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Q. The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at

A
ChauriChaura
B
Champaran
C
Bardoli
D
Sabarmati

Correct Answer

Champaran

More Questions on History

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    A)Portugal
    B)Dutch
    C)Spain
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Dutch
  • Q. During the Mughal period the main source of Imperial revenue was
    A)Customs duties
    B)Agriculture
    C)Industry
    D)Foreign trade
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Who is also known as ‘Bard of Avon’
    A)Karl Marx
    B)William Wordsworth
    C)William Shakespeare
    D)John Milton
    Answer: William Shakespeare
  • Q. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
    A)Surdas
    B)Sant Kabir
    C)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Sant Kabir
  • Q. When did the Soviet Union disintegrated into Independent Republics?
    A)1991
    B)1990
    C)1992
    D)1993
    Answer: 1991
  • Q. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because
    A)the Nandas were low-born
    B)Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas
    C)the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people
    D)Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule
    Answer: the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people
  • Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
    A)Indo-Greeks
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Kushans
    Answer: Indo-Greeks
  • Q. The Revolt of 1857 was a prolonged period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in Northern and Central India against British. It began in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company and later spread to Delhi, Agra, Awadh, Kanpur, Chambal and Lucknow.
    A)Awadh
    B)Delhi
    C)Bombay
    D)The Chambal Region
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of
    A)Cripps Mission
    B)Wavel Plan
    C)August Offer
    D)Cabinet Mission
    Answer: Cabinet Mission
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    A)Tea
    B)Jute
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. From which country did the USA purchase Alaska to make it the 49th federating state?
    A)Britain
    B)Canada
    C)Russia
    D)France
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
    A)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    D)Acharya J. B. Kriplani
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. Which of the following national leaders did not defended soldiers of the Indian National Army in 1945 case dealing with trial?
    A)Bhula Bhai Desai
    B)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    C)C. Rajagopalachari
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: C. Rajagopalachari
  • Q. The ruler of Mysore who secured the rendition of Mysore was
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    B)Tippu
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  • Q. Narendra MandaI was inaugurated by Duke of Connaught in the year
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    B)1920
    C)1931
    D)1910
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free?
    A)June 3, 1947
    B)May 2, 1947
    C)July 4, 1947
    D)August 5, 1957
    Answer: June 3, 1947
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the recommendations of the Cabinet Minion (1946) about the Constitution of India?
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    B)There should be a Union of India embracing both British India and the States
    C)The provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups
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  • Q. Who is commonly known as the ‘Iron Man’?
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    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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  • Q. Who among the following started Bengali weekly newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ in year 1821?
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    C)Ramkrishna Paramhans
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  • Q. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?
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