Q. Why did India industrialise only gradually in the time of Britishers? (a) Capitalists helped to set up new industries (b) Many technicians came from different parts of the world to set up new industries (c) Britishers seized and handicapped Indian cottage industries (d) People were ...

Q. Who introduced the ‘Civil Services’ in India? (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Cornwallis Ans: (d) Lord Cornwallis Explanation: The 'Civil Services' in India were introduced by (d) Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis, during his tenure as the ...

Q. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society? (a) G. K. Gokhale (b) K. M. Roy (c) M. K. Gandhi (d) B. G. Tilak Ans: (a) G. K. Gokhale Explanation: The founder of the Servants of India Society was (a) G. K. Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent social and ...

Q. The year 1919 is associated with (a) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy (c) Chauri Chaura Incident (d) Partition of Bengal Ans: (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy Explanation: The year 1919 is associated with (b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy. The Jallianwala ...

Q. Which party was in power in U.K. when India became independent? (a) Labour (b) Conservative (c) Liberal (d) None of these Ans: (a) Labour  Explanation: The party in power in the U.K. when India became independent was (a) Labour. The Labour Party was in power in the ...

Q. Swaraj Party was founded by (a) Motilal Nehru (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) B.G. Tilak (d) C. Rajagopalachari Ans: (a) Motilal Nehru Explanation: The Swaraj Party was founded by (a) Motilal Nehru. The Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by Motilal Nehru and other leaders who were ...

Q. Aim of Swaraj Party was to (a) Enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within (b) Boycott the foreign goods (c) Launch a non-cooperation movement against the British (d) Adopt Swadeshi in piece goods on a vast scale Ans: (a) ...

Q. Swadeshi movement started during (a) Anti-Bengal partition movement (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Anti-Bengal partition movement Explanation: The Swadeshi movement started during (a) the Anti-Bengal partition ...

Q. The Prime Minister of Interim Government of India after Independence was (a) Gandhi (b) Nehru (c) Jinnah (d) Rajgopalachari Ans: (b) Nehru Explanation: The Prime Minister of the Interim Government of India after Independence was (b) Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru served as the ...

Q. Who participated the least in the Indian National Movement? (a) Capitalists (b) Landlords and Merchants (c) Princes of States (d) Government officials Ans: (c) Princes of States Explanation: Among the given options, the group that participated the least in the Indian National ...