May 2023

Which one of the following songs was so dear to Gandhi that he wrote. ‘That one song is enough to

Which one of the following songs was so dear to Gandhi that he wrote. ‘That one song is enough to

Q. Which one of the following songs was so dear to Gandhi that he wrote. ‘That one song is enough to sustain me even if I were to forget the Bhagwad Gita’? (a) Jana Gana Man Adhinayak . . . (b) Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram . . . (c) Vaishnava Jana to Tene Kahiye .

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Who coined the term ‘discriminating protection’ while appearing before the Indian Fiscal Commission?

Who coined the term ‘discriminating protection’ while appearing before the Indian Fiscal Commission?

Q. Who coined the term ‘discriminating protection’ while appearing before the Indian Fiscal Commission? (a) Lala Harkishanlal (b) C R Das (c) Motilal Nehru (d) Rajendra Prasad Ans: (a) Lala Harkishanlal Explanation: The term “discriminating protection” was coined by Lala Harkishanlal while appearing before the Indian Fiscal Commission. Lala Harkishanlal, also known as Lala Harkishan

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Which famine in colonial India was attributed to man-made causes?

Which famine in colonial India was attributed to man-made causes?

Q. Which famine in colonial India was attributed to man-made causes? (a) Famine of 1868–70 (b) Bengal Famine of 1943  (c) Famine of 1876–78 (d) Famine of 1896–97 Ans: (b) Bengal Famine of 1943 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Bengal Famine of 1943. The Bengal Famine of 1943, also known as the Great Bengal

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Q. Who made the following observation about Gandhi “Generation to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”.

Who made the following observation about Gandhi “Generation to come, it may be, will

Q. Who made the following observation about Gandhi “Generation to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”. (a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) CF Andrews (d) Prof. Einstein Ans: (c) CF Andrews

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Which Indian capitalist was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi?

Which Indian capitalist was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi?

Q. Which Indian capitalist was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi? (a) JRD Tata (b) GD Birla (c) Godrej (d) AD Shroff Ans: (b) GD Birla Explanation: The correct answer is (b) GD Birla. Ghanshyam Das Birla, also known as GD Birla, was a prominent Indian industrialist and philanthropist who was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi.

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Many of Gandhi’s ideas and activities owed something to a literary source/person

Many of Gandhi’s ideas and activities owed something to a literary source/person

Q. Many of Gandhi’s ideas and activities owed something to a literary source/person. Carefully examine the statements: 1. Mustafa Kamal Pasha and Mazzini: Indian Opinion 2. Leo Tolstoy’s work: Satyagraha 3. John Ruskin’s ‘Unto this last’: Phoenix settlement 4. Henry David Thoreau: Civil Disobedience Choose the correct code: (a) Only 2 (b) 2 and 3

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