My strongest bulwark is gone lamented Mahatma Gandhi on the death of
A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Pheroze Shah Mehta
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Which of the following influenced the makers of Indian Constitution?
A. The Constitution of China
B. The Constitution of USSR
C. The Constitution of USA
D. The Constitution of Japan
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Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council ?
A. M. A. Jinnah
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. V. P. Menon
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The Dandi March undertaken by Gandhi was
A. A routine March
B. A part of the Quit India Movement
C. A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
D. A demonstration of Congress power
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As per the Act of 1919, the Council of India would consist of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of __________ members
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Which town/city in India has got a tower (minar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
A. Mumbai
B. Aligarh
C. Calicut
D. Guntur
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Provision was made by the Charter Act of 1813 for the establishment of a Church at __________
A. Madras
B. Bombay
C. Calcutta
D. Pondicherry
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In which state was the first non-Congress Government set up in independent India?
A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala
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Who was the first Indian ruler to apply the western methods to his administration?
A. Haider Ali
B. Tipu Sultan
C. Murshid Quli Khan
D. Malhar Rao Holkar
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In 1946, the Interim Government was formed under
A. Patel
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rajaji
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
A. Lucknow
B. Dacca
C. Lahore
D. Aligarh
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The first Famine Commission was constituted under
A. Sir Richard Strachey
B. Sir John Strachey
C. Roberts
D. Chamberlain
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The number of members in the Simon Commission/was __________
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Who is commonly known as the 'Iron Man'?
A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Vittal Bhai Patel
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
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The Charter Act of 1793 Renewed the Company's monopoly for __________ years
A. 20 years
B. 10 years
C. 30 years
D. 15 years
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The Moplahs of Malabar (Kerala) who were largely Muslim leaseholders and cultivators, indulged in a series of rebellions in Kerala between 1836-1919. Which of the following regarding these Moplah uprisings is not true?
A. They were mainly directed against the upper caste Hindu landlords
B. These uprisings were a peculiar form of rural terrorism
C. Most of the Moplah martyrs were poor peasants of landless lobourers
D. A small band of Moplahs committed collective suicides in the belief of being called Shahids (martyrs)
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Nanu met Kunjan Pillai, who later came to be known as Chattampi Swamikal. Kunjan Pillai, who discovered and appreciated Nanu's philosophical genius and passion for Yoga, introduced him to__________, a 'Hatha yogi'
A. Madan Asan
B. Thycattu Ayyaavu
C. Krishnan Vaidyan
D. Kumaran Asan
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One of the best known tribal rebellions in Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great Tumult), was launched by the Mundas under the leadership of
A. Kanhu
B. Sidhu
C. Birsa Munda
D. Rampa Munda
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According to __________ the Mutiny was a popular rebellion
A. V D Sarkar
B. V ASmith
C. L Mukherjee
D. Chabbra
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The idea of starting a Home Rule League in 1915 was first propounded by
A. B G Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Annie Besant
D. Both A and B above
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