Q. The original name of Banda Bhahadur was (a) Mahesh Das (b) Lachhman Das (c) Dwarka Das (d) Harnam Singh Ans: (b) Lachhman Das Explanation: The original name of Banda Bahadur, a prominent Sikh military leader, was (b) Lachhman Das. Lachhman Das was born in 1670 in Rajouri, a ...

Q. Who among the following was the Minister and Chief Advisor of Nana Saheb Peshwa? (a) Wajid Ali Shah (b) Azimullah Khan (c) Maulvi Ahmad Shah (d) Amirullah Khan Ans: (b) Azimullah Khan Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Azimullah Khan. Azimullah Khan was a prominent ...

Q. Identify the social reformers of Maharashtra who adopted the pen name of “Lokahitawadi”? (a) Atmaram Panduranga (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (d) Krishna Shastri Chaplunkar Ans: (c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh Explanation: Gopal Hari Deshmukh came to be known as ...

Q. “Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India”- whose utterance is this? (a) Raj Narain Bose (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Ans: (b) Swami Vivekananda

Q. In 1888, Sir Syed Ahmed founded the (a) Patriotic Association (b) Upper Indian Mohammadan Association (c) National Conference (d) Muslim League Ans: (a) Patriotic Association Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan set up the Indian Patriotic Association in 1888 with the assistance ...

Q. Where did Vivekananda attend the World’s Parliament of Religion in 1893? (a) Chicago (b) New York (c) Washington (d) Alaska Ans: (a) Chicago Explanation: Vivekananda attended the World's Parliament of Religions in 1893 in Chicago, United States. It was a historic event held as ...

Q. Identify the institution which was turned into Benaras Hindu University by Madan Mohan Malaviya. (a) Bethane College for women started in 1849 by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. (b) Hindu college founded in 1817 by David Hare. (c) Vedanta college founded in 1825 by Rammohan Roy. (d) ...

Q. Who said “If it was proved to me that it (untouchabality) is an essential part of Hinduism I for one would declare myself an open rebel against Hinduism itself”? (a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) M.K. Gandhi (c) B.G. Tilak (d) Jyotiba Phule Ans: (b) M.K. Gandhi

Q. What was the objective of Vaikom Satyagraha launched in Kerala? (a) Remove untouchability. (b) Force the temple authorities to appoint non-brahmins as priests. (c) Ban the institution of Devadasis for temple service. (d) Open the temples for the entry of the lower castes avarnas. ...

Q. The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower caste against Brahmana domination was (a) Nair Service Society (b) Satya Shodak Society (c) Mahajan Sangam (d) Vokkaliga Sangha Ans: (b) Satya Shodak Society Explanation: The earliest movement which took up the cause of ...