Q. Why was B. G. Tilak arrested in 1897, because of which he became a popular all India leader and was given the title of Lokmanya by the people? (a) Because of his support to the struggle for human rights waged in South Africa. (b) Because of his association with M. K. Gandhi to support ...

Q. Whose name is associated with Muslim communalism that helped the British Government to follow the policy of ‘Divide and Rule’? (a) Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Rahimatullah Mohammed Sayani (c) Badruddin Tyabji (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: The correct ...

Q. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’? (a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Ans: (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation:  The correct answer is (d) Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the 'Grand Old ...

Q. Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in the nineteenth century? (a) Swami Dayanand (b) Swami Vivekanand (c) Guru Shankaracharya (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ans: (b) Swami Vivekanand

Q. Who among the early nationalists worked in England to mobilise public opinion in favour of the Indian National Movement? (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) D. E. Wacha (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Ans: (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The correct option is (d) Dadabhai ...

Q. Which of the following statements, with respect to the Grand Old Man of India (Dadabhai Naoroji), is correct? (a) He organised the East India Association in England in 1866. (b) He showed that the poverty and economic backwardness of India were not inherent in the local conditions. (c) ...

Q. Which of the following statements are true of the Congress Socialist Party? A. It was a forum for various kinds of socialists in India. B. It was a rival organization of the Indian National Congress. C. It championed the cause of the workers and peasants. (a) A and B (b) A, B and ...

Q. Which one of the following organised the first all-India agitations in 1877–78 on the issue of civil services? (a) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (b) Indian Association (c) Chennai Mahajan Sabha (d) Mumbai Presidency Association Ans: (b) Indian Association Explanation:  The ...

Q. Vande Mataram was first published in (a) Gitanjali (b) Harijan (c) Kesari (d) Anand Math. Ans: (d) Anand Math. Explanation: The correct option is (d) Anand Math. "Vande Mataram" is a patriotic song that became one of the rallying cries of the Indian independence movement. ...

Q. To which professions did the earlier leaders who struggled for the freedom of India mainly belonge? (a) Lawyers (b) Teachers (c) Journalists (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above Explanation: The earlier leaders who struggled for the freedom of India mainly belonged to (d) ...

Q. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by (a) M. K. Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) R. C. Dutt. Ans: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded ...

Q. What was the primary effect of the Western conquest and the Western culture on the new social awakening in India? (a) It made them realise the superiority of the Western thought. (b) It exposed the weakness and decay in Indian society. (c) It made them realise the superiority of ...