History Independence

Q. Which of the following was not one of the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?

A
Fasting
B
Ahimsa
C
Civil Disobedience
D
Non-Cooperation

Correct Answer

Ahimsa

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt. I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company’s suzerainty over the Indian states. II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor. III. Lord Canning’s announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Both I and III
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Who is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt
    A)Ibrahim Pasha
    B)Muhammad Ali
    C)Abbas I
    D)Sa'id Pasha
    Answer: Muhammad Ali
  • Q. During the Dandi March the song ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ had been sung by the renowned musician
    A)Onkar Nath Thakur
    B)Digambar Vishnu Paluskar
    C)Mallikarjun Mansur
    D)Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit
    Answer: Digambar Vishnu Paluskar
  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of The Act of 1892?
    A)Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination
    B)A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India
    C)Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
    D)Reduction in the Military expenditure
    Answer: Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
  • Q. Who wrote the book ‘A Gift to monotheists’?
    A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    B)David Hare
    C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
    D)Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
    A)18
    B)17
    C)19
    D)20
    Answer: 19
  • Q. When did the Turkish army defeat the Byzantine army?
    A)1060
    B)1040
    C)1070
    D)1071
    Answer: 1071
  • Q. Which of the following Assamese literature is Buddhist songs composed in the 8th to 12th centuries?
    A)Kotha Ramayana
    B)Charyapadas
    C)Drona Parva
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Charyapadas
  • Q. Who said – “patriotism is religion and religion is love for India?”
    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
    B)Bhagat Singh
    C)Ashok Mehta
    D)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  • Q. Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last days?
    A)Bindusara
    B)Samudra Gupta
    C)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    D)Ashoka
    Answer: Chandra Gupta Maurya
  • Q. Where was the Royal Durbar Held on November 1st, 1858 to issue to Queen’s proclamation?
    A)Ahmadabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Delhi
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Allahabad
  • Q. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?
    A)Harappa
    B)Kalibangan
    C)Alamgirpur
    D)Lothal
    Answer: Harappa
  • Q. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as
    A)Brahmanism
    B)Hinduism
    C)Bhagavatism
    D)Vedic Dharma
    Answer: Brahmanism
  • Q. Who was the Emperor of Russia during Russian Revolution
    A)Nicholas II
    B)Alexander III
    C)Nicholas I
    D)Alexander II
    Answer: Nicholas II
  • Q. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is
    A)Greek
    B)English
    C)Persian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
    A)Krishna Cult
    B)Kabirpanthi
    C)Nathpanthi
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Nathpanthi
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed during the Viceroyalty of
    A)Canning
    B)Elgin
    C)Minto
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Canning
  • Q. At midnight on December 31, 1929 who unfurled the tricolor flag on Indian Independence on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore?
    A)Subhas Bose
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Motilal Nehru
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India: I. Surge in vernacular Literature II. Development of Philosophies III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness IV. New forms of Worship
    A)I, II, III & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)Both I & IV
    D)Only IV
    Answer: I, II, III & IV

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