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  1. The Government of India, 1919 is also known as

  2. A.

    Morley-Minto Reforms

    B.

    Montague-Chelmsford Reforms

    C.

    Regulating Act

    D.

    Pitts India Act


  3. Who is called the 'Father of the Indian National Congress?

  4. A.

    Mahatma Gandhi

    B.

    A.O. Hume

    C.

    Lokmanya Tilak

    D.

    Surendra Nath Banerjee


  5. Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857?

  6. A.

    The last effort of the old political order to regain power

    B.

    Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army

    C.

    A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule

    D.

    An effort to establish a limited Indian nation


  7. Match the following

    - A. Brahmo Samaj 1. Bombay

    - B. Veda Samaj 2. Bengal

    - C. Arya Samaj 3. Madras .

    - D. Prarthana Samaj 4. North India

  8. A.

    A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

    B.

    A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

    C.

    A-2, B- 4, C-1, D-3

    D.

    A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1


  9. Land Revenue under Tipu_

  10. A.

    was mainly collected through revenue officers:

    B.

    Was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu

    C.

    Was collected by interme-diaries

    D.

    Was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan


  11. Who was advocated of the famous INA Trials?

  12. A.

    Bhulabhai Desai

    B.

    Asaf Ali

    C.

    Subhash Chandra Bose

    D.

    C. Rajagopalachari


  13. Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay wrote Anand Math?

  14. A.

    1858

    B.

    1892

    C.

    1882

    D.

    None of these


  15. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was_

  16. A.

    Lord Curzon

    B.

    Lord Macaulay

    C.

    Lord Bentinck

    D.

    Lord Hastings


  17. Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?

  18. A.

    B.G. Tilak

    B.

    Vallabhbhai Patel

    C.

    G.K. Gokhale

    D.

    J.L. Nehru


  19. In which year salt Satyagraha took place?

  20. A.

    1929

    B.

    1930

    C.

    1931

    D.

    1932