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| 1. |
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak hailed form |
| A. | engal |
| B. | ashmir |
| C. | aharashtra |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» D. amil Nadu | |
| 2. |
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during "Battle of Plassey"? |
| A. | ir Jafar |
| B. | ir Qasim |
| C. | irajudduala |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 3. |
Zamindari Association was the political association of modern India |
| A. | irst |
| B. | econd |
| C. | hird |
| D. | ourth |
| Answer» B. econd | |
| 4. |
Atmopadesa Satakam is the work of __________ |
| A. | r.Palpu |
| B. | hattambi Swamikal |
| C. | .Kesavan |
| D. | ree Narayana Guru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
AI Hilal was a |
| A. | osque |
| B. | ournal |
| C. | adrasah |
| D. | arden |
| Answer» C. adrasah | |
| 6. |
Who called Sree Narayana Guru as 'The Second Buddha'? |
| A. | . Sankara Kurup |
| B. | wami Vivekananda |
| C. | odhananda Swamikal |
| D. | oorkoth Kumaran |
| Answer» B. wami Vivekananda | |
| 7. |
Who contemptuously referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a halfnaked fakir? |
| A. | ord Wavell |
| B. | ord Irwin |
| C. | ord Willingdon |
| D. | inston Churchill |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The landmarks or Dalhousie's administration did not include |
| A. | ndian Railways |
| B. | nglish as the medium of instruction |
| C. | ublic works department |
| D. | elegraph |
| Answer» C. ublic works department | |
| 9. |
The Rohelas helped the Afghan invaders in 1761 in the Battle of |
| A. | auxar |
| B. | lassey |
| C. | rcot |
| D. | anipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
According to Dadabhai Naoroji 'Swaraj' means |
| A. | omplete independence |
| B. | elf government |
| C. | conomic independence |
| D. | olitical independence |
| Answer» C. conomic independence | |
| 11. |
Where did the so-called 'Black Hole Tragedy' take place ? |
| A. | accan |
| B. | onghyr |
| C. | alcutta |
| D. | urshidabad |
| Answer» D. urshidabad | |
| 12. |
Lord Mountbatten had held detailed discussions on the approaching partition of India with |
| A. | ohammed Ali Jinnah |
| B. | awaharlal Nehru |
| C. | ahatma Gandhi |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Pitt's India Act brought the company in direct subordination to a body representing __________ |
| A. | he Parliament of Britain |
| B. | he English Merchants in India |
| C. | he Indian Merchants |
| D. | rincely States |
| Answer» B. he English Merchants in India | |
| 14. |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with |
| A. | azzini |
| B. | avour |
| C. | aribaldi |
| D. | ismarck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Who spoke "At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom"? |
| A. | etaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| B. | ahatma Gandhi |
| C. | awaharlal Nehru |
| D. | ajagopalachari |
| Answer» D. ajagopalachari | |
| 16. |
Which of the following statements is not correct? The materials for the Government of India Act of 1935 were drawn from |
| A. | he Simon Commission Report |
| B. | he Nehru Committee Report |
| C. | he White Paper issued by the British Government |
| D. | orley-Minto Reforms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act of 1935 is not correct? |
| A. | iarchy was established in the provinces |
| B. | he Viceroy was given special powers |
| C. | he federal executive was to consist of the Viceroy, councillors and the ministers |
| D. | he federal legislature was to be bicameral |
| Answer» B. he Viceroy was given special powers | |
| 18. |
The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to |
| A. | ompetition from British manufacturingindustries only |
| B. | isappearance of Indian Princely Courts only |
| C. | stablishment of alien rule only |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________ |
| A. | ree Narayana Guru |
| B. | hattambi Swamikal |
| C. | .Madhvan Nair |
| D. | r.Palpu |
| Answer» B. hattambi Swamikal | |
| 20. |
The first truly revolutionary organisation in Bengal was |
| A. | nusilan Samiti |
| B. | ugantar |
| C. | bhinava Bharata |
| D. | bhinava Bharat Society |
| Answer» B. ugantar | |
| 21. |
Who started the journal 'New India'? |
| A. | .W.Leadbeater |
| B. | nnie Besant |
| C. | am Mohun Roy |
| D. | eshub Chandra Sen |
| Answer» C. am Mohun Roy | |
| 22. |
In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded? |
| A. | 905 |
| B. | 908 |
| C. | 911 |
| D. | 914 |
| Answer» B. 908 | |
| 23. |
The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799, was |
| A. | angalore |
| B. | ysore |
| C. | eringapatam |
| D. | ellebid or Halebid |
| Answer» D. ellebid or Halebid | |
| 24. |
The most famous woman disciple of Vivekananda was |
| A. | adam Blavatsky |
| B. | nnie Besant |
| C. | ister Nivedita |
| D. | arojini Naidu |
| Answer» D. arojini Naidu | |
| 25. |
Who had scrapped the partition of Bengal? |
| A. | ord Hardinge |
| B. | ord Mountbatten |
| C. | ord Lytton |
| D. | ord Wellesley |
| Answer» B. ord Mountbatten | |
| 26. |
Of the following who was a poet and political thinker? |
| A. | andhi |
| B. | innah |
| C. | ohammed Iqbal |
| D. | atel |
| Answer» D. atel | |
| 27. |
The song Jana-Gana-Mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of |
| A. | atva Bodhini |
| B. | orning Song of India |
| C. | harat Vidhata |
| D. | ashtra Jagrati |
| Answer» D. ashtra Jagrati | |
| 28. |
Who led the armed raid on the government armoury at Chittagong in 1930? |
| A. | handra Shekhar Azad |
| B. | hagat Singh |
| C. | urya Sen |
| D. | ukhdev |
| Answer» D. ukhdev | |
| 29. |
The first Swarajist Conference was held at |
| A. | hmedabad |
| B. | llahabad |
| C. | adras |
| D. | ardoli |
| Answer» C. adras | |
| 30. |
The song 'Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of |
| A. | ay He |
| B. | ashtra Jagriti |
| C. | harat Vidhata |
| D. | atribhoomi |
| Answer» D. atribhoomi | |
| 31. |
Who composed the song "Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindostan Hamara"? |
| A. | ohammed Iqbal |
| B. | osh Malihabadi |
| C. | hagat Singh |
| D. | handra Shekhar Azad |
| Answer» B. osh Malihabadi | |
| 32. |
Who worte "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamaare Dil Mein Hai"? |
| A. | ohammad Iqbal |
| B. | amprasad Bismil |
| C. | azi Nazrul Islam |
| D. | iraq Gorakhpuri |
| Answer» C. azi Nazrul Islam | |
| 33. |
Which of the following national leaders did not defended soldiers of the Indian National Army in 1945 case dealing with trial? |
| A. | ir Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| B. | hula Bhai Desai |
| C. | . Rajagopalachari |
| D. | awaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» D. awaharlal Nehru | |
| 34. |
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between |
| A. | ehru and Ambedkar |
| B. | andhi and Ambedkar |
| C. | alaviya and Ambedkar |
| D. | andhi and Nehru |
| Answer» C. alaviya and Ambedkar | |
| 35. |
The year of the foundation of the Women's Indian Association (WIA) is |
| A. | 947 |
| B. | 937 |
| C. | 927 |
| D. | 917 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Who had strongly advocated the policy of abolishing princely states in free India? |
| A. | ahatma Gandhi |
| B. | awaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Rajagopalachari |
| D. | allabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» D. allabhbhai Patel | |
| 37. |
When the August Offer 1940 was offered to India the Prime Minister of England was |
| A. | hamberlain |
| B. | aldwin |
| C. | hurchill |
| D. | squith |
| Answer» D. squith | |
| 38. |
Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto death on September 26, 1932 after the Poona Pact, which provided for |
| A. | ommon electorate for all Hindus |
| B. | eservation of 48 seats for the depressed classes in different provincial legislatures |
| C. | eservation of 18 per cent of the seats in the Central Legislature |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The Hindu Pioneer started in __________ |
| A. | 827 |
| B. | 831 |
| C. | 834 |
| D. | 838 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan? |
| A. | here was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli |
| B. | awaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it |
| C. | o prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition |
| D. | he problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League |
| Answer» D. he problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League | |
| 41. |
Wavell Plan was announced in the year |
| A. | 945 |
| B. | 942 |
| C. | 946 |
| D. | 940 |
| Answer» B. 942 | |
| 42. |
Advaita Deepika is the work of __________ |
| A. | ree Narayana Guru |
| B. | hattambi Swamikal |
| C. | .Kesavan |
| D. | r.Palpu |
| Answer» B. hattambi Swamikal | |
| 43. |
Who said that "My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye"? |
| A. | ord Curzon |
| B. | ahatma Gandhi |
| C. | awahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | aya Nand Saraswati |
| Answer» D. aya Nand Saraswati | |
| 44. |
In 1928 Gurudevan took part in the special meeting of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam at __________ |
| A. | ollam |
| B. | rivandrum |
| C. | ottayam |
| D. | luva |
| Answer» D. luva | |
| 45. |
From which year did the Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims? |
| A. | 942 |
| B. | 940 |
| C. | 929 |
| D. | 919 |
| Answer» C. 929 | |
| 46. |
What was the basis of transfer of power to India on 15th August? |
| A. | n this day the Indian National Congress had demanded "Poorna Swaraj" |
| B. | n this day Mahatma Gandhi started 'Quit India Movement' |
| C. | nniversary of formation of Interim Government |
| D. | nniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following was not one of the recommendations of the Cabinet Minion (1946) about the Constitution of India? |
| A. | here should be a Union of India embracing both British India and the States |
| B. | he Muslim majority provinces should be separately constituted into a Union of Pakistan |
| C. | he provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups |
| D. | hree basic Groups proposed by the Mission were Group A (Hindumajority Provinces) Group B (Muslim-majority Provinces) and Group C (Bengal and Assam) |
| Answer» C. he provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups | |
| 48. |
Author of 'Culture ideology Hegemony Intellectual and Social consciousness in Colonial India' is |
| A. | .N.Ganesh |
| B. | .N.Panikkar |
| C. | .C. Majumdar |
| D. | erman Kulke |
| Answer» C. .C. Majumdar | |
| 49. |
Identify the body among the following that was not founded by Dr B R Ambedkar? |
| A. | amaj Samato Sangh |
| B. | eople's Education Society |
| C. | eccan Education Society |
| D. | epressed Classes Institute |
| Answer» D. epressed Classes Institute | |
| 50. |
The Cabinet Mission Plan ruled out the possibility of the formation of |
| A. | nion of India |
| B. | akistan |
| C. | onstituent Assembly |
| D. | roups by Provinces |
| Answer» C. onstituent Assembly | |