Q. Why did the Europeans in India start a vigorous movement for the repeal of the Ilbert Bill? (a) For excluding Indians form Viceroy’s council. (b) They wanted to be exempted from the jurisdiction of Indian Judges and magistrates. (c) For monopolizing the higher judicial posts for Europeans. (d) All of the above. Ans: (b) […]
Q. Which of the following was not one of the factors responsible for the wide acceptance of the cult of extremism? (a) The terrible famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1901 followed by bubonic plague took a very heavy toll of life and the people attributed the ‘phenomenon of ever-recurring famines to the anti-national economic policy of
Q. Identify the most important of the early secret societies of terrorist youth set-up (a) Brati Samiti (b) Anushilan Samiti (c) Suhrid Samiti (d) Swadesh – Bhandhava Samiti Ans: (b) Anushilan Samiti Explanation: The most important of the early secret societies of terrorist youth set-up was (b) Anushilan Samiti. The Anushilan Samiti was a revolutionary
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Q. Which of the following was not one of the causes for the rise of Extremism in the Congress? (a) The Indian Council Act, 1892 did not satisfy the aspirations of Congressmen and it was felt that the policy of appeals and prayers had brought no results. (b) There was widespread resentment against the passing
Q. What was the real objective of the partition of Bengal? (a) Create division among the ranks of Indian nationalists. (b) Stop the tide of nationalism in Bengal. (c) Build up separate administrative units for better efficiency of administration. (d) Appease the large majority of Muslims. Ans: (b) Stop the tide of nationalism in Bengal.
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Q. Find out the wrongly stated after effects of the Swadeshi movement. (a) A market for Indian goods in abroad was built up. (b) Nationalist poetry, prose and journalism flourished. (c) Indian industries were given a fillip. (d) Indian educational institutions were set-up to impart literary, technical or physical education. Ans: (a) A market for
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Q. The large scale expression of the Militant nationalism for the first time, was against: (a) Seditious Meetings Act, 1907. (b) Partition of Bengal, 1905. (c) The Indian Council Act, 1892. (d) Official Secrets Act, 1904. Ans: (b) Partition of Bengal, 1905. Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Partition of Bengal, 1905. The large-scale expression
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Q. The Swadeshi movement was started because (a) the British massacred innocent people at Jallianwala Bagh (b) the British government did not grant responsible government in India (c) Lord Curzon divided Bengal (d) of de-industrialisation in India Ans: (c) Lord Curzon divided Bengal Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Lord Curzon divided Bengal. The Swadeshi
Q. Which of the following was not one of the demands of the Moderatres about which they organized agitations on constitutional lines during 1885 to 1905? (a) Expansion of Legislative Councils, representation of Indians on the Secretary of State’s Council. Viceroy’s Executive Council and Government Executive Councils. (b) Larger employment of Indians in higher services,
Q. Who, among the early nationalists, carried on active propaganda in England to persuade the British to yield to their demands? (a) Gopal Krishan Gokhale (b) Dadabhai Naoroji (c) M.G. Ranade (d) Dinshaw E. Wacha Ans: (b) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the “Grand Old
