Q. “Home Charges” were (a) Paid by India to the United States of America (b) Paid by Britain to India (c) Paid by India to Britain (d) Paid by the Government of India to the nationalists Ans: (c) Paid by India to Britain Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Paid by India to Britain. “Home […]
Q. Which of the following conclusions about Swadeshi Movement are false? (a) The techniques of boycott and passive resistance were evolved during the movement as techniques of mass agitation. (b) While a policy of Hindu revivalism may have attracted mass support to some extent, it was very detrimental to the cause of Hindu-Muslim unity in
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Q. At the end of the Swadeshi Movement most of its leaders disappeared from the nationalist scene: 1. BG Tilak went to Mandalay Jail. 2. Aurobindo Ghosh took temporary retirement from politics. 3. BC Pal went abroad. 4. Lajpat Rai was implicated in a revolutionary conspiracy case. Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1
Q. With regard to the early Congress’ moderate politics a systematic critique emerged from different quarters. Examine the following and select the correct code. 1. Aurobindo Ghosh: A little too much talk about the blessings of British rule 2. Ashwini Kumar Dutt: Congress session is a ‘three day tamasha’ 3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak: ‘… Croak
Q. Which of these statements is false regarding the founding session of the INC in 1885 in Bombay? 1. AO Hume was the president. 2. Surendranath Banerjee a organised the session. 3. It was scheduled to be held in Poona. Choose the correct code: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3
Q. Different methods of protest were advocated by different leaders in the course of national movement: 1. Gokhale – Petitions and resolutions 2. Bhagat Singh – Acts of bravery to rouse the masses; revolt by the masses for the masses 3. Tilak – Direct action 4. Gandhi – Non-constitutional methods Select the code for correct
Q. The ritual art in India is an essential aspect of celebrations in the family, and is invariably practiced by women. It takes the form of drawings on the floor or on the walls of the house. These purely abstract drawings are known by different names in different parts of the country. 1. Mandana at
Q. The dialect from which both Hindi and Urdu have arisen is (a) Kannada (b) Ahomiya (c) Khari Boli (d) Mewati Ans: (c) Khari Boli Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Khari Boli. Both Hindi and Urdu have arisen from the dialect known as Khari Boli. Khari Boli is a dialect of the Hindustani language,
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Q. The original aim of the East India Company was (a) To colonise (b) To trade (c) To find a market for its manufactured goods (d) To explore India raw materials Ans: (b) To trade Explanation: The original aim of the East India Company was (b) To trade. When the East India Company was initially
Q. The first country to establish trade relations with India was (a) Portugal (b) Holland (c) France (d) England Ans: (a) Portugal Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Portugal. Portugal was the first country to establish trade relations with India. In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama successfully sailed around the Cape
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