Q. Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of the All India Trade Union Congress? (a) NM Joshi (b) Lajpat Rai (c) VV Giri (d) Joseph Baptista Ans: (c) VV Giri

Q. Several nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagvad Geeta to argue the case for an ethical foundation to Indian nationalism, who among the following is an exception to it? (a) Sri Aurobindo (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Ram Manohar Lohia Ans: ...

Q. Which one among the following correctly describes Gandhiji’s attitude towards the Swarajist leaders? (a) He was not opposed to their entry into council (b) He had full trust in their bona fides and considered them most valued and respected leaders (c) He was not in favour of ...

Q. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms? (a) Educational reforms (b) Construction of railways and introduction of telegraph and postal ...

Q. Which one among the following statements regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not correct? (a) He propounded the theory of the Arctic Home of the Aryans (b) He founded the Anti-Cow Killing Society (c) He set-up the Home Rule League at Poona (d) He supported the Age of Consent Bill ...

Q. Which one among the following principles was not propagated by the Theosophical Society? (a) Belief in Karma and Rebirth (b) Belief in Universal Brotherhood and Humanity (c) Belief in Vedantic Philosophy (d) Belief in the Eradication of Untouchability Ans: (d) Belief in the ...

Q. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a (a) Federation (b) Confederation  (c) Unitary form of Government (d) Union of States Ans: (d) Union of States Explanation: The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a. The Cabinet Mission proposed the formation of a Union ...

Q. Which one among the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse? (a) Nagpur (b) Jhansi (c) Sambalpur (d) Satara Ans: (d) Satara Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Satara. Lord Dalhousie, who served as the Governor-General of India ...

Q. The Name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with (a) Kanpur Conspiracy Case (b) Alipore Conspiracy Case (c) Kakori Conspiracy Case (d) Meerut Conspiracy Case Ans: (c) Kakori Conspiracy Case Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Kakori Conspiracy Case. Ram Prasad Bismil, an ...

Q. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj? (a) Women education (b) Widow remarriage (c) Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls (d) Abolition of untouchability Ans: (d) Abolition of untouchability

Q. Which one among the following statements appropriately defines the term ‘Drain Theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji in his work ‘Poverty and Un–British Rule in India’? (a) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no ...

Q. Which among the following was the most immediate factor for the spread of Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods during the first decade of the last century? (a) Curzon’s design to curtail the sphere of local selfgovernment (b) Curzon’s attempt to control the universities (c) Curzon’s ...