Q. Indian National Congress refused to take up social questions in its sessions till (a) 1929 (b) 1905 (c) 1907 (d) 1919 Ans: (c) 1907

Q. Some of the regional bases of militant nationalism during 1907–19 are given below. Find the odd one out. (a) Bengal (b) Punjab (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra Ans: (c) Gujarat

Q. In 1890 the first woman graduate of Calcutta University addressed the Congress session. Who was she? (a) Kadambini Ganguly (b) Pandita Rama Bai (c) Malvika Mukerjee (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Kadambini Ganguly Explanation: The first woman graduate of Calcutta University ...

Q. The most important pre-Congress nationalist organisation was the Indian Association of Calcutta which was founded by S N Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in (a) 1875 (b) 1876 (c) 1879 (d) 1880 Ans: (b) 1876

Q. Which of the following forms of struggle thrown up during the course of the Swadeshi movement met with the greatest of success? (a) Boycott of the government educational institutions (b) Development of Swadeshi industries (c) Disobeying of unjust laws (d) Boycott of foreign goods ...

Q. Who did not belong to what was popularly was known as the Bombay Triumvirate’? (a) B G Tilak (b) Ferozshah Mehta (c) K T Telang (d) Badruddin Tyabji Ans: (c) K T Telang

Q. Some of the well known nationalists and the organizations that they associated with were as follows: 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Bombay Association 2. Mary Carpenter : National Indian Association 3. Surendranath Bannerji : Indian National Conference 4. Anand Mohan Bose : Indian Society ...

Q. ‘The sleeping giant of Asia has woken up and no power on earth can stop him now’. Who said it and for whom? (a) Lenin, for the textile workers who came out on the streets in protest against Tilak’s transportation in July, 1908. (b) M K Gandhi, for the poor peasants when they participated ...

Q. Who was not among the speakers at the first Indian National Congress session held on December 28, 1885? (a) A O Hume (b) A Subrahmania Aiyer (c) K T Telang (d) Surendranath Bannerje Ans: (d) Surendranath Bannerje

Q. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in legislature? (a) Indian Council Act 1909 (b) Indian Council Act 1919 (c) Govt of India Act 1935 (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Indian Council Act 1909 Explanation: Indian Council act, 1909 gave ...