History Independence

Q. The Indian National Congress was formed __________

A
1887
B
1885
C
1888
D
1895

Correct Answer

1885

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    A)Patliputra
    B)Delhi
    C)Calcutta
    D)Taxila
    Answer: Delhi
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    A)Cripps Mission to India
    B)Wavell Mission to India
    C)Mount Mission to India
    D)August Offer
    Answer: Cripps Mission to India
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    A)Gupta Period
    B)Maurya Period
    C)Nanda Period
    D)Sunga Period
    Answer: Gupta Period
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    A)8
    B)5
    C)11
    D)14
    Answer: 11
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    A)Raghuvansa
    B)Mrcchakatika
    C)Sri Adi Kala
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mrcchakatika
  • Q. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first apply his technique of Satyagraha?
    A)Noakhali
    B)Dandi
    C)England
    D)South Africa
    Answer: South Africa
  • Q. Arrange the following in chronological order: I. Viceroy Lytton II. Viceroy Mayo III. Viceroy Lansdowne IV. Viceroy Linlithgow
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)II, III, I, IV
    C)IV, III, II, I
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    Answer: II, I, III, IV
  • Q. After the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement, Mahatma Gandhi laid emphasis on
    A)limited use of Violence
    B)compromise with the British
    C)constructive programme
    D)None of the above
    Answer: constructive programme
  • Q. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 empower the British government to do
    A)Shut down any industrial unit at will
    B)Foment class and caste strife
    C)Extend the period of imprisonment for Indians
    D)Detain a person for any duration without a trial
    Answer: Detain a person for any duration without a trial
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    A)Birendra Nath Chatterjee
    B)Sisir Kumar Ghosh
    C)Pini Chandra Pal
    D)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  • Q. In which of the following towns is “Moti Masjid” situated?
    A)Jaipur
    B)Agra
    C)Lahore
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Who founded the organization “servants of Indian society”?
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    C)Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Gopal Krishna Gokhle
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  • Q. Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by
    A)Zhou Enlai
    B)Ngo Dinh Diem
    C)Pol Pot
    D)Ho Chi Minh
    Answer: Ho Chi Minh
  • Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
    A)Because of son
    B)Because of wife
    C)Because of famine
    D)Because of subjects
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    A)Mansabdar
    B)The crown prince
    C)Emperor
    D)Zamindar
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    A)Banabhatta
    B)Patanjali
    C)Atreya
    D)Vrudukanta
    Answer: Patanjali
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    A)Governor
    B)Collector
    C)Resident
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