Q. What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893 ? (a) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the house of commons. (b) To campaign for the entry of Indians into the imperial judiciary. (c) To facilitate a discussion on India’s independence in […]
Q. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well- known for? (a) Running the secret Congress radio in the wake of Quit India movement. (b) Participating in the second round table conference. (c) Leading a contingent of Indian national army. (d) Assisting in the formation of Interim government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Ans:
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Q. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements : 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry was the Portuguese. 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3
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Q. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation? (a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work (b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial
Q. What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement? (a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon (b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on LokmanyaTilak (c) The arrest and deportation of LalaLajpatRai and Ajit Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill (d) Death sentence pronounced on
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Q. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Wellesley (c) Cornwallis (d) William Bentinck Ans: (c) Cornwallis
Q. After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled ‘The Way Out”. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet? (a) The establishment of a “War Advisory Council” composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States (b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that
Q. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission? (a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel (b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari (c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Ans: (c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad were the official
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Q. With reference to Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces (b) It proposed the setting up of inter- provincial council under the Home Department (c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre (d) It
Q. For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Ans: (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Explanation: The correct answer is Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Pandit
