Q. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India? (a) Swaraj Party in 1934 (b) Congress Party in 1936 (c) Muslim League in 1942 (d) All Parties Conference in 1946 Ans: (a) Swaraj Party in 1934 Explanation: The idea ...

Q. The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by (a) Bhagat Singh (b) Chittaranjan Das (c) Rajaguru (d) Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: (d) Vallabhbhai Patel Explanation: The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In this campaign, the peasants ...

Q. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India’s independence. Of these statements (a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct (c) 1and 2 are correct (d) None is correct Ans: (d) None is correct

Q. Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century? (a) Rast Goftar (b) Durgesh Nandini (c) Maharatha (d) Nibandhamala Ans: (b) Durgesh Nandini Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Durgesh Nandini. Durgesh ...

Q. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First; Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because (a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them (b) ...

Q. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First; Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because (a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them (b) ...

Q. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party? (a) M. N. Roy (b) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi (c) Pattam Thanu Pillai (d) Acharya Narendra Dev Ans: (d) Acharya Narendra Dev Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Acharya Narendra Dev. Acharya ...

Q. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from (a) Sevagram (b) Dandi (c) Sabarmati (d) Wardha Ans: (c) Sabarmati Explanation: In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from (c) Sabarmati. Sabarmati Ashram, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ...

Q. Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties? 1. Muslim League 2. Revolutionary Socialist Party 3. All-India Forward Block 4. Peasants and Workers Party of India Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 ...

Q. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in (a) Bombay-Karnataka (b) Punjab (c) East Bengal (d) The Madras Presidency Ans: (c) East Bengal Explanation: The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the ...

Q. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Thakkar Bappa (c) Jyotiba Phule (d) B.R. Ambedkar Ans: (b) Thakkar Bappa Explanation: Adivasis have been living in India from as early as 2000 BCE. The word 'Adivasi' is ...

Q. Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by (a) the Portuguese (b) the French (c) the Danish (d) the British Ans: (a) the Portuguese Explanation: Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by (a) the Portuguese. The Portuguese were known for ...