ali
D.
Maulana Azad
Ans:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation :
Jinnah began his political career showing the most ferocious will to forge unity between Hindu and Muslim Indians. At the end of the first ten years of his career from 1906 to 1919, this attitude earned him the nickname the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity from Sarojini Naidu
[19] 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle?
A.
Dandi March
B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
C.
Khilafat Movement
D.
Quit India Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
On 8 August 1942, Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidanin Bombay. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
[20] Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence?
A.
Sri Rajagopalachari
B.
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Explanation :
As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel led the task of forging a united India, successfully integrating into the newly independent nation those British colonial provinces that had been "allocated" to India.
[21] Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Sarojíni Naidu?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Rajendra Prasad
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) to Sarojini Naidu on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Some of her notable poems include; The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing, The Wizard Mask, etc.
[22] The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to -
A.
Partition of Bengal in 1947
B.
Partition of Bengal in 1905
C.
Non cooperation movement in 1921
D.
Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans:
Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation :
The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall against the partition of Bengal by the British. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
[23] Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by -
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
V. D. Savarkar
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
It was V D Savarkar, who, in his book The Indian War of Independence, described the revolt as the first Indian war of independence. This contrasted with British historians who described the revolt more sepoy mutiny and rebellion rather than an war of independence.
[24] "Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:
A.
Damodar Chapekar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
Praffula Chaki
D.
Khudiram Bose
Ans:
V. D. Savarkar
Explanation :
Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) was a secret society founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. Initially founded at Nasik as Mitra Mela when Vinayak Savarkar was still a student Fergusson College at Pune, the society extended to various parts of India and London. It carried out a few assassinations of British officials, after which the Savarkar brothers were convicted and imprisoned.
[25] Who was the first Governor General of free India?
A.
Lord Mountbatten
B.
V. V. Giri
C.
C. Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Dalhousie
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.