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201.

Quit India movement began on:$?

A. August 9, 1940
B. August 9, 1941
C. August 8, 1942
D. August 9, 1944
Answer» D. August 9, 1944
202.

Abhinav Bharat organized in 1904 was :$?

A. Hindu Mahashabha
B. A secret society of revolutionary activists
C. All India Kisan Mahasabha
D. None of these
Answer» C. All India Kisan Mahasabha
203.

What is called the magna carta of Western Education system in Indian?$?

A. Dispatch of Charles wood secretary of state 1854
B. Slavery Bill for Education
C. Wonder of Education refoms
D. None of these
Answer» B. Slavery Bill for Education
204.

Who established the Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha in the year 1893 by :?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Raja Ram Mohan Rai
C. Dyanand Sarshawati
D. Damodar and Balkrishana Chapekar
Answer» E.
205.

The prominent leaders of Indian Association which was established in Bengal in July 26, 1876 were :$?

A. Anand Mohan Bose and Surrendranath Bannerjee
B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
C. Kali Mohan Das and Shambhuchand Mukherjee
D. Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
Answer» B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
206.

When Japan handed over Andaman Nicobar islands to Subhash Chandra Bose in Nov. 1943, he named these islands as :$?

A. Shaheed Island and Samaj Island respectively
B. Samaj Island and Swaraj Island respectively
C. Swaraj Island and Shaheed Island respectively
D. Shaheed Island and Swaraj Island respectively
Answer» E.
207.

Sarojini Naidu was elected Congress President at :$?

A. Haripura, 1938
B. Bombay, 1934
C. Madras Session, 1927
D. Kanpur Session ,1925
Answer» E.
208.

In 1915-16 the Home Rule League movement was launched under the leadership of :$?

A. Mohammad Ali Jinnah and G. S. Khaparde
B. G. S. Khaparde and Sir S. Subramania Iyer
C. Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sir S. Subramania Iyer and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer» D. Sir S. Subramania Iyer and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
209.

The congress nationalist party was formed to act as a powerful pressure group within the congress by:$?

A. Madan Mohan Malviya and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Madan Mohan Malviya and M.S. Aney
C. Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Annie Bessant and Md. Ali Jinha
Answer» C. Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
210.

The Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for Indian Muslims for the first time at its :$?

A. Lahore session in 1940.
B. Lucknow session in 1916
C. Meerut Session 1946
D. Tripuri Session in 1939
Answer» B. Lucknow session in 1916
211.

Who founded Tattvabodhini sabha in 1839 ?$?

A. Dayanand Sarswati
B. Maharishi Devendranath Tagore
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Jogesh Chandra Dutt
Answer» C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
212.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on :$?

A. July 8, 1931
B. June 8, 1931
C. March 8, 1931
D. January 8, 1931
Answer» D. January 8, 1931
213.

Subhash Chandra Bose formed Forward Block in :$?

A. The Year 1935
B. The Year 1939
C. The Year 1937
D. The Year 1942
Answer» C. The Year 1937
214.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar took place on :$?

A. March 13, 1919
B. April 13, 1919
C. May 13, 1919
D. June 13, 1919
Answer» C. May 13, 1919
215.

Individual Satyagrah was started on:$?

A. October 17, 1935
B. October 17, 1939
C. October 17, 1940
D. October 17, 1942
Answer» D. October 17, 1942
216.

The first President of Indian National congress was :$?

A. Sir Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee.
B. Annie Besant
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. George Yule
Answer» B. Annie Besant
217.

Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.?

A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Answer» E.
218.

The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the?

A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned by the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Answer» C. religious land grants
219.

To which of the republic of Buddha belong??

A. Licchavis
B. Sakyas
C. Mallas
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Mallas
220.

Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of?

A. Shajahan
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Jahangir
Answer» E.
221.

To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962??

A. Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
B. Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
C. Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
222.

The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was?

A. Bukka I
B. Devaraya I
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Ramaraya
Answer» C. Krishnadevaraya
223.

Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up??

A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C. Aga Khan
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
224.

Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Madras
D. Punjab
Answer» E.
225.

The first President of Indian National congress was :?

A. Sir Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee.
B. Annie Besant
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. George Yule
Answer» B. Annie Besant
226.

Subhash Chandra Bose formed Forward Block in :?

A. The Year 1935
B. The Year 1939
C. The Year 1937
D. The Year 1942
Answer» C. The Year 1937
227.

Individual Satyagrah was started on:?

A. October 17, 1935
B. October 17, 1939
C. October 17, 1940
D. October 17, 1942
Answer» D. October 17, 1942
228.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar took place on :?

A. March 13, 1919
B. April 13, 1919
C. May 13, 1919
D. June 13, 1919
Answer» C. May 13, 1919
229.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on :?

A. July 8, 1931
B. June 8, 1931
C. March 8, 1931
D. January 8, 1931
Answer» D. January 8, 1931
230.

Swami Dayanand established the head quarters of Arya Samaj in:?

A. Calcutta
B. Lahore
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Mumbai
231.

The Gandhi-Irvin pact under which Mahatma Gandhi agreed to suspend the civil Disobedience Movement was signed on?

A. March 5, 1931
B. April 8, 1931
C. May 8, 1931
D. August 8, 1931
Answer» B. April 8, 1931
232.

Who wrote in 1900 to the Secretary of state for India-‘It is my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in India I should help in its peaceful demise?"?

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Minto
Answer» B. Lord Hardinge
233.

Who said - “patriotism is religion and religion is love for India?”?

A. Bhagat Singh
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Ashok Mehta
D. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer» E.
234.

Which revolutionary was associated with the foundation of the Punjab Navjivan Bharat Sabha in 1926??

A. Rasbihari Bose
B. Amir Chand
C. Basant Kumar Biswas
D. Bhagat Singh.
Answer» E.
235.

Which Act may be regarded as the beginning of representative system in modern India??

A. The Indian councils Act 1861
B. Government of India Act 1918
C. Government of India Act 1925
D. Government of India Act 1935
Answer» B. Government of India Act 1918
236.

The Governor General who came to be known as father of communal electorate in India was?

A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Lainthgo
D. Lord Minto
Answer» E.
237.

The demand for Swarajya or self- government within the British empire was made from the Congress platform by?

A. Gopal Krishana Gokhle
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Both Gopal Krishana Gokhle and Dadabhai Naoroji
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
238.

Banga Darshan – a monthly magazine – was started in 1872 from Behrampur by:?

A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B. Umakant desai
C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
239.

To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath??

A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harshavardhan
Answer» C. Kanishka
240.

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year :?

A. 1872
B. 1982
C. 1884
D. 1892
Answer» B. 1982
241.

The revolutionary like Ashfaqullah Khan, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri were all associated with :

A. The Kakori Conspircy case (1925)
B. 1857 Revolt
C. Chauri Chaura Case
D. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Answer» B. 1857 Revolt
242.

The two names which were associates with the publication of the paper ‘Yugantar’ are:$

A. Barindra kumar Ghose and Arbindo Ghosh
B. Bhupendranath Dutta and Arbindo Ghosh
C. Barindra kumar Ghose and Bhupendranath Dutta
D. Arbindo Ghosh and V.D. Sawarkar
Answer» D. Arbindo Ghosh and V.D. Sawarkar
243.

In the history of Indian National Movement Santhal Rebellin took place between :

A. 1845-47
B. 1849-50
C. 1855-56
D. 1866-67
Answer» D. 1866-67
244.

Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal on :

A. 16 October , 1911
B. 16 October , 1896
C. 16 October , 1907
D. 16 October , 1905
Answer» E.
245.

The newspapers ‘The Punjabi and The pupil’ were published by :$

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Lala Hardyal
Answer» C. Bhagat Singh
246.

The first man after the revolt of 1857 who wanted to overthrow the British regime by means of an armed rebellion and establish self-government in India was:

A. Bhakt Khan
B. Nana Sahib
C. Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
D. Jung Bhadur Rana
Answer» D. Jung Bhadur Rana
247.

When was Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar signed?

A. In 1920
B. In 1925
C. In 1928
D. In 1932
Answer» E.
248.

In 1942 who appealed the Britishers to leave India in God’s hands?$

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Mohhamad Ali Jinnah
C. Sardar patel
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer» E.
249.

Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Shambhuchand Mukherhee, Kali Mohan Das and Jogesh Chandra Dutt were editors of:

A. Amrit Bazar Patrika
B. Hindu
C. Sudharak
D. Yugantar
Answer» B. Hindu
250.

The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?

A. Abstention from stealing
B. Non-injury
C. Brahmacharya or continence
D. Non-attachment
Answer» D. Non-attachment