Q. Which of these statements is false regarding the founding session of the INC in 1885 in Bombay? 1. AO Hume was the president. 2. Surendranath Banerjee a organised the session. 3. It was scheduled to be held in Poona. Choose the correct code: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and ...

Q. Different methods of protest were advocated by different leaders in the course of national movement: 1. Gokhale - Petitions and resolutions 2. Bhagat Singh - Acts of bravery to rouse the masses; revolt by the masses for the masses 3. Tilak - Direct action 4. Gandhi - ...

Q. The ritual art in India is an essential aspect of celebrations in the family, and is invariably practiced by women. It takes the form of drawings on the floor or on the walls of the house. These purely abstract drawings are known by different names in different parts of the country. 1. ...

Q. The dialect from which both Hindi and Urdu have arisen is (a) Kannada (b) Ahomiya (c) Khari Boli (d) Mewati Ans: (c) Khari Boli Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Khari Boli. Both Hindi and Urdu have arisen from the dialect known as Khari Boli. Khari Boli is a dialect ...

Q. The original aim of the East India Company was (a) To colonise (b) To trade (c) To find a market for its manufactured goods (d) To explore India raw materials Ans: (b) To trade Explanation: The original aim of the East India Company was (b) To trade. When the East India ...

Q. The first country to establish trade relations with India was (a) Portugal (b) Holland (c) France (d) England Ans: (a) Portugal Explanation:  The correct answer is (a) Portugal. Portugal was the first country to establish trade relations with India. In the late 15th ...

Q. The British received permission to establish their trading Company in India from  (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shah Jahan (d) Aurangzeb Ans: (b) Jahangir Explanation: The British received permission to establish their trading company in India from (b) Jahangir. The ...

Q. In the course of India’s struggle against the British some of the important movements that emerged among the Muslims were: 1. Arhar Movement: Muhammad Ali Hakim Ajmal Khan, Maulana Zafar Ali and Hasan Imam 2. Ahmadiya Movement: Mirza Gulam Ahmed 3. Deoband Movement: Muhammed Qasim, ...

Q. The first step taken by the government to spread of modern education was in (a) 1757 (b) 1813 (c) 1854 (d) 1857 Ans: (b) 1813 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1813. The first step taken by the British government to spread modern education in India was in 1813. This ...

Q. Rule of Law in British India meant (a) that everybody was equal in the eyes of law (b) that British and Indian subjects went to the same courts (c) that laws were framed and courts set up (d) the guarantee of personal liberty. Ans: (c) that laws were framed and courts set up ...

Q. Some of the important works of 19th century and their authors are given here: 1. Michael Madhusudan Dutt – Krishna kumari 2. Subramanya Bharati – Swatantra Pattu 3. Pyarechand Mitra – Alader Gharer Dulal 4. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee - Grihadaha Select the code for correct pairs: ...

Q. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?  (a) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products (b) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas (c) Rise of a large number ...