Q. The President of India National Congress as the time of partition of India was (a) C Rajagopalachari (b) J B Kripalani (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Ans: (b) J B Kripalani Explanation: Acharya J.B Kriplani was the President of Indian National Congress at ...

Q. Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive council by substituting “portfolio” or departmental system for corporate functioning? (a) Indian Council Act, 1861 (b) Government of India Act, 1858 (c) Indian Councils Act, 1892 ...

Q. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to (a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states (b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony ...

Q. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to (a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states (b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony ...

Q. Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament? (a) The Deccan Association (b) The Indian Association (c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha (d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha Ans: (d) The Poona ...

Q. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of (a) Cripps Mission (b) Rajagopalachari Formula (c) Cabinet Mission (d) Wavell Plan Ans: (c) Cabinet Mission

Q. Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was (a) the zamindars were trusted by the farmers (b) there was no official check upon the zamindars (c) it was the responsibility ...

Q. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920? (a) Abul Kalam Azad (b) Hasrat Mohani (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Ans: (b) Hasrat Mohani Explanation: The correct ...

Q. The Hunter Commission was appointed after the (a) Black hole incident (b) Jalianwallabagh massacre (c) Uprising of 1857 (d) Partition of Bengal Ans: (b) Jalianwallabagh massacre

Q. Who among the following, was the President of the All-India States’ Peoples’ Conference in 1939? (a) Jaya Prakash Narayan (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru, who would become the first ...