Q. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) ? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 […]
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Q. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a (a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco. (b) nationalist organization operating from Singapore (c) militant organization with headquarters at Berlin (d) communist movement for India’s freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent Ans: (a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco. Explanation: The correct answer is
Q. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until (a) The First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended. (b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911 (c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement (d) the
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Q. The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the (a) attainmentof Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress (b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress (c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched (d) decision to participate in the
Q. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the (a) imposition restrictions the Indians of certain to carry arms by Indians (b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages (c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans (d) removal of a duty
Q. Quit India Movement was launched in response to (a) Cabinet Mission Plan (b) Cripps Proposals (c) Simon Commission Report (d) Wavell Plan Ans: (b) Cripps Proposals Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Cripps Proposals. The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was launched on August 8, 1942, in response to the
Q. The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because (a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919 (b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces (c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission (d) the Simon Commission suggested the
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Q. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for (a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third (b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land (c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end
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Q. With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were (a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces (b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies (d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters Ans:
Q. With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements : 1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots. 3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and
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