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141. On which among the following dates, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed? [A]5 March 1931 [B]6 March 1941 [C]4 March 1931 [D]15 March 1931

show answer Answer:[A]5 March 1931

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131. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ? [A]Sir Ashley Eden [B]Alexander John Arbuthnot [C]Lord Lytton [D]Lord Stanley

show answer Answer:[C]Lord Lytton

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121. In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ? [A]Joachim Alva [B]Kaka Kalelkar [C]Hardekar Manjappa [D]K. K. Shetty

show answer Answer:[B]Kaka Kalelkar

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111. During the independence movement, newspaper ‘Kesari’ was published by_: [A]Subhash Chandra Bose [B]Bal Gangadhar Tilak [C]Mohammad Ali Jinnah [D] Lala Lajpat Rai

show answer Answer: [B]Bal Gangadhar Tilak Explanation: Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada. The Wada still has the offices of Kesari, and mementos of Tilak, including his writing desk original letters and documents

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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

show answer 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. He started two paper-“Prem”in Hindi and “Nirbal Sewak” in Hindi and Urdu. In 1915, he formed the first government outside India in Afghanistan. He returned to India after 32 years of exile and became the member of the second Lok Sabha in 1957-1962. He was elected as an independent candidate from Mathura constituency. He was president of Indian Freedom Fighters’ Association and also the president of All India Jat Mahasabha .He died on 29 April 1979 .

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91. The name of the operation started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India Movement was__? [A] Operation Reander Paste [B] Operation Zero Hour [C] Operation Thunderbolt [D] Operation Blue Star

show answer Answer:[C] Operation Thunderbolt Explanation: The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi’s call for immediate independence.

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81. During the company rule, the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was drafted by__ ? [A] Lord Canning [B] Lord Dalhousie [C] Lord Hardinge [D] None of the above

show answer Answer: [B] Lord Dalhousie Explanation: The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 25 July 1856, legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule was drafted by Lord Dalhousie.

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71. Which was the first State to be created on linguistic basis ? [A] Madras [B] Andhra Pradesh [C] Andhra State [D] Gujarat

show answer Answer: [C] Andhra State Explanation: The congress in its Jaipur session appointed a three member committee also popularly known as JVP committee after the name of its leaders – Jawaharlal Nehru,Vallabh Bhai Patel and Pattabhai Sitaramaya.The committee rejected language as the bass of reorganization of states.. Potti Sreeramulu, one of the activists demanding the formation of a Telugu-majority state, died on 16 December 1952 after undertaking a fast-unto-death. This resulted in the creation of the first state on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people called Andhra State on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh.

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61. The Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance with the British via which among the following treaties? [A] Treaty of Purandhar [B] Treaty of Bassein [C] Treaty of Salbai [D] Treaty of Surji Arjungaon

show answer Answer: [B] Treaty of Bassein Explanation: a) In 1802,Baji Rao-II killed Bithurji Holkar (younger brother of Yashwant Rao Holkar. b) To take the revenge of it ,Yashwant Rao Holkar attacked on Poona & capture it. c) To get the throne of Poona ,Bajirao-II signed the Treaty of Bassein. As per the Treaty of Bassein (1802) – »A subsidiary force consisting of not less than 6000 regular infantary ,with the usual proportion of field artillery and European artillery »For the maintenance of subsdiary troops Rs.26 lakhs were too kept. »Not to entertain any European except British. »Not to claim over Surat and Baroda . »Not to declare war without consulting British.

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51. Kumaran Asan is associated with the social renaissance in which among the following current states? [A] Kerala [B] Tamil Nadu [C] Andhra Pradesh [D] None of the above

show answer Answer: [A] Kerala Explanation: N. Kumaran Asan (1873–1924), also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, was one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala, South India. He was also a philosopher, a social reformer and a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.

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41. Which among the following was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India ? [A] Madras [B] Masulipattam [C] Surat [D] Hugli

show answer 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.

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31. Which among the following was the first civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi in India? [A] Kheda Satyagraha [B] Champaran Satyagraha [C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike [D] None of the above

show answer Answer:[B] Champaran Satyagraha Explanation: Champaran Satyagraha 1917 : It was his first civil disobedience movement in India.Gandhiji entered into the active politics with Champaran satyagraha to redress grievances of the cultivators oppressed by Indigo planters of Bihar.

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21. The British empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction and tyrannical and mean. The above statement was made by __? [A] Mrs. Annie Besant [B] W. Digby [C] Sister Nivedita [D] William Wedderburn

show answer Answer:[C] Sister Nivedita Explanation: Sister Nivedita : Born as Margaret Elizabeth Noble, she was more popularly known as sister Nivedita. She was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She was described as a real lioness by Vivekananda, ‘Lokmata’ (the mother of the people) by Rabindra Nath Tagore and Agnishikha (the flame of fire) by Aurobindo Ghosh. In England she was known as ‘The Champion for India’. Many of her letters written between 1900-1905 to her friend Miss Macleod reveal her hatred for British rule. One such letter writes “The British empire is rotten to the core – corrupt in every direction, and tyrannical and mean.

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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

show answer 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 .

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1. The Sangai Festival is organized in __: [A]Assam [B]Manipur [C]Mizoram [D]Nagaland

show answer Answer: [B]Manipur Explanation: The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30. The festival as named as the Sangai Festival to stage the uniqueness of the shy and gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the Sangai Deer, which is the state animal of Manipur.

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41. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office? [A]Legislative Assembly [B]Parliament [C]President [D]Supreme Court

show answer Answer: [C]President Explanation:

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31. Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign by giving in writing to __: [A]President [B]Prime Minister [C]Leader of House [D]Each Other

show answer Answer: [D]Each Other Explanation:

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21. Who among the following can dismiss Governor of a state from his office? [A]State Legislative Assembly [B]Parliament [C]President [D]None of them

show answer Answer: [C]President Explanation: The Governor of a state in India is the agent of the President and holds office during the pleasure of the president.

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11. The President of India can nominate ___members in Lok Sabha and __ members in Rajya Sabha. [A]12, 2 [B]2, 12 [C]2, 10 [D]10, 2

show answer Answer:[B]2, 12 Explanation:

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1. Once a Budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the union budget passed within __? [A]30 Days [B]60 Days [C]75 Days [D]90 Days

show answer Answer: [C]75 Days Explanation: As per rules, government has to get all money bills related to the union budget passed within 75 days of the presentation of the budget.