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836."The most unqualified blunder committed in the whole history of the British India" This commentby JJ McLeod points to which among the following wars?
First Anglo Afghan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Third Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo Sikh War
837.Which of the following act formally made the Governor General of Bengal as Governor General of India?
Regulating act 1773
Pitts India act 1784
Charter Act 1813
Charter act 1833
838.Which among the following included the administrative /Judicial reforms of Warren Hastings?
i. Establishment of a Board of Revenue at Calcutta
ii. Abolishing the judicial functions of the Zamindars
iii. Appointment of Indian Judges in Criminal Courts Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Only i & ii
Only ii & iii
Only i & iii
i, ii & iii
839.Where did British first open their factories in Eastern Part of India?
Orissa
Assam
Bihar
Sikim
840.When East India Company was came into Existence, England was ruled by
Stuarts
Normans
None of the Option
Hanovarians
841.In Bengal, The Headquarters of east india company were located at
Ford St David
Ford Williams
Ford St George
None of the Above
842.Goa was captured by Portuguese
1479
1600
1575
1510
843.First Governor- General of Bengal
Robert Clive
William Bentinck
Wellesley
Warren hastings
844.The first Session of the All India Congress Held in Bombay in 1920, was Presided over by
JL Nehru
MM Joshi
VV Giri
Lala Lajpat Rai
845.Who founded Ferguson College at pune in 1885
Bharatiya Sewak Samaj
Samaj sewa samaj
Theosophical Society
Decan Educational Society
846.Which of the following statement is not correct regarding Rowlatt Act?
This act was meant to give the government enormous power to repress political activities.
Government could arrest anybody without a trial for two years under this act.
In response to Rowlatt Act Gandhiji had called for a nationwide campaign in 1991
The tough measures of Rowlatt Act was chaired by Sir Stafford Cripps
847.Which one of the following statement is incorrect?
Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt
Dandi March was started from Gandhijis ashram at Wardha.
Gandhi violated the salt laws on April 6, 1930
Salt march was widely covered by the European and American press.
848.In 1923 by whom Swaraj Party was founded?
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das.
Sachin Sanyal and Jogesh Chatterji
Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru
Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Vithalbhai Patel
849.The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
King George V abrogated Curzons Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
he Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
850.The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
attainment of Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) was adopted as the goal of the Congress
Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
851.The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country
852.The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because.
the Congress could not form ministries in the other four Provinces.
emergence of a left wing in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible.
there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces.
None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct.
853.During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions / representations to the government.
Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.
Behramji Malabari and M.G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization.
None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
854.the most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of India National Movement was that he
i. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
ii. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self confidence of Indians.
iii. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.
i only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
i, ii and iii
855.Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
The Arms Act
The Public Safety Act
The Rowlatt Act
The Vernacular Press Act
856.The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children, and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
Lord Lytton
Lord Bentinck
Lord Ripon
Lord Canning
857.The song Amar Sonar Bangla written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?
Rajni Kanta Sen
Dwijendralal Ray
Mukunda Das
Rabindranath Tagore
858.At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
Ahmedabad
Bardoli
Champaran
Kheda
859.The Montagu-Chelmsford Report was prepared on the basis of ______.
the Indian Councils Act, 1909
the Government of India Act, 1919
the Government of India Act, 1935
the Indian Independence Act, 1947
860.Which party was formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
Indian Freedom Party
Azad Hind Fauj
Revolutionary Front
Forward Block
861.Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian Congress held in the year 1929, wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Jawaharlal Nehru
Motilal Nehru
862.Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhaves Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?
Udaygiri
Rapur
Pochampalli
Venkatagiri
863.Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
Lord Irwin
Lord Reading
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Wavell
864.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called Free Indian Legion?
Lala Hardayal
Rashbehari Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose
V. D. Savarkar
865.Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian Political aspirations.
Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion.
Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award.
None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
866.The Rowlatt Act aimed at
compulsory economic support to war efforts.
imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
suppression of the Khilafat Movement.
imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press.
867.The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history because
1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that session.
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that session.
1 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
None of the above
868.Which of the following parties were founded by Dr. B. R. AmbedkarThe Peasants and Workers Party of India.
i.All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
ii.The Independent Labour Party.
iii.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
is, ii and iii
869.Which European country started trade with India first?
British
French
Portugal
Japan
870.The Portuguese reached the city of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India on ______.
May 18, 1498
May 17, 1495
May 17, 1496
May 18, 1499
871.Who was the first Portuguese governor in India and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India?
Francisco de Charley
Francisco de Almeida
Alfonso
Vasco-da-Gamas
872.Who was the second governor of Portuguese India?
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Francisco de Charley
Francisco de Almeida
Vasco-da-Gamas
873.Alfonso de Albuquerque cap¬tured Goa from Bijapur in ______.
1510
1511
1509
1506
874.When Vasco-da-Gamas arrived at Calicut in 1498 he was greeted by which local ruler?
The Hindu ruler of Calicut , Zamorin
The Mughal ruler of Calicut , Zamorin
The Gurghas ruler of Nepal
The Hindu ruler of Panipat, Zamorin
875.Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, died on ______ at ______.
Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India
Dec. 24, 1524, Delhi, India
De 24, 1524, Patna, India
Dec. 24, 1524, Mangalore, India
876.The Dutch East India Company was founded in ______.
1600
1602
1603
1601
877.The primary aim of The East India Company was to ______.
To capture the spice trade by breaking the Portuguese monopoly in Asia
To capture the Kingdom
To capture the France dominance
To Establish the Anglo- Indian Kingdom
878.The first ambassador of the East India Company, who came to India and stayed in Jahangirs court from 1609 to 1611 was ______.
Captain Hawkins
Captain Chin Kilich Khan
Captain James
Captain shells
879.Sir Thomas Roe, another British ambassador, reached Jahangirs court in ______.
1615
1614
1612
1617
880.In 1662, King Charles II of England got the port cities of Tangier and Bombay from Portugal as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess. What was her name?
Catherine Marry
Jullee
Catherine of Braganza
Catherine
881.The East India Company, established their first factory at what today is known as Madras in the year ______.
1633
1635
1639
1630
882.In 1619 Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in his territories at ______.
Mumbai&Panipat
Surat& Hughli
Madras&Bombay
Bombay& Goa
883.Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707 after his death?
Bahadur Shah I
Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah III
Bahadur Shah IV
884.The French East India Company was founded in ______.
1664
1665
1632
1655
885.Who were popularly known as Sayyed brothers of the Mughal Empire?
Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan
Bahadur Shah I and Hussain Ali Khan
Hussain Ali Khan and Bahadur Shah II
None of the Above
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