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| 51. |
On June 14, 1927 __________consecrated a mirror - with the message "Om shanti" written on the surface - in a temple in Kalavankode |
| A. | ajaram Mohan Roy |
| B. | . K. Madhavan |
| C. | ree Narayana Guru |
| D. | ovindan Vaidyar |
| Answer» D. ovindan Vaidyar | |
| 52. |
Who is also known by the name of 'Tiger of'Mysore'? |
| A. | aidar Ali |
| B. | ipu Sultan |
| C. | aduraya Wodeyar |
| D. | rishna Devaraya |
| Answer» C. aduraya Wodeyar | |
| 53. |
Which of the following was the most important feature of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms? |
| A. | elf-government |
| B. | he Factory Act |
| C. | ystem of Dyarchy |
| D. | ransfer of Power of Congress |
| Answer» D. ransfer of Power of Congress | |
| 54. |
Before the passing of the Act of 1773, each of the three English Settlement in India was governed by |
| A. | iceroy |
| B. | resident |
| C. | ecretary |
| D. | irector |
| Answer» C. ecretary | |
| 55. |
The immortal national Song 'Vande Mataram' has been written by |
| A. | abindranath Tagore |
| B. | arat Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| C. | ankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| D. | urendranath Bandopadhyaya |
| Answer» D. urendranath Bandopadhyaya | |
| 56. |
The Home Rule League was formed during the |
| A. | irst World War |
| B. | artition of Bengal |
| C. | truggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| D. | mplementation of Minto-Morley Reforms |
| Answer» B. artition of Bengal | |
| 57. |
Rohelas were of __________ origin |
| A. | urkish |
| B. | fghan |
| C. | ritish |
| D. | hinese |
| Answer» C. ritish | |
| 58. |
What was the name of the English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | oung India |
| B. | esari |
| C. | ombay Chronicle |
| D. | esurgent India |
| Answer» B. esari | |
| 59. |
In November 1881, Narendra went to meet __________who was staying at the Kali Temple in Dakshineshwar |
| A. | ri Ramakrishna |
| B. | ashik Krishna Mallik |
| C. | akhinaranjan Mukhopadhyay |
| D. | amgopal Ghose |
| Answer» B. ashik Krishna Mallik | |
| 60. |
Who founded as Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College (MAOC) at Aligarh in 1875? |
| A. | ir Saiyad Ahmed Khan |
| B. | irza Mohammad |
| C. | aulana Qasim Nanotvi |
| D. | aulana Abdullah Ansari |
| Answer» B. irza Mohammad | |
| 61. |
The revolutionary who died of a 64 days hunger strike was |
| A. | ukh Dev |
| B. | atukeshwar Dutt |
| C. | atin Das |
| D. | aj Guru |
| Answer» D. aj Guru | |
| 62. |
Which is the oldest trade Union organisation in India? |
| A. | ndian National Trade Union Cogress (INTUC) |
| B. | entre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) |
| C. | ll India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) |
| D. | haratiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) |
| Answer» D. haratiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) | |
| 63. |
The Indian Universities were first founded in thetime of |
| A. | acaulay |
| B. | arren Hastings |
| C. | ord Canning |
| D. | ord William Bentinck |
| Answer» D. ord William Bentinck | |
| 64. |
The Young Bengal group published the __________(Quest for Knowledge) for propagating their views |
| A. | nananvesan |
| B. | arthenon |
| C. | esperus |
| D. | nquirer |
| Answer» B. arthenon | |
| 65. |
Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the French in India? |
| A. | attle of Wandiwash |
| B. | irst Carnatic War |
| C. | attle of Buxar |
| D. | attle of Plassey |
| Answer» B. irst Carnatic War | |
| 66. |
A 19th century social reformer who is regarded as the bridge between the past and the future is |
| A. | eshab Chandra Sen |
| B. | evendra Nath Tagore |
| C. | shwar chandra |
| D. | aja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
The Asiatic Society had been established in Calcutta by |
| A. | B Macaulay |
| B. | ir William Jones |
| C. | K Gokhale |
| D. | nnie Besant |
| Answer» C. K Gokhale | |
| 68. |
The Deccan Educational Society founded by |
| A. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | yotiba Phule |
| C. | iroz Shah Mehta |
| D. | opal Ganesh Agarkar |
| Answer» B. yotiba Phule | |
| 69. |
On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, 1908? |
| A. | or being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the firstrevolutionary organisation in Bengal |
| B. | or participating in the Alipur Conspiracy |
| C. | or murdering one Kennedy in Muzaffarpur |
| D. | or attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Shuja-ud-Daulah wanted to acquire the territory of |
| A. | ohelas |
| B. | arathas |
| C. | ikhs |
| D. | amils |
| Answer» B. arathas | |
| 71. |
Who started the Sharda Sadan in Bombay? |
| A. | amabai Saraswati |
| B. | arala Devi Chaudhurani |
| C. | ord Edwin Montague |
| D. | orothy Jinarajadasa |
| Answer» B. arala Devi Chaudhurani | |
| 72. |
The ruler of Mysore who secured the rendition of Mysore was |
| A. | ippu |
| B. | yder |
| C. | rishnaraja III |
| D. | ajendra Wodiar |
| Answer» D. ajendra Wodiar | |
| 73. |
Who among the following was impeached in the UK for his actions in India? |
| A. | ord Wavell |
| B. | ord Ripon |
| C. | ord Hastings |
| D. | ord Cornwallis |
| Answer» D. ord Cornwallis | |
| 74. |
The historic fast by Gandhi came to an end as a result of the |
| A. | oona Pact |
| B. | ssue of White Paper |
| C. | andhi-Irwin Pact |
| D. | rrival of Simon Commission |
| Answer» B. ssue of White Paper | |
| 75. |
The day (December 22, 1939) the Congress Ministries resigned in the Provinces the Muslim League observed |
| A. | eliverance Day |
| B. | irect Action Day |
| C. | ictory Day |
| D. | lliance Day |
| Answer» B. irect Action Day | |
| 76. |
The quintessence of Gandhian thought is |
| A. | atyagraha |
| B. | etaphysics |
| C. | piritualism |
| D. | oksha |
| Answer» B. etaphysics | |
| 77. |
A new phase began in the Guru's life in 1904. He decided to give up his wandering life and settle down in a place to continue his Sadhana (spiritual practice). He chose__________, twenty miles north of Thiruvananthapuram |
| A. | arunagapally |
| B. | ivagiri |
| C. | ayamkulam |
| D. | annur |
| Answer» C. ayamkulam | |
| 78. |
Who is the founder of the concept "Sarvodaya"? |
| A. | inobha Bhave |
| B. | ahatma Gandhi |
| C. | ai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | G Mushroowala |
| Answer» C. ai Prakash Narayan | |
| 79. |
To avenge the brutal lathi charge on Lala Lajpat Rai (October 30, 1928), which was believed to have caused his death subsequently, who murdered Saunders, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Lahore? |
| A. | atukeshwar Dutt |
| B. | hagat Singh |
| C. | handra Shekhar Azad |
| D. | achindra Sanyal |
| Answer» C. handra Shekhar Azad | |
| 80. |
Who among the following Governor-General repealed the Vernacular Press Act of Lytton? |
| A. | orthbrook |
| B. | ufferin |
| C. | lgin-II |
| D. | ipon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
Which of the following was not of the achievements of the Exteremist Group in the Congress? |
| A. | he partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 |
| B. | he Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book |
| C. | ationalism took root among the progressive sections of society |
| D. | he Extremists taught people self-confidence and selfreliance and prepared the social base of the nationalist movement |
| Answer» C. ationalism took root among the progressive sections of society | |
| 82. |
The Pitt's India Act empowered the Governor-General with |
| A. | ower of vote |
| B. | casting vote |
| C. | he power to dismiss the council |
| D. | he power to add more members to the council |
| Answer» C. he power to dismiss the council | |
| 83. |
The National Liberal Federation was founded by |
| A. | N Bannerjee |
| B. | otilal Nehru |
| C. | bul Kalam Azad |
| D. | rs Annie Besant |
| Answer» B. otilal Nehru | |
| 84. |
Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foundation of the Theosophical Society in the year |
| A. | 853 |
| B. | 864 |
| C. | 875 |
| D. | 886 |
| Answer» D. 886 | |
| 85. |
Which of the following Congress leader rejected the 'August Offer' of 1940? |
| A. | ord Wavell |
| B. | ord Linlithgow |
| C. | ir George Stanley |
| D. | ord Willingdon |
| Answer» C. ir George Stanley | |
| 86. |
In 1913 . . . . . founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva. |
| A. | arayana Guru |
| B. | ahatma Gandhi |
| C. | hattambi Swamikal |
| D. | .Madhavan |
| Answer» B. ahatma Gandhi | |
| 87. |
Guru died on 20 September, __________ |
| A. | 902 |
| B. | 908 |
| C. | 918 |
| D. | 928 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
The Golden Jubilee of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935) fell in 1935, which was observed during the sessionheld at |
| A. | arachi |
| B. | ucknow |
| C. | aizpur |
| D. | owhere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Dadabhai Naroji has described his theory of 'Drain of Wealth' in the book |
| A. | overty and Un-British Rule in India |
| B. | ritish Rule and its Consequences |
| C. | xploitative Nature of British Rule in India |
| D. | ature of British Colonial Rule |
| Answer» B. ritish Rule and its Consequences | |
| 90. |
On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free? |
| A. | ay 2, 1947 |
| B. | une 3, 1947 |
| C. | uly 4, 1947 |
| D. | ugust 5, 1957 |
| Answer» C. uly 4, 1947 | |
| 91. |
On account of his differences with Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Bose resigned the Presidentship of the Congress (April 1939) and organised a new party called |
| A. | ongress Socialist Party |
| B. | zad Hind Fauz |
| C. | ongress Liberal party |
| D. | orward Block |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Which of the following was not included in the Treaty to be negotiated as provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan? |
| A. | he Indian Union |
| B. | onstituent Assembly |
| C. | ndian National Congress |
| D. | he United Kingdom |
| Answer» D. he United Kingdom | |
| 93. |
After the 1935 elections, the only two provinces out of eleven which had non-Congress ministries were |
| A. | engal and Punjab |
| B. | ssam and Kerala |
| C. | engal and Assam |
| D. | unjab and Kerala |
| Answer» B. ssam and Kerala | |
| 94. |
The famous revolutionary song 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mei hai ' was composed by |
| A. | hagat Singh |
| B. | hudiram Bose |
| C. | handrasekhar Azad |
| D. | amprasad Bismil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as 'Mahatma' by |
| A. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | otilal Nehru |
| C. | awaharlal Nehru |
| D. | abindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was |
| A. | atyendra Nath Tagore |
| B. | arojini Naidu |
| C. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | .R. Das |
| Answer» B. arojini Naidu | |
| 97. |
The Company's monopoly of Trade was abolished by the Act of |
| A. | 793 |
| B. | 813 |
| C. | 833 |
| D. | itt's India Act |
| Answer» D. itt's India Act | |
| 98. |
Who persuaded the ratings of the RIN (Royal India Navy) to surrender on the 23rd February 1946? |
| A. | ahatma Gandhi |
| B. | awaharlal Nehru and Maulanav Abdul Kalam Azad |
| C. | allabh Bhai Patel and M.A. Jinnah |
| D. | orarji desai and J.B.Kripalani |
| Answer» D. orarji desai and J.B.Kripalani | |
| 99. |
The leader of the Anuslian Samiti was |
| A. | arindra Kumar Ghosh |
| B. | ulin Das |
| C. | anai Lal Dutta |
| D. | rafulla Chaki |
| Answer» B. ulin Das | |
| 100. |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Independent India (Azad Hind) in |
| A. | ienna |
| B. | angoon |
| C. | okyo |
| D. | ingapore |
| Answer» E. | |