Q. Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of (a) Quit India Movement (b) Satyagraha Movement (c) Noncooperation Movement (d) Civil Disobedience Movement Ans: (c) Noncooperation Movement Explanation: The Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of option (c) Noncooperation Movement. The Noncooperation Movement was a significant mass movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and the […]
Q. Rajagopalachari’s formula was (a) Merger of princely States (b) Formulation of a separate Muslim State (c) Plebiscite to Muslims whether they should form a separate State (d) Forming a Constituent Assembly Ans: (c) Plebiscite to Muslims whether they should form a separate State Explanation: Rajagopalachari’s formula was option (c) Plebiscite to Muslims whether they
Q. Which of the following Acts was introduced by the Britishers to remove the shortcomings of the Regulating Act? (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (b) Rowlatt Act (c) The Charter Act of 1793 (d) Government of India Act 1919 Ans: (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 Explanation: The Act introduced by the British to remove the
Q. The founder of Asiatic Society was (a) William Jones (b) Annie Besant (c) William Kerry (d) Havell Ans: (a) William Jones Explanation: The founder of the Asiatic Society was option (a) William Jones. Sir William Jones, a British philologist and scholar, established the Asiatic Society in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1784. The society was
Q. “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India” was written by (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Sardar Patel (d) Madan Mohan Malviya Ans: (a) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India” was written by option (a) Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the Grand Old Man of India, was
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Q. Which of the following proposals were made by the Cripps Mission? 1. Participation of Indian States in the Constitutionmaking body 2. Forming separate State for the Muslims 3. Election of the Constitution-making body by the members of the lower house of the Provincial Legislature Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a)
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Q. Which of the following statements is true about Annie Besant? 1. She was the President of Indian National Congress 2. She was the founder of the Asiatic Society 3. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society Codes : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and
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Q. ‘Go back to the Vedas’ was the motto of (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (d) M. G. Ranade Ans: (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Explanation: The motto “Go back to the Vedas” was associated with option (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a prominent Hindu reformer
Q. Assertion (A): The First War of Indian Independence started in 1857. Reason (R): The soldiers refused to use the greased cartridges. (a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
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Q. The Swaraj Party was founded by Motilal Nehru in (a) 1947 (b) 1952 (c) 1923 (d) 1929 Ans: (c) 1923 Explanation: On 1 January 1923 C. R. Das along with Motilal Nehru formed the “Swaraj Party” and became its leader in Bengal Assembly. C. R. Das was its president and Motilal Nehru was its
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