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551. |
Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party? |
A. | Basant Kumar Biswas |
B. | Sohan Singh Bhakna |
C. | Ram Prasad Bismil |
D. | Bhagat Singh |
Answer» C. Ram Prasad Bismil | |
552. |
Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' founded? |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Thailand |
C. | Britain |
D. | Italy |
Answer» B. Thailand | |
553. |
During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow |
A. | Jute |
B. | Tea |
C. | Sugarcane |
D. | Wheat |
Answer» C. Sugarcane | |
554. |
For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of the Salt satyagraha walked? |
A. | 24 |
B. | 36 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» B. 36 | |
555. |
Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in 1928? |
A. | Khudiram Bose |
B. | Bhagat Singh |
C. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
Answer» D. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
556. |
During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow __ |
A. | Jute |
B. | Tea |
C. | Sugarcane |
D. | Wheat |
Answer» B. Tea | |
557. |
Mahatma Gandhi returned to india from __ in January 1915. |
A. | South Africa |
B. | England |
C. | USA |
D. | Russia |
Answer» B. England | |
558. |
In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to _____ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. |
A. | Dandi |
B. | Sabarmati |
C. | Champaran |
D. | Chauri Chaura |
Answer» D. Chauri Chaura | |
559. |
Name the Commission that came to India in 1928 to reform India's constitutional system. |
A. | Rowaltt Act |
B. | Pitt's India Act |
C. | Partition of Bengal |
D. | Simmon Commission |
Answer» E. | |
560. |
After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaullah was assassinated and ___was made the nawab. |
A. | Mir Jafar |
B. | Mir Qasim |
C. | Haider Ali |
D. | Tipu Sultan |
Answer» B. Mir Qasim | |
561. |
Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed____. |
A. | Simon Commission |
B. | Rowlatt Act |
C. | Salt Act |
D. | Pitt's India Act |
Answer» C. Salt Act | |
562. |
Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan and Sirajuddaullah were all nawabs of |
A. | Lucknow |
B. | Varanasi |
C. | Hyderabad |
D. | Bengal |
Answer» E. | |
563. |
In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to__to organise a satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers: |
A. | Madras |
B. | Bombay |
C. | Surat |
D. | Ahmedabad |
Answer» E. | |
564. |
Who gave the concept of Total Revolution? |
A. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
C. | Karl Marx |
D. | Lenin |
Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
565. |
First Indian Commander-in-Chief was |
A. | Gen. K. S. Thimayya |
B. | Gen. K. M. Kariappa |
C. | S. H. F. J. Manekshaw |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. S. H. F. J. Manekshaw | |
566. |
The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was |
A. | Nandini Satpathy |
B. | Dr. J. Jayalalitha |
C. | Sucheta Kripalani |
D. | Ms. Mayawati |
Answer» D. Ms. Mayawati | |
567. |
The first Defence Minister of India was |
A. | K. M. Cariappa |
B. | Gopalaswami Aiyangar |
C. | Baldev Singh |
D. | Sardar Patel |
Answer» D. Sardar Patel | |
568. |
When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated? |
A. | 15 August |
B. | 4 July |
C. | 16 August |
D. | 14 August |
Answer» E. | |
569. |
The film Mangal Pandey released in August 2005 deals with |
A. | Jallianwala Bagh tragedy |
B. | Netaji Subash Bose's fight against British occupation of India |
C. | The first war of Indian Independence in 1857 |
D. | The partition of India and Pakistan |
Answer» D. The partition of India and Pakistan | |
570. |
Correlate the UNSECO enlisted heritage sites/ monuments and their locations: Site/Monument Location - A. Cave paintings 1. Velha Goa - B. Rock-cut shrines 2. Konark - C. Basilica of Bom Jesus 3. Ajanta - D. Sun temple 4. Ellora |
A. | A-1, B-2, C-2, D-4 |
B. | A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 |
C. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
D. | A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 |
Answer» C. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 | |
571. |
Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages? |
A. | Ellora Caves |
B. | Kashi Viswanath Temple |
C. | Qutab Minar |
D. | Manas Wild-life Sancturary |
Answer» C. Qutab Minar | |
572. |
Who was the architect of North and South Blocks of the central Secretariat in Delhi? |
A. | Sir Edward Lutyens |
B. | Herbert Bakers |
C. | Robert Tor Tussell |
D. | Antonin Raymond |
Answer» B. Herbert Bakers | |
573. |
Match the museum and its place:List I : (Museum). List II : (Place)- A. Ashutosh museum 1. Mumbai - B. Prince of Wales 2. Ahmedabad museum- C. Calico museum 3. Kolkata - D. Raja Kelkar museum 4. Pune |
A. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
B. | A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 |
C. | A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 |
D. | A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2 |
Answer» C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 | |
574. |
Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a State? |
A. | Tyagaraja |
B. | Shyama Shastri |
C. | Muthu Swami Diskshitar |
D. | Swati Thirunal |
Answer» E. | |
575. |
Who among the following from the first cabinet of indepenent India was responsible of mass religious conversion? |
A. | Dr. S. P. Mukherjee |
B. | Dr. John Mathai |
C. | Sardar Baldeve Singh |
D. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
Answer» E. | |
576. |
Set events in chronological order in which they happened. [1. Sepoy mutiny [2. Vasco da Gama reached India[3. Babur started mughal dynasty |
A. | 1, 3, 2 |
B. | 3, 1, 2 |
C. | 2,3,1 |
D. | 3, 2, 1 |
Answer» D. 3, 2, 1 | |
577. |
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? |
A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
B. | Gopala Krishna Gokhale |
C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
Answer» B. Gopala Krishna Gokhale | |
578. |
The 19th Century reawakening in India was con fined to the |
A. | Priestly class |
B. | Upper middle class |
C. | Rich peasantry |
D. | Urban Landlords |
Answer» C. Rich peasantry | |
579. |
The Swadeshi Movement was launched |
A. | As a protest against division of Bengal |
B. | With a view to improve the economic condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods |
C. | As a protest against the massacre of Indian people at Jallianwala Bagh |
D. | Due to the failure of the British Government to introduce responsible Government in India |
Answer» B. With a view to improve the economic condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods | |
580. |
The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was |
A. | Abhi Shankar |
B. | Gowri Shankar |
C. | Daya Shankar |
D. | Mula Shankar |
Answer» E. | |
581. |
Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India? |
A. | Lord Dalhousie |
B. | Lord Auckland |
C. | Lord Canning |
D. | Lord William Bentinck |
Answer» B. Lord Auckland | |
582. |
Who is also known by the name of 'Tiger of Mysore'? |
A. | Haidar Ali |
B. | Tipu Sultan |
C. | Yaduraya Wodeyar |
D. | Krishna Devaraya |
Answer» C. Yaduraya Wodeyar | |
583. |
'Amar Shonar Bangla' the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by whom? |
A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
B. | Sarojini Naidu |
C. | Surendranath Banerjee |
D. | Anand Mohan Bose |
Answer» B. Sarojini Naidu | |
584. |
Siraj-ud-Daulah renamed which city as Alinagar? |
A. | Calcutta |
B. | Agra |
C. | Ferozpur |
D. | Fatehpur |
Answer» B. Agra | |
585. |
Who among the following started Bengal weekly newspaper 'Samvad Kaumudi' in year 1821? |
A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
B. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
C. | Ramkrishna Paramhans |
D. | Debendranath Tagore |
Answer» B. Aurobindo Ghosh | |
586. |
Who among the following has been given honorary status among the seven wonders of the modern world? |
A. | Taj Mahal |
B. | Great Pyramid of Giza |
C. | Petra |
D. | Colosseum |
Answer» C. Petra | |
587. |
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal? |
A. | Robert Clive |
B. | William Bentinck |
C. | Warren Hasting |
D. | Col. Sanders |
Answer» D. Col. Sanders | |
588. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence. I. Champaran SatyagrahaII. Partition of Bengal III. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
A. | I, II, III |
B. | II, III, I |
C. | II, I, III |
D. | I, III, II |
Answer» D. I, III, II | |
589. |
Who among of the following was the founder of society called 'Abhinav Bharat'? |
A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
C. | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar |
D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
Answer» D. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
590. |
Who is the first female governor of Independent India? |
A. | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
B. | Sharda Mukherjee |
C. | Fathima Beevi |
D. | Sarojini Naidu |
Answer» E. | |
591. |
The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was |
A. | Lord Harding |
B. | Lord Northbrook |
C. | Lord Ellenborough |
D. | Lord Mayo |
Answer» E. | |
592. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrenceI. I. Non-Cooperation Movement II. Civil Disobedience Movement III. Chauri – Chaura |
A. | I, II, III |
B. | I, III, II |
C. | II, I, III |
D. | III, II, I |
Answer» C. II, I, III | |
593. |
'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by whom? |
A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
B. | Jyotirao Phule |
C. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
D. | Swami Vivekanand |
Answer» C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | |
594. |
Who among of the following was the Viceroy of India when Indian University Act, 1904 was passed? |
A. | Lord Dufferin |
B. | Lord Lansdowne |
C. | Lord Minto |
D. | Lord Curzon |
Answer» E. | |
595. |
Who among of the following started Marathi fortnightly newspaper 'Bahishkrit Bharat'? |
A. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
B. | Vir Savarkar |
C. | Vinobha Bhave |
D. | Lokmanya Tilak |
Answer» B. Vir Savarkar | |
596. |
Who among the following played an important role in Gadhar Movement? |
A. | Shyamiji Krishna Verma |
B. | Lala Hardayal |
C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
D. | Vishnu Ganesh Pingle |
Answer» C. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
597. |
In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress? |
A. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
B. | Lucknow Pact |
C. | Karachi agreement |
D. | Lahore declaration |
Answer» C. Karachi agreement | |
598. |
The quintessence of Gandhian thought is: |
A. | Satyagraha |
B. | Metaphysics |
C. | Spiritualism |
D. | Moksha |
Answer» B. Metaphysics | |
599. |
Who established the Sadr-Di-wani-Adalat during the British East India Company's rule? |
A. | Wellesley |
B. | Warren Hastings |
C. | Dalhousie |
D. | Cornwallis |
Answer» C. Dalhousie | |
600. |
The India Independence Bill was first presented in the House of Commons in London on: |
A. | August 10,1947 |
B. | August 1,1947 |
C. | July 14,1947 |
D. | July 4,1947 |
Answer» E. | |