[1] The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by -
A.
Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Keshab Chandra
C.
Ram Mohari Roy
D.
Vivekananda
Ans:
Vivekananda
Explanation :
The Ramakrishna Mission is a philanthropic, volunteer organisation founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Vivekananda on 1 May 1897. The mission headquartered near Kolkata at Belur Math in Howrah, West Bengal, subscribes to the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta. It is affiliated with the monastic organisation Ramakrishna Math.
[2] With which conspiracy case Aurobindo Ghosh's name is connected?
A.
Kakori Conspiracy Case
B.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
C.
Meerut Conspiracy Case
D.
Alipore Conspiracy Case
Ans:
Alipore Conspiracy Case
Explanation :
Aurobindo Ghose is related to the Alipore bomb conspiracy case, an important court trial, during May 1908 to May 1909. Aurobindo was arrested on charges of planning and overseeing the attack. However he was eventually acquitted in 1909. His defense counsel was Chittaranjan Das.
[3] Who was the founder of Swatantra Party?
A.
B.G.Tilak
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D.
C. Rajagopalachari
Ans:
C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation :
The Swatantra Party was an Indian classical liberal political party that existed from 1959 to 1974. It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in reaction to what he felt was the Jawaharlal Nehru-dominated Indian National Congress's increasingly socialist and statist outlook.
[4] What was the chief objective of the Wahabi movement?
A.
Forge cordial relations with the British
B.
Purify Islam
C.
Improve the condition of women
D.
Adopt rational education
Ans:
Purify Islam
Explanation :
The Wahabi movement primarily aimed at purging the faith of prevalent superstitions on the line prescribed by the Prophet. It was reformist movement within Islam that started in Arabia in the 18th century. In India, this movement took off in the early 19th entury when Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh started it.
[5] Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?
A.
Young India
B.
Indian Opinion
C.
Nav Jivan
D.
None of these
Ans:
Indian Opinion
Explanation :
The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa.
[6] Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi’?
A.
Sheikh Abdullah
B.
Manilal Gandhi
C.
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans:
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Explanation :
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non-possession.
[7] Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the first time?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C.
C. Rajgopalachari
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term Father of the Nation, for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.
[8] The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was -
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation :
In an article, titled "Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi knowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol XIV).
[9] Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Ashoka
Ans:
Samudragupta
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
The Ramakrishna Mission is a philanthropic, volunteer organisation founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Vivekananda on 1 May 1897. The mission headquartered near Kolkata at Belur Math in Howrah, West Bengal, subscribes to the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta. It is affiliated with the monastic organisation Ramakrishna Math.
[2] With which conspiracy case Aurobindo Ghosh's name is connected?
A.
Kakori Conspiracy Case
B.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
C.
Meerut Conspiracy Case
D.
Alipore Conspiracy Case
Ans:
Alipore Conspiracy Case
Explanation :
Aurobindo Ghose is related to the Alipore bomb conspiracy case, an important court trial, during May 1908 to May 1909. Aurobindo was arrested on charges of planning and overseeing the attack. However he was eventually acquitted in 1909. His defense counsel was Chittaranjan Das.
[3] Who was the founder of Swatantra Party?
A.
B.G.Tilak
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D.
C. Rajagopalachari
Ans:
C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation :
The Swatantra Party was an Indian classical liberal political party that existed from 1959 to 1974. It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in reaction to what he felt was the Jawaharlal Nehru-dominated Indian National Congress's increasingly socialist and statist outlook.
[4] What was the chief objective of the Wahabi movement?
A.
Forge cordial relations with the British
B.
Purify Islam
C.
Improve the condition of women
D.
Adopt rational education
Ans:
Purify Islam
Explanation :
The Wahabi movement primarily aimed at purging the faith of prevalent superstitions on the line prescribed by the Prophet. It was reformist movement within Islam that started in Arabia in the 18th century. In India, this movement took off in the early 19th entury when Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh started it.
[5] Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?
A.
Young India
B.
Indian Opinion
C.
Nav Jivan
D.
None of these
Ans:
Indian Opinion
Explanation :
The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa.
[6] Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi’?
A.
Sheikh Abdullah
B.
Manilal Gandhi
C.
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans:
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Explanation :
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non-possession.
[7] Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the first time?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C.
C. Rajgopalachari
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term Father of the Nation, for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.
[8] The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was -
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation :
In an article, titled "Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi knowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol XIV).
[9] Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Ashoka
Ans:
Samudragupta
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
The Swatantra Party was an Indian classical liberal political party that existed from 1959 to 1974. It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in reaction to what he felt was the Jawaharlal Nehru-dominated Indian National Congress's increasingly socialist and statist outlook.
[4] What was the chief objective of the Wahabi movement?
A.
Forge cordial relations with the British
B.
Purify Islam
C.
Improve the condition of women
D.
Adopt rational education
Ans:
Purify Islam
Explanation :
The Wahabi movement primarily aimed at purging the faith of prevalent superstitions on the line prescribed by the Prophet. It was reformist movement within Islam that started in Arabia in the 18th century. In India, this movement took off in the early 19th entury when Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh started it.
[5] Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?
A.
Young India
B.
Indian Opinion
C.
Nav Jivan
D.
None of these
Ans:
Indian Opinion
Explanation :
The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa.
[6] Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi’?
A.
Sheikh Abdullah
B.
Manilal Gandhi
C.
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans:
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Explanation :
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non-possession.
[7] Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the first time?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C.
C. Rajgopalachari
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term Father of the Nation, for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.
[8] The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was -
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation :
In an article, titled "Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi knowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol XIV).
[9] Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Ashoka
Ans:
Samudragupta
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa.
[6] Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi’?
A.
Sheikh Abdullah
B.
Manilal Gandhi
C.
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans:
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Explanation :
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non-possession.
[7] Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the first time?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C.
C. Rajgopalachari
D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans:
Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term Father of the Nation, for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.
[8] The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was -
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation :
In an article, titled "Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi knowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol XIV).
[9] Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Ashoka
Ans:
Samudragupta
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term Father of the Nation, for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.
[8] The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was -
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation :
In an article, titled "Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi knowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol XIV).
[9] Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Ashoka
Ans:
Samudragupta
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prasastíi written by his courtier and poet Harisena.
[10] Who was the founder of 'Ghadar Party'?
A.
Sachindranath Sanyal
B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
C.
Lala Har Dayal
D.
Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans:
Lala Har Dayal
Explanation :
The Ghadar Party was an organization founded in 1913 by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule. Among its founders were: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash behari Bose. It was dissolved in 1919.
[11] Socialism is essentially a movement of -
A.
Intellectuals
B.
The poor people
C.
The middle classes
D.
The workers
Ans:
intellectuals
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
Socialism is a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy Modern socialism originated from an 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private property on society.
[12] Which among the following is correctly matched?
A.
Non-Cooperation Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Swadeshi Movement - Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Swaraj Party – Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:
Indian National Army - Subhash Chandra Bose
Explanation :
The resolution on Non-cooperation Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, was placed at a special session of the Indian National Congress convened at Calcutta in September 1920. On October 16, 1905 when the partition of Bengal was given effect to, the Swadeshi movement and Boycott of foreign goods were started by the people of Bengal.
[13] In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A.
1907
B.
1908
C.
1909
D.
1910
Ans:
1907
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
It was during the Surat session in 1907 that the Indian National Congress split into two. The two groups were moderates and extremists. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K. Gokhale.
[14] Kesari', the Newspaper was started by:
A.
G.K. Gokhale
B.
B. G. Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans:
B. G. Tilak
Explanation :
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lok manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada.
[15] The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
A.
1526 A.D.
B.
1556 A.D.
C.
1761 A.D.
D.
1776 A.D.
Ans:
1761 A.D.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
The Third Battle of Panipattook place on 14 January 1761 between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanístan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies-the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
[16] To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British -
A.
Treaty of Mangalore
B.
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
C.
Treaty of Mysore
D.
Treaty of Bidnur
Ans:
Treaty of Srirangapatnam
Explanation :
The Treaty of Seringapatam, signed 19 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.
[17] The original name of Swami Vivekananda was -
A.
Narendranath Dutta
B.
Batukeshwara Dutta
C.
Krishna Dutta
D.
Surendra Dutta
Ans:
Krishna Dutta
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Datta. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
[18] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
A.
Lucknow
B.
Calcutta
C.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Ans:
Bombay
Explanation :
Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28 - December 31
[19] Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Badruddin Tyabji
C.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D.
Abul Kalam Azad
Ans:
Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.
[20] The All India Muslim League was founded by -
A.
Maulana Ahmed Ali
B.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Agha Khan
D.
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ans:
Agha Khan
Explanation :
The All-India Muslim League was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka (now Bangladesh), in 1906. Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of the All India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38.
[21] Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of -
A.
Karl Marx
B.
Thomas Hobbes
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Leo Tolstoy
Ans:
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
After coming to South Africa, Gandhi started a study of a wide range of literature and Tolstoy’s works were among those which influenced him the most. He went through a time of religious ferment, engaging in wide-ranging religious discussions and reading eclectically among the religious texts that came his way. One of these texts was Tolstoy’s book on living an authentic Christian life. Gandhi commented: “Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is Within You overwhelmed me. It left an abiding impression on me. Before the independent thinking, profound morality, and the truthfulness of this book, all the books given me by Mr. Coates seemed to pale into insignificance.”
[22] In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Lucknow
Ans:
Lucknow
Explanation :
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916) was a famous agreement made by the Indian National Congres headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916.
[23] Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
A.
M.K. Gandhi
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Bípin Chandra Pal
D.
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Ans:
Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
Called the “Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclaim Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 Durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasion with mass appeal like 1903 and 1911.
[24] Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
A.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
B.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
C.
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
D.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Ans:
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Explanation :
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31 October, 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines; it was the primary trade union organisation in India.
[25] Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B.
Rabindranath Tagore
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Pingali Venkaiah
Ans:
Pingali Venkaiah
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.
Explanation :
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor flag, of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.