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Q. The weekly Commonweal was founded by

A
Bipan Chandra Pal
B
Annie Besant
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following leader was associated with the formation of the Congress Socialist Party?
    A)Subhas Chandra Bose
    B)P. C. Joshi
    C)Acharya Narendra Dev
    D)Ram Manohar Lohia
    Answer: Acharya Narendra Dev
  • Q. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at
    A)Badami
    B)Ajanta
    C)Ellora
    D)Elephanta
    Answer: Ellora
  • Q. Amar Shonar Bangla’ the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by whom?
    A)Sarojini Naidu
    B)Rabindranath Tagore
    C)Surendranath Banerjee
    D)Anand Mohan Bose
    Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
  • Q. From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
    A)Pavnar in Maharashtra
    B)Nadiad in Gujrat
    C)Adyar in Tamil Nadu
    D)Guntur in Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Pavnar in Maharashtra
  • Q. All the early Mughal Emperors except __________ were great builders
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?
    A)A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India
    B)The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors
    C)For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel
    D)All the above statements are incorrect
    Answer: All the above statements are incorrect
  • Q. Which of the following upheavals took place In Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857?
    A)Indigo disturbances
    B)Santhal rebellion
    C)Sanyasi rebellion
    D)Pabna disturbances
    Answer: Indigo disturbances
  • Q. Which of the following is not true about First Anglo-Mysore War?
    A)Hyder Ali defeated the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War
    B)First Anglo-Mysore War fought in AD 1767-69
    C)Treaty of Madras was the result of First Anglo-Mysore War
    D)All of the above are incorrect
    Answer: Hyder Ali defeated the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War
  • Q. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
    A)1853
    B)1833
    C)1858
    D)1882
    Answer: 1853
  • Q. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the best and bravest military leader of the rebel’?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kunwar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Rani Laxmi Bai
  • Q. The novel ‘Neel Darpan’ depicting the harassment and oppression of Indigo farmers by the Britishers was written by:
    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
    B)M M Malviya
    C)Dinabandhu Mitra
    D)Sisir Kumar Ghosh
    Answer: Dinabandhu Mitra
  • Q. The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was
    A)Strato I
    B)Alexander
    C)Menander
    D)Democritus
    Answer: Menander
  • Q. An effect of the 1857 revolt was that
    A)The British became totally demoralized
    B)The spirit of rebellion in Indian was crushed
    C)The British abandoned their repressive policies
    D)Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims
    Answer: Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims
  • Q. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
    A)1858
    B)1857
    C)1900
    D)1909
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. According to Gandhiji, which of the following are the major means of Satyagraha ? I. non-cooperation II. Strike, III. Demonstration IV. Civil disobedience
    A)I and IV are correct
    B)I and II are correct
    C)II and IV are correct
    D)III and IV are correct
    Answer: I and IV are correct
  • Q. A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. When did the second Russian revolution start
    A)February, 1917
    B)August, 1905
    C)October, 1917
    D)March, 1921
    Answer: October, 1917
  • Q. The American Civil War saw the end of
    A)Landlordism
    B)Slavery
    C)Monarchy
    D)Apartheid
    Answer: Slavery
  • Q. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a
    A)Mughal Leader
    B)Jat Leader
    C)Maratha Leader
    D)Sikh Leader
    Answer: Maratha Leader
  • Q. Who were ‘Jagirdars’ during the reign of Akbar?
    A)Officials of state who were given jagir in place of cash pay
    B)Large estate owners
    C)Revenue collectors
    D)Autonomous rulers under Akbar
    Answer: Large estate owners

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