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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.