Modern History Flashcards
1
Q
Blue water Policy’ is associated with
A
Francisco de Almeida
2
Q
Vaco-da-Gama arrived at Calicut in the year
A
1498
3
Q
Vaso-da-Gama was welcomed at Calicut by
A
Zamorin
4
Q
he fi rst Portuguese Viceroy in India was
A
Francisco da Almeida
5
Q
Out of the following factories namely:- Bandel, Chinsurah, Hooghly, and Shrirampur, which were established by the Portuguese
A
Hooghly and Chinsurah
6
Q
Hoogly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal
A
Portuguese
7
Q
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, the correct statements are
A
The English opened their fi rst factory in south India at Masuli-Patnam. - In Eastern India, the English company opened its fi rst factory in Odisha in 1633
8
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The fi rst to start a joint Stock company to trade with India were
A
Dutch
9
Q
Dutch established their trading centre in India, the places were
A
Nagappaattinam, Chinsura, Machilipatnam, Surat, Bharuch, Agra, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Patna
10
Q
With reference to Indian history correct statements are
A
Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate- The English East India company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire
11
Q
The secret of success of East India Company in India wa
A
Absence of Nationalism in India - The company army received western training and they had modern arms.- Indian soldiers lacked fi delity consequently the one who paid them suffi cient could have them on his service
12
Q
British companies which got the fi rst charter permitting them to trade in India, wa
A
Levant Company
13
Q
BritishEast India Company was formed in London, the then Mughal Emperor of India was -
A
London
14
Q
English East India Company established its fi rst temporary factory in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor
A
Jahangir
15
Q
Out of the given options namely: Pune, Goa, Pondicherry, Surat, the fi rst factory of the East India Company was established at -
A
Surat
16
Q
British offi cial who defeated Portuguese at Sowlley wa
A
Thomas best
17
Q
The European trading company which established its first factory at Surat
A
English
18
Q
the year 1613, the place where the English East India Company was given permission to set up a factory (trading post)
A
Surat
19
Q
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from
A
Portuguese
20
Q
Bombay was taken over by the English East India Company from
A
21
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The English Governor of East India Company in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb
A
John Child
22
Q
The immediate cause of the First Carnatic War was
A
Capture of French ships by the British
23
Q
Carnatic War was fought between
A
English and French
24
Q
First Carnatic War
A
Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapell
25
Third Carnatic War
Ended by Treaty of Paris
26
Second Carnatic War
Inconclusive War
27
First Mysore War
Britishers lost
28
With reference to the Treaty of "Aix-laChapelle-1748"
The correct statements are :- 1. The fi rst Carnatic War was ended. 2. The English got back Madras
29
The fi rst European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian Princess with a view to acquiring territories was
Dupleix
30
India the French established their earliest factory a
Surat
31
French East India Company was constituted during the reign o
Colbert
32
The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because
The English had a strong army.
33
The sequence of the arrival of European powers in India is
The Portuguese,The Dutch,The English,The French
34
Pondicherry Goa Tranquebar Sadras
FrenchPortuguese Danish (Dane)Dutch
35
The region from where Europeans got best shora (Saltpetre) and opium
Bihar
36
The last to come to pre-independence India as traders among Europeans is
French
37
With reference to "the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India" the correct statements are
. Getting huge wealth and manpower from Conquest of Bengal by British.2. Naval superiority of the British.
38
The establishment of Factories by East India Company in fi rst quarter of 17th century
Agra, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Broach by 1619, Masulipatnam (1611) and Armagaon in (1626), Hariharpur and Balasore (1633) and Hugli (1651)
39
The last Governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal Emperor was
Murshid Quli Khan
40
The war which began the consolidation of British supremacy over India
Battle of Plassey
41
Sirajuddaula was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
Plassey
42
The founder of the British Empire in India was -
Robert Clive
43
Heaven Born General” -
Robert clive
44
battlefi eld of Plassey is situated in -
West Benga
45
Battle of Plassey was fought in the year -
1757
46
nawab of Bengal who shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munge
Mir Qasim
47
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas
The Battle of Buxa
48
The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India -The Battle of Buxarwas
The Battle of Buxa
49
The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company
Shah Alam II
50
The ruler who had granted Diwani to the East India Company
Raja Tikait Rai was 'Artha Mantri' of Nawab Aasafudaullah.2. Usually there were certain Hindu castes who were placed at the high positions in the State of Nawabs of Oudh.
51
The Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha was granted to East India Company by Emperor Shah Alam in the tenure of governor genera
Lord Clive
52
The emperor Shah Alam- II gave the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company in
August, 1765
53
The deputy Diwan of Murshidabad who was appointed by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty
Mohd. Raza Kha
54
The mountain tribe who fi rst came into contact with British after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765
Khasi
55
Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760 -
Count Lally
56
The correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th Century i
Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
57
In India the rulers who vigorously
Maratha
58
Battle of Buxar
Mir Qasim Against East India Company
59
Battle of Wandhiwash
French Against East India Company
60
Battle of Chillianwala
Dalhousie Against Sikhs
61
Battle of Kharda
Nizam Against Maratha.
62
Out of the given places namely : Delhi, Kabul, Makrana, Srinagar which was included in the kingdom of Ranjit Singh
Srinagar
63
The capital of kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Lahorewas
Lahore
64
Ranjeet Singh got famous Kohinoor diamond from
Shah Shuja
65
God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other’.This statement was said by
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
66
The last King of Sikh empire wa
Maharaja Duleep Singh
67
fi rst Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69) -
Haider ali
68
British general who defeated/beat Haider Ali in War of Porto Novo
Sir Eyer Coote
69
Tipu Sultan set up his capital at - Sir Eyer Coote- Sr
Srirangapatnam
70
The Indian ruler who established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines
Tipu Sultan
71
Tipu Sultan defeated the British Army in 1780 a
Pollilur
72
The Englishmen made the Treaty of Srirangpatnam with
Tipu Sultan
73
Tipu Sultan died at war with the British in
1799
74
First Anglo-Mysore WarSecond Anglo-Mysore WarThird Anglo-Mysore WarFourth Anglo-Mysor
Hyder Ali won the war- Indecisive- Tipu Sultan was defeated in the - battle and gave his territory to British.Tipu was defeated and was killed in the thick of battle.
75
Treaty of Allahabad - Treaty of Mangalore - Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras
1765 A.D- Treaty of Mangalore 1784 A.D- Treaty of Salbai Treaty of Madras 1782 A.D- - 1769 A.D
76
Begum Samru constructed most eminent church at
Sardhana
77
correct statement is Mir Jafar entered into conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plasse
78
The Nizam who did not rebel against the control of British East India Compa
HyderabadNizam
79
First Governor-General of India was
William Bentinck
80
Warren Hastings was appointed as the fi rst Governor General of
Bengal
81
Battle of Buxar Clive's re-arrival in India Treaty of Allahabad
22 October, 1764- 3 May, 1765- August, 1765
82
The founder of British Empire in India i
Lord Clive
83
At the time of the establishment of Asiatic Society in Calcutta, the Governor-General of Bengal was
Lord Warren Hastings
84
policy of ‘Security cell’ is related wi
Warren Hastings
85
Ring Fence’ policy is associated wit
Warren Hasting
86
The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by
Robert Clive
87
Dual Government’ system in Bengal was abolished by -
Warren Hasting
88
The governor general who was prosecuted for impeachment by the British Parliament -
Warren Hasting
89
judicial organization was established in India by
Lord Cornwalli
90
The Governor-General - Lord Cornwalliswho created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service
Cornwallis
91
Public Service was done in
the tenure of Cornwal
92
Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated
Ghazipur
93
The ‘Treaty of Bassein' was signed in 1802 between
English and Bajirao- 2
94
The fi rst Maratha Sardar to accept the subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley wa
Peshwa Bajirao - II
95
Subsidiary Alliance was implemented during the reign of
Lord Wellesley
96
The statements apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley a
To maintain a large standing army at others’ expense. To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States.
97
The fi rst Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
The Nawab of Oudh
98
The fi rst Indian native ruler to accept the system of the subsidiary alliance is Nizam of Hyderabad
99
Out of the given option namely: Hyderabad, Mysore, Oudh, Sindhia concluded the subsidiary alliances with Lord Wellesley, the correct chronological order of their treaties are
Hyderabad,Mysore,Oudh,Sindhia
100
The main aim of East India Company to make a subsidiary alliance in Rajput states was
To establish the sovereignty of the British
101
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, the Governor General who kept the British fl ag fl ying high in India
Lord Wellesley
102
The revolt of Vellore occur during the regime of Governor named
George Barlow
103
Anglo-Nepal War took place during the reign
Hastings
104
The Treaty of Sagauli took place in the yea
1815 A.D.
105
Hector Munro - Lord Hastings - Lord Wellesley - Lord Cornwallis
Hector munro Battle of BuxarLord Hastings - Anglo-Nepal War Lord Wellesley - Fourth Anglo-Mysore WarLord Cornwallis - Third Anglo-Mysore War
106
Third Anglo-Maratha war is related to
Lord Hastings
107
Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years
- 1820-1827 A.D
108
On the basis of alleged maladministration ,the Governor-General who had taken the administration of Mysore state
Lord William Bentinck
109
The Governor General of Bengal who was associated with Third Anglo-Mysore Wa
Lord Cornwallis
110
Social reforms that were introduced by William Bentinck
Abolition of Sati- Abolition of Slavery- Suppression of the organised bands of Thu
111
The Sati System was abolished by William Bentinck in the year
1829 A.D.
112
Hill Assembly Plan’ was set up for the development of Adivasi by
Cleveland
113
The export of slaves from Bengal was banned in year
1789
114
Awadh was annexed to British Empire in India b
State as maladministered
115
Oudh was amalgamated into the British dominion in the year
1856
116
Doctrine of lapses
Satara, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi¾
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1 states of doctrine of lapses
Satara
118
JamesAndrew ramsay
Dalhousie
119
1849 A.D. 1848 A.D. 1856 A.D. 1855 A.D.
Merger of Punjab- Merger of Satara- Merger of Awadh- Merger of Karau
120
Sambalpur
1849 AD
121
Satara
1848
122
Awadh
1856 AD
123
Jhansi
1854 AD
124
The governor general who formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’
Dalhousie
125
The correct chronological order in which Jhansi, Sambalpur,Satara were annexed by the British
Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi
126
The fi rst victim of Lord Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’ among Jhansi, Satara, Karauli, Sambhalpur, is
State of Satara in 1848 A.D.
127
The conquest of Sindh by British was completed during the period of
Lord Ellenboroug
128
Sindh was annexed by the British in
1843A.D
129
Sindh was conquered and annexed by
Napier
130
Princely States namely :Sind, Gwalior, Awadh, Satara that was /were not annexed by the British
Gwalior
131
The offi cer who was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British Dominion
James Outram
132
The fi rst railway in India was laid down during the period of
Lord Dalhousie
133
The fi rst railway line was opened in India in
1853
134
The company which started the First Railway Service in India
Indian Peninsula Railway
135
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
Lord Dufferin
136
Public Works Department was organized in 1845-1855 by
Lord Dalhousie
137
Widow Remarriage Act was implemented under the rule of
Lord Canning
138
Queen Victoria’s manifesto was read out in Allahabad (Prayagraj) on November 1, 1858 by
Lord Canning
139
The fi rst Viceroy of India was
Lord Canning
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Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November, 1858 at
Allahabad
141
The right to adopt an heir in place of own son wasre-established by
Queen’s announcement of 1858
142
Governor General who had abolished slavery
Lord Ellenborough
143
Lord Cornwallis Lord Wellesley Lord Dalhousie Lord Canning
Permanent Settlement- Subsidiary Alliance- Doctrine of Lapse- 1857 Revolt
144
Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of
Lord Cornwallis
145
Lord William Bentick
Seventeenth Regulation of 1829
146
Lord Hastings
Third AngloMaratha War (1817-18)
147
Lord Wellesley
Second AngloMaratha War ( 1803 to 1805)
148
Peshwaship was abolished in the year
1818
149
Dalhousie
AnnexationAwadh
150
Duff erin
Establishment of Indian National Congres
151
Bentinck
Charter act 1833
152
Afghanistan
Lord Lytton
153
Masterly Inactivity’ was associated with
John Lawrence
154
The 1st census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of
Lord Mayo
155
The Viceroy of India who was murdered by a convict in Andaman and Nicobar Island while he was on tou
Lord Mayo
156
The Governor-General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan w
Lytton
157
The longest tenure as the Viceroy of India was
Lord Linlithgow, Lord Curzon (Second longest tenure
158
In 1902, Lord Curzon appointed the University Commission including two Indian members. The two Indian members were
Syed Hussain Bilgrami & Justice Gurudas Banerjee
159
The governor general who established Imperial Cadet Corps
Lord Curzon
160
Local Self-Government institutions in India were strengthened in 1882 by
Lord Rippon
161
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related t
Removal of disqualifi cations imposed on the Indian Magistrates about the trial of the Europeans
162
The fi rst Factory Act for restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during the time of
Lord Ripon
163
The correct statement i
N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India
164
Local Self-Government’ in India is considered
Lord Ripon
165
Lord Dalhousie - Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzo
Annexation of Awadh
Lord Dalhousie Lord Rippon Lord Curzon - Doctrine of Lapse- Local self Government - Division of Benga
166
Lord Clive Charles Metcal Bentinck - Lord Ellenborough
Dual Govt. in Bengal- Removal of press restriction
Prohibition of sati Annexation of Sindh
167
The Archaeological Survey established in the period of
Lord Curzon
168
The ‘Father of Indian Archaeology' wa
Lord Curzon
169
The ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ passed during the tenure of
Lord Curzon (Governor General
170
An important event of Lord Duff erin’s tenure as Viceroy was
Establishment of Indian National Congress
171
The person who compared Curzon’s administration in India to that of Aurangzeb
G.K. Gokhale
172
In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” It was written by
-Lord Curzon
173
Lord Curzon Lord Hardinge
Lord Chelmsford Irwin
1899-1905 A.D.- - 1910-1916 A.D
.- 1916-1921. - 1926-1931 A.D
174
strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
Lord Curzon and Lord Minto
175
The Muslims, if contented and satisfi ed, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India.'' It was written by
W.W. Hunter
176
The Governor-General who used the system of separate electoral college to conquer Muslims and make them against Congres
Lord Minto
177
The only Jewish Viceroy of India was
Lord Reading
178
Pitt’s India Act Doctrine of lapses Vernacular Press Act - illbert
Warren Hastings- DalhousieVernacular Press Act - Lord LyttonIlbert Bill - Lord Ripon
179
The Vernacular Press Act or Indian Language Newspaper Act was passed in 1878 during the period of Lord Lytton. It is also known as -
Gagging
180
Doctrine of Laps Partition of Bengal -Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reform
Dalhousie- Lord Curzon
Dual Government in Bengal - CliveSocial Reforms - Bentinck
181
Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act, 1773
Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and fi rst Marquess of Cornwallis
182
Governor-General of India (Under Charter Act, 1833
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie
183
Governor-General and Viceroy of India (Under Indian Councils Act, 1858
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto
184
The viceroy’s period in which the title of ‘Rai Bahadur’ and ‘Khan Bahadur’ began to confer to Indians
During the tenure of Canning
185
With reference to the period of colonial rule in India ‘Home Charges’ formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. The funds constituted ‘Home Charges’ar
Funds used to support the Indian Offi ce in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in Indi
186
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
Cotton, silk ,salt petre and opium
187
imperial preference” was applied to th
Special privileges on British imports in India
188
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
Rich invest on land
189
The statement which correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the fi rst half of the nineteenth century
Indian handicrafts were ruined
190
The person who introduced Ist-e-Marari settlemen
Lord Cornwallis
191
Assertion : The British Government introduced diff erent land revenue systems in diff erent parts of India.Reason : It led to creation of diff erent classes in Indian peasantry.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A
192
The Permanent Settlement was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
193
Permanent Settlement was made w
Landlords/Zamindar
194
The Governor-General who introduced the permanent land revenue system in India
Lord Cornwallis
195
Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis was introduced in the year
1793 A.
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Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmer which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was
there was no offi cials check upon the Zamindars
197
tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar were given by the Bengal Tenancy Act in the year -
1885 A.D
198
Ryotwari
Alexander Read and Thomas Munro G.S. Pointer (69) Indian Histor
199
Thomas Munro is associated with the land revenue settlemen
Ryotwari Settlement
200
The person who was associated with the Ryotwari Settlement of Madras
Munro
201
The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the
Madras, Eastern Bengal, Assam, Coorgh and some areas of Bombay
202
English introduced the Ryotwari System for the fi rst time in
Madras Presiden
203
British System Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in
West India and South Indi
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Ryotwari Settlement
statements are1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2.The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots. 3.The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed
205
fi rst tea company in Assam was established in the yea
1839 A.D.
206
statement defi nes the term ‘Drain Theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji correctly
That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns.
207
FinancialDecentralisation
Lord Mayo
208
Punjab Land Alienation Act
1900A.D
209
Theory of “Economic Drain” of India during the British Rule is
Dadabhai
210
With reference to ‘deindustrialisation, these statements are correct
This process started in 1813. 2.Abolition of monopoly trade rights of East India Company aggravated the process.
211
Drain Theory’was propounded
Dadabhai Naoroji
212
Poverty and the Unbritish Rule in India'
Dadabhai Naoroji
213
book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule is by
Dadabhai Naoroji
214
British Economic Policy is disgusting in India”. is considered by
Karl Marx
215
The forerunner of irrigation works in south India is considered
Sir Arthur Cotton
216
The new Enfi eld Rifl e with greased cartridges was introduced in the British Indian Army in -
December, 1856 A.D.
217
causefirst war of independence
Suspicion about British interference in religion
218
Mangal
Barrackpore
219
Mangal Pandey was the sepoy of -
34th Bengal Native Infantry
220
Out of the given names namely-Azimullah Birjis Qadr,Bakht Khan,Hasan Khan person who was bestowed with the title of Saheb-e-Alam Bahadur by Bahadur Shah during the uprising of 1857
Bakht Khan
221
he main cause of 1857 revolt was
Policy of the British Empire
222
The fi rst event relating to the War of Independence of 1857 was
Marching of Sepoys to Delhi’s Red Fort
223
The symbol of 1857 independence struggle wa
Lotus and Chapatis
224
Out of the given places namely: Jhansi, Meerut, Delhi and Kanpur, which centre of the uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the Englis
Delhi
225
The leader of the revolt of 1857 at Bareilly wa
Khan Bahadur
226
Maharani Laxmibai had combated in her last battle
Hugh Rose
227
The leader of the 1857 uprising at Allahabad w
Maulvi Liyaqat Ali
228
The largest number of soldiers who participated in the struggle of 1857 came fro
Oudh
229
commander-in-chief’ of Nana saheb wa
Tatya Tope
230
Azimullah Khan was an advisor to
Nana Saheb
231
With reference to the ‘revolt of 1857’, he was betrayed by ‘friend’, captured and put to death by the British
Tatya
232
Whose real name was ‘Ram Chandra Pandurang’ among leaders of 1857
Tatya
233
Out of the given places namely:Bihar,Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh which belong to Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857
Bihar
234
The 1857 Revolt in Bihar was spearheaded by
Kunwar Singh
235
Kunwar Singh joined the Rebellion of 1857 against the British from
Arrah
236
The Mutiny of 1857 at Patna was led by a dynamic ¾ old person known as
Rajput Kunwar Singh
237
The leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam was
Diwan Maniram Dutta
238
The centre of 1857 revolt in Bihar from 15th July, 1857 to 20th January, 1858 was
Jagdisphur
239
The king of Jagdishpur was
Kunwar Singh
240
The person who defeated the joint army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857
Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa
241
Out of the given options namely:Chandrasekhar Azad,Ramprasad Bilsmil -Saadat Khan, MakhanLal Chaturvedi,who Britishers in 1857
Saadat Khan
242
The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet
-Mirza Ghalib
243
The original residence of Eminent Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib wa
Agra
244
Out of the given options namely Tatya Tope, Rani Laxmibai,Bahadurshah Jafar, and Bhagat Singh who was not associated with the revolt of 1857
Bhagat Singh
245
Out of the given names viz: Begum Hazrat Mahal, Kunwar Singh, Uddham Singh, and Maulavi Ahmadullah who was not related to the Revolt of 1857
Uddham singh
246
The dynasty which supported British maximum during the 1857 Freedom Movement -
Scindias of Gwalior
247
educatedmiddle classRemained neutral to the revolt of 1857
Sahukarand Landlord
248
Out of the given options namely: Raja of Vijayanagar, Nizam of Hyderabad, Polygar of Tamil Nadu, and Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore who did not rebel against the British East India Company’s control over them
Nizam of Hyderabad
249
Out of the given places namely : Jhansi, Chittor Jagdishpur, and Lucknow which territories was/were not aff ected by the Revolt of 1857
Chittoor
250
Bakht Khan Maulvi Ahmadulla Kunwar Singh Nanasahab
Delhi- Awadh/Faizabad- Arrah- Kanpur- Delhi
251
Jhansi Lucknow Kanpur Faizabad
Rani LaxmibaiBegum Hazrat MahalAzimullah KhanMaulvi Ahmadulla Shah
252
Nana Saheb - Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - Moulvi Ahmed Ullah
Mani Ram Diwan
Kanpur
Nawab Hamid Ali Khan - DelhMoulvi Ahmed Ullah Mani Ram Diwan - Lucknow- Assam
253
Sambhalpur Ganjam
Surender
Kashmir Gulab Singh
Surender SahiRadhakrishna DandsenaKashmir Gulab SinghAllahabad Liyaqat Ali
254
the time of 1857 Revolt,the British Commanding Offi cer at Barrackpore was
John Bennet Hearsey
255
who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857
Lord Canning
256
who made Allahabad headquarters in 1857
Canning
257
The British Prime minister during the revolt of 1857 was
Viscount Palmerston
258
The main cause of the failure of the revolt of 1857 was
Lack of common strategy and central organizati
259
The fi rst freedom struggle of 1857 failed because
There was lack of the unity of purpose in Indian sepoys.
260
The British were able to suppress the uprising of 1857 in Rajput state because
The local Rajput rulers did not support revolutionarie
261
Out of the given names of Britishers viz : Major Havelock, Sir Henry Lawrence, General John Nicolson and General Neil, those who lost their lives at Lucknow are
General Neil, Major Havelock, Sir Henry Lawrenc
262
Assertion (A) : The fi rst war of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.Reason (R) : The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shied away from the struggle
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
263
The revolt of 1857 was called a conspiracy by
Sir James Outram and W. Taylor
264
Modern Historian who called the revolt of 1857 the fi rst Independence War was
V. D. Savarkar
265
The uprising of 1857 was described as the 'First Indian War of Independence' by
V.D. Savarkar
266
The offi cial historian of Indian Freedom struggle - S. N. Senwas
S. N. Sen
267
The fi rst Indian to write in Indian language on the causes of the uprising of 1857 w
Syed Ahmed Khan
268
The statement ''the so-called fi rst national war of independence was neither fi rst, nor national, nor a war of independence'' is associated w
R.C. Majumda
269
QueenVictoria
1 nov 1858
270
Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. The assurance fulfi lled by the British Government that -
Policy of annexation will be abandoned
271
The objectives of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) were
To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. - To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
272
The commission which is associated with the Army Reorganization after the suppression of the Revolt of 1857
Peel Commission
273
After the revolt of 1857, the British recruited the Soldiers from
Gurkhas, Sikhs, and Punjabis
274
The upheavals that took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857 - I
Indigo revol
275
The Indigo Rebellion was
The peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price that was unacceptable.
276
The 'Banaras Rebellion' against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
277
The 'Banaras Rebellion' against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
278
The 'Banaras Rebellion' against the Britishers was led by
Raja Chet Sing
279
The author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the miserable condition of indigo farmers
Dinbandhu Mitra
280
composer of the song 'Vande Mataram' was
Bankimchandra Chatterj
281
The theme of the novel Anandmath is based o
Sanyasi Revolt
282
The purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger
Demand of Bakast land restoration
283
Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was
Patna
284
Kuka Movement was organized
Guru Ram Sing
285
Kuka Movement was founded in
Punjab
286
The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of
Garos
287
‘Pagal Panth’was founded b
Karammshah
288
With reference to “Santhal Hool” of 1855, the statement/s is/are correct
Major Baroz lost the battle with Santhals near Bhagalpur.Gokko was an important leader of Godda.Mahajan Deen Dayal Rai is also an important name in this context.
289
The leader of the Faraizi rebellion was
Dadu Miyan
290
The Faraizis were
Followers of Haji Shariatulla
291
The Faraizis movement was started
Haji Shariatullah
292
Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
Kerala
293
Ramosi Krishak Jatha in Maharashtra was founded by
Vasudeo Balwant Phadk
294
The correct geographical location for the Ramosi Uprising was
Western Ghats
295
The centre of the Gadakari rebellion w
Kolhapur
296
Trace the tribe that rebelled against Britishers because human sacrifi ce system was banned
Khond
297
Kol Revolt (1831-32) was led by
Budhu Bhagat
298
Waghera Uprising happened in
Baroda
299
Uprisings against the British colonial power in India prior to 1857 in the various parts of the country in the correct chronological order is
Sepoy Mutiny at Vellore (1806 A.D)- Kutch Rebellion (1819-31 A.D.)- Kol Uprising (1831-1832 A.D)- Santhal Revolt (1855 - 56 A.D)
300
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, these measures were taken by the colonial government
The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. - It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
301
Ganjam
Ganjam Revolt occurred from 1800 A.D. to 1805 A.D.- Ganjam Revolt was led by Dhananjay- Revolt of Gumsur was led by Shrikar Bhanja
302
Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom
1855Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828
303
Santhal Kol Khasi Ahom
1855
Kol 1831Khasi 1829Ahom 1828
304
Revolt of Santhals (1855-56 A.D) was led b
Siddhu-Kanhu and Bhairav Chand
305
The Santhal Pargana region was called in ancient times
Narikhand
306
British Commander who was defeated by the Santhals in 1855
Major Burrough
307
Santhals Toda Jarawas
JharkhandTamil NaduAndaman and Nicobar
308
Lasodia Movement’ for social reforms amongst the Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions was launched b
Govind Giri
309
Mundas rose in revolt in
1899 A.D.
310
Ulgulan Revolt was related to
Birsa Mund
311
With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of this event - Birsa Munda's Revolt of
1899-1900 A.D
312
Ahom Kol Koli Chuar
1828
Kol 1831-32Koli 1784-85Chuar 1768
313
Tribal leader who is known as ‘Dharti Aaba’ (Father of World
Birsa Munda
314
The word Adivasi was used for the fi rst time to refer to the tribal people by
Thakkar Bappa
315
The common factor for a tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century was
The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communiti
316
Ho revolt took place durin
1820 - 21 A.D
317
Khairwar Tribal movement occurred in
1874 A.D
318
The leader of some anti-British revolts in Sambhalpur was
Surendra Sai
319
he correct chronological sequence of events
Santhal Rebellion, Mutiny of the Sepoys, Indigo Revolt, Deccan Riot
320
Bengal Indigo Revolt
1859-60
321
Pabna Peasant Revol
1873-76
322
Mopla Rebellion
1921
323
Tebhaga Movement
1946-47
324
Moplah revolt
Kerala
325
Pabna revolt
Bengal
326
Eka Movement
Oudh
327
Birsa Munda revol
Bihar
328
The Moplah Rebellion broke out in the yea
1921
329
Pabna Rebellion Eka Movement Santhal Rebellion (Year) tana Bhagat Movement -
1873-85 A.D.- - 1921-1922 A.D.- 1855-56 A.D.Tana Bhagat Movement - 1914 A.D
330
Rampa Rebellion Pabna Peasant Revolt Bengal Indigo Revolt Jaintia Rebellion
1879-80 A.D.1873-76 A.D.1859-60 A.D.1860-63 A.D.
331
The immediate causes of the Deccan Riots of 1875 were
The shadow of a famine- High interest rates charged by Mahaj
332
Moplah revolt of 1921 took place in
Kerala
333
With reference to revolts in British India, people known as ‘Kallar’ belonged to this region among Kolhapur, Midnapore, Madurai & Rangpur
Madurai
334
Barrackpur Mutiny Berhampur Revolt Santhal Revolt Vellore Mutiny
November 1824- February 1857- 1855-56- July 1806
335
Sanyasi
1763-1800 A.
336
Kol
1831-32 A.D
337
Indigo Revolt
1859-60 A.D
338
DeccanAgriculturists
1875
339
Birsa
1899-1900 A.D
340
Bhils revolted against the British in
M.P. and Maharashtra
341
Munda
Birsa
342
Santhal
Kanhu
343
Ahom
Gomdhar Kunwar
344
Tana Bhagat
Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhaga
345
Jatra Oraon started Tana Bhagat Movement in the year
1914 A.D
346
Kuki - kuka -Pabna revolt (1873-76) - Birsa Munda (1899-1900) - (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768)
Manipur and Tripura
Kuka revolt (1840-72) - PunjabPabna revolt (1873-76) - BengalBirsa Munda (1899-1900) - Bihar (now Jharkhand)Chuar Revalt (1768) - West Bengal
347
rst Madarsa was set up by British in India a
Calcutta
348
Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded b
Sir William Jone
349
The First Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was founded at Varanasi by
Jonathan Duncan
350
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
351
Out of the given options namely: Dadabhai Naoroji, Michael Madhusudan Dutta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Vivekanand who was/were off ered membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
352
The Englishman who fi rst translated BhagavadGita into English
Charles Wilkin
353
The fi rst to translate Kalidasa’s famous work ‘Shakuntala’ into English is
Sir William Jones
354
Following led to the introduction of English Education in India
Charter Act of 1813 - General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 - Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
355
The Act of British Government that granted Rs. One lakh for education in India for the fi rst tim
Charter Act, 1813
356
Charles Wood’s Despatch was related with
Education
357
Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, the true statements are
Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. - Establishment of universities was recommended.
358
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development o
Primary education
359
The National Council of Education was established on
15th August, 1906
360
Sadler Commission was related to
Education
361
British Government appointed Sadler University Commission for reforms in education in the yea
1917
362
Lord Macaulay was related t
English education
363
Lord Macaulay was related to -
English education
364
During India’s colonial period, the theory of downward fi ltration was related to
Education
365
The propounder of “Filtration Theory” in India’s education policy wa
Macaulay
366
The foundation of the modern educational system in India was laid by
Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
367
English Education was introduced in India in the reign of
Lord William Cavendish Bentin
368
The fi rst three universities in India (Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay) were established in the year
- 1857 A.D
369
rst Women’s University in Mumbai was the result of the eff ort of -
D.K. Karve
370
associated with the formation of the Deccan Educational Society -
Bg tilak
371
Hindu College,
Delhi College A.D Mayo College
1817 A.D Delhi College 1824 A.D Mayo College 1875 A.
372
Md anglo oriental college
1875
373
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff , Hindu College at Calcutta was established by
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
374
Out of the given names viz: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Swami Vivekanad, Mahatma Gandhi and Madan Mohan Malviya who had vigorously advocated for religious education in the Indian Universities
Madan Mohan Malviya
375
He who laid the foundation stone of Banaras Hindu Universit
Lord Hardinge
376
Out of the given universities namely: Aligarh Muslim University; Aligarh, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University; Lucknow, Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi, University of Allahabad which was the fi rst to be declared as Central University
Banaras Hindu University, Varanas
377
The fi rst secretary of Hindu Female school which later came to be known as Bethune female school was
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasaga
378
The fi rst newspaper in India wa
Bengal Gazette
379
Out of the given options namely Wellesley, Hastings, John Adam, and Dalhousie who had primarily implemented the Press Censors
Wellesley
380
Out of the given names viz:Lord Ripon,Lord Lytton,Lord Curzon,Lord Minto who repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878
Lord Ripon
381
Vernacular Press Act was introduced
Lord Lytton
382
The fi rst Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist was
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
383
The person in America who started to issue newspaper ‘Free India’
Tarak Nath Das
384
Persian Weekly ‘Miratul Akhbar’ was Published by
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
385
The fi rst Hindi Newspaper ‘Udatt Martand’ (30th May, 1826) was published from
Calcutta
386
The place where the ‘Indian Mirror’ newspaper was published in 1880
Calcutta
387
The language in which the fi rst issue of the Journal Ghadar was published
Urdu
388
The journal ‘Ghadar’ of Ghadar Party was a
Weekly Journal
389
Amrit Bazar Patrika’ was founded by
Shishir Kumar Ghose
390
The newspaper was started by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India’s freedom struggle
Kesari and Mahratta
391
The newspapers that advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle,were
Sandhya, Yugantar, Kaal
392
Out of the given Newspaper/Magazine namely: Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, and Yugantar which was/were associated with Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Opinion, Young India, Nav Jeevan, Yugantar
393
‘Som Prakash’ was started by
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
394
Out of the given papers namely: New India,Leader,Young India and Free Press Journal which was essentially the mouthpiece of the policies of liberals
Leader
395
Indian Opinion’ paper was published in the language
Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English language
396
rst editor of the journal ‘Indian Opinion’ was
Mansukhal Nazar
397
Young India’ was started as a weekly by
The Home Rule Party
398
The fi rst Newspaper published by the Indians in the English language was
Hindu Patriot
399
The editor of the ‘Hindu Patriot’ who strongly supported the Indigo Movement was
Harish Chandra Mukherje
400
VandeMatram
Arbind Ghos
401
Independent
Motilal Nehr
402
Bharat Mitra Rastra Mata Prajamitra Naya
Hindi- Marathi- Gujarati- Bengali
403
Dainik Aaj The Leader The National Herald The Pioneer
Shiv Prasad Gupta- Madan Mohan Malviya- Jawahar Lal Nehru- George Allen
404
Swadesh Bharat Bandhu Satyawadi Shakti
Gorakhpur- Hathras- Agra- Almora
405
Through which newspaper published from Kanpur, Vijay Singh Pathik made the Bizaliya movement the subject of discussion in Indi
Pratap
406
Harijan’ was started b
Mahatma Gandhiji
407
The fi rst issue of a weekly paper ‘Harijan’ started by Gandhiji was published on February 11, 1933 from the city
Poona (now Pune) (from Yarwada Central Jail)
408
The Marathi fortnightly ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ was started by
B.R. Ambedkar
409
Out of the given journals namely:Al-Hilal, Comrade, The Indian Sociologist, Zamindar which journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad
Al-Hilal
410
Out of the given namely: Vande Mataram, People, Tribune, Vir Arjun which Urdu newspaper was started by Lajpat Rai from Lahore in 192
Vande Mataram
411
The Hindu Sudharak Voice of India Bengalee
G.Subramaniya IyerGopal Krishna GokhaleDadabhai NaurojiSurendra Nath Banerjee
412
Bengalee
Surendra Nath Banerje
413
Bangwasi
Jogendra Nath Bose
414
Vande Matram
Arvind Ghosh
415
Amrit Bazar Patrika -
Motilal Ghosh
416
Kal
Shivrama Madhav Paranjape
417
Somaprakash
Dwarkanath Vidyabhusan
418
Bombay Chronicle
Feroz Shah Mehta
419
Common Weal
Annie Besant
420
Leader Search Light
Madan Mohan MalviyaSachchidanand Sinha
421
Independent Justice
Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair
422
Independent Justice
Motilal Nehru- T.M. Nair
423
Abul Kalam Azad
Feroz Shah Mehta - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Al-Hilal Feroz Shah Mehta - Bombay Chronicle Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Samvad Kaumudi
424
The Pioneer’ newspaper was started in Allahabad by George Allen in the yea
1865
425
Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was a journal published b
Sir Syed Ahmed Kha
426
Maulana Azad Lokmanya Tilak Jawaharlal Nehru
Al-Hilal- Kesari- National Herald
427
Qaumi Awaz’ newspaper was started by
Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
428
Navjiwan Swarajya Prabhat
M.K. Gandhi– T. Prakasham– N.C. Kelkar
429
Rast Goftar’ was related to
Dadabhai Nauroji
430
Commonweal Young India Kesari Mook Nayak
Annie Besant- Mahatma Gandhi- Bal Gangadhar Tilak- B.R. Ambedkar
431
S.A. Dange
Socialist
432
S.A. Dange
The Socialist
433
Muzaffar ahmed
Navyug
434
GulamHussain
Inqilab
435
Dash raja
Labour Kisan Gazette
436
The category of population that was primarily attracted by Religious reform movements of the nineteenth century
Intellectuals, Urban upper castes, princes
437
Socio-religious movements of the 19th century resulted in the modernization of India.Reason (R): Rationalism, scientifi c temper and other such ideas which are the basis of modernization were at the core of the socio-religious movements.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
438
Vaikom Satyagraha are
It was a satyagraha against untouchability and caste discrimination. - Mahatma Gandhi participated in Vaikom Satyagraha
439
The Rajamundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by
Veeresalingam
440
Out of the given classes viz:Noble landlords,New rich merchants, Educated Hindu middle class, Educated Muslims that has been infl uenced by Western civilization fi rstl
Educated Hindu middle class
441
The father of ‘Indian Renaissan
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
442
The Prophet of Nationalism i
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
443
The First Society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was
Atmiya
444
Brahmo Samaj was founded in the year of
1828
445
Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in
1828A.D
446
Raja Rammohan Roy established Brahma Samaj in
1828A.D
447
The founder of Brahmo Samaj w
Raja Ram Mohan Ro
448
Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of 'Raja'
Akbar-II
449
The Samadhi of Raja Rammohan Roy is in
Bristol, England
450
Keshav Chandra Sen is associated with
The establishment of Tabernacle of New Dispensation and Indian Reform Association
451
The founder of ‘Brahmo Samaj of India’/Bhartiya Bhramo Samaj was
Keshav Chandra Sen
452
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as
The father of Indian Nationalism
453
The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principle of
Monotheism
454
The principles of Brahmo Samaj were
Belief in Monotheism and to free Hinduism from evils.- Opposing idolatry and the dominance of priests.- Improving the situation of women
455
The social reformer who strongly opposed 'Jury Act of 1826
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
456
The best representative of Neo-Hindustan in the second half of the nineteenth century
- Swami Vivekanand
457
Swami Vivekanand attended the ‘Parliament of World’s Religions’ held at Chicago in
1893 A.D
458
The famous reformer who wrote the books Gyana Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga
Swami Vivekananda
459
Swami Vivekanand established Ramakrishna Mission in the year -
1897 A.D
460
DayanandSaraswati founded
Arya Samaj
461
AryaSamaj
1875 A.D.
462
The person who is responsible for the revival of Vedas
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
463
Let’s go back to the Vedas’. It was said by
Dayanand Saraswati
464
Swami Dayanand Saraswati is known a
Martin Luther King of India’
465
Satyarth Prakash’ was written by
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
466
Satyarth Prakash’ is a sacred book of
Arya Samaj
467
Shuddhi Movement was started by -
Arya Samaj
468
Assertion (A) : The Arya Samaj Movement gave self-confi dence and self-reliance to the Hindus.Reason (R) : The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in superiority of White Race
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
469
Assertion (A) : The Arya Samaj Movement gave self-confi dence and self-reliance to the Hindus.Reason (R) : The Arya Samaj Movement undermined the belief in superiority of White Race
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
470
Good Government is no substitute for selfGovernment’. It
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
471
The chronological order is
Tulsidas (16th century AD
)Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833 AD)
Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883 AD)
Vivekanand (1863-1902 AD)
472
The founder of ‘Prarthana Samaj' was
Atmaram Pandurang
473
D.K. Karve - J.E.D. Bethune - Ishwar Chandra - Vidyasagar B.M. Malabari
Secretary, Widow Remarriage Association
Establishment of GirlsSchool in Calcutta
Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
Starting a crusade againstchild marriage
474
Prarthana Samaj
Atmaram Pandurang
475
Young India
Mahatma Gandhi
476
Lokhitvadi
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
477
Satya Shodhak Samaj
Jyotiba Phule
478
Rehnumai Mazdayasan
Naoroji Furdonji
479
The chief director of Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra was
M.G. Ranade
480
The Adi Brahmasamaj was founded by
Devendranath Tagore
481
The founder of ‘Dev Samaj’was
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
482
Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded in the year
1873 A.D
483
Satya Sodhak Samaj’was established by
Jyotiba Phule
484
author of ‘Gulamgiri’ w
Jyotiba Phule
485
The main aim was to uplift the backward classes. It is related t
Satyashodhak Samaj
486
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized for
An anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
487
The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy was
Radhakant Deb (Dharma Sabha
488
The founder of Radha Swami Satsang was
Shivdyal Sahab
489
The reformer of Maharashtra who is also known as ‘Lokahitvadi’
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
490
The Age of Consent Act’ was passed in the yea
1891
491
During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. The reason for its formation was
Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.
492
The correct statements ar
Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education - Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees
493
The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act’ was passed in the year
1856 A.D
494
He who prominently fought for and got widow ¾ remarriage legalized
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
495
I have no time to think about God because a lot of work has to be done on this earth" The statement is related to
Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar
496
The correct statements are
In 1829, William Bentinck declared Sati System an off ence by law.- The Government had passed an Act in 1856 under which Hindu widows could remarry.- Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj in 1875
497
Sati' was declared illegal' by
William Bentinc
498
The Act V of 1843 made illega
Slavery
499
He who played an important role in passing the Native Marriage Act of 1872
Keshav Chandra Sen
500
The ‘Native Marriage Act’ was passed in the year
1872
501
The Civil Marriage Act of 1872 had sought to curb the practice of child marriage by placing the minimum age of marriage for girls at
14 years (18 years for boys
502
The minimum marriageable age fi xed under Sharda Act for boys and girls was
18 and 14 respectively
503
Sharda Act is related
Prevention of child marriage
504
The ‘Theosophical Society’ was founded by
Madame H.P. Blavatsky
505
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to
Annie Besant
506
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to
Annie Besant
