Q. He wanted to become a ‘Muslim Gokhale’; Gokhale returned the compliment by saying, ‘he has true stuff in him and that freedom from all sectarian prejudice will make him the best ambassador of a Hindu-Muslim unity. The reference here is to (a) Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Aga Khan (c) M A Jinnah (d) Maulana […]
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Q. Who was the heroine of the 1942 Quit India Movement? (a) Dr Annie Besant (b) Sucheta Kriplani (c) Aruna Asaf Ali (d) Sarojini Naidu Ans: (C) Aruna Asaf Ali Explanation: Aruna Asaf Ali is called Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement. It was her chivalrous behaviour that gave her the title of ‘Heroine of
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Question Mrinal Sen made films in Type multiple_choice Option Bengali incorrect Option Oriya incorrect Option Telegu and Hindi incorrect Option All of these correct Solution Mrinal Sen showcased his directorial prowess by crafting films in Bengali, Oriya, Telugu, and Hindi languages.
Question Name the actor who was the hero of Box-office hit films, Devdas and Mukti. Type multiple_choice Option Pramathesh Barna correct Option Pahari Sanyal incorrect Option Chhobi Biswas incorrect Option None of them incorrect Solution Pramathesh Barua’s legendary portrayal in the film ‘Devdas’ established him as an iconic figure. He continued his success with subsequent
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Q. Bhagat Singh shot Police Commissioner Saunders dead because (a) he forced the Public Safety Bill through the Legislative Assembly (b) he had led the lathi charge against the peaceful procession in which Lajpat Rai was injured (c) he had led the campaign against the armoury raid culprits (d) Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed in
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Q. Protesting against Simon Commission in a demonstration, Lala Lajpat Rai sustained fatal injuries. Where did the incident occur? (a) Amritsar (b) Meerut (c) Lahore (d) Jalandhar Ans: (c) Lahore
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Q. Important initiatives of some of the distinctive nationalists during the course of the Indian freedom struggle were as follows: 1. Bardoli Satyagraha – Vallabhbhai Patel 2. Swarajist – C R Das 3. Khilafat – Maulana A K Azad 4. Khudai Khidmatgar – Abdul Ghaffar Khan Select the code for correct pairs: (a) Only 1
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Question Name the actor whose performance in ‘Jalsaghar’ is unforgettable. Type multiple_choice Option Chhabi Biswas correct Option Soumitra Chatterjee incorrect Option Anil Chatterjee incorrect Option None of them incorrect Solution Chhabi Biswas delivered unforgettable performances in two notable films. In Satyajit Ray’s ‘Jalsaghar’ (The Music Room), he portrayed the role of a landlord with fading
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Q. In November 1945 three former INA officers were charged with waging war against the King-emperor. Point the odd man out. (a) Col Shah Nawaz (b) Captain Sehgal (c) Lt Dhillon (d) Damodar Chapekar Ans: (d) Damodar Chapekar Explanation: The odd man out in this context is (d) Damodar Chapekar. In November 1945, three former
Question Name the Bengali film director who got Academy Award (Oscar) for Life Time Achievement in World Cinema. Type multiple_choice Option Satyajit Ray correct Option Ritwik Ghatak incorrect Option Rituparno Ghosh incorrect Option None of them incorrect Solution Satyajit Ray received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Oscar for his remarkable contributions to world cinema.
