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1. The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at _______:
[A] Belgaon
[B] Lahore
[C] Calcutta
[D] Madras
Correct Answer: A [Belgaon]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Belgaon (or Belagavi) session of Indian National Congress in December 1924. That was the only session which was presided over by him. The session was historic as the Swaraj Party returned to the Congress fold.
2. At which of the following places was the ‘Jatiya Sarkar’ formed during the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ballia
[B] Nagpur
[C] Satara
[D] Tamluk
Correct Answer: D [Tamluk]
Notes:
Satish Chandra Samanta became the president of Tamluk Congress Committee and remained an active Congress member for decades. He was known for his leadership qualities and other constructive work. His leadership qualities could be observed during the formation of a parallel government named Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar (Tamrlipta National Government) in Tamluk during the Quit India Movement.
3. Who founded the Dharma Sabha?
[A] Man Mohan Ghosh
[B] Madhusudan Dutt
[C] Ram Narayan Tarkaratana
[D] Radha Kant Dev
Correct Answer: D [Radha Kant Dev]
Notes:
Radhakant Dev (1784-1867) was a scholar and leader of the conservative Hindu society in Calcutta. He was a proponent of preserving Hindu culture and wrote a modern Sanskrit dictionary called Shabdakalpadruma (शब्दकल्पद्रुम). Dev founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830. He also joined the Calcutta School Book Society and School Society in 1817-1818.
4. In 1670s, two judicial systems were established under watch of Gerald Aungier at which of the following towns?
[A] Calcutta
[B] Madras
[C] Bombay
[D] Surat
Correct Answer: C [Bombay]
Notes:
Gerald Aungier, the Second Governor of Bombay, took keen interest in establishing a judicial system there. During this period two judicial systems were established. The first Judicial system in Bombay was-established in 1670 which created the wing types of courts viz. Court of Custom Officer and Court of Deputy Governor- in-Council. This was done to facilitate the smooth running of the territory.
5. In which year, Ghadar Party was founded?
[A] 1912
[B] 1911
[C] 1913
[D] 1915
Correct Answer: C [1913]
Notes:
Gadar Party was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna in 1913 in San Francisco under leadership of Lala Har Dayal, PS Kankhoje etc. Its main objective was to send arms and ammunition to India to fight against the British in India. The Ghadar Mutiny or the Ghadar Conspiracy—aka the Hindu–German Mutiny or the Indian–German Mutiny—was meant to trigger mutiny in the British-Indian Army during 1915-17, both within India and outside India where the Indian troops were stationed, aimed at ending the British Raj. Its name Ghadar derived from the Ghadar Party of United States. Its prominent members included Bhai Parmanand, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Bhagwan Singh Gyanee, Har Dayal, Tarak Nath Das, Bhagat Singh Thind, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah, Rashbehari Bose, and Gulab Kaur. It was formally dissolved in 1948.
6. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Regulation I of 1892?
- A Head Constable was to be appointed to discharge the duties of the executive head of the Police.
- Superintendent of Police was to be appointed to exercise control and deliberative powers as distinct from executive authority.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
As per Regulation I of 1892, a Head Constable was to be appointed to discharge the duties of the executive head of the Police. Superintendent of Police was to be appointed to exercise control and deliberative powers as distinct from executive authority.
7. Who among the following started Bengal weekly newspaper ‘Samvad Kaumudi’ in year 1821?
[A] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[B] Debendranath Tagore
[C] Aurobindo Ghosh
[D] Ramkrishna Paramhans
Correct Answer: A [Raja Ram Mohan Roy]
Notes:
Sambad Kaumudiwas a Bengali weekly newspaper published from Kolkata in the first half of the 19thcentury by Ram Mohan Roy. It was a noted pro-Reformist publication that actively campaigned for the abolition(stop) of the Sati Pratha. Although Ram Mohan Roy was the owner, Kaumudi was actually published in the name of Bhavani Charan Bandyopadhyay.
8. Which of the following was the founder of Pagal Panthis rebellion?
[A] Karam Shah
[B] Bhagat Jawahar Mal
[C] Dadu Mian
[D] Majnum Shah
Correct Answer: A [Karam Shah]
Notes:
The founder of Pagal Panthis rebellion was Karam Shah. It took place in the period of 1825 to 1850’s. Pagal Panthis was a semi religious group having influence in the northern district of Bengal.
9. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was ________:
[A] Lord Macaulay
[B] Lord Bentinck
[C] Lord Hastings
[D] Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: B [Lord Bentinck]
Notes:
English education was officially introduced in India in 1835 by Governor-General William Bentinck. The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, the then Governor-General of British India to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.
10. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.
[A] The Portuguese
[B] The Dutch
[C] The English
[D] The French
Correct Answer: A [The Portuguese ]
Notes:
The Portuguese were very much afraid of Shivaji’s increasing power and influence in the Deccan and were also worried about developing the Maratha navy under the guidance of Shivaji Maharaj, Portuguese started to aid all the adversaries of Shivaji Maharaj and for that, they asked the Adil Shahi Kingdom to make a pact. He was a reformist leader and introduced many changes in his administration and military affairs. He obtained cannons and ammunitions from the Portuguese.
