Q. The Indian national movement became organised for the first time in (a) 1885 (b) 1857 (c) 1905-06 (d) 1916-17 Ans: (c) 1905-06 Explanation: Indian national movement became organized for the first time during the period of Swadeshi movement in 1905-06.The movement was stated by ...

Q. Indian National Congress was founded by (a) W. C. Bannerjee (b) A. O. Hume (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Annie Besant Ans: (b) A. O. Hume Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded by option (b) A. O. Hume. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a ...

Q. Who can be called the father of local self-government in India? (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Minto (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Dufferin Ans: (a) Lord Ripon Explanation: The individual who can be called the father of local self-government in India is option (a) Lord Ripon. Lord Ripon, ...

Q. The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year (a) 1905 (b) 1911 (c) 1912 (d) 1916 Ans: (b) 1911 Explanation: The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi in the year option (b) 1911. The decision to shift the capital from Calcutta ...

Q. The theory of economic drain from India to England was propounded by (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) R. C. Dutt (c) G. Tilak (d) L. K. Jha Ans: (a) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The theory of economic drain from India to England was propounded by option (a) Dadabhai Naoroji. ...

Q. Some persons who were close associates of Gandhiji died recently. They were (a) Anandmayi Ma, Pyarelal, Vinoba Bhave (b)Mira Behn, J.P. Narayan, Lord Mountbatten, Manibhai Desai (c) J. B. Kripalani, Mahadev-Desai, Pyarelal (d) Sarla Behn, J. B. Kripalani, Mira Behn Ans: (a) ...

Q. Who represented India at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Swami Dayananda (c) Swami Abhedananda (d) Ramakrishna Paramhansa Ans: (a) Swami Vivekananda Explanation: The correct answer is option (a) Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda ...

Q. Raja Rammohan Roy was supporter of (a) Sati (b) Widow re-marriage (c) Child marriage (d) Learning of Sanskrit Ans: (b) Widow re-marriage Explanation: Raja Rammohan Roy was a prominent social and religious reformer who advocated for various reforms in Indian society. He was a ...

Q. Doctrine of Lapse was adopted as a measure to annex Indian states by (a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Clive (c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Wellesley Ans: (c) Lord Dalhousie Explanation: The Doctrine of Lapse was adopted as a measure to annex Indian states by option (c) Lord ...

Q. Civil Disobedience Movement was started in India in 1930 for (a) Home rule (b) Purna Swaraj (c) Non-cooperation with British government (d) Hindu-Muslim unity Ans: (b) Purna Swaraj Explanation: The Civil Disobedience Movement in India, which started in 1930, was launched for ...