Q. The British Governor-General who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to the Indian powers was (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord William Bentick. Ans: (c) Lord Wellesley Explanation: The British Governor-General who ...

Q. Who established the Paramdham Ashram? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Acharya Kriplani (c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (d) None of these Ans: (c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave Explanation: The Paramdham Ashram was established by Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a prominent disciple of ...

Q. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress and when was it first organised? (a) A. O. Hume, 1857 (b) M. G. Ranade, 1887 (c) Aurobindo Ghosh, 1885 (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885 Ans: (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885

Q. Which of the following was not one of the demands made during the first session of the Indian National Congress? (a) Expansion of the Central and Local Legislative Councils. (b) Reduction of military expenditure and stopping of annexation of territories. (c) Holding of simultaneous ...

Q. Which of the following movements was started by the Indian National Congress during the course of the Second World War and formed a part of our freedom struggle? (a) Home Rule (b) Civil Disobedience (c) Swadeshi (d) Quit India Ans: (d) Quit India Explanation: The movement ...

Q. Which Indian leader opposed the organization of the Indian National Congress in 1885, along with Raja Shiva Prasad of Banaras? (a) Badruddin Tyabji (b) Nawab Abdul Latif (c) Syed Ahmad Khan (d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah Ans: (c) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: The Indian leader who ...

Q. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of the Indian National Movement was that he (a) brought the problems of the Indians to the notice of the British. (b) exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British. (c) interpreted the ancient Indian ...

Q. The Kolkata session of the Indian National Congress, held in September 1920, passed a resolution that led to the (a) Non-Cooperation Movement (b) Civil Disobedience Movement (c) Home Rule Movement (d) Quit India Movement. Ans: (a) Non-Cooperation Movement Explanation: The ...

Q. During the National Movement, the Congress passed a resolution on fundamental rights and economic policy by the way of a major concession to placate the Left Wing at which one of the following sessions? (a) Amritsar Session (b) Karachi Session (c) Lucknow Session (d) Tripura Session ...

Q. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in (a) 1886 (b) 1892 (c) 1896 (d) 1904. Ans: (c) 1896  Explanation: Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in (c) 1896. The song "Vande Mataram," composed ...