The Communist Party of India (CPI) was founded in Tashkent on October 17, 1925, by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, and others. The other dates provided are incorrect as they do not correspond to the official formation of the party.
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Who founded the Banaras Hindu University ?
a.
Tilak
b.
Mahatma Gandhi
c.
B.P. Wadia
d.
Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916. Tilak and Gandhi were associated with nationalist movements but did not found BHU; B.P. Wadia was a labor leader and theosophist.
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The author of the Book “How India Wrought for Freedom” was __________.
a.
Lala Lajpat Rai
b.
Annie Besant
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c.
C.R. Das
d.
Tilak
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Annie Besant, the prominent nationalist and leader of the Home Rule League, authored the book 'How India Wrought for Freedom' in 1915 to detail the early history of the Indian National Congress.
Q4mcq
Assertion (A) :The methods of warfare changed during the Second World War. Reason (R) :Trench warfare had given way to aerial bombing.
a.
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
b.
Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) explains (A).
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c.
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
d.
Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) does not explain (A).
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During the Second World War, the nature of warfare evolved significantly from the static trench warfare seen in the First World War. Aerial bombing, mechanized infantry, and rapid mobility became key, making (R) a correct explanation for (A).
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Whose name was proposed as President by the Militant Nationalists for the Surat session of the Congress ?
a.
Pherozesha Mehta
b.
Aurobindo Ghose
c.
Lala Lajpat Rai
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d.
Dadabhai Naoroji
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At the 1907 Surat Session of the Indian National Congress, the Militant Nationalists (Extremists) proposed Lala Lajpat Rai as the candidate for the Congress President, which led to a split with the Moderates who preferred Rash Behari Ghosh.
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The Indian National Congress was founded by :
a.
A.O. Hume
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b.
Subash Chandra Bose
c.
Bala Gangadhar Tilak
d.
Gandhi
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Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a key role in the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. The others were prominent leaders of the Congress at different stages but not its founders.
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The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime of :
a.
Lord Mountbatten
b.
Lord Wavell
c.
Lord Irwin
d.
Lord Linlithgow
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The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942 to secure full Indian cooperation for the British war effort during the Second World War. At that time, Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India.
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Non-Cooperation Movement included : (i)boycott of government schools and colleges (ii)return of government conferred titles (iii)protest observing fasts (iv)conducting underground movements against the Government
a.
(i) and (iv)
b.
(i) and (ii)
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c.
(iii) and (iv)
d.
(ii) and (iii)
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The Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhi included the boycott of government schools, colleges, courts, and the surrendering of titles conferred by the British government. Underground movements were not part of this specific non-violent program.
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Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the UNO, belonged to __________.
a.
Singapore
b.
Burma
c.
Norway
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d.
Japan
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Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as the first elected Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946 to 1952. The other options are incorrect as he had no national affiliation with Singapore, Burma, or Japan.
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What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 ?
a.
Swatantra Party
b.
Swaraj Party
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c.
Communist Party
d.
Ghadar Party
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Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das formed the Swaraj Party in 1923 within the Indian National Congress to seek political freedom and advocate for participation in the legislative councils. The Swatantra Party was formed much later (1959), the Communist Party was formed in 1925, and the Ghadar Party was formed in 1913.
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Arrange the following in chronological order. (i)Atlee’s announcement on India’s Independence (ii)Interim Government under the leadership of Nehru (iii)Lord Mountbatten Plan
a.
(iii), (ii), (i)
b.
(ii), (i), (iii)
c.
(ii), (iii), (i)
d.
(i), (ii), (iii)
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Mark the following places where Indian National Movement took place on the outline map of India. (i)Meerut (ii)Lucknow (iii)Kanpur (iv)Champaran (v)Poona
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