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21 Who among the following pioneered Khilafat Movement?
A M.A. Jinnah
B Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C Mahatma Gandhi
D Ali Brothers

Answer: Option [D]

The Khilafat Movement (1919–24), also known as the Caliphate movement or the Indian Muslim movement, was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Abul Kalam Azad to restore the caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate, promote Muslim interests and to bring the Muslim in national struggle

22 Who was called by British rulers as ‘Father of Indian unrest’?
A M. K. Gandhi
B Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C Subhash Chandra Bose
D Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: Option [B]

Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined congress in 1890. Valentine Chirol called him “Father of Indian Unrest”, who first of all demanded complete “Swarajya”.

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23 Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle included :
A Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
B Vallabhbhai Patel and Vinoba Bhave
C Mahadev Desai and Maniben Patel
D Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha

Answer: Option [D]

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement inspired by Gandhi. The Champaran Satyagraha gave direction to India's youth and freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle was joined by Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha.

24 In 1921, the session of the Indian National Congress was held when its President was in prison and with some other leader acting as president, who was the Congress President in prison?
A Abul Kalam Azad
B Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
C Mohammad Ali
D Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: Option [B]

During Ahmedabad Session of INC (1921) , Chittaranjan Das was elected its President but Hakim Ajmal Khan presided over the session because C. R. Das was arrested well before the session started for supporting the non- cooperation movement.

25 Who amongst the following was involved in the Alipore Bomb case?
A Jatin Das
B Aurobindo Ghosh
C Bipin Chandra Pal
D S.N. Benerjee

Answer: Option [B]

Aurobindo Ghosh was involved in the Alipore Bomb case. Sri Aurobindo was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bomb outrages linked to his organization in a public trial where he faced charges of treason for the Alipore Conspiracy.

26 The title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred on :
A Sarder Baldev Singh
B Lala Lajpat Rai
C Bhagat Singh
D Ranjit Singh

Answer: Option [B]

LalaLajpatRai was one of the foremost leaders who fought against British rule in India. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (Lion of the Punjab).

27 Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an All India struggle was his call for a satyagraha against which one of the following ?
A Rowlatt Act
B The Public Safety Bill
C The Trade Disputes Act
D The Governmentof India Act, 1919

Answer: Option [A]

Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an All India struggle was his call for a satyagraha against Rowlatt Act. Rowlatt Satyagraha organized by Mahatma Gandhi led to the first all-India struggle against the British Government.

28 In March 1925, who of the following was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?
A Madan Mohan Malaviya
B CR Das
C Vithalbhai Patel
D Motilal Nehru

Answer: Option [C]

Vithalbhai Patel was elected President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925.

Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and political leader, co-founder of the Swaraj Party and elder brother of Sardar Patel.

29 Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in :
A 1919
B 1916
C 1915
D 1914

Answer: Option [C]

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915. After returning, Gandhi travelled the lengths of the country to understand the people better and also became a part of local Satyagrahas.

30 Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?
A B.R. Ambedkar
B Mahatma Gandhi
C Annie Besant
D Madan Mohan Malviya

Answer: Option [A]

All three round table conferences were attended by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru.

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