June 2023

Which of the following is false about the idea of ‘trusteeship’?

Which of the following is false about the idea of ‘trusteeship’?

Q. Which of the following is false about the idea of ‘trusteeship’? (a) It was formulated by Gandhiji. (b) It implied that the wealthy held their riches on behalf of and for the service of the underprivileged. (c) It allowed business classes to become nationalist and yet stand against working-class politics. (d) It was the […]

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Which of the following statements about the ideological influences on revolutionaries is false?

Which of the following statements about the ideological influences on revolutionaries is false?

Q. Which of the following statements about the ideological influences on revolutionaries is false? (a) Some revolutionary leaders came in touch with revolutionaries from the west in their journeys abroad. (b) Revolutionaries in India were inspired by contemporary struggles in the world, especially the Irish war of Independence and the Russian Revolution. (c) All revolutionary

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What was the name of the Ashram founded by Gandhi in South Africa?

What was the name of the Ashram founded by Gandhi in South Africa?

Q. What was the name of the Ashram founded by Gandhi in South Africa? (a) Phoenix Farms (b) Sabarmati Ashram (c) Natal Farms (d) Durban Farms Ans: (a) Phoenix Farms Explanation: The name of the Ashram founded by Gandhi in South Africa was Phoenix Farms. Gandhi established the Phoenix Settlement, also known as Phoenix Farms,

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Whom did Gandhiji regard as his guru in politics?

Whom did Gandhiji regard as his guru in politics?

Q. Whom did Gandhiji regard as his guru in politics? (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Pheroz-shah Mehta (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Dadabhai Naroji Ans: (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale Explanation: Gandhiji regarded Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his guru in politics. The correct answer is (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an important political

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Which of the following is untrue about the Sabarmati Ashram established by Gandhi?

Which of the following is untrue about the Sabarmati Ashram established by Gandhi?

Q. Which of the following is untrue about the Sabarmati Ashram established by Gandhi? (a) It was only a place for spiritual seeking. (b) It offered training in social service. (c) Ahimsa and Satyagraha was the acceptable creed for people here. (d) It also offered training in rural upliftment, elementary education etc. Ans: (a) It

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Who said “We must not tamper with the labourers. It is dangerous to make political use of the factory proletariat”

Who said “We must not tamper with the labourers. It is dangerous to make political use of the factory proletariat”

Q. Who said “We must not tamper with the labourers. It is dangerous to make political use of the factory proletariat”, and left the labour politics after the workers of the textile mills of Ahmedabad, refused to break the strike on terms agreed between him and the nationalist mill owners? (a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b)

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Which of the following statements about the Ghadar Party is true?

Which of the following statements about the Ghadar Party is true?

Q. Which of the following statements about the Ghadar Party is true? (a) The Ghadar party had a well-worked out socialist programme and an organised structure. (b) Ghadarites had the support of their home governments in Vancouver and California. (c) The Ghadarites were opposed to the revolutionaries back home in India. (d) The Ghadarites hoped

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Lala Hardyal of the Ghadar movement cannot be said to have

Lala Hardyal of the Ghadar movement cannot be said to have

Q. Lala Hardyal of the Ghadar movement cannot be said to have (a) imparted to the movement an egalitarian ideology (b) created a truly international outlook among the Ghadar revolutionaries (c) established a proof of the so-called martial traditions of the Sikhs (d) become a propagandist, an inspirer and an ideologue, of the Ghadar movement

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