Q. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal? (a) Sir William Jones (b) Ram Mohan Roy (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) William Bentinck Ans: (a) Sir William Jones Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Sir William Jones. Sir William Jones, a British philologist and scholar, ...

Q. Who was the founder of Servants of India Society? (a) Jyotiba Phule (b) G.K. Gokhale (c) Annie Besant (d) V.D. Savarkar Ans: (b) G.K. Gokhale Explanation: The correct answer is (b) G.K. Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the founder of the Servants of India Society. He ...

Q. Who was the founder of Satyashodak Samaj? (a) Gopal Babu Walong (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Jotiba Phule (d) Bhaskarrao Jadhav Ans: (c) Jotiba Phule Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Jotiba Phule. Jotiba Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, was the founder of the ...

Q. Which of the following was the independent state established by Nizam-ul-Mulk? (a) Kanpur (b) Oudh (c) Hyderabad (d) Bengal Ans: (c) Hyderabad Explanation: The independent state established by Nizam-ul-Mulk was (c) Hyderabad. Nizam-ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah I, founded ...

Q. The basis of the reform ‘Return to the Vedas’ was propagated by (a) Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (d) Swami Vivekananda Ans: (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Explanation:    The correct answer is (c) Swami Dayanand ...

Q. ‘Bengal Gazettee’ was the first published newspaper in India. It was published in (a) 1780 (b) 1875 (c) 1786 (d) 1787 Ans: (a) 1780 Explanation: Hicky's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkatta , India . it was the first major newspaper in India, started ...

Q. The name of the first Hindi newspaper published in India was (a) Bengal Patrika (b) Uddand Martand (c) Amrit Bazar Patrika (d) Hindu Ans: (b) Uddand Martand Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Uddand Martand. Uddand Martand, also known as "The Rising Sun," was the first ...

Q. Theosophical Society was established in India in 1886 at the place (a) Salem (b) Madurai (c) Adyar (d) Tiruchirrapalli Ans: (c) Adyar Explanation:  The correct answer is (c) Adyar. The Theosophical Society in India was established in 1886 at Adyar, which is a suburb of ...

Q. The Theosophical Society was originally founded by (a) Annie Besant (b) H.P. Blavatsky (c) Sister Nivedita (d) Sarojini Naidu Ans: (b) H.P. Blavatsky Explanation: The correct answer is (b) H.P. Blavatsky. The Theosophical Society was originally founded by Helena Petrovna ...

Q. ‘The Parliament of Religious’ was held in 1893 in the city of (a) Chicago (b) New York (c) San Francisco (d) London Ans: (a) Chicago Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Chicago. The Parliament of Religions was held in 1893 in the city of Chicago, United States. It was a ...