[1] The India Independence Bill was first presented in the House of Commons in London on:
A.
August 10, 1947
B.
August 1, 1947
C.
July 14, 1947
D.
July 4, 1947
Ans:
July 4, 1947
Explanation :
The Indian Independence Bill was presented in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4th July 1947. It received the royal assent on 18 July 1947. Viceroy Lord Mountbatten personally piloted the Bill through every stage of the House of the Commons until it became a law.
[2] Who established the Sadr-Diwani-Adalat during the British East India Company's rule?
A.
Wellesley
B.
Warren Hastings
C.
Dalhousie
D.
Cornwallis
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Sadr Diwani Adalat was the Supreme Court of Revenue that was established at Calcutta by Warren Hastings in 1772. The court's judges were the Governor General and Council Members of the East India Company, assisted by native judges and officers of revenue
[3] Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?
A.
Debendranath Tagore
B.
Keshub Chandra Sen
C.
Rammohan Roy
D.
Dayanand Saraswati
Ans:
Keshub Chandra Sen
Explanation :
The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chandra Sen as President. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj.
[4] Who was the founder of the Theosophical society of India?
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
C.
Ram Prasad Bismil
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was first founded by a Russian lady, Madam H.P. Blavatsky and a former English army officer, Colonel H. S. Olcott in the United States of America in 1875. Under their inspiration, the Theosophical Society of India came into being at Adyar in Madras in 1886.
[5] Who was the first Indian to be elected as the leader of the Communist International?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
PC. Joshi
C.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D.
M.N Roy
Ans:
M.N Roy
Explanation :
M. N. Roy was a communist leader who was elected a full member of the Communist International in 1924, becoming the first Indian to achieve this honour was in charge of organizing the communist movement in Asia, including China. Roy also attempted to develop the revolutionary movement in India.
[6] The Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by -
A.
Lord Linlithgow
B.
Lord Mountbatten
C.
Sir Pethic Lawrence
D.
Sir Mountford
Ans:
Sir Pethic Lawrence
Explanation :
The Cabinet Mission that came to India on 24 March, 1946 was led by Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India. It also consisted of Sir Stafford Cripps. President of the Board of Trade and Alexander the First Lord of the Admiralty. It was formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
[7] The quintessence of Gandhian thought is:
A.
Satyagraha
B.
Metaphysics
C.
E. Jones
D.
Moksha
Ans:
E. Jones
Explanation :
According to Stanley E. Jones, Satyagraha is the totality or quintessence of Gandhian thoughts. Through it, Gandhi introduced a new spirit to the world - the philosophy of devotion to truth, remaining firm on the truth and resisting untruth actively but nonviolently. It is the greatest of all Gandhi's contribution to the world.
[8] In which pact, warm relations were established between "Garam dal' and "Naram dal", the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B.
Lucknow Pact
C.
Karachi agreement
D.
Lahore declaration
Ans:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Explanation :
The Lucknow Pact established cordial relations between the two prominent groups of the Indian National Congress - the "hot faction" led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and the moderates or the "soft factioled by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
[9] Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Sir John Shore
D.
Warren Hastings
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Indian Independence Bill was presented in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4th July 1947. It received the royal assent on 18 July 1947. Viceroy Lord Mountbatten personally piloted the Bill through every stage of the House of the Commons until it became a law.
[2] Who established the Sadr-Diwani-Adalat during the British East India Company's rule?
A.
Wellesley
B.
Warren Hastings
C.
Dalhousie
D.
Cornwallis
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Sadr Diwani Adalat was the Supreme Court of Revenue that was established at Calcutta by Warren Hastings in 1772. The court's judges were the Governor General and Council Members of the East India Company, assisted by native judges and officers of revenue
[3] Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?
A.
Debendranath Tagore
B.
Keshub Chandra Sen
C.
Rammohan Roy
D.
Dayanand Saraswati
Ans:
Keshub Chandra Sen
Explanation :
The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chandra Sen as President. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj.
[4] Who was the founder of the Theosophical society of India?
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
C.
Ram Prasad Bismil
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was first founded by a Russian lady, Madam H.P. Blavatsky and a former English army officer, Colonel H. S. Olcott in the United States of America in 1875. Under their inspiration, the Theosophical Society of India came into being at Adyar in Madras in 1886.
[5] Who was the first Indian to be elected as the leader of the Communist International?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
PC. Joshi
C.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D.
M.N Roy
Ans:
M.N Roy
Explanation :
M. N. Roy was a communist leader who was elected a full member of the Communist International in 1924, becoming the first Indian to achieve this honour was in charge of organizing the communist movement in Asia, including China. Roy also attempted to develop the revolutionary movement in India.
[6] The Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by -
A.
Lord Linlithgow
B.
Lord Mountbatten
C.
Sir Pethic Lawrence
D.
Sir Mountford
Ans:
Sir Pethic Lawrence
Explanation :
The Cabinet Mission that came to India on 24 March, 1946 was led by Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India. It also consisted of Sir Stafford Cripps. President of the Board of Trade and Alexander the First Lord of the Admiralty. It was formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
[7] The quintessence of Gandhian thought is:
A.
Satyagraha
B.
Metaphysics
C.
E. Jones
D.
Moksha
Ans:
E. Jones
Explanation :
According to Stanley E. Jones, Satyagraha is the totality or quintessence of Gandhian thoughts. Through it, Gandhi introduced a new spirit to the world - the philosophy of devotion to truth, remaining firm on the truth and resisting untruth actively but nonviolently. It is the greatest of all Gandhi's contribution to the world.
[8] In which pact, warm relations were established between "Garam dal' and "Naram dal", the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B.
Lucknow Pact
C.
Karachi agreement
D.
Lahore declaration
Ans:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Explanation :
The Lucknow Pact established cordial relations between the two prominent groups of the Indian National Congress - the "hot faction" led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and the moderates or the "soft factioled by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
[9] Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Sir John Shore
D.
Warren Hastings
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chandra Sen as President. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj.
[4] Who was the founder of the Theosophical society of India?
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
C.
Ram Prasad Bismil
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Annie Besant
Explanation :
The Theosophical Society was first founded by a Russian lady, Madam H.P. Blavatsky and a former English army officer, Colonel H. S. Olcott in the United States of America in 1875. Under their inspiration, the Theosophical Society of India came into being at Adyar in Madras in 1886.
[5] Who was the first Indian to be elected as the leader of the Communist International?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
PC. Joshi
C.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D.
M.N Roy
Ans:
M.N Roy
Explanation :
M. N. Roy was a communist leader who was elected a full member of the Communist International in 1924, becoming the first Indian to achieve this honour was in charge of organizing the communist movement in Asia, including China. Roy also attempted to develop the revolutionary movement in India.
[6] The Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by -
A.
Lord Linlithgow
B.
Lord Mountbatten
C.
Sir Pethic Lawrence
D.
Sir Mountford
Ans:
Sir Pethic Lawrence
Explanation :
The Cabinet Mission that came to India on 24 March, 1946 was led by Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India. It also consisted of Sir Stafford Cripps. President of the Board of Trade and Alexander the First Lord of the Admiralty. It was formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
[7] The quintessence of Gandhian thought is:
A.
Satyagraha
B.
Metaphysics
C.
E. Jones
D.
Moksha
Ans:
E. Jones
Explanation :
According to Stanley E. Jones, Satyagraha is the totality or quintessence of Gandhian thoughts. Through it, Gandhi introduced a new spirit to the world - the philosophy of devotion to truth, remaining firm on the truth and resisting untruth actively but nonviolently. It is the greatest of all Gandhi's contribution to the world.
[8] In which pact, warm relations were established between "Garam dal' and "Naram dal", the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B.
Lucknow Pact
C.
Karachi agreement
D.
Lahore declaration
Ans:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Explanation :
The Lucknow Pact established cordial relations between the two prominent groups of the Indian National Congress - the "hot faction" led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and the moderates or the "soft factioled by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
[9] Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Sir John Shore
D.
Warren Hastings
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
M. N. Roy was a communist leader who was elected a full member of the Communist International in 1924, becoming the first Indian to achieve this honour was in charge of organizing the communist movement in Asia, including China. Roy also attempted to develop the revolutionary movement in India.
[6] The Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by -
A.
Lord Linlithgow
B.
Lord Mountbatten
C.
Sir Pethic Lawrence
D.
Sir Mountford
Ans:
Sir Pethic Lawrence
Explanation :
The Cabinet Mission that came to India on 24 March, 1946 was led by Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India. It also consisted of Sir Stafford Cripps. President of the Board of Trade and Alexander the First Lord of the Admiralty. It was formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
[7] The quintessence of Gandhian thought is:
A.
Satyagraha
B.
Metaphysics
C.
E. Jones
D.
Moksha
Ans:
E. Jones
Explanation :
According to Stanley E. Jones, Satyagraha is the totality or quintessence of Gandhian thoughts. Through it, Gandhi introduced a new spirit to the world - the philosophy of devotion to truth, remaining firm on the truth and resisting untruth actively but nonviolently. It is the greatest of all Gandhi's contribution to the world.
[8] In which pact, warm relations were established between "Garam dal' and "Naram dal", the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B.
Lucknow Pact
C.
Karachi agreement
D.
Lahore declaration
Ans:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Explanation :
The Lucknow Pact established cordial relations between the two prominent groups of the Indian National Congress - the "hot faction" led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and the moderates or the "soft factioled by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
[9] Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Sir John Shore
D.
Warren Hastings
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
According to Stanley E. Jones, Satyagraha is the totality or quintessence of Gandhian thoughts. Through it, Gandhi introduced a new spirit to the world - the philosophy of devotion to truth, remaining firm on the truth and resisting untruth actively but nonviolently. It is the greatest of all Gandhi's contribution to the world.
[8] In which pact, warm relations were established between "Garam dal' and "Naram dal", the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B.
Lucknow Pact
C.
Karachi agreement
D.
Lahore declaration
Ans:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Explanation :
The Lucknow Pact established cordial relations between the two prominent groups of the Indian National Congress - the "hot faction" led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and the moderates or the "soft factioled by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
[9] Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
A.
Lord Wellesley
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Sir John Shore
D.
Warren Hastings
Ans:
Warren Hastings
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General then. The conflict ended with the singing of the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
[10] Gandhi's inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of -
A.
Henry David Thoreau
B.
David Ricardo
C.
Henry Kissinger
D.
Bertrand Russell
Ans:
Henry David Thoreau
Explanation :
Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi) was impressed by Thoreau’s arguments.
[11] Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokmanya during -
A.
His imprisonment in 1908
B.
Home Rule Movement
C.
Revoelutionary Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
Ans:
Home Rule Movement
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was conferred with the honorary title of "Lokamanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people (as their leader)". He was honored with the title Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. Tilak re joined the Indian National Congress in 1916.
[12] 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) - Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
A.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
B.
Salt Satyagraha
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans:
Quit India Movement
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. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India.
[13] When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth"?
A.
Bertrand Russell
B.
Leo Tolstoy
C.
Albert Einstein
D.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans:
Albert Einstein
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a short letter of admiration to another of the world's greatest minds Mohandas Gandhi. Despite their intentions, the pair never met in person. After Gandhi's death, Einstein said: "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a man such as Gandhi ever walked the face of this earth.”
[14] Who among the following was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'?
A.
The Maharaja of Baroda
B.
The Dewan of Travancore
C.
The Nizam of Hyderabad
D.
The Raja of Jodhpur
Ans:
The Dewan of Travancore
Explanation :
The Instrument of Accession was a legal doment created in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British suzerainty to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan creat Rajya according to manyed by the Partition of British India.
[15] The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to -
A.
Competition from British manufacturing industries only
B.
Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
C.
Establishment of alien rule only
D.
All of the above
Ans:
All of the above
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
Tha major causes of decline in handicrafts in India during the British rule were: (i) disappearance of court culture; (ii) adverse influence of British rule on tastes and habits; (iii) competition from European manufacturers; (iv) one way free trade policy of the British; (v) exploitation of craftsmen by merchants, etc.
[16] The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at -
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Madras
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
The joint session of the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah was held in Lucknow in 1916.
[17] A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was -
A.
P. Mitra
B.
Lala Har Dayal
C.
B.G. Tilak
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.
[18] Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth' from India to Great Britain?
A.
Gopal Krishana Gokhale
B.
Dadabahai Naoroji
C.
Surendranth Banerjee
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:
Dadabahai Naoroji
Explanation :
It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.
[19] The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of -
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement
B.
Civil Disobedience Movement
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Ans:
Non-Cooperation Movement
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Swarajya Party, established as the Congress Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party form in India in 1923 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj.
[20] Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
A.
Sir Agha Khan
B.
Maulana Altaf Husain Hali
C.
Maulana Shibli
D.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Ans:
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation :
Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, to educate the Muslims of the South Asia after the defeat of the rebels in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Its most significant achievement was the establishment of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
[21] The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of -
A.
The Turkish Caliph
B.
Aga Khan
C.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
The Turkish Caliph
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph. The Sultan of Turkey was accepted by the Indian Muslims as their spíritual head.
[22] Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?
A.
Syed Ahmed Khan
B.
Muhammad Ali
C.
Aga Khan
D.
Hamid Ali Khan
Ans:
Aga Khan
Explanation :
All Indía Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan. The first conference of the All India Muslim League was held at Amritsar under the presidentship of Sir Syed Ali Imam.
[23] The foundar of the ‘Arya Samaj' was -
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C.
Dayananda Saraswati
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Dayananda Saraswati
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 7 April 1875. He was a sanyasi who promoted the Vedas. He gave the Motto "Krinvanto Vishwam Aryanm (To Make the World Noble) to Arya Samaj.
[24] In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at -
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Wardha
Ans:
Wardha
Explanation :
On July 31, 1937, Gandhi had published an article in the Harijan. Based upon this article, an all India National Education Conference was held on October 22 and 23, 1937, which was called the Wardha Educational Conference.
[25] Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha was a part of -
A.
Champaran Satyagraha
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non Cooperation Movement
D.
Civil Disobedience Movement
Ans:
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.
Explanation :
The Salt March which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. It triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement.