41. Which among the following was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India ?
[A] Madras
[B] Masulipattam
[C] Surat
[D] Hugli
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Answer:[C] Surat Explanation: Surat was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India. The other Presidency of the Company at that time in the east was at Bantam in Java where Captain Lancaster had, earlier, during 1601-1603, established a factory of the Company. |
42. Who among the following was the founder of French East India Company for trade in India?
[A] Colbert
[B] Francois Martin
[C] Francois Caron
[D] De La Haye
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Answer: [A] Colbert Explanation: The founder of French East India Company for trade in India was Colbert in 1664. Colbert served as the French Controller-General of Finances from 1665 to 1683, and created the Compagnie des Indes Orientales françaises (French East India Company). The 1st French factory was established at Surat by Francois Caron in 1668. |
43. On which among the following occasions, Bombay was handed over to Britishers by the Portuguese ?
[A] Freedom of Portuguese from the control of Spain
[B] Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza
[C] Crushing of Spanish Armada by British in 1588
[D] The Treaty of Madrid in 1630
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Answer: [B] Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza Explanation: Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza was the occasion of handing over of Bombay to Britishers by the Portuguese (as part of dowry ). On 21 September 1668, the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, led to the transfer of Bombay from Charles II to the British East India Company for an annual rent of £10. |
44. Which among the following Sultans called himself Naib-i-Khudai?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Balban
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Answer: [B] Balban Explanation: Balban’s theory of kingship had two main objectives: first, to enhance the prestige of the crown through elaborate court rituals. Second, the restoration of law and order and had to choose between ‘consolidation’ and ‘expansion’ as the guiding principle of his administrative policy. He preferred consolidation. He himself called Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of God and impressed upon the people that kingship was vice-regency of god on earth |
45. Which among the following was the venue of the Second Round Table Conference at London?
[A] St. James Palace
[B] Kingsley Palace
[C] Buckingham Palace
[D] 10, Downing Street
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Answer: [A] St. James Palace Explanation: Second Round Table Conference 1931 : It was held in London during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon during Sept- Dec. 1931 and Gandhi ji attended as the soul representative of Congress. But the conference was failed because Gandhiji didn’t’ agree on the policy of communal representation. |
46. “Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on __?
[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Chandrashekhar Azad
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] Shyamji Krishna Verma
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Answer: [C] Subhas Chandra Bose Explanation: Springing Tiger is the work of Hugh Toye about Subhash Chandra Bose. This book presents the little known facts about the World War II and the Anglo-Indian relations during those periods. The author vividly describes the life, philosophy, idealism, nationalism and political astuteness of Subhash Chandra Bose. |
47. Consider the following events of Indian National Movement.
1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
2. Poona Pact
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
4. Individual Satyagraha
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below.
Codes :
[A] 1, 3, 2, 4
[B] 2, 3, 4, 1
[C] 3, 4, 2, 1
[D] 4, 3, 2, 1
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Answer: [A] 1, 3, 2, 4 Explanation:
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48. The first Indian woman to preside a session of Indian National Congress was__?
[A] Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[B] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
[C] Aruna Asaf Ali
[D] Sarojini Naidu
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Answer:[D] Sarojini Naidu Explanation: »Popularly known as ‘Nightingle of India’. »1st indian woman who became the congress president in 1925 at Calcutta Session. »Influnced by Gopal Krishna Gokhale , later she work in almost all Gandhian Movements. |
49. The Congress and Muslim League had most cordial relationships in between which among the following years?
[A] 1906 to 1916
[B] 1916 to 1922
[C] 1922 to 1928
[D] 1928 to 1934
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Answer: [B] 1916 to 1922 Explanation: In between 1916 – 1922, the Congress had best of relationship with the Muslim League. |
50. The drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji was formally accepted in which among the sessions of the Indian National Congress?
[A] Benaras session, 1905
[B] Calcutta session, 1906
[C] Surat session, 1907
[D] None of the above
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Answer: [D] None of the above Explanation: Calcutta Session ,1896 ,INC officially accepted the “ Drain Theory”.President of Congress was Dadabhai Naoroji. |
