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  1. Gandhi wanted to realise 'truth' through:

  2. A.

    Ahimsa (Non-violence)

    B.

    Dharma (Religion)

    C.

    Karma (Service)

    D.

    Dhyana (Meditation)


  3. The Round table conference at London met for the discussion of

  4. A.

    Provision of Provincial Autonomy

    B.

    A future Administration of India

    C.

    Gandhi's demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement

    D.

    Congress claim to be the sole representative of Indians


  5. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with

  6. A.

    Mazzini

    B.

    Cavour

    C.

    Garibaldi

    D.

    Bismarck


  7. For which community were seats reserved by the Morley-Minto reforms?

  8. A.

    Jews

    B.

    Muslims

    C.

    Christians

    D.

    Sikhs


  9. In Gandhian Socialism

  10. A.

    State is required

    B.

    State is not required

    C.

    State is sometimes required and sometimes not required

    D.

    State is neither required


  11. Who said “The Simmon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish”?

  12. A.

    Mahatma Gandhi

    B.

    Shivaswami Iyer

    C.

    Mohammad Ali Jinnah

    D.

    Jawaharlal Nehru


  13. The Marathas were defeated in Panipat because

  14. A.

    The Marathas did not fight bravely

    B.

    The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength

    C.

    The Maratha army was short of food supplies

    D.

    The Marathas were considered alien by the local population


  15. Which day was declared as the 'Direct Action Day by the Muslim League?

  16. A.

    3rd September, 1946

    B.

    16th August, 1946

    D) 4th Decembar, 1946

    C.

    16th May, 1946


  17. When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the Quit India Movement' of 1942?

  18. A.

    7th August, 1942

    B.

    30th April, 1942

    C.

    9th August, 1942

    D.

    5th July, 1942


  19. With which ‘Movement', the following were/are associated?

    List- List-II

  20. A.

    Vinobha Bhaves. 1. Chipko

    B.

    Medha Patekaris 2. Sampuran Kranti’

    C.

    Sunderlal Bahuguna 3. Narmada Bachao?

    D.

    Jaya Prakash Narayan 4. Bhoodan’

    A) a-4, c-1, 6-2, d-3

    B) a-4, c-3, c-1, d-2

    C) b-3, c-1, a-2, d-4

    D) d-2, a-4, 6-1, c-2