July 2023

Q. Which important event immediately preceded Jallianwala Bagh massacre? (a) Rowlatt Act enactment (b) Communal award (c) Coming of Simon Commission (d) Quit India Movement Ans: (a) Rowlatt Act enactment Explanation: The important event that immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was (a) the enactment of the Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act, also known as […]

Q. The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in Wardha Congress is related with (a) Compulsory elementary education (b) Social relevance of education to society (c) Demand of separate institutions for minorities (d) Compulsory military training for every student Ans: (b) Social relevance of education to society  Explanation:  The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in the

Q. Which of the following is not a tenet of Gandhian Socialism? (a) Social justice (b) Concern for the poor but not hatred for the rich (c) Equality of opportunities of all (d) Nationalisation of all means of production and distribution Ans: (d) Nationalisation of all means of production and distribution

Q. Which of the following was the main feature of the policy of Dual Government of British rulers in India? (a) The English collected the revenues with the help of Indian Officials and they became virtually the head of the civil and military administration (b) The general administrative body consisted of two categories of rulers

Q. Gandhiji opposed the untouchability and he wanted (a) The Harijans to revolt against it (b) The people of India to give treatment of equality to the untouchables (c) Untouchability to be declared a crime under law (d) A social revolution to create a society based on equality Ans: (b) The people of India to

Q. Why did India industrialise only gradually in the time of Britishers? (a) Capitalists helped to set up new industries (b) Many technicians came from different parts of the world to set up new industries (c) Britishers seized and handicapped Indian cottage industries (d) People were fond of new machine made goods Ans: (c) Britishers

Q. Who introduced the ‘Civil Services’ in India? (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Cornwallis Ans: (d) Lord Cornwallis Explanation: The ‘Civil Services’ in India were introduced by (d) Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis, during his tenure as the Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793, introduced the concept of civil

Q. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society? (a) G. K. Gokhale (b) K. M. Roy (c) M. K. Gandhi (d) B. G. Tilak Ans: (a) G. K. Gokhale Explanation: The founder of the Servants of India Society was (a) G. K. Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent social and political reformer

Q. The year 1919 is associated with (a) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy (c) Chauri Chaura Incident (d) Partition of Bengal Ans: (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy Explanation: The year 1919 is associated with (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, one of the darkest episodes in the history of the

Q. Which party was in power in U.K. when India became independent? (a) Labour (b) Conservative (c) Liberal (d) None of these Ans: (a) Labour  Explanation: The party in power in the U.K. when India became independent was (a) Labour. The Labour Party was in power in the United Kingdom at the time of India’s