July 2023

Q. With which one of the following movements is the slogan ‘’Do or Die” associated? (a) Swadeshi Movement (b) Non – Cooperation Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Quit India Movement Ans: (d) Quit India Movement The correct answer is (d) Quit India Movement. Explanation: The slogan “Do or Die” is associated with the Quit […]

Q. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? (a) Home Rule Movement (b) Non – Cooperation Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Quit India Movement Ans: (c) Civil Disobedience Movement The correct answer is (c) Civil Disobedience Movement. Explanation: The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a significant event

Q. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was Passed? (a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Reading (c) Lord Chelmsford (d) Lord Wavell Ans: (c) Lord Chelmsford The correct answer is (c) Lord Chelmsford. Explanation: Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed. The Rowlatt Act, officially known

Q. Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled new Lamps for Old? (a) Aurobindo Ghosh (b) R.C.Dutt (c) Syed Ahmad khan (d) Viraraghavachari Ans: (a) Aurobindo Ghosh The correct answer is (a) Aurobindo Ghosh. Explanation: Aurobindo Ghosh gave a

Q. Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un- British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India? (a) Anandmohan Bose (b) BadruddinTyabji (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Pherozeshah Mehta Ans: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji The correct answer is (c) Dadabhai Naoroji. Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India.

Q. Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leader? (a) Simon Commission (b) Shimla Conference (c) Cripps Proposal (d) Cabinet Mission Ans: (b) Shimla Conference Explanation: Wavell Plan also known as Shimla

Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’? (a) LalaHardayal (b) Rashbehari Bose (c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) V.D.Savarkar Ans: (c) Subhas Chandra Bose The correct answer is (c) Subhas Chandra Bose. Explanation: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, it was Subhas Chandra Bose who raised an

Q. Who among the following rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India? (a) Motilal Nehru (b) M.G. Ranade (c) G.K. Gokhale (d) B.G. Tilak Ans: (c) G.K. Gokhale Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a great social reformer and educationist who provided exemplary

Q. Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by Profession ? (a) A.N. Sinha (b) Braj Kishore Prasad (c) J.B. Kriplani (d) Rajendra Prasad Ans: (c) J.B. Kriplani Explanation: Following his education at Fergusson College in Pune, Kriplani worked as a schoolteacher before joining the freedom movement following Gandhi’s return from South Africa. He was

Q. Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad? (a) Al-Hilal (b) Comrade (c) The Indian Sociologist (d) Zamindar Ans: (a) Al-Hilal  The correct answer is (a) Al-Hilal. Explanation: Al-Hilal was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad. Abul Kalam Azad was an influential leader, scholar, and a