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  1. Federal form of Governments at centre was in troduced in India under:

  2. 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


  3. The Indian National Army (Azad Hind fauj) fought in the Second World War against

  4. A.

    Germany

    B.

    Japan

    C.

    Italy

    D.

    Great Britain


  5. Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the governorship of

  6. A.

    Lord Lytton

    B.

    Lord Curzon

    C.

    Lord Ripon

    D.

    Lord Hardinge-I


  7. The hero of the Kakori 'Dacoity' case was

  8. A.

    Ramprasad Bismil

    B.

    Bhagat Singh

    C.

    Batukeshwar Datta

    D.

    Barkatulla


  9. Who was the first propounder of the doctrine of Passive Resistance ?

  10. A.

    B. G Tilak

    B.

    Aurobindo Ghosh

    C.

    Lajpat Rai

    D.

    G.K. Gokhale


  11. What was meant by the secretary of State of India during the British?

  12. A.

    An official who worked as the Secretary to the Viceroy of India

    B.

    A Secretary level official appointed in each Presidency of India

    C.

    A British minister given full control over the Government of India

    D.

    A senior officer appointed the Viceroy to look into his internal administration in India


  13. 'Lucknow pact' was a deal between

  14. A.

    Indians and the British about legislative seats

    B.

    Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures

    C.

    Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations

    D.

    Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations


  15. The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at

  16. A.

    Delhi

    B.

    Kanpur

    C.

    Lucknow

    D.

    Madras


  17. Who, among the following, founded the 'All India Depressed Classes Federation' in 1920?

  18. A.

    M.K. Gandhi

    B.

    Jyotiba Phule

    C.

    G.K. Gokhale

    D.

    B.R. Ambedkar


  19. In which of the following places was the Ryotwari settlement introduced?

  20. A.

    Uttar Pradesh and Punjab

    B.

    North-West Provinces and Punjab

    C.

    Madras and Bombay

    D.

    Bengal and Bihar