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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Q. Sepoy mutiny of 1857 failed due to the (a) Lack of effective organisation (b) Lack of unity of purpose (c) Lack of unified system of leadership (d) All of the above Ans: (d) All of the above Explanation: The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or the First
Q. Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) Subsidiary Alliance (c) Partitioning of Indian States (d) Annexing the princely States Ans: (b) Subsidiary Alliance Explanation: Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through option (b) Subsidiary Alliance. Lord Wellesley, who served as the Governor-General of
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Q. The partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of (a) Suppressing the revolt arisen (b) Satisfying the Hindus and the Muslims (c) Meeting the demand by the Hindus and the Muslims for a separate State (d) Dividing the Hindus of the West and the West Bengal and increasing Hindu-Muslim tensions Ans: (d) Dividing
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