Q. Lord Cornwallis introduced (a) Zamindari system (b) Mahalwari system (c) Mansabdari system (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Zamindari system Explanation: Lord Cornwallis introduced (a) Zamindari system. Lord Cornwallis, during his tenure as the Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793, introduced significant land reforms in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. One of his […]
Q. Ghadar party’ in U.S.A. was formed by (a) V. D. Savarkar (b) Lala Har Dayal (c) Swami Varma (d) Raja Pratap Singh Ans: (b) Lala Har Dayal Explanation: The Ghadar Party in the United States was formed by (b) Lala Har Dayal. The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary organization founded by Indian nationalists in
Q. Ilbert Bill was prepared for abolishing judicial disqualification based on racial distinction. The bill was vehemently criticised by the Europeans living in India. Who was the Governor-General at that time? (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Chelmsford Ans: (a) Lord Ripon Explanation: The Governor-General at the time of the
Q. The purpose of Cripps’ Mission was (a) To give India dominion status. (b) To introduce provincial autonomy in India. (c) To discuss future setup for India on the basis of the Simon Commission report. (d) To suppress ‘Quit India’ Movement. Ans: (a) To give India dominion status.
Q. Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Mayo (c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Reading Ans: (a) Lord Ripon Explanation: The Indianisation of the Civil Services in India was initiated by option (a) Lord Ripon. Lord Ripon, also known as Lord Ripon Viscount, served as the Viceroy of India
Q. Which pair among the following had the similar views during the national movement? (a) Subrahmaniam Bharati and Bal Gangadhar (b) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru (c) Chittaranjan Das and Rajagopalachari (d) Mahatma Gandhi and Shaukat Ali Ans: (b) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru Explanation: Among the given pairs, option (b) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal
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Q. The Arctic Home of the Vedas” was written by (a) Minoo Masani (b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (c) S. Radhakrishnan (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans: (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Explanation: “The Arctic Home of the Vedas” was written by option (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent Indian nationalist and social reformer, authored
Q. The first political association in the Bombay Presidency was established by (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905 (b) S. N. Bannerjee in 1894 (c) Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852 (d) Annie Besant in 1924 Ans: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852 Explanation: The first political association in the Bombay Presidency was established by option (c) Dadabhai
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Q. Who declared, “Swaraj had ‘stunk in the nostrils’ and that without adequate discipline and restraint on the part of the people the movement had proved to be a ‘Himalayan blunder’.” (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Subash Chandra Bose Ans: (c) Mahatma Gandhi Explanation: The statement, “Swaraj had
Q. “Anushilan Samithi” was the terrorist organisation with its headquarters at (a) Lahore (b) Calcutta (c) Chandigarh (d) Islamabad Ans: (b) Calcutta Explanation: “Anushilan Samiti” was a revolutionary organization based in option (b) Calcutta (now Kolkata). Anushilan Samiti, also known as “Anushilan Party,” was a secret revolutionary society formed in the early 20th century in
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