The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?
A. French
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. Dutch
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Nanu moved to his hermitage deep inside the hilly forests of__________, where he led an austere life immersed in meditative thought and yoga and subjected himself to extreme sustenance rituals
A. Silanka
B. Maruthwamala
C. Karunagapally
D. Kayamkulam
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What was Jagat Seth's claim to fame in Bengal?
A. Diwan of Siraj-ud-Daulah
B. Leading popular poet
C. Biggest banker in Bengal
D. Commander of the Nawab's troops
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Which of the following songs was so dear to Mahatma Gandhi's heart, that he wrote: 'That one song is enough to sustain me, even if I were to forget the 'Bhagavad Gita'
A. Hare Ram
B. Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
C. Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye
D. Ishwar Allah Tero Nam
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The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by
A. The Council Act of 1909
B. Montford Reforms
C. August Offer
D. The Government of India Act of 1935
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Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages?
A. Ellora Caves
B. Kashi Viswanath Temple
C. Qutab Minar
D. Manas Wildlife - Sancturary
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Which of the following leaders died as a result of injuries sustained during a protest demonstration against Simon Commission?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Goplakrishna Gokhale
D. LaIa Lajpat Rai
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'Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man'.Who said this?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Sri Ramakrishna
C. Chandra Sekhar Deb
D. Sri Narayana Guru
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Which of the following periods is considered as the revolutionary era in Indian history?
A. 1857-60
B. 1857-1947
C. 1857-90
D. 1845-1947
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Which of the following events inspired for the formation of the Home Rule Leagues?
A. First World War
B. Just before the First World War
C. After the First World War
D. After the passing of the Act of 1909
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Who was the first to use the term 'Adivasi' to refer to the tribal people?
A. Jyotiba Phule
B. Thakkar Bappa
C. M N Srinivas
D. B R Ambedkar
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Writing Social History is the book of __________
A. Ania Loomba
B. Sumit Sarkar
C. Cohn Bernard
D. Ranajith Guha
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Which of the following books were written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
I. Discovery of India
II. Outline of History
III. Glimpses of World History
IV. A Study of History
A. I & IV
B. II & IV
C. I & III
D. I, II, III & IV
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Montagu who toured in India in 1918 was a
A. Member of Privy Council
B. Member of Viceroy's Council
C. Secretary of State for India
D. Viceroy of India
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"Go back to Vedas" This call is given by
A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
B. Vivekananda
C. Jyotiba Phule
D. Dayanand Saraswati
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What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years transportation in July 1908?
A. for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
B. for insiting violence during the Surat session of the INC
C. for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
D. for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.
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I. It favoured Dominion Status.
II. It favoured a federal system.
III. It rejected the system of Communal Electorate.
IV. It was against the setting up of a Supreme Court.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Nehru Report?
A. I & IV
B. I & III
C. II, III & IV
D. I, II & III
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Pitt's India Bill was introduced by __________ in 1784
A. Prime Minister Pitt
B. Governor-General of India
C. Senior Merchants
D. East India Company
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When was the First Round Table Conference held?
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Swami Vivekananda's father, __________, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects
A. Vishwanath Datta
B. Narendra Nath Datta
C. Sri Ramakrishna
D. Rashik Krishna Mallik
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