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1451.

Which of the following was not a common social reform attempted by all the Hindu social reformers of the 19th century

A. emancipation of women
B. monogamy
C. female education
D. untouchability
Answer» E.
1452.

Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?

A. M.K. Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
Answer» E.
1453.

The enquiry Committee on Jallianwaia Bagh incident was headed by

A. Dyer
B. Irwin
C. Hunter
D. Simon
Answer» D. Simon
1454.

Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from

A. Dandi
B. Kheda
C. Sabarmati
D. Champaran
Answer» E.
1455.

Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?

A. Puducherry
B. Mahe
C. Goa
D. Chandannagar
Answer» E.
1456.

Nirvruthi Panchakam was written by __________

A. C.Kesavan
B. Chattambi Swamikal
C. Brahmananda Sivayogi
D. Sree Narayana Guru
Answer» E.
1457.

The Permanent settlement Introduced by Cornwallis is in Bengal is known as

A. Roytwari System
B. Mahalwari System
C. Zamindari System
D. Iqtadari System
Answer» D. Iqtadari System
1458.

Daiva Dasakam is a Malayalam work of __________

A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Chattambi Swamikal
C. C.Kesavan
D. T.K.Madhavan
Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal
1459.

The All India Muslim league was founded by

A. Maulana Ahmed Ali
B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C. Agha Khan
D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer» D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
1460.

Which governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?

A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer» D. Lord Dalhousie
1461.

Who had succeeded Mir Jafar to the throne?

A. Haider Ali
B. Chandra Sahib
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Mir Kasim
Answer» E.
1462.

Whom did Bal Gangadhar Tilak refer to as his Political Guru?

A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ram Mohan Roy
C. Sisir Kumar
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer» B. Ram Mohan Roy
1463.

Who founded the Central Hindu School and College in Benares (now Varanasi)?

A. Annie Besant
B. Dr Bhagavan Das
C. Govinda Das
D. G. N. Chakravarti
Answer» B. Dr Bhagavan Das
1464.

Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of__________

A. Bhoodan Movement
B. Rowlatt Satyagraha
C. Bardbli Satyagraha
D. Swadeshi Movement
Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement
1465.

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
1466.

In the Battle of Buxar the English army was commanded by

A. Major Munro
B. Clive
C. Rojer Drake
D. Boughton
Answer» B. Clive
1467.

My Experiments with Truth is the work of

A. 1901
B. 1902
C. 1906
D. 1946
Answer» D. 1946
1468.

Who was the first propounder of the doctrine of Passive Resistance ?

A. B. G Tilak
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Lajpat Rai
D. G.K. Gokhale
Answer» C. Lajpat Rai
1469.

Indian handicrafts rapidly declined due to

A. lack of patronage
B. growing craze for imported goods
C. stiff competition from the machine-made goods of England
D. All the above
Answer» E.
1470.

The inaugural issue of Bombay Darpan, a Marathi weekly, was published on November 12, 1832 started by a publisherreformer named

A. Jagannath Shankar
B. Vishnu Shastri
C. Bal Shastri
D. Krishna Shastri
Answer» D. Krishna Shastri
1471.

Who established the 'Sharda Sadan', a school for Indian Widows in colonial India?

A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Pandita Ramabai
Answer» E.
1472.

The Idea of federation was first proposed in

A. Indian Councils Act of 1892
B. Morley Minto Reforms
C. Montague Chelmsford Reforms
D. Nehru Report of 1928
Answer» E.
1473.

Kasturba Gandhi died in detention (in 1944) at

A. Yeravada Jail
B. Ahmedabad Prison
C. Aga Khan Palace
D. Ahmednagar Fort
Answer» D. Ahmednagar Fort
1474.

The members of the Board of Control must be paid from

A. The Consolidated Fund of England
B. Indian Revenues
C. Funds Voted by Parliament
D. The revenues of Princely States
Answer» C. Funds Voted by Parliament
1475.

Who founded India House in London and guided other revolutionaries

A. Sri Aurobindo
B. Lokmanya Tilak
C. Shyamji Krishna Varma
D. Bhagat Singh
Answer» D. Bhagat Singh
1476.

Who among the following organised the " All India Depressed Classes Association." in colonial India?

A. M. K. Gandhi
B. Jyotiba Phule
C. Pandita Ramabai
D. B. R. Ambedkar
Answer» E.
1477.

The Woods Despatch of 1854 resulted in the

A. Founding of several Indian universities
B. Introduction of the postal system
C. Establishment of the education system
D. Abolition of child marriage
Answer» D. Abolition of child marriage
1478.

Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians?

A. It did not include any Indian as a member
B. It did not have any woman member
C. It was appointed before the stipulated time
D. If refused to meet prominent Indian leaders
Answer» B. It did not have any woman member
1479.

Where was the Royal Durbar Held on November 1st, 1858 to issue to Queen's proclamation?

A. Lucknow
B. Cawnpore
C. Delhi
D. Kanpur
Answer» E.
1480.

Tilak was sentenced and transported to

A. Mandalay
B. Mandalay
C. Australia
D. Andaman
Answer» C. Australia
1481.

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.
1482.

In 1901 the State Census Manual of __________recorded Sree Narayana as a revered "Guru" and an erudite Sanskrit scholar

A. Travancore
B. Malabar
C. Cochi
D. Kottayam
Answer» B. Malabar
1483.

Which one of the following is considered the Magna Carta of the Indian people?

A. A.The Government of India Act, 1858
B. The Ilbert Bill
C. Indian Councils Act of 1892
D. Queen Victoria's Proclamation
Answer» E.
1484.

Nanu met Kunjan Pillai, who later came to be known as Chattampi Swamikal. Kunjan Pillai, who discovered and appreciated Nanu a?an's philosophical genius and passion for Yoga, introduced him to__________, a 'Hatha yogi'

A. Madan Asan
B. Thycattu Ayyaavu
C. Krishnan Vaidyan
D. Kumaran Asan
Answer» C. Krishnan Vaidyan
1485.

Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in the year

A. 1960
B. 1966
C. 1970
D. 1950
Answer» C. 1970
1486.

Narain Malhar Joshi founded

A. the Social Service League in Bombay in 1911
B. All India Trade Union Congress 1920
C. Both (a) and (b) above
D. The Deccan Education Society 1884
Answer» D. The Deccan Education Society 1884
1487.

The first Famine Commission was constituted under

A. Sir Richard Strachey
B. Sir John Strachey
C. Roberts
D. Chamberlain
Answer» B. Sir John Strachey
1488.

Provision was made by the Charter Act of 1813 for the establishment of a Church at __________

A. Madras
B. Bombay
C. Calcutta
D. Pondicherry
Answer» D. Pondicherry
1489.

__________co-edited 'the National Reformer' with Charles Bradlaugh and wrote many political and free-thought books and pamphlets from 1874-88

A. W. T. Stead
B. S. N. Banerjee
C. H. P. Blavatsky
D. Annie Besant
Answer» E.
1490.

The main founder (s) of the Swaraj Party was/were

A. CR Das
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
D. Only (a) and (b) above
Answer» E.
1491.

Madam Bhikaji Cama unfolded the National Flag of India in 1907 at

A. India House, London
B. International Socialist Congress Stuttgart
C. Vande Mataram Office at San Francisco
D. Indian Workers Meet Vancouver
Answer» C. Vande Mataram Office at San Francisco
1492.

In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for six years and sent to

A. Mandalay
B. Delhi
C. Singapore
D. Andaman and Nicobar Island
Answer» B. Delhi
1493.

Assertion (A): English was taken as the medium of instruction in India by the William Bentinck. Reason (R): William Bentinck wanted to promote western culture in India

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
1494.

The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?

A. French
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. Dutch
Answer» C. Danish
1495.

Tilak started his career as a

A. Writer
B. Professor
C. Journalist
D. Lawyer
Answer» C. Journalist
1496.

Who was the first to use the term 'Adivasi' to refer to the tribal people?

A. Jyotiba Phule
B. Thakkar Bappa
C. M N Srinivas
D. B R Ambedkar
Answer» C. M N Srinivas
1497.

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 Wildlife - Sancturary
Answer» C. Qutab Minar
1498.

Gandhi wanted the students to spend their vacations in

A. Studies
B. Social service
C. Games
D. Rebellious deeds
Answer» C. Games
1499.

What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years' transportation in July 1908?

A. for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
B. for insiting violence during the Surat session of the INC
C. for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
D. for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.
Answer» D. for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.
1500.

Shuja-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of

A. Rampur
B. Arcot
C. Awadh
D. Surat
Answer» D. Surat