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Q. An emigre (a person or thing who/which has emigrated) communist journal brought out by M N Roy was

A
The Worker
B
Anushilan
C
Kisan Sabha
D
Vanguard

Correct Answer

Vanguard

More Questions on History

  • Q. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
    A)Utpala
    B)Karkota
    C)Paramara
    D)Gurjara Pratihara
    Answer: Paramara
  • 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
  • Q. Till the end of the 17th Century the growth of the executive and legislative powers of the East india Company depended on
    A)Governor-General
    B)Governor
    C)Parliament
    D)Crown
    Answer: Crown
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Examination was thrown open to all by the Act of
    A)1858
    B)1853
    C)1813
    D)1784
    Answer: 1858
  • Q. British Crown assumed sovereignty over Indian from the East Indian Company in the year
    A)1858
    B)1857
    C)1859
    D)1860
    Answer: 1858
  • Q. In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most important functionary of the state was the
    A)Revenue collector
    B)Senani
    C)Magician-doctor
    D)Purohita
    Answer: Purohita
  • Q. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
    A)Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
    B)Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
    C)Inscriptions of Ashoka
    D)Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
    Answer: Inscriptions of Ashoka
  • Q. Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?
    A)Lord Hastings
    B)Lord William Bentinck
    C)Lord Cornwallis
    D)Lord Wellesley
    Answer: Lord Hastings
  • Q. In May__________, S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Anandacharlu established the Madras Mahajana Sabha
    A)1784
    B)1783
    C)1872
    D)1884
    Answer: 1884
  • Q. Which Directive Principal bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy?
    A)Provision of free legal aid and advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
    D)Protection of the mounments of historical importance
    Answer: Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
  • Q. Which of the following rulers did not enter the Buddhist Cold?
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Harsha
    C)Kanishka
    D)Ashoka
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Which of the following was defended by Chand Bibi against the Mughals?
    A)Berar
    B)Bijapur
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Bedar
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  • Q. The Young Bengal group published the __________(Quest for Knowledge) for propagating their views
    A)Parthenon
    B)Jnananvesan
    C)Hesperus
    D)Enquirer
    Answer: Jnananvesan
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from
    A)Kheda
    B)Dandi
    C)Sabarmati
    D)Champaran
    Answer: Champaran
  • Q. Who translated Ramayana into Persian?
    A)Badauni
    B)Abul Fazal
    C)Abdul Latif
    D)Isar Das
    Answer: Badauni
  • Q. The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was
    A)Surendra Nath Banerjee
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Dr. BR Ambedkar
    D)C. R. Das
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. The main brain behind hurling a bomb at Lord Hardinge, while he was making his state entry into Delhi was
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Ras Behari Bose
    C)Sachindra Sanyal
    D)Jatin Das
    Answer: Ras Behari Bose
  • Q. Who has written about the revolt of 1857- ‘this was an eruption of social volcano’ where many spent forces found vent. After the vent the whole social topography has changed. The scars of rebellion remained deep and shining?”
    A)V. D. Savarkar
    B)Brahma Datt
    C)Dr. Gopal
    D)Ashok Mehta
    Answer: Ashok Mehta
  • Q. Who wrote the book Ninety-Five Theses, which is regarded as initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation
    A)Martin Luther
    B)Michelangelo
    C)John Calvin
    D)Huldrych Zwingli
    Answer: Martin Luther
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways: I. Condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitions II. Criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummified III. Subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system
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    B)Only I
    C)Only III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above

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