101. Who was the only Indian prince who actively participated in the Revolutionary Movement within and outside India?
[A] Raja Aridaman Singh
[B] Raja Hari Singh
[C] Raja Kumar Singh
[D] Raja Mahendra Pratap
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Answer:[D] Raja Mahendra Pratap Explanation: Raja Mahendra Pratap(PETER PEER PRATAP) was a Muslim freedom fighter, journalist, writer, and Marxist revolutionary social reformist of India. He believed in the religious unity and racial equality.
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102. During which among the following events, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ‘Lokmanya’?
[A] Home Rule Movement
[B] Surat Split
[C] Swadeshi Movement
[D] His imprisonment in 1908
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Answer: [A] Home Rule Movement Explanation: The name of Tilak became a household name during Homerule Movement and this let him earn the epithet Lokmanya. Home rule movement has been taken from Ireland.The two Home Rule League were set up in April 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and in Sept 1916 by Annie Besant.The main objective of Home Rule League were:-
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103. The national anthem of India ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung at __:
[A]Calcutta, 1911
[B]Calcutta, 1912
[C]Delhi, 1911
[D]Mumbai, 1912
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Answer: [A]Calcutta, 1911 Explanation: “Jana Gana Mana ” is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritised (Tatsama) Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung in [1] Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. “Jana Gana Mana” was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950. 27 December 2011 marked the completion of 100 years of Jana Gana Mana since it was sung for the first time.The original poem written by Rabindranath Tagore was translated into Hindi by Abid Ali. |
104. In which among the following countries, Battaglione Azad Hindoustan, a legion unit of Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was formed during the World War II ?
[A]Japan
[B]Germany
[C]Italy
[D]Singapore
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Answer: [C]Italy Explanation: The Indian National Army ( Azad Hind Fauj) was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to secure Indian independence with Japanese assistance. Initially formed in 1942 immediately after the fall of Singapore under Mohan Singh, the first INA collapsed in December that year before it was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 and proclaimed the army of Bose’s Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind . The Battaglione Azad Hindoustan (Italian: “Free India Battalion”) was a foreign legion unit formed in Italy in July 1942. It was headed by Mohammad Iqbal Shedai |
105. Communal Awards to grant separate electorates to minority communities in India, including Muslims, Sikhs and Dalits was given by_:
[A]Ramsay MacDonald
[B]Winston Churchill
[C]Stanley Baldwin
[D]Austen Chamberlain
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Answer:[A]Ramsay MacDonald Explanation: The Communal Award was given by the then British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932. According to it, separate representation was to be provided for the Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo- Indian, etc. The depressed classes were assigned a number of seats to be filled by election from special constituencies in which voters belonging to the depressed classes could only vote. |
106. “The Bengalee” Newspaper was started by which among the following activists in 1879?
[A]Surendranath Banerjee
[B]Anandmohan Bose
[C]Nabagopal Mitra
[D]Rajnarayan Basu
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Answer:[A]Surendranath Banerjee Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee was one of the earliest political leaders during the British Rule. He founded the newspaper “The Bengalee” in 1879 and founded the Indian National Association with Anandmohan Bose, the first Indian political organization of its kind on July 26, 1876. He is renowned today as pioneer leader of Indian politics. He published an important work, A Nation in Making, which was widely acclaimed. The British respected him and referred to him during his later years as “Surrender Not Banerjee”. |
107. At which among the following places, Hindu Mela was started in 1867 by Nabagopal Mitra ?
[A]Calcutta
[B]Delhi
[C]Allahabad
[D]Varanasi
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Answer: [A]Calcutta Explanation: Hindu Mela was founded in 1867 in Calcutta by Nabagopal Mitra with the active support from the Tagore Family. The Hindu Mela was also known as the Chaitra Mela.It was largely the product of the combined efforts of Rajnarayan Basu, Dwijendranath Tagore, and Nabagopal Mitra. |
108. Who among the following played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924–25 ?
[A]T. K. Madhavan
[B]Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker
[C]Balarama Varma
[D]K. Kelappan
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Answer:[D]K. Kelappan Explanation: Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala) against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near Kottayam.The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom. K. Kelappan played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha and was the leader of the Guruvayur Satyagraha in 1932. It was at Gandhiji’s request that he ended his fast at Guruvayur. |
109. During freedom struggle, who among the following led the Salt march in the Eastern Coast in Tiruchirappalli to the coastal village of Vedaranyam ?
[A]Sri Prakasa
[B]C. Rajagopalachari
[C]P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
[D]None of these
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Answer: [B]C. Rajagopalachari Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari, also known as, Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. While Gandhi marched along India’s west coast, his close associate C. Rajagopalachari, who later became independent India’s first Governor-General, did a salt march in parallel on the east coast. His group started from Tiruchirappalli, in Madras Presidency (now part of Tamil Nadu), to the coastal village of Vedaranyam. |
110. At which among the following places, All India Muslim League was established in 1906?
[A]Dhaka
[B]Naypyidaw
[C]Islamabad
[D]Muscat
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Answer:[A]Dhaka Explanation: The All India Muslim League was rooted in 1906 at Dhaka. It emerged from the Aligarh Movement, formed originally to promote a modern education for Muslims. Muslim League, political organization of India and Pakistan, founded 1906 as the All-India Muslim League by Aga Khan III. Its original purpose was to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India. |
