As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of
A. Lord Benttick
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Lord Macaulay
D. Lord Dalhousie
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The Ganapati festival was started in __________
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Who scripted Gandhiji's favorite song 'Vaishnav Jan to __________ '?
A. Narsi Mehta
B. Premanand
C. Chunilal
D. Dharmiklal
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A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year
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The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
A. The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
B. It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
C. It laid the foundation for British rule in India
D. It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
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In 1937 , an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at
A. Surat
B. Bombay
C. Ahmedabad
D. Wardha
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Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act into law?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Lytton
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Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
A. Transfer of power to the Indians
B. The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
C. Remodelling of the Central legislature
D. Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation provinces
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The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of
A. Minto
B. Morley
C. Northbrook
D. Hastings
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'There are no politics devoid of religion' is stated by
A. Nehru
B. Gandhi
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Jaya Prakash Narayan
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Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?
A. Jai Prakash Narayan
B. Bhupendra Nath Dutta
C. M. N. Roy
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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According to __________ the mutiny was a purely military outbreak
A. VD Sarkar
B. VASmith
C. Sir John Lawrence
D. Roberts
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Aurobindo was arrested in connection with
A. Alipore Bomb case
B. Kolhapur Bomb Case
C. Lahore Conspiracy Case
D. Kakori
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The Tata Iron and Steel Works was completed with the aid of
A. Japanese experts
B. Russian experts
C. American experts
D. French experts
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A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of
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'The Times of India' which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
A. Bombay Chronicle
B. Bombay Times
C. Indian Times
D. National Times
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At the historic Tripuri Session of the Congress (March 1939) Subhas Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi's official candidate for the Presidentship of the Congress. Who was Mahatma Gandhi's nominee?
A. Abdul Kalam Azad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
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As per the Act of 1919 which of the following was not a transferred subject?
A. Education
B. Museum
C. Medical Relief
D. Land Revenue
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Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Govemment of India Act, 1919
C. Govemment of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Federal form of government at centre was introduced in India under
A. Government of India Act of 1909
B. Indian Councils Act of 1909
C. Government of India Act of 1935
D. Indian Independence Act of 1947
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