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- 1.
Which is the first newspaper of India?
- A.
Bombay Gazette
- B.
Bengal Gazette
- C.
Bombay Times
- D.
Hindustan Times
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B. Bengal GazetteExplanation
Hickey’s Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Who built Sabarmati Ashram?
- A.
Guru Ramdas
- B.
Shah Jahan
- C.
Rao Jodhaji
- D.
Mahatma Gandhi
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D. Mahatma GandhiExplanation
Mahatma Gandhi built Sabarmati Ashram.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Battle of Plassey was fought in ______.
- A.
1657
- B.
1707
- C.
1757
- D.
1807
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C. 1757Explanation
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757.Rate this question:
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- 4.
In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim league take place?
- A.
Surat
- B.
Bombay
- C.
Calcutta
- D.
Lucknow
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D. LucknowExplanation
Lucknow Pact refers to an agreement reached between the moderates, extremists and the Muslim League at the joint session of both the parties, held in Lucknow, in the year 1916.Rate this question:
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- 5.
By what name is the combined water stream of Ganga and Brahmaputra known?
- A.
Padma
- B.
Jamuna
- C.
Meghna
- D.
Tsangpo
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C. MeghnaExplanation
The combined water stream of Ganga and Brahmaputra known Meghna.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which of the following hills is situated in the southernmost part of India?
- A.
Nilgiri Hills
- B.
Cardamom Hills
- C.
Palani Hills
- D.
Anamalai Hills
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B. Cardamom HillsExplanation
Cardamom Hills is situated in the southernmost part of IndiaRate this question:
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- 7.
Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by ______.
- A.
Lord Chelmsford
- B.
Lord Ripon
- C.
Lord Curzon
- D.
Lord Canning
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C. Lord CurzonExplanation
The decision to effect the Partition of Bengal was announced in 7 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. The partition took place on 16 October 1905 and separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Kolleru Lake is located in which Indian state?
- A.
Kerala
- B.
Andhra Pradesh
- C.
Tamil Nadu
- D.
Odisha
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B. Andhra PradeshExplanation
Kolleru Lake is located in Andhra Pradesh.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
- A.
Elected members of the Legislative Council
- B.
The People
- C.
Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
- D.
Lok Sabha
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C. Elected members of the Legislative AssemblyExplanation
Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution?
- A.
Member of Legislative Assembly
- B.
Master of Legislative Assembly
- C.
Member of Left Assembly
- D.
Master of Left Assembly
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A. Member of Legislative AssemblyExplanation
Members of legislative assembly is full form of MLA in Indian Legislative Assembly.Rate this question:
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- 11.
With the help of Panchayat Samitis, who regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats?
- A.
Zila Parishad
- B.
Sarpanch
- C.
Gram Sabha
- D.
Secretary
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A. Zila ParishadExplanation
The Zila Parishad actually makes developmental plans at the district level. With the help of Panchayat Samitis, it also regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats. Within the guidelines given in the Constitution each state in the country has its own laws with regard to Panchayats.Rate this question:
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- 12.
In Indian Parliamentary System, Gram Panchayat is elected for how many years?
- A.
Two years
- B.
Three years
- C.
Four years
- D.
Five years
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D. Five yearsExplanation
The members of the gram panchayat are elected for a period of five years by the members of Gram Sabha.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Under universal adult franchise, people of what age have the right to vote, irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds?
- A.
16 years and above
- B.
17 years and above
- C.
18 years and above
- D.
21 years and above
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C. 18 years and aboveExplanation
Under universal adult franchise, people of 18 years and above have the right to vote, irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds.Rate this question:
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- 14.
The remains of the resistant rocks found in the river eroded plain or peneplain are called ___________.
- A.
Monadnock
- B.
Jukenberg
- C.
Hum
- D.
No option is correct.
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A. MonadnockExplanation
Monadnocks are left as erosional remnants because of their more resistant rock composition; commonly they consist of quartzite or less jointed massive volcanic rocks.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Who is the exponent of Continental Drift Theory?
- A.
Pratt
- B.
Wegener
- C.
Holmes
- D.
Gregory
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B. WegenerExplanation
Continental drift was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth’s surface. Set forth in 1912 by Alfred Wegener, a geophysicist and meteorologist,Rate this question:
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- 16.
Where warm air rises up, the air ____.
- A.
Pressure at that place is lowered
- B.
Pressure at that place is raised
- C.
Humidity at that place is lowered
- D.
Humidity at that place is raised
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A. Pressure at that place is loweredExplanation
Where warm air rises up, the air pressure at that place is lowered .Rate this question:
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- 17.
In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to _______________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.
- A.
Dandi
- B.
Sabarmati
- C.
Champaran
- D.
Chauri Chaura
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C. ChamparanExplanation
In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to Champaran to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from ______________ in January 1915.
- A.
South Africa
- B.
England
- C.
USA
- D.
Russia
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A. South AfricaExplanation
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in January 1915.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Name the Commission that came to India in 1928 to reform India’s constitutional system.
- A.
Rowlatt Act
- B.
Pitt’s India Act
- C.
Partition of Bengal
- D.
Simon Commission
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D. Simon CommissionExplanation
The Indian Statutory Commission also known as Simon commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament of United Kingdom under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon assisted by Clement Attlee. The commission arrived in British-occupied India in 1928 to study constitutional reform introduced by Government of India Act, 1919.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Name the British General who was responsible for the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.
- A.
Hastings
- B.
Cornwallis
- C.
Dyer
- D.
Dalhousie
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C. DyerExplanation
The 1919 Amritsar massacre also known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was ordered by General R.E.H. Dyer.Rate this question:
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- 21.
Which of the following is a component of M-1?
- A.
Savings deposits
- B.
Credit card
- C.
Checkable deposits
- D.
Gold
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C. Checkable depositsExplanation
M1 is the money supply that includes physical currency and coin, demand deposits, traveler’s checks, other checkable deposits and negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts. The most liquid portions of the money supply are measured by M1 because it contains currency and assets that can be quickly converted to cash.Rate this question:
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- 22.
The lady Congress leader who went underground during the Quit India Movement was
- A.
Sucheta Kripalani
- B.
Vijay Laxmi Pandit
- C.
Aruna Asaf Ali
- D.
Sarojini Naidu
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C. Aruna Asaf AliExplanation
Aruna asaf Ali was a freedom fighter and is widely remembered for hoisting the Congress flag at Bombay during the Quit India Movement. She is known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of the Independence Movement.Rate this question:
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- 23.
Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
- A.
James Ramsay MacDonald
- B.
Stanley Baldwin
- C.
Neville Chamberlain
- D.
Winston Churchill
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D. Winston ChurchillExplanation
The Cripps mission was an attempt in late March 1942 by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II. The mission was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, a senior left-wing politician and government minister in the War Cabinet of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.Rate this question:
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- 24.
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
- A.
Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
- B.
Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. RajagopalachaRri
- C.
Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
- D.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
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C. Pandit Nehru and Maulana AzadExplanation
Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission. The Cripps mission was an attempt in late March 1942 by the British government to secure Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II.Rate this question:
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- 25.
Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, ‘A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank’ is regarding the proposals of___
- A.
Simon Commission
- B.
Cripps Mission
- C.
Cabinet Mission
- D.
Wavells Plan
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B. Cripps MissionExplanation
Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, ‘A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank’ is regarding the proposals of cripps mission.Rate this question:
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- 26.
Which of the following rivers does NOT originate from Amarkantak Plateau or nearby places?
- A.
Godavari
- B.
Narmada
- C.
Tawa
- D.
Son
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A. GodavariExplanation
The source of the Godavari River is situated near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra. After setting off, the river runs towards the east, traversing the Deccan Plateau. In the end, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.Rate this question:
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- 27.
Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the banks of any river?
- A.
Surat
- B.
Cuttack
- C.
Bhopal
- D.
Mysore
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C. BhopalExplanation
Bhopal is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It’s one of India’s greenest cities. It is not situated on bank of any river.Rate this question:
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- 28.
Which is the highest river dam in India?
- A.
Hirakud Dam
- B.
Bhakra Dam
- C.
Sardar Sarovar Dam
- D.
Tehri Dam
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D. Tehri DamExplanation
The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand.Rate this question:
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- 29.
Who was the Chairman of the States Reorganization Commission?
- A.
Shri H.N. Kunzru
- B.
Shri. K.M. Pannikar
- C.
Syed Fazel Ali
- D.
None of the above
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C. Syed Fazel AliExplanation
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953, with the remit to reorganise the Indian states. The new commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fazal Ali; its other two members were H. N. Kunzru and K. M. Panikkar.Rate this question:
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When was the States Reorganization Commission constituted?
- A.
December 29, 1953
- B.
December 29, 1952
- C.
December 29, 1951
- D.
None of the above
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A. December 29, 1953Explanation
The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was a body constituted by the Central Government of India in 1953 to recommend the reorganisation of state boundaries.Rate this question:
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The Objective Resolution to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by –
- A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
- B.
Kiran Desai
- C.
K Natwar Singh
- D.
K.M. Munshi
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A. Jawaharlal NehruExplanation
Before the framing of the constitution started, an Objectives Resolution (the resolution that defined the aims of the Assembly) was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946. This resolution enshrined the aspirations and values behind the Constitution making.Rate this question:
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- 32.
Rajya Sabha member has tenure of ______ years.
- A.
8
- B.
6
- C.
4
- D.
2
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B. 6Explanation
Rajya Sabha member has tenure of 6 years.Rate this question:
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- 33.
During an emergency all of the following fundamental rights are suspended, except –
- A.
Freedom of association
- B.
Freedom of speech and expression
- C.
Right to Life and Personal Liberty
- D.
Freedom of assembly without arms
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C. Right to Life and Personal LibertyExplanation
During an emergency Right to Life and Personal Liberty cannot be suspended.Rate this question:
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Where is the origin of Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers are situated respectively?
- A.
In Nepal and Tibet
- B.
In Tibet and Sikkim
- C.
In Uttar Pradesh and Tibet
- D.
Uttarakhand and Tibet
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D. Uttarakhand and TibetExplanation
The river Ganga has its origin in the Western Himalayan Ranges in the state of Uttarakhand. The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet.Rate this question:
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Which of the following rivers flows from south to north?
- A.
Godavari
- B.
Cauvery
- C.
Krishna
- D.
Betwa
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D. BetwaExplanation
The Betwa or Betravati is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. Also known as the Vetravati, the Betwa rises in the Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and flows north-east through Madhya Pradesh and Orchha to Uttar Pradesh. Betwa River flows from South to North.Rate this question:
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- 36.
Burzil Pass is situated in which of the following states?
- A.
Himachal Pradesh
- B.
Jammu and Kashmir
- C.
Sikkim
- D.
Uttarakhand
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B. Jammu and KashmirExplanation
The Burzil Pass is an ancient pass and caravan route between Srinagar in Kashmir and Gilgit. This route was active up to Pakistan’s independence.Rate this question:
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Who was given the title of “The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity” for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?
- A.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
- B.
Fazl-ul-Haq
- C.
Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri
- D.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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D. Muhammad Ali JinnahExplanation
Muhammad Ali Jinnah himself was the mastermind and architect of Lucknow pact. Due to the reconciliation brought about by Jinnah between the Congress and the League, the Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu, gave him the title of “the Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity”.Rate this question:
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In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed___
- A.
Means determine the ends
- B.
Means become good if they serve the ends
- C.
Ends is everything no matter what or how the means are
- D.
Ends and means are watertight compartments
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A. Means determine the endsExplanation
Gandhi’s ideas is that there is no ends justifying the means, it’s the means that justify the ends. Gandhi is quoted as saying, “For me it is enough to know the means. Means and end are convertible terms in my philosophy of life”.Rate this question:
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In 1917, which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi from Champaran?
- A.
Champaran Satyagraha
- B.
Non co-operation movement
- C.
Quit India movement
- D.
Swadeshi Movement
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A. Champaran SatyagrahaExplanation
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, in the Champaran district of Bihar, India during the period of the British Raj, was the first Satyagraha movement inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and a major revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. Another important Satyagraha just after this revolt was Kheda Satyagraha.Rate this question:
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Who decides the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural crops in India?
- A.
Ministry of Agriculture
- B.
NABARD
- C.
Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP)
- D.
Ministry of Commerce
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C. Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP)Explanation
The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)Rate this question:
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- 41.
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
- A.
Khamsin – Egypt
- B.
Chinook – China
- C.
Sirocco – Italy
- D.
Ghibli – Libya
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B. Chinook – ChinaExplanation
Chinook winds are föhn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Rate this question:
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What is the national bird of Bangladesh?
- A.
Magpie Robin
- B.
Blue-throated barbet
- C.
Green-billed malkoha
- D.
Baya weaver
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A. Magpie RobinExplanation
The magpie robin is the national bird of Bangladesh, where it is common and known as the doyel or doel.Rate this question:
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The movement of air from one region to the other creates _______________.
- A.
Clouds
- B.
Lightning
- C.
Winds
- D.
Humidity
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C. WindsExplanation
The movement of air from one region to the other creates Winds.Rate this question:
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- 44.
What did Gandhiji meant by ‘Sarvodaya’?
- A.
Nonviolence
- B.
Upliftment of untouchables or Dalits
- C.
The birth of a new society based on ethical values
- D.
Satyagraha
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C. The birth of a new society based on ethical valuesExplanation
Sarvodaya is Gandhiji’s most important sociopolitical movement. It implies Universal uplift or welfare of all as the meaning of Sarvodaya. By Sarvodaya, Gandhiji want the birth of new society based on ethical values.Rate this question:
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- 45.
The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was
- A.
K.M. Munshi
- B.
D.P. Khaitan
- C.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- D.
T.T. Krishnamachari
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C. Dr. B.R. AmbedkarExplanation
Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India appointed Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the Chairman.Rate this question:
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Who propounded the “Doctrine of Passive Resistance”?
- A.
Balgangadhar Tilak
- B.
Aurobindo Ghosh
- C.
Lala Lajpat Rai
- D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
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B. Aurobindo GhoshExplanation
The concept of passive resistance was highlighted by Aurobindo Ghosh.Rate this question:
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The first Muslim to be elected President of ‘Indian National Congress’ was?
- A.
Maulana Azad
- B.
Mohammed Ali
- C.
Badruddin Tyabji
- D.
Shah Wali-ullah
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C. Badruddin TyabjiExplanation
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President and first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress and as elected for it in year 1887.Rate this question:
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- 48.
Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by –
- A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B.
Subhash Chandra Bose
- C.
Bhagat Singh
- D.
V. D. Savarkar
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D. V. D. SavarkarExplanation
Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by V D Savarkar. It began on May 10, 1857.Rate this question:
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‘Do or Die’ is associated with which of the movements in India’s freedom struggle –
- A.
Dandi March
- B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
- C.
Khilafat Movement
- D.
Quit India Movement
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D. Quit India MovementExplanation
On 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the ‘Quit India’ movement. In his speech at Mumbai’s Gowalia Tank, Gandhiji called the nation to ‘Do or Die’ in his speech.Rate this question:
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Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?
- A.
Lord Wellesley
- B.
Lord Hardinge
- C.
Lord Dalhousie
- D.
Lord William Bentinck
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D. Lord William BentinckExplanation
Lord William Bentinck decided to make English as the medium of instruction according to the recommendations of Macaulay.Rate this question:
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