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25.In which of the following system of land settlement adopted by the English did provide more protection to the interest of farmers? (A) Permanent Settlement of Bengal (B) Ryotwari Settlement of Madras (C) Zamindari Settlement of Central States (D) Malgujari (land revenue) Settlement of United State

Answer 1

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2002) Exp: Ryotwari System of Madras was the land settlement system adopted by the English to provide more protection to the interests of farmers. Under the Ryotwari System, settlement of land revenue was made directly between the government and the ryots [the cultivator.

Answer 2

(A) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2000) Exp: The British India opened the first telegraph line and office in October 1851, between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour.

Answer 3

(D) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: After Sepoy Mutiny British rule established in 1857 and British govt. started ruling over India, Governor general became the Viceroy and Lord Canning became the last Governor General and first Viceroy.

Answer 4

(C) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2003) Exp: After Jallianwala Bagh tragedy a commission was estb. under William Wilson Hunter in 1919. It is known as Hunter commission but the report of commission was rejected by INC and new commission was estb. under Madan Mohan Malviya.

Answer 5

(D) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2003) Exp: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the constituent assembly.

Answer 6

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2003) Exp: Acharya Vinobha Bhave Start individual Satyagraha from Pavnar in Maharashtra in 1940. He was the first individual Satyagrahi and Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru was the Second one.

Answer 7

(A) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: Lord Dalhousie introduced Postage stamp, he also introduced Railway, Telegram and PWD.

Answer 8

"(D) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: Mula Shankar was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, he established Arya Samaj Society. He gave a slogan ""Go back to Vedas."""

Answer 9

(A) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: Lord Curzon announced division of Bengal in 1905 as a result of this Swadeshi movement was launched in different region of India.

Answer 10

(B) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: Upper middle classpersons of 19th Century, who were highly educated, reawaking India.

Answer 11

(A) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2003) Exp: Dadabhai Naroji was the first Anglo Indian to elect the British Parliament He also known as Grand Old Man of India. He introduced, drain of wealth theory.

Answer 12

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2003, & CGL 1999) Exp: Lord Cornwallis introduced permanent settlement in Bengal under this fix revenue system was introduced.

Answer 13

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2003) Exp: Gandhi first proposed a flag to the Indian National congress in 1921, after that Pingali Venkaiya designed the National flag, in the centre was traditional spinning wheel, symbolising Gandhi's goal of making Indians self - reliant India adopted it on 22 July, 1947.

Answer 14

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2003) Exp: Danish was the one who had not any settlement on the eastern coast of India whereas French settlement in Pondicherry, Portugese have in Goa and, Dutch in Kochi.

Answer 15

(C) (SSC Section Officer 2003) Exp: At Lahore congress session, 1929 Indian National congress unfurled flag first time. The demand of Poorna Swaraj also start in this session. The chairman of this session was J.L. Nehru.

Answer 16

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003) Exp: Macaulay minute reform which was introduced in 1835 made English as a medium of education which was compulsory in upper primary level education.

Answer 17

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003) Exp: Agriculture was mainly invested by British during colonial period, the raw material related to agriculture was compulsory for industry during colonial period.

Answer 18

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003) Exp: Mohammad Ali Jinha in his early life was a symbol of Hindu - Muslim unity and also in favour of Gandhiji's policies for swaraj.

Answer 19

(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 1999) Exp: Portuguese controlled maximum trade in western coastal region during 17th century.

Answer 20

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003) Exp: Jayprakash Narayan - Lok Nayak C.F Andrew - Dinbandhu Dadabhai Naroji - Grand old man of India Lala Lajpat Rai - Punjab Kesari

Answer 21

(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003) Exp: Rani Laxmibai - Jhansi

Answer 22

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2004) Exp: Vir Savarkar was great national leader, he wrote history of India on walls of Andaman cellular jail.

Answer 23

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2004) Exp :Satara the first princely state where doctrine of Lapse applied. The Doctrine of lapse theory introduced by Lord Dalhousie.

Answer 24

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: Indian universities were first founded during period of Lord Canning in three Presidencies.

Answer 25

(D) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: Dinesh Gupta was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury Raid. Armoury raid by under the leadership of Surya Sen. He was also known as Master Da.

Answer 26

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: English East India Company became the legitimate masters of Bengal Suba after battle of Buxar which was held on 22 Oct, 1764 between East India company led by Hector Munro and Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal), Mughal emperor Shah Alam, Nawab of Avadh Shiraj - ud- daula.

Answer 27

(D) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: On 9th August 1925, Kakori Mail train robbery took place at the town of Kakori about 10 miles north west of Lucknow. The raiders were members of Hindustan Republican Association.

Answer 28

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: Baj Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, governed from 1795 to 1818. He was installed as a puppet ruler by the Maratha Nobles, whose growing power prompted him to flee his capital and sign the treaty of Bassein 1802 with British.

Answer 29

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2004) Exp: Satyagraha expressed in Non - cooperation, Non - Violence was the basic features of this Satyagraha.

Answer 30

(D)Exp: At the Lahore Session of 1940 Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State. Pakistan. The word Pakistan was given by Chaudhary Rehmat Ali. (A student of Cambridge university)

Answer 31

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Narsi Mehta composed the song (Vaishnav Jan to). He was also known as pillar of Gujarati literature.

Answer 32

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Royal Society is a learned society for science and is possibly the oldest such society still in existence, founded in Nov 1660. A.C Wadia was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society.

Answer 33

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Battle of Wandiwash, the English captured Pondicherry and Mahe defeating the French, War ended in 1763 with the signing of Treaty of Paris, hence the third Anglo-French conflict proved to be decisive.

Answer 34

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: The first factory established by English was in Surat in 1611.

Answer 35

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: In 1930 when declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion Status offered by British regin, 26 Jan. 1930 was celebrated as an Independence day.

Answer 36

(D) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Lord Cornwallis introduced Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal.

Answer 37

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: This statement used by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in the midnight of 14th - 15th August 1947.

Answer 38

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Bengal Gazzette was first English newspaper started by J.A Hickey (in 1780).

Answer 39

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2005) Exp: Ahmedabad Satyagraha of Gandhi was directed against Indian mill owners and non government officials.

Answer 40

(D) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2005) Exp: Jinnah tower is a landmark monument in the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. It is a Symbol of Peace and harmony.

Answer 41

(*) (SSC Section Officer (Audit), CPO 2005, 06 & 17) Exp: Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna is a patriotic poem which was written by Bismil Azimabadi in 1921. Later it was immortalised by Ram Prasad Bismil.

Answer 42

(A) (SSC Statistical Investigatiors 2005) Exp: Indian Council act, 1909 gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation this act also known as Morley-Minto reform. This act gives the separate electorate for muslims.

Answer 43

(B) (SSC Statistical Investigatiors 2005) Exp: During the reign of Dalhousie. East India Company annexed Punjab in 1849.

Answer 44

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2005) Exp: Lord Clive - Dual government in Bengal Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary alliance Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse Lord Curzon - Indian universities Act

Answer 45

(C) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2005) Exp: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the one who was not assassinated.

Answer 46

(C) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2005) Exp: Treaty of Salbai - 1784 Treaty of Seringapatnam - 1792 Treaty of Bassein - 1802 Treaty of Amritsar - 1809

Answer 47

(B) (SSC Tax Assistant 2005) Exp: Montague - Chelmsford reforms is known as government of India act, 1919 the main feature of this reform was provincial Government i.e introduction of Dyarchy.

Answer 48

(B) (SSC Tax Assistant 2005, SSC CGL 2015) Exp: A.O Hume is called the father of the Indian National Congress. He is also known as Harmit of Shimla.

Answer 49

(A) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: The revolt of 1857 begain under the leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar and it was the last effort of old Political order to regain power.

Answer 50

(D) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: Brahmo Samaj - Bengal (By Raja Ram Mohan Roy) Veda Samaj - Madras (By Keshab Chandra Sen) Arya Samaj - Bombay (By Dayananda Sarswati) Prarthana Samaj - Bombay (By Atmaram Panduranga)

Answer 51

(B) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: The land Revenue under Tipu was like the Ryotwari and collected by the government officials.

Answer 52

(B) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: Asaf Ali advocated INA trial. INA defence committee, the legal defence team for INA formed by the Indian National Congress in 1945.

Answer 53

(C) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: Anand Math written was by Bankim Chandra in 1882 The national song 'Vande Matram' was a part of Anand Math. Sanyasi revolt was described in this epic.

Answer 54

(B) (SSC Statistical Investigators 2006) Exp: In India Lord Macaulay (Thomas Balington Macaulay) was fully credited to initate English in India.

Answer 55

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006) Exp: Gopal Krishna Gokhale met Gandhiji in South Africa. He was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 56

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006) Exp: In the year of 1930 Salt Satyagraha took place, it was also known as Dandi March initiated by Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 57

(D) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006) Exp: Under the Wood's Despatch report Calcutta university estb. in 1857. The first governor and chancellor of this university was Lord canning.

Answer 58

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006) Exp: In 1906, All India Muslim league was founded by Salim-ullah-khan (Nawab of Dhaka) Jinnah, Aga Khan and others. It was proposed by Sir Mian Muhammad Safi.

Answer 59

Exp :Ramprasad Bismil composed the song 'Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil mei hai' during British Period but it was written by Bismil Azimabadi of Patna in 1921.

Answer 60

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006, Steno. 2011) Exp: Lord Canning became first Viceroy of India, he stand in office from 1857 to 1862.

Answer 61

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006) Exp: ' Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in devanagari script from Mundaka Upnishad.

Answer 62

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2006) Exp: Ranjeet Singh was famous Sikh ruler of Punjab, Amritsar was his religious capital. Lahore was the political capital.

Answer 63

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2006, SSC S.O 2008) Exp: Mrs. Annie Beasant was the first women President of Congress (1917, Calcutta session), She was also the founder of Home Rule League.

Answer 64

(B) (SSC Tax Assistant 2006) Exp: Partition Council (1947)chaired by Lord Mountbatten.

Answer 65

"(A) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Lord Ripon, the pioneer of local self government, a resolution of 1882 set off the institution of local - self government in India. Ripon also known as the father of Local - self government in India and real liberal of goldstein era. ""The Duty of Age"" was written by him."

Answer 66

(CExp: Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 in Gujrat was led by Vallabhbhai Patel after this movement Gandhi gave the title 'Sardar' to Patel.

Answer 67

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Rabindra Nath Tagore gave title Mahatma to Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi after Champaran Satyagraha.

Answer 68

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Aligarh Muslim University established by Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan as Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College in 1875.

Answer 69

(B) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Poorna Swaraj was declared in the Lahore session 1929, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the chairman of this session.

Answer 70

(C) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the author of book My Experiment with Truth.

Answer 71

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Swarajya Party was established in 1923, by Moti Lal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in Allahabad.

Answer 72

"(C) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: National Song ""Vande Mataram"" is a part of Anand Math written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya."

Answer 73

"(D) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan founded Mohammadan Anglo oriental college in 1875 and it was renamed as Aligarh muslim university in 1920. He also established 'Scientific Society' and published a Magazine ""RAJBHART MUSALMAN""."

Answer 74

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Chandarnagar was not a French settlement, Puducherry, Mahe and Goa were important parts of French company.

Answer 75

(B) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: Khadi was used as a symbol of economic independence and promoted in Vijayawada session of INC (1921).

Answer 76

"(A) (SSC Section Officer 2006) Exp: ""India wins freedom"" is the autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad. His Birthday (11 November) is celebrated as "" National Education day"" Bharat Ratna was conferred to him in 1992 (Posthumously). In 1923 he became the youngest president of Congress in Delhi session and also served as congress president from 1940 to 1945. He became the first education minister of independent India."

Answer 77

(A) (SSC Multi-Tasking 2014) Exp: Gandhiji always followed the Philosphy of Non - violence and truth in his movements.

Answer 78

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2006) Exp: The three round table conference of 1930-1932 were a series of conferences organized by british government to discuss constitutional reforms in India on the basis of report given by simon commission.

Answer 79

(D) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Bismarck was a german statesman who unified 36 states and established unified Germany. Sardar patel also unified the 565 princely states to make india a federation by his diplomacy and political intelligency. That is why Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel is known as Bismarck of India.

Answer 80

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Morley-Minto reforms also known as India council act 1909, the act introduced separate and discriminatory electorate. This was for the first time that, the seats in the legislative bodies were reserved on the basis of religion for Muslims.

Answer 81

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Gandhian socialism generally centres on Hind Swaraj or Indian Home rule So according to Gandhiji's socialism state is not required.

Answer 82

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Shivaswami Iyer examined the Simon commission Report and said that this report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish.

Answer 83

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Third battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali (The ruler of Afghanistan) on 14th Jan 1761, due to lack of strength as compared to Afghans, Marathas were defeated.

Answer 84

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: On 16th August, 1946 Direct Action Day was declared , the day also known as the Great Calcutta kilings. It was a day of widespread riots and manslaughter between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal.

Answer 85

(C) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Quit India - Movement or India August Movement was a movement launched at Bombay session of All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 Aug 1942. Demanding an end to British rule of India as a result of this on 9 Aug 1942 Gandhi and other leaders were imprisoned by operation zero hour.

Answer 86

(B) (SSC Combined Graduate Level 2007) Exp: Vinobha Bhave - Bhoodan Medha Patekar - Narmada Bachao Sunderlal Bahuguna - Chipko Jaya Prakash Narayan- Sampurn Kranti

Answer 87

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2007) Exp: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was proposed by Lord Lytton to prevent the vernacular Press from expressing criticism of British Policies.

Answer 88

(D) (SSC Section Officer 2007) Exp: The Partition was made on 16 oct 1905 by viceroy Lord Curzon, the first Partition in Bengal was implemented as an administrative making governing the two provinces, West and East Bengal (Bengali - Hindu or Bengali - Muslim)

Answer 89

(B)Exp: Home Rule movement was a movement in British India on the lines of Irish Home rule movement. It started in India under the leader ship of Annie besant and B.G Tilak. Firstly Home Rule established in India by B.G Tilak at Belgam (Karnatka) and later by Annie Besant at Adyar in 1916.

Answer 90

(C) (SSC Section Officer 2007) Exp: Simmon Commission was boycotted because it was an all - White Commission without Indian representation All the members of commission were Britishers.

Answer 91

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in 1828. He also helped in the abolition of Sati system. He was a monothiest but did not believe in idol worship.

Answer 92

(D) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: Britishers established there first trading center in Surat After that in Madras, Calcutta and Bombay.

Answer 93

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp :The Revolt of 1857 was started by sepoys from Merrut on 10th may 1857. The reason which sparked this revolt was that the bullets which were given to sepoys for use was greased with lard (Pork fat and cow fat) which was anti-religious for both Muslims and Hindus. The Leader of this revolt was Bahadur Shah Zafar. V.D Savarkar termed this revolt as India's first struggle for Independence where as Benjamin Deziraeli called it a National Revolt.

Answer 94

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: Subhash Chandra Bose was an Indian Nationalist , he had been a leader of Indian National Congress in the late 1920's and 1930's and leaving from Congress leadership positions in 1939 due to dispute with Gandhiji and formed a new party named Forward Bloc.

Answer 95

(B) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: The name of Tilak became household names during Home rule movement and this let him earn the epithet Lokmanya. Home Rule league was set up in April 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Answer 96

"(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007, SSC CGL 2016) Exp: Quit India Movement was started on 8 Aug 1942 in Bombay under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, In this movement he gave a slogan ""Do or Die"". Mahatama Gandhi gave this slogan first time during this movement."

Answer 97

(C & D both) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: All India Schedule Castes federation & the Independent labour party. was formed by B.R. Ambedkar.

Answer 98

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007) Exp: Jai Prakash Narayan popularly known as JP or Lok Nayak believed in Partyless democracy. J.P was an independence activist and advocated a program of social transformation which he termed as Sampoorna Kranti.

Answer 99

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2007, CGL 2008) Exp: Provincial autonomy was introduced under the Government of India Act, 1935 it was called the first federal constitution of India as it recognized the seperate existence of Provinces.

Answer 100

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2007, CHSL 2012) Exp: C. Rajgopalachari became the only and the first Indian Governor-General of Independent India.

Answer 101

(D) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2007) Exp: In 1957, CPI defeated congress in legislative assembly elections in the southern state of Kerela and formed the first non-congress government in Independent India.

Answer 102

(B) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2007) Exp: On 26 Nov. 1949 the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the constitution of India and it came into effect on 26 Jan, 1950.

Answer 103

(B) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2007) Exp: A.O Hume assumed the title of first general secretary of the Indian National Congress after the establishment of Indian National Congress on 28 Dec 1885.

Answer 104

(B) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2007) Exp: He is also known as Father of modern India and founder of Indian Nationalism. His notable works are samvad Kamudi and Percepts of Jesus: The Guide of Peace and happiness.

Answer 105

(C) (SSC CPO sub-Inspector 2007) Exp: Jawaharlal Nehru stated this statement on the night of 14 Aug, 1947.

Answer 106

(D) (SSC CPO sun-Inspector 2007) Exp: The Calcutta Special Session of Congress in September 1920 passed the Non-cooperation resolution, the resolution was officially valid in the Nagpur annual session in Dec 1920. It was the movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 107

(B) (SSC CPO SI 2007, SSC CGL 2011) Exp: The government of India Act 1919 also called Montague Chelmsford reforms. The act introduced Bicameral legislative in centre and dyarchy was introduced in states.

Answer 108

(D) (SSC CPO SI 2007) Exp: On 1 November, 1858 the East India Company rule was ended in India and the British government enacted Parliament act of 1858. According to this act Indian administration shifted into the hands of the British Crown and this was pronounced by Lord Canning at Allahabad.

Answer 109

(C) (SSC CPO SI 2007) Exp: In the Lucknow session the Indian National Congress and the Muslim Legue came to each other with the efforts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and this was known as Lucknow Pact (1916). The chairman of this annual session was Ambika Charan Majumdar.

Answer 110

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Dadabhai Naoroji the Grand Old Man of India propounded the theory of Drain of wealth in India.

Answer 111

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federation in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31st october 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai, Joseph Baptista, First president-Lala Lajpat Rai. First General Secretary-Diwan Chaman Lal.

Answer 112

"(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Sarvodaya (Which means universal upliftment or progress of all), used by Mahatma Gandhi in 1908 for the title of his translation of John Ruskin's ""Unto The Last""."

Answer 113

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Gandhi arrived in Durban, Natal in 1893 to serve as legal council to a merchant Dada Abdullah, he asked him to under take a rail trip, where Gandhi was seated in first-Class compartment. A white person who entered the compartment hastened to summon the white railway officials and ordered Gandhi to remove himself, but he refused to comply with the order then a white police officer pushed him out of the train.

Answer 114

(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Jawaharlal Nehru attended the Congress of oppressed nationalist at Brusels in 1927 on behalf of the National Congress.

Answer 115

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: In 1907, Lala Lajpat Rai was deported. He was called with the title 'Punjab Kesari'. He was lathi charged in the agitation in Lahore against Simmon Commission and was died later.

Answer 116

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: William Bentinck entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar.

Answer 117

"(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008, DP (SI) 2016) Exp: Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya samaj (1875) in Mumbai. Members of Arya Samaj believed in one God but rejected the worship of idols. The motto of Arya samaj is - Make The World Great. The samaj is associated with the society named ""Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV)""."

Answer 118

(A) (SSC CGL 1999) Exp: In 1913 Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad started again at Al- Balagh. He was an Indian scholar and the senior Muslim leader of the Indian National Congress during Indian Independence Movement. He became the first minister of Education in the Indian Government.

Answer 119

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: The Calcutta, Bombay and Madras high court established in 1862 by the Indian High court act of 1861, Which was, authorized by the Parliament of united kingdom.

Answer 120

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Brahmo Samaj was the first to be started in 19th century. It was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828.

Answer 121

(D) (SSC CGL 2008) Exp: In the session of 1947 held at Meerut Acharya J.B. Kripalani was the President of Indian National Congress when Mountbatten plan of independence was accepted.

Answer 122

(B) (SSC CGL 2008) Exp: It is the statement from the autobiography of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Which contains the life incidents of Gandhi ji from his childhood.It was published weekly in his other Journal, Navjeevan.

Answer 123

(C) (SSC CGL 2008) Exp: Albert Einstein was highly impressed with Mahatma Gandhi and he stated this statement when Gandhi was assassinated.

Answer 124

(C) (SSC CGL 2008,2013) Exp: To violate Salt law Gandhiji decided to march from Sabarmati to Dandi(12 March, 1930-5 April,1930) with 78 delegates. This march is known as Dandi March. This was the beginning of civil disobedience in India and it spread over the different parts of country. This movement suspended by GandhiIrwin pact(5th March 1931). It is also known as Delhi pact.

Answer 125

(A) (SSC CGL 2008) Exp: Portuguese although the first voyage to India was by Vasco de Gama in 1498. The Portuguese Settlement in India is supposed to have lasted between 1505 and 1962. The most famous governor among the Portuguese was Alfonso de Albuquerque.

Answer 126

(B) (SSC CGL 2008, SSC CHSL 2012) Exp: 3rd Congress Session of Indian National Congress which was held in Madras was Presided by Badruddin Tyabji. He was also the founding member of Bombay Presidency Association.

Answer 127

(A) (SSC CPO SI 2008) Exp: The transfer of power of East India Company to British Crown reacting towards the revolt of 1857. British Government introduced the Government of India act 1858 through which liquidation of East India Company was done to transfer the powers of Administration to British Crown.

Answer 128

(C) (SSC CPO SI 2008) Exp: Salt Acts of British India prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt. Moreover a heavy salt tax was also charged upon salt which persuaded Gandhi ji to take salt march upto Dandi and break salt law to mark the beginning of Civil disobedience in 1930

Answer 129

(C) (SSC CPO SI 2008) Exp: Gandhi's moral Philosophy was of socialism, nonviolence and welfare state. The impact of his Philosophy can be seen in Various DPSP & including article 48 which prohibits the slaughter of cows.

Answer 130

(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech 'Freedom at midnight' said that the ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.

Answer 131

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Towards the end of 1945 during the Red fort trials Bhulabhai Desai defended the three Indian National Army soldiers named Sardar Guru Baksh Singh, Shri Prem Sehgal, Shah Nawaz These soldiers were charged of treasury during world war II.

Answer 132

(C) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Portuguese government started in 1505. The first governor of Portuguese in India was Francis de Almaida He followed blue water policy and defeated Arabs in the Naval battle at Diu in 1509.

Answer 133

(D) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: All India Women's conference was founded in 1927 and registered in 1930,under the societies registration act XXI of 1850. It is an organization dedicated to the upliftment and betterment of women. It was founded by Margaret Cousins.

Answer 134

(A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Satguru Ram Singh was the founder of Kuka movement, the movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849.

Answer 135

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Cripps Mission (headed by Sir Staford Crips) came to India in 1942 to secure full Indian coperation for world war-II. Gandhiji remarked Crips misson as Post dated Cheque on a crumbling bank.

Answer 136

(B) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2008) Exp: Under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Bose and J.P Narayan Congress socialist Party founded in1934 and Acharya Narendra Dev was the president of Party.

Answer 137

"(D) (SSC Tax Assistant 2008) Exp: Imperial Durbar of 1877 which was first among the three Delhi Darbars, was organised during the Viceroyalty of Lord Litton. Queen Victoria was conferred with the title of ""Kesar - e- hind"" in this darbar. It was Ganesh Vasudev Joshi who attended this Darbar dressed in hand-Spun Khadi."

Answer 138

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant 2008) Exp: Kesari and Maratha were the two newspapers which were published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Maratha was published in English whereas Kesari was published in Marathi language.

Answer 139

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2008) Exp: List - I List - II Sarojini Naidu - Indian National Congress M.A Jinnah - Muslim League Tej Bahadur Sapru - Liberal Party V.D Savarkar - Hindu Mahasabha.

Answer 140

(A) (SSC Tax Assistant 2008, SSC CGL 2015) Exp: Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman and only Indian till date to become president of United Nations General Assembly, She was also the member of Constituent Assembly and the first Indian woman to hold a cabinet post in pre-independent India.

Answer 141

"(A) (SSC Asst. Income Tax & Central Excise 29.03.2009) Exp: Mahatma Gandhi was extreme supporter of non-violence or ""Ahinsa"". Movements lead by him were based on the principles of ""Satyagrah"". According to him, non-violence of brave is the strongest force in the world"

Answer 142

(B) (SSC (I. T. & Central Exc.) 29.03.2009) Exp: British Introduced the railways in India (1853) to facilitate British commerce and administrative control.

Answer 143

(B) (SSC (I.T. & Exc.) 2009) Exp: Dadabhai Naoroji, known as Grand old Man of India, was a prominent leader of Indian National Congress. The demand for Swaraj was first raised by Dadabhai Naoroji in Calcutta Session of India National Congress in 1906. According to him, 'Swaraj' means ' self Government' or 'self rule'.

Answer 144

(A) (SSC (I.T. & Exc.) 2009) Exp: Gopal Hari Deshmukh was an Indian activist, thinker, social and religious reformer who belonged to Maharashtra. He is also known as 'Lokhitwadi'.

Answer 145

"(C) (SSC CPO Sub-In.- 2009) Exp: No other book or Scripture influenced Gandhi, Shaped his character and transformed his life as profoundly and permanently as did the Bhagvad Gita, As a spiritual reference book, the Gita was not only his constant Companion, it was his ""eternal mother"" who he esteemed even more than his earthly mother."

Answer 146

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-In.- 2009) Exp: Quit India Movement or India August Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of AllIndia Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August, 1942. It was launched during word-war II with the demand to end British rule in India.

Answer 147

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-In.- 2009) Exp: Keshab Sen - Brahmo Samaj Dayanand Saraswati - Arya Samaj Atmaram Panduranga - Prarthna Samaj Sayyed Ahmed Khan - Aligarh Movement

Answer 148

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-In.- 2009,CGL 2015) Exp: George Yule was the first English President of Indian National Congress in Allahabad session (1888).

Answer 149

(A) (SSC CGL. -2009) Exp: Servant of India Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhle in 1905 at Pune Maharashtra.

Answer 150

(D) (SSC CGL 2010, FCI 2012) Exp: Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by the writings of Leo Tolstoy notable works of Tolstoy is war and peace, The kingdom of God.

Answer 151

"(A) (SSC CGL. -2010) Exp: India attained ""Dominion Status"" on 15 Aug 1947 by the Mountbattan plan, two dominian state came in existence first Pakistan (14th August 1947) and second India (15Aug 1947)."

Answer 152

(B) (SSC SAS Exam. 26.06.2010 (Paper-1) Exp: Ram Raj meant to Gandhi was sovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority.

Answer 153

"(B) (SSC SAS Exam. 26.06. 2010 (Paper-1) Exp: Instrument of Accession was a legal document first introduced by Government of India Act,1935. It was used in and after 1947 to enable each of rulers of princely states under British parliamentary to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan. Dewan of Travancore was the first to sign ""Instrument of Accession"""

Answer 154

(D) (SSC CISF.ASI Exam. 29.08.2010 (Paper-1) Exp: All of the above are responsible for the decline of Indian Handicrafts Industry in 19th century.

Answer 155

(A) (SSC CISF ASI Exam.29.08.2010 (Paper-1) Exp: The Simon Commission was established by the British government. to future administrative reforms in India. This commission was boycotted by the Indians because it did not include any Indian as a member.

Answer 156

(C) (SSC CISF AIS Exam. 29.08. 2010 (Paper-1) Exp: First law Commission was established during the British Raj in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833. Lord Macaulay was the chairman of this Law Commission.

Answer 157

(B) (SSC CISF ASI Exam. 29.08. 2010 (Paper-1) Exp: The statement was uttered by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. He deliberately equated the patriotism and religion so as to in still the sense of nationalism among the masses.

Answer 158

(B) (SSC (South Zone) -2010) Exp: Major means of Satyagraha of Gandhiji was Non - cooperation and civil disobedience.

Answer 159

(B) (SSC CPO Sub-Insp-2010) Exp: Lala Hardayal was a revolutionary attached with Gadar Movement in San Francisco. He inspired many Indians living in US and Canada to fight against British imperialism. He turned down a career in Indian Civil services to participate in National Movement.

Answer 160

(C) (SSC CPO Sub-Insp-2010) Exp: Jana-Gana-Mana Composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore in Bengali language. Under the title of Bharat Vidhata it was first published in 1912 and sung in the (calcutta session) 1911.

Answer 161

(D) (SSC CPO Sub-Insp-2012) Exp: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned in 1908 to Mandalay for six years. Tilak criticise the Britishers in his newspaper, under a article name ' Bharat ki Durdasha' and this became the reason for his imprisonment.

Answer 162

(B) (SSC CGL- 2011) Exp: East India Company established a factory at Qasim Bazar by the permission of Mughals in 1651.

Answer 163

"(C) (SSC CGL- 2011) Exp: The slogan ""Inquilab Zindabad"" was given by the Bhagat Singh. The meaning of Inquilab is - Revolution."

Answer 164

(C) (SSC-I -2011) Exp: Young India and Harijan were the Newspapers of Gandhi ji.

Answer 165

(A) (SSC CGL- 2011) Exp: Three Round table Conferences were held in London in 1930, 1931, 1932. Dr. B.R Ambedkar attended all three Round table conferences.Gandhi attended second Round table Conference.

Answer 166

(D) (SSC CGL- 2011) Exp: British member of Parliament (House of Commons) Benziman Disraeli admitted the revolt of 1857 as a National Revolt .V.D Savarkar describe this revolt as the India's first struggle for Independence.

Answer 167

(D) (SSC- CGL- 2011) Exp: The Communal electorate (for Muslim) was introduced for the first time by Morley Minto Reforms in 1909.

Answer 168

(A) (SSC- CGL- 2011) Exp: Bengal and Punjab were the two states where Non-Congress Ministries established after elections. In Bengal Muslim league and Krishak Praja Party made government and In Punjab government was made by the Unionist and Muslim league.

Answer 169

(D) (SSC- CPO 2011) Exp: Through Trusteeship theory Mahatma Gandhi strive and bridge economic inequalities.

Answer 170

(C) (SSC- CPO 2011) Exp: The Ship was named by Queen Elizabeth-I as scourge of Malice.

Answer 171

(C) (SSC CPO 2011) Exp: All India Muslim League was founded by the Agha Khan and Salim-Ullah-Khan (Nawab of Dhaka) in December 1906.

Answer 172

(B) (FCI Assistant Grede-III-2012) Exp: Gandhi ji started first Satyagraha movement in 1909 in South Africa and in India started in 1917 from Champaran.

Answer 173

(D) (FCI Assistant Grede-III-2010) Exp: In Kanpur Royal Durbar held on 1st Nov to issue to Queen's proclamation.

Answer 174

"(B) (FCI Assistant Grede-III-2012) Exp: Sri Ram Krishna is called as the ""Prophet of New India"". Honors of Sri Rama Krishna is Paramahansa."

Answer 175

(B) (SSC CGL 1999, 2017) Exp: Bal Gangadhar Tilak also known as Lokmanya Tilak. He was against the discriminative attitude of British government. He along with Annie Besant started Home Rule Movement across the country, seeking self government in India.

Answer 176

(C) (SSC CGL 1999) Exp: Federal form of government was introduced under government of India act 1935 which was based on Simon commission report. This act was proved to be the second milestone in the introduction of responsible government in India. The act abolished dyarchy in provinces in April 1907 in the journal Bande Matram.

Answer 177

(D) (SSC- CML- 1999) Exp: Indian National Army in 1942 - 45 fought against Great Britain along with Japanese during second world war.

Answer 178

(B) (SSC CGL 2013, CPO 2017) Exp: Under the governorship of Lord Curzon Indian Universities act was passed in 1904. The provision of this act was that the governing bodies of the universities were to be reconstituted and the size of sevates was reduced.

Answer 179

(A) (SSC- CML- 1999) Exp: Kakori Dacoity was a train robbery conceived by Ram Prasad Bismil near Lucknow. It was organised under the banner of Hindustan Republican Association.

Answer 180

(B) (SSC- CML- 2000) Exp: Doctrine of Passive Resistance propounded by Aurobindo Ghosh, it was based on a series of articles published by Aurobindo Ghosh

Answer 181

(C) (SSC- CML- 2000) Exp: Secretary of State is also deemed as Political Head of India. The post was created in Charter Act of 1858. The first Secretary of state was Lord Stanley.

Answer 182

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: 'Lucknow Pact' was deal between Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing, it was joint session of the congress held at Lucknow in 1916.

Answer 183

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: At Lucknow session held in 1916 the Congress and Muslism League came together with the help of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant.

Answer 184

(D) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: It was founded to protect and promote the interest of Depressed classes or Untouchable. In later phase, he urge his followers to leave Hindu altogether

Answer 185

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Ryotwari settlement introduced by Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro, the settlement introduced in Madras and Bombay.

Answer 186

(A) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Agra was not in the centre of the revolt of 1857. Other important cities of this revolt, Kanpur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Gwalior.

Answer 187

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Lord Macaulay was famous for framing education minute, he brought the English language as medium of subject.

Answer 188

(A) (SSC Combined Matric Level 21.05.2000) Exp: Khan abdul Gaffar khan known as the Frontier Gandhi. Red Shirt Movement was started by Khan Abdul Ghaffar khan.

Answer 189

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Answer 190

(A) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: First Arya Samaj was established with an aim to bring reform in Hindu traditions. He openly denounced idolatory and relentlessly worked for reviving Vedic ideologies.

Answer 191

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, he established the Brahma Samaj in 1828, he was the pioneer of social reform movements in 19th century.

Answer 192

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Gandhi - Irwin pact made in 1931, as per this pact Gandhi accepted to attend the second round table conference at London and suspended the civil disobedience.

Answer 193

(A) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: It was a play written in Bengali language through his play, he explained the sentiments of indigo cultivators, who has been forced to grow indigo and rampantly exploited by money lenders and British mercantile community.

Answer 194

"(A) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Champaran Satyagraha was related to Indigo held in 1917. It was Gandhi ji's first Satyagraha movement againet ""Teen Kathiya System"""

Answer 195

(D) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: The Bengal Gazette, was the first newspaper in India started in 1780, it was founded by James Augustus Hicky.

Answer 196

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: The Raja of Cochin even permitted them to build factory and allowed Portuguese to stay in Cochin.

Answer 197

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan analysed the causes of uprising of 1857 advocating a reconciliation between the British and Muslims.

Answer 198

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp :The first session of Indian National Congress held at Bombay on 28 Dec 1885 under the Presidentship of W.C Banarjee.

Answer 199

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Chittagong armoury raid held on 18 April, 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces form the Chittagong armoury in Bengal which was led by Surya Sen.

Answer 200

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: The Indian Tricolour was unfurled for the first time by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi at Lahore in 1929, in this session. The demand of Purna Swaraj raised.

Answer 201

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Birsa Munda was a great tribal leader belonging to the Munda Adivasi, the movement operate against British in Chhota Nagpur (Jharkhand) region.

Answer 202

(A) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: As per the Rowlatt act the government had the power to arrest any person without showing any reason, the acts were threat to the civil liberties. Later, this act became the reason for the occurrence of Jallianwal Bagh Tragedy.

Answer 203

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Wahabi Movement was an Islamic movement centred around Patna, it tried to purify Islam by eliminating all the Unislamic practices.

Answer 204

"(A) (SSC CGL 2000,CHSL 2012) Exp: Subhash Chandra Bose was an Indian Nationalist. He was a member national Planning commission under the leadership of Nehru. He said the famous slogan ""Give me blood, I will give you freedom'' during the commandership of INA."

Answer 205

(B) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, in 1875 they opposed the rituals and idol - worship.

Answer 206

(C) (SSC CML-2000) Exp: Simon commission was appointed to report the working of the existing government, it was a six Members commission under the chairmanship of John Simon and it did not consist a single Indian member. Hence, Congress decided to boycott the commission. Lala ji who led the movement in Lahore was Severely injured by lathi Charge.

Answer 207

(C) (SSC MTS-2011) Exp: Moirang is a city and Municipal council in the state of Manipur where, Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA flag. During II world war Moirang was the head quarters of Azad Hind Fauz, colonal Shaukat Malik of INA hoisted the Tricolour for the first on Indian soil on 14 April, 1944 in Moirang with the help of Manipuris.

Answer 208

"(A) (SSC MTS-2011) Exp: Gopal Krishna Gokhle was the ' Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi "" Gandhi wrote a book-Gokhle: My Political Guru."""

Answer 209

"(D) (SSC MTS-2011) Exp: Mahatma Gandhi said that "" India's Soul live in villages."""

Answer 210

(C) (SSC MTS-2011) Exp: In Lahore Conspiracy case (1929) Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Raj Guru were executed by the British Government at 23 March 1931.

Answer 211

(A) (SSC Steno(Grade 'C' & 'D') 2011, FCI 2012) Exp: Mahatma Gandhi launched civil disobedience movement on 12th March, 1930 (with break of salt law). Congress spread movement all over India. In North west frontier this movement supported by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi). This movement suspended by Gandhi Irwin Pact (1931).

Answer 212

(C) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1761 between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas. Marathas were defeated by Abdali.

Answer 213

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2011) Exp: Extremist Leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak refer Swami Vivekanand as his political guru. Tilak is known as the father of Unrest India and the founder of Home rule movement(1916) in India.

Answer 214

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: The founder of Dravidian Kazhagam was Periyar E.V Ramaswamy Naicker also called Than Thai Periyar. It was one of the first Dravidian parties in India. The ideology of this party is socialism and anti Brahmanism.

Answer 215

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: In 1908 revolutionary threw the bombs on a vehicle of magistrate D.H king ford but he was not in the vehicle and could not be killed. This task was entrusted to Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki. Prafulla Chaki committed suicide and Bose was arrested. Police traced the Bomb factory in Alipur so this Conspiracy is known as Alipur Bomb case. Aurobindo was arrested in this case due to lake of evidence he was set free.

Answer 216

(C) (SSC MTS- 2014 Exp: National Anthem was first sung in year 1911 in Calcutta session of INC. The Chairman was Pt. Bishan Narayana Dhar.

Answer 217

(C) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: Subhash Chandra Bose suspended from Congress after Tripuri crises (1939) and he founded a new political party named forward block. S.C Bose resigned from the presidency of INC after being out maneuvered by M.K Gandhi in Tripuri session of INC this incident is known as Tripuri crisis.

Answer 218

"(A) (SSC (10+2) 2011, CGL 2013) Exp: The Rama Krishna Misson was established by the Swami Vivekananda on 1May 1897 at Belur Math near Kolkata(West Bengal). The Motto of Rama Krishna Mission is ""For one's own Solution, and for the Welfare of the World."""

Answer 219

(C) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: In 1937, Congress had clear majority in five provinces i.e United provinces (U.P), Bihar, Madras, Central provinces (C.P), Orissa and formed its own government in 5 provinces.

Answer 220

"(C) (SSC (10+2) 2011 Exp: Cripps mission was failed to fulfil the desires of Indian political leaders of different political parties to make Constitution assembly. So, INC committee and Gandhi ji decide to launched a movement at 8 Aug 1942 named Quit India Movement from Gwalia Tank Maidan(Mumbai). Gandhi ji gave the slogan ""Do or Die"""

Answer 221

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2012 Exp: Non Cooperation Movement got the support from both Hindus and Muslims. Muslims were opposing British government because of division of Turkey by the allied powers during first world war.

Answer 222

(C) (SSC (10+2) 2012) Exp: Black Hole Tragedy had taken place in Calcutta in 1756. Nawab of Bengal (Siraj -ud - Daula) prisoned Britishers into a smallroom i.e Most of the Britishers died due to lack of space and insufficient oxygen it is known as Black hole Tragedy.

Answer 223

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2012,CPO 2017) Exp: Indian Independence Act 1947 passed on 1August 1947 by the British Parliament in reign of Prime minister Clement Attlee (Labour Party). On 14 August 1947 India divided into two dominion states Pakistan(14 August) and India (15 August).

Answer 224

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2012 Exp: All of these four leaders fought against British in 1857 Revolt - Kunwar Singh - Bihar. Tantia Tope - Gwalior Nana Saheb - Kanpur Maulavi Ahmaduallah - Faizabad

Answer 225

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2012 Exp: The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of the Turkish Caliph by allied powers after the end of first world war.

Answer 226

(A) (SSC (10+2) 2012,CGL 2017) Exp: The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji in India was observed at Champaran in 1917. In Champran Tin - Kathiya system was implemented by the Britishers i.e Compulsory farming of Indigo in 3 20 of the total land.

Answer 227

(A)Exp: Portuguese Governor Alfanso-De-Albuqurque abolished Sati in Goa. He conquest Goa in 1510.

Answer 228

(C) (SSC Graduate Leve-l2012) Exp: The battle of Plassey was fought between East India Company and Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud -Daulla) at 23rd june 1757. Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the Robert Clive (Commander cum Governor of EIC).

Answer 229

(B) (SSC Graduate Leve-l2012) Exp: The Non - Cooperation Movement was started on 1st August, 1920 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. This movement was suspended by Mahatma Gandhi after Chauri - Chaura Conspiracy in Feb, 5, 1922.

Answer 230

(B) (SSC Graduate Leve-l2012) Exp: Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1854 on the behalf of bad administration in reign of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.

Answer 231

(B) (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III-2012,CPO 2016) Exp: Lord Mayo was stabbed when he was in Andam He was first and last Viceory murdered in India.

Answer 232

"(D) (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III-2012) Exp: Gandhi ji termed Cripp's proposals as "" a post dated Cheque in a crashing Bank ""."

Answer 233

"(A) (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III-2012) Exp: Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse i.e any princely state under the direct influence of East India Company, as a vassal state under the British Subsidiary system, would automatically be annexed if the ruler was either ""manifestly in competent or died without a male heir. The series of state annexed - Satara, Jaipur, Sambhal pur, Jhansi(1854)."

Answer 234

"(A) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: During the second Round table conference Winston Churchill said to Gandhi ji - a half naked fakir and seditious Fakir. A Britisher Frank Morris also titled Gandhiji ""A half naked fakir""."

Answer 235

(B) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: Swadeshi Movement (1905) was not led by Mahatma Gandhi. This movement was related to Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.

Answer 236

(A) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: Raja Ram Mohan Roy was known as the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance.

Answer 237

"(C) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: Poet and Politician Mohammad Iqbal wrote the song ""Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindoostan Hamara"" Iqbal also known as the founder of Two Nation Theory"

Answer 238

(C) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: The correct match is - Non cooperation Movement - Gandhi ji Swadeshi Movement - Surendra Nath Banerjee Swaraj Party - C. R Das and Moti Lal Nehru

Answer 239

(A) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: In Surat Session of INC Congress clearly divided into Garm Dal and Naram Dal. The Chairman was Ras Bihari Ghosh. It is also known as Surat-Split.

Answer 240

(D) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: During Civil disobedience Movement Viceroy Lord Irwin proposed Gandhiji to suspend movement and take part in second round table conference (1931). This deal was signed on 5 March 1931 in Delhi at Viceroy House. It is also known as Gandhi Irwin Pact.

Answer 241

(B) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: Correct Match is: Frontier Gandhi - Abdul Gaffar Khan Grand old Man of India - Dada bhai Naroji Mahamana - Madan Mohan Malaviya Strong Man of India - Vallabh bhai Patel

Answer 242

(D) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: During Quit India Movement (1942) parallel Government established in apart of India i.e In Balia (By Chittu Pandey), Tamluk (Bengal), Satara (Maharastra). The parallel government of Satara run for long time comparatively to others.

Answer 243

(B) (SSC MTS-2013) Exp: British Prime minister Ramsay Mac -Donald declared Communal award and gave the separate electoral to 'Dalits'.That's why Gandhi opposed this and took the fast till death. INC leaders tried to patchup So, Dalit leader B.R Ambedkar met Gandhi ji and signed a pact on 26 September 1932 at Poona. It is known as Poona pact. After the pact Ambedkar left the demand of Separate electorate.

Answer 244

(D) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Flag Satyagraha (Nagpur) was held at 1923. It was the peaceful civil disobedience that focused on exercising the right and freedom to hoist the nationalist flag.

Answer 245

(C) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Imperial Darbar also known as Delhi Darbar was held at 1911 in reign of viceroy of Lord Harding-II. George V and Queen Mary came India and declared to cancelled the Partition of Bengal and transfer the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.

Answer 246

(C) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Jawahar Lal Nehru established the Indian Civil Liberties union in 1936.This is the origin of Human right movements in India.

Answer 247

(B) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: The University of Bombay was the oldest university given in option. But the University of Madras (1857) is the oldest.

Answer 248

"(C) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Madan Mohan Malviya was the most prominent leader of INC. He was most remembered as the founder of Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U) at Varansi in 1916. Rabindra Nath Tagore titled him ""Mahamana"" and he awarded by Bharat Ratna in 2015(Posthumous)."

Answer 249

(B) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Quit India Movement started on 8 Aug, 1942 from Gwalia tank maidan (Mumbai) in the reign of Viceroy Lord Wavell.

Answer 250

(B) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: After the Chori - Chora incident Gandhi ji withdraw the non- cooperation movement in Bardoli meeting (13 Feb, 1922) and shocked to the most leaders of INC and they decided to make a separate forum under Congress. Motilal Nehru and C.R Das (Desh Bandhu) form the Swaraj Party in 1923 at Allahabad.

Answer 251

(D) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Constitution assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of Cabinet mission 1946. The members of Cabinet Misson were Patthick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps and A.B Alexander.

Answer 252

(C) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: This statement was given by the M.K Gandhi. Because he believes in the non violence and truth.

Answer 253

(A) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Tana Bhagat movement was associated with Oraon it is tribal community in India(J.K). He opposed British government (1914) for unfair the taxes imposed on them. They were the followers of Mahatma Gandhi and believes in Ahinsa(Non-Violence).

Answer 254

(C) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: The Naujawan Bharat Sabha was founded by Sardar Bhagat Singh. Other Important organizations Abhinav Bharat Society - V.D Sawarkar Mitramela - V.D. Sawarkar Anusheelan committee - JatendraNath Banerjee

Answer 255

(A) (SSC GD-2013) Exp: Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel Commonly known as the Iron man (for his patience), and also known as Bismark (for political expertness), Sardar (title gave him by Gandhi ji during Bardoli Movement).

Answer 256

(D) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: The educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the Vernacular medium was held in October 1937 at Wardha.

Answer 257

"(D) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Peshwa was the chief of ""ASHTA PRADHAN"" (Council of 8 ministers in Maratha Administration). They played important role in flourishing Maratha Empire. Bala ji Vishwanath, Bala ji Bajirao, Bajirao - I etc. was the important Peshwas. The last Peshwa was Baji Rao -II. During his reign the peshwa ship was abolished by the British Government (Lord Harding - I, third Anglo Maratha battle)."

Answer 258

(B) (SSC CGL 2013,2014) Exp: By the Charter Act of 1813 the trade monopoly of East India company comes to an end. But the monopoly on the tea trade with china was unchanged.

Answer 259

(D) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: The Idea of federation was first proposed in Nehru report (By Moti Lal Nehru) and rejected by Muslim league and others on different matters.

Answer 260

(B) (SSC Graduate Level-2013) Exp: Pitts India Act of 1784 was a Regulating Act by this act dual archy has established by the formation of Board of Control.

Answer 261

(D) (SSC CAPFs SI & CISF ASI 2013) Exp: The Correct Match is Hunter's Commission - 1882 Wardha Scheme - 1937 University' s act - 1904 Radha Krishnan commission - 1948

Answer 262

(A) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: Battle of Wandiwash was fought in 1760. It was the end of future for the French in Bengal and also in India.

Answer 263

(D) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: Doctrine of Lapse was not applied on Punjab. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie after second Anglo - Sikkh war (1849). And Last Sikh Emperor was sent to London and he died in Paris.

Answer 264

(B) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: The Dutch East Indian Company was established in 1602 with the monopoly of spice trade for 21 year. Its earliest settlement in India was at Pulicat.

Answer 265

(C) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: Thomas Munro and Captain Reid known as the father of the Ryotwari Settlement in India. It was firstly introduced in district 'BARAMAHAL' of Tamilnadu. By this settlement the Ryott-Cultivator was recognised as a owner of field and he had to pay revenue to British Government directly.

Answer 266

"(B) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: 'ANANDMATH' was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It is about the Sanyasi Rebellion in 18th century. The famous slogan ""Vande Matram"" was taken from this epic and it was the motivation for the national leaders."

Answer 267

(A) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: Gandhiji's overall method of non-violence is called 'Satyagrah'.Three forms of Satyagraha are: NonCooperation,Civil disobedience,boycott

Answer 268

(D) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: The East India company was established in 1600 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605)

Answer 269

(C) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: The Indian National congress was formed in 1885 during the Viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. The first Chairman of INC was W.C. Banerjee.

Answer 270

"(D) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: ""All India Depressed class Association"" was organized by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Nagpur on August 8, 1930"

Answer 271

(D) (SSC CHSL 2013) Exp: The Sepoy Mutiny (Revolt of 1857) occured during the tenure of Governor General Lord canning (1856-58). According to V. D Savarkar it was first Indian struggle for Independence

Answer 272

(D) (SSC Graduate Leavel 2013) Exp: India became independent in 1947 during the Viceroyalty of Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten was the first governor general of Independent India. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India. He presided the independence of both India and Pakistan.

Answer 273

(C) (SSC Graduate Leavel 2013) Exp: Gadhar party was founded in 1913 by NRI revolutionary in USA (San Francisco). Main leaders of the Gadhar Party were Lala Hardayal Ramchandra, Bhagwan singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Barkatullah, Bhai Parmanand. It was dissolved in 1919.

Answer 274

(C)Exp: Socialism is a political theory, which advocates state/common ownership of resources. Main objective of Government is welfare of society and not profit.

Answer 275

"(B) (SSC CGL- 2014) Exp: Gandhiji said ""there is no politics devoid of religion"" and ""Politics bereft of religion is death trap"""

Answer 276

(B) (SSC CGL 2014,CPO 2017) Exp: The government of India Act (1858) also known as the act for Good Government of India transferred the power to the British crown from East India company.

Answer 277

(D) (SSC CGL- 2014) Exp: Joseph Francois Dupleix was the French Governor General (1742-57) of Pondicherry. He was the rival of Robert Clive.

Answer 278

(B) (SSC CGL- 2014) Exp: Four war were fought between the British and Mysore. By the fourth Anglo Mysore war, Mysore was incorporated into British Empire by Lord Wellsley.

Answer 279

(A) (SSC CGL- 2014) Exp: Under the Regulating Act, 1773, the administration of the East India company came under the Parliamentary control.

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(C) (SSC CAPFs SI,CISF ASI & DP. SI -2015) Exp: In March 1942, a delegation headed by Stafford Cripps a left wing labourite came to India to seek India's support in war and offered constitutional proposal in return. Gandhiji referred it as a post dated cheque.

Answer 281

(D) (SSC CAPFs SI,CISF ASI & DP. SI -2015) Exp: During the second Anglo Mysore War (1780-84) Hyder Ali died and he was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan. During that war the Governor Generalship of Bengal was under Lord Warren Hastings. It was concluded with the Treaty of Mangalore.

Answer 282

(C) (SSC CAPFs SI,CISF ASI & DP. SI -2015) Exp: Sir Thomas Munro introduced Ryotwari System in Madras in 1820. Under Ryotwari System the ryots (peasnts) were given the direct ownership and British government collected taxes directly from peasant. This system was introduced in Madras, Bombay, Parts of Assam.

Answer 283

(C) (SSC CAPFs SI,CISF ASI & DP. SI -2015) Exp: Chittagong armoury raid was organized by Surya sen (popularly known as Master da) along with Kalpana Dutt. It was aimed at dacoiting the British Armoury at chittagong (then in Bengal, none in present day Bangladesh)

Answer 284

(D) (SSC CAPFs SI,CISF ASI & DP. SI -2015) Exp: Ahmad Shah Abdali the military General of Nadir shah invaded india during the reign of shah Alam-II (supported by the Marathas) which lead to Third battle of Panipat 1761 in which Marathas were defeated by the Abdali.

Answer 285

(A) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: In the Tripuri Session of 1939 of INC a deadlock was created due to the ideological differences between M.K. Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose and election was held for the post of chairman in which Bose defeated Pattabhi Setharamayya (supported by M.K. Gandhi)

Answer 286

(D) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: In 1917 on the invitation of Raj Kumar Shukla, Gandhiji visited champaran village in Bihar, where 'Tinkathiya' system was prevalent. In this system farmers were forced to grow Indigo on the 3/20th part of land. Gandhiji organized Champaran Satyagraha to protest against this system.

Answer 287

(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Sabha in August 1828, it was later renamed as Brahmo Samaj. It aimed at purifying Hinduism and preaching 'monotheism' on the basis of reason and the Vedas and Upanishads.

Answer 288

(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Gandhiji launched Quit India Movement on 8th August 1942 in Bombay session of congress. It is also known as August revolution

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(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 between the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud - daulah and east India company. The Victory of the British forces in this battle paved the way for the British rule in India.

Answer 290

(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: The only AICC session Gandhi ji presided was the Belagam session of 1924.The Belagam session is known for the readmittance of the swarajist into the Congress.

Answer 291

(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Correct Matches are Comrade - Mohammed Ali Indian Sociologist - Lala Hardayal Young India - M. K Gandhi Common Weal - Annie Besant

Answer 292

(D) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Aurobindo Ghosh was connected to Alipore conspiracy Case and he retired from active politics and established a Ashram in Pondicherry.

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(D) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: After parting away from Congress in 1957. C. Rajgopalachari founded Swatantra Party (Classical Liberal Political Party in 1959)

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(C) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Minto - Morley Reforms (1909) Montague - Chelmsford Reforms (1919) Cripps Mission - 1942 Cabinet Mission - 1946

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(A) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Dada bhai Naroji is an prominent leader of INC. He is also known as GRAND OLD OF INDIA. He was the first Persian Chairman of INC in Calcutta Session(1886). Demand was of 'SWARAJ' was took over the front of British government when he was also Chairman of INC in 1906 Calcutta session.He gives the Drain of Wealth Theory in book named Poverty and Un British Rule in India. He was the first Indian to be elected for House of Commons (London)

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(B) Exp: Revenue Collection system was the major problem for east India company in his initial phase Governor General of Bengal Warren Hastings established the office of District collector in 1772 for collection of revenue.

Answer 297

(D) (SSC CGL Tier-I-2015) Exp: Pandita Ramabai started ' Sharda sadan' (House of Learning) at Bombay in 1889. It was the school of Indian widows of colonial India.

Answer 298

"(B)Exp: M.K Gandhi Translated John Ruskin's work on political economy- ""Unto the Last"" under the title of 'Sarvodaya' Which means 'Universal upliftment'"

Answer 299

(B) (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC,DEO & PA/SA) 2015) Exp: Non-Cooperation movement started in 1920 under the leadership of M.K Gandhi. Non-Violence was basic and compulsory feature of this movement but in Chauri - Chaura (5 Feb, 1922) the principle of non violence was not taken care of and Gandhi suspended the movement in Bardoli at 13 Feb, 1922.

Answer 300

(A) (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC,DEO & PA/SA) 2015,CGL 2017) Exp: General Dyer associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy held at Amritsar.

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"(D) (SSC CGL -2016) Exp: Although office of collector was introduced by Warren Hasting in 1772, an organised civil service based on Chinese Model was the brainchild of Lord Cornwallis that is why he is also regareded as ""Father of Indian Civil Service"""

Answer 302

(D) (SSC CAPFs(CPO)SI & ASI D.P. SI-2016) Exp: India independence bill which had the draft of partition of British India into two independent dominions namely india and Pakistan was presented at 12: 00 AM on 4th July 1947 in house of commons. The final assent was given to bill on 18th July 1947

Answer 303

(B) (SSC CAPFs(CPO)SI & ASI D.P. SI-2016) Exp: Sadr Diwani Adalat during Mughal and British rule in India was a high Court of Civil and Revenue matters. It was established in 1772 by then British governor general Warren Hastings.

Answer 304

(A) (SSC CAPFs(CPO)SI & ASI D.P. SI-2016) Exp: Satyagraha - The totality or most typical example of Gandhian thought can be regarded as Satyagraha which was the backbone of Gandhian Struggle.

Answer 305

(B) (SSC CAPFs(CPO)SI & ASI D.P. SI-2016) Exp: The bitter relations between two groups of Indian National Congress i.e Garam dal (Extremists) and Naram Dal (Moderates) were pacified or brought back to Normal in Lucknow pact 1916. The Chairman was Ambika Charan Mujoomdar.

Answer 306

(D) (SSC CAPFs(CPO)SI & ASI D.P. SI-2016) Exp: Lord Mayo was killed by an Afridi Pathan Sher Ali Afridi in Port Blair of Andaman and Nicobar on 8th February 1972.

Answer 307

(D) (SSC CGL 2016) Exp: Sarojini Naidu became the first female governor of Independent India, she is known as Nightangle of India.

Answer 308

(C) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Abhinav Bharat Society was founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar in 1903. It was initially famous as a name of Mitra Mela. It was inspired by Mazzini's young Italy

Answer 309

(C) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: (i) Partition of Bengal- 1905 (ii) Champaran Satyagrah - 1917 (iii)Jallianwala Bagh - 1919

Answer 310

(C) (SSC CPO 2017, CGL 2017) Exp: According to the 1861 act, the executive powers of Madras and Bombay presidency centralised in Bengal presidency and Warren Hestings became the first governor general of Bengal.

Answer 311

(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Lala Hardayal played an important role in Gadhar Movement, the head office of Gadhar Party was located in San Francisco.

Answer 312

(A) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: 'Bahishkrit Bharat' was started by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1927, his other newspapers are - Mooknayak (1920), Janata (1930)and Prabuddha Bharat (An awakenned India -1956)

Answer 313

(D) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: During the time period of Indian University act, 1904 Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India.

Answer 314

(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Jyotibha Phule was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj in Pune 1873, the Purpose of this samaj was to liberate the Shudra Untouchable castes from exploitation and oppression.

Answer 315

(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: (i) Non - Cooperation Movement - 1920 (ii) Chauri Chaura - 1922 (iii) Civil Disobedience Movement - 1930

Answer 316

(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Great Pyramid of Giza has been given honorary status. Seven wonders of the modern world are - 1. Chicken Itza, Mexico 2. Christ Redeemer, Brazil 3. The Great Wall, China 4. Machu Picchu, Peru 5. Petra, Jordan 6. The Roman Colosseum, Italy 7. The Taj Mahal, India

Answer 317

"(A) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Raja Ram Mohan Roy started ""Samvad Kaumudi' in 1821, he advocated the abolition of Sati Pratha in this newspaper."

Answer 318

(A) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Siraj - ud- Daulah renamed Calcutta as Alinagar, the treaty of Alinagar was signed on 9 feb 1757 between Robert Clive and Siraj - ud - Daulah.

Answer 319

"(A) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Rabindranath Tagore was a great Bengali Poet. He played important role in development of modern literature . He is titled as 'Guru dev'. He win noble prizes for ""Gitanjali"" in 1913. He also composed the song ""JAN GAN MAN"" (National Anthem of India) and AMAR SONAR BANGLA (National Anthem of Bangladesh)."

Answer 320

"(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Tipu Sultan Successor of Hyder Ali (Ruler of Mysore) is known as the "" Tiger of Mysore"" and also known as ""CITIZEN TIPU"". He was a good administrator and launched many reforms related to Revenue and administration. He founded the ""Jacobian Club"" in Mysore. He died in fourth Anglo Mysore war."

Answer 321

(C) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: (i) Vasco de Gama reached India. (ii) Babur started Mughal dynasty. (iii)Sepoy Mutiny.

Answer 322

(D) (SSC Section Offi. -1997) Exp: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar argued that converting into Buddhism was the only way for the untouchables to gain equality In 1956, He started the Dalit Buddhist Movement.

Answer 323

(D) (SSC Section Offi. -2000) Exp: Swati Thirunal Rama Verma was the Maharaja of Travancore Kingdom of British India. He was a great musician of both carnatic and Hindustani music

Answer 324

(B) (SSC Section Offi. -2000) Exp: MUSEUM PLACE Ashutosh Museum Calcutta The price of wales Museum Mumbai Calico Museum Ahmedabad Raja Kelkan Museum Pune

Answer 325

(A) (SSC CGL-2004) Exp: Sir Edward Lutyens was an British architect. He designed many buildings in India i.e. India Gate, and he also designed viceroy's house which is known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Answer 326

(B) (SSC CGL-2004) Exp: Ellora Caves were declared UNESCO world Heritage site in 1983. Qutub Minar was declared UNESCO world Heritage site in 1993,

Answer 327

(B) (SSC Section Officer-2005) Exp: Site Monument Location Cave Paintings Ajanta Rock - cut Shrines Ellora Basilica of bom Velha Goa Sun Temple Konark

Answer 328

(C) (SSC CGL-2004) Exp: Mangal Pandey was related to war of Indian Independence in 1857. He was the soldier of 34th Native Infantry of Barakpur cant. He shot his senior Officer for greased cartridge.

Answer 329

(D) (SSC Tax Assistant -2005) Exp: On the basis of Mountbatten plan it was declared that India will divided into two dominion states i.e. India (15 Aug. 1947), Pakistan (14 Agug. 1947). Pakistan gained independence on August 14, 1947

Answer 330

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant -2007) Exp: Baldev Singh was the first defence minister of India. Sardar Patel: Home Minister John Mathai: Railway Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru: Prime Minister K. Shanmukkham Shetty: Finance Minister

Answer 331

(C) (SSC Tax Assistant -2005) Exp: Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman to be elected as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.

Answer 332

(B) (SSC Tax Assistant -2005) Exp: Field Marshal K.H. Kariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-chief

Answer 333

(A) (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector -.2005) Exp: Jayaprakash Narayan was an Indian Independece activist. He gave the concept of Total Revolution viz. political, social, economic, cultural, ideological, educational and motivational revolution.

Answer 334

(D) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: In 1918 Mahatma Gandhi meet to organized a Satya Graha Movement against the honour of cotton mill (Amba Lal Sara Bhai) on the matter of plague bonus. and use the hunger strike as weapon of Satya Grah.

Answer 335

(D) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Murshid Quli khan, Alivardi khan and Sirajuddaullah used the Nawab of Bengal. At the time of Battle of Plassey the Nawab of Bengal was Siraj-uddaullah.

Answer 336

(B) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch a nation wide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act (Black Law and Blind Law).

Answer 337

(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: The Battle of Plassey was fought of 23 June, 1757. Company's Army was lead by the Robert Clive. Nawab was defeated by The East India Company and Mir Jafar was made the Nawab.

Answer 338

(D) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Simmon Commission came to India in 1928 to reform India's constitutional system. Indian opposed this commission because there were no Indian members in this commission (also called white commission).

Answer 339

"(C) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Mahatma Gandhi travelled to Champaran in 1916 to opposed the ""Teen Kathiya"" system related to the Indigo farmers."

Answer 340

(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in January 9, 1915. The political Guru of Gandhi was Gopal Krishna Gokhle.

Answer 341

(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Britisher invested in agriculture to fulfil the demand of raw materials required for industries in Britain. So, British persuaded or forced cultivator in Bengal to grow Jute (it also known as golden fibre).

Answer 342

(C) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Association) was formed in Delhi at Firoj Shah Kotla under the leadership of Chandra Shekhar Azad.

Answer 343

(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Gandhi walked 24 days (12 march-5 April, 1936) with 78 volunteers in salt Satygraha from Sabarmati to Dandi.

Answer 344

(B) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: The trade of tea was most profitable to Britishers that's why they turned to cultivator in Assam to grow tea.

Answer 345

"(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: ""Azad Hind fauz"" was founded in Singapore. The chief commander of Indian National Army (INA) was Subhash Chandra Bose."

Answer 346

(B) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Ghadar Party was founded by the Lala Hardyal in United States and Canada in 1913. Sohan Singh Bhakna was the president of Ghadar Party.

Answer 347

(D) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the Ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity. He was the mastermind of historic Lucknow part (1916).

Answer 348

(C) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Right Chronological order is: Poona Pact (1932) Quit India movement Shimla conference Cabinet mission

Answer 349

(B) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Banaras Hindu University was founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1918.

Answer 350

(B) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Social Reform Founder Arya Samaj Dayananda Saraswati Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy Veda Samaj Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu Prarthna Samaj Atmaram panduranga

Answer 351

(A) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Lala Lajpat Rai was lathi charged and died when he was opposing the Simmon Commission in Lahore. Bhagat Singh and other were shot the police superintendent John Saunders who was responsible for lathi charge.

Answer 352

(C) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp.: Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel was the leader of Bardoli Satyagraha.

Answer 353

(C) [SSC CGL 2017] Exp: Sati System in india was abolished by Governor General Lord William Bentinck. Indian Social Reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy played an important role to abolish Sati system