Q. Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre independence India as traders? (a) Dutch (b) English (c) French (d) Portuguese Ans: (c) French The correct answer is (c) French. Explanation: Among the options provided, the French were the last to come to ...

Q. The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance? (a) Awadh (b) Jhansi (c) Nagpur (d) Satara Ans: (a) Awadh Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Awadh. The ruler of Awadh (also known as Oudh) was removed ...

Q. Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?  (a) Dayanand Saraswati (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (c) Raja Rammohan Roy (d) Surendranath Banerjee Ans: (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Explanation: Shom Prakash newspaper was started by Ishwar Chandra ...

Q. At which one of the following Place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India? (a) Ahmedabad (b) Bardoli (c) Champaran (d) Kheda Ans: (c) Champaran The correct answer is (c) Champaran. Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi first started his Satyagraha in India in ...

Q. Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh ? (a) The arms Act (b) The Public Safety Act (c) The Rowlatt Act (d) The Vernacular Press Act Ans: (c) The Rowlatt Act Explanation: The correct answer ...

Q. The first factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children, and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time? (a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Bentinck (c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Canning Ans: (c) Lord Ripon Explanation: First Factory ...

Q. The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song? (a) Rajni Kanta Sen (b) Dwijendralal Ray (c) Mukunda Das (d) Rabindranath Tagore Ans: (d) Rabindranath Tagore The correct answer is ...

Q. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British? (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Motilal Nehru Ans: (c) ...

Q. With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British? (a) Nana Sahib (b) Kunwar Singh (c) Khan Bahadur Khan (d) Tantya Tope Ans: (d) Tantya Tope Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Tantya ...

Q. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)? (a) Bangalore (b) Madras (c) Masulipattam (d) Surat Ans: (d) Surat Explanation: The British established their first factory in Surat in 1613 with the permission ...

Q. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama : 1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the international Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907. 2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji. 3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents. Which ...

Q. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? (a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Hardinge  (d) Lord Lytton Ans: (a) Lord Canning The correct answer is (a) Lord Canning. Explanation: Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the ...