11. The first President of the Indian Home Rule League (1916)was__?
[A] Joseph Bapista
[B] Annie Besant
[C] N.C. Kelkar
[D] B.G. Tilak
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Answer:[A] Joseph Bapista Explanation: Indian Home Rule League of Bal Gangadhar Tilak was launched in April 1916 and Home Rule League in Sept 1916 by Annie Besant. Joseph Bapista was the first President of the Indian Home Rule League established in April 1916 . |
12. The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was ___?
[A] Atmaram Pandurang
[B] Gopal Hari Deshmukh
[C] M. G. Ranade
[D] Jyotiba Phule
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Answer: [D] Jyotiba Phule Explanation: Jyotiba Phule was an activist, thinker, social reformer, writer, philosopher, theologist, scholar, editor and revolutionary from Maharashtra founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 in Maharshtra.. |
13. Who among the following is known as Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal?
[A] Syed Ahmad Khan
[B] Ameer Ali
[C] Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
[D] Nawab Samiullah Khan
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Answer: [C] Nawab Abdul Latif Khan Explanation: Nawab Abdul Latif Khan: (1828-1893)a prominent personality of mid 19th century Bengal, the pioneer of Muslim modernization and the architect of the Muslim Renaissance, was one of those great men who appeared as saviours of their frustrated, humiliated, demoralized and disorganised fellow countrymen under colonial rule. His chief contribution was in the field of education. He was among the first to understand that young Bengali Muslims should receive modern education. He understood that the Muslims of Bengal had fallen behind in everything because of their prejudices against modern education. He devoted his whole life to removing this self-destructive prejudice from their minds. |
14. Who among the following was not one of the founding fathers of the All India Muslim League ?
[A] Nawab Moshin-ul-Mulk
[B] Maulana Abul KalamAzad
[C] Aga Khan
[D] Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
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Answer: [B] Maulana Abul KalamAzad Explanation: Explanation In Dec. 1906 “All India Muslim League” was set up under the leadership of Aga Khan, Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul Mulk at Dacca. The League supported the Partition of Bengal and opposed the Swadeshi Movement and demanded the special safeguards for its community and separate electorate of Muslims. |
15. Which was the only session of Indian National Congress, presided by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Guwahati
[C] Belgaum
[D] Kakinada
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Answer: [C] Belgaum Explanation: Gandhiji became the president of Indian National Congress in 1924 at the Belgaum session of Indian National Congress. |
16. The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which session of Congress?
[A] Madras session of 1903
[B] Bombay session of 1904
[C] Benaras session of 1905
[D] Calcutta session of 1906
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Answer: [D] Calcutta session of 1906 Explanation: Calcutta session of 1906 :President: Dada Bhai Naroji : the resolution of Swadeshi was adopted. |
17. President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence was___?
[A] J. B. Kripalani
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
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Answer: [A] J. B. Kripalani Explanation: J. B. Kripalani was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence. Acharya (scholar) Jiwantram Bhagwandas Kripalani was a Gandhian Socialist, environmentalist, mystic and freedom fighter, noted for his incorruptibility and determination. |
18. Who is known as Father of Indian Unrest ?
[A] Dadabhai Nauroji
[B] G. K. Gokhale
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Answer:[D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined congress in 1890. He is known as the Father of Indian Unrest, who first of all demanded complete “Swarajya”. |
19. The first Englishmen to preside over a Congress session was __?
[A] George Yule
[B] Dufferin
[C] W. Wedderburn
[D] None of these
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Answer: [A] George Yule Explanation: George Yule was a Scottish businessman who became the fourth President of INC in 1888,the first non-indian to hold that office. |
20. Which among the following organizations merged with Congress in 1886?
[A] East Indian Association
[B] Indian National Conference
[C] British Indian Association
[D] Indian League
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Answer: [B] Indian National Conference Explanation: The Second session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1886 in Calcutta. The President of the session was Dadabhai Naoroji. In this session the Indian Association merged with the Indian National Congress. ( The Indian National Association was the founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose in 1876.). |
