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1. At which among the following sessions of the Muslim League, Mohammed Ali Jinnah had invented a new slogan “Divide and Quit”?
[A] Lucknow Session 1931
[B] Karachi Session 1933
[C] Lahore Session 1940
[D] Karachi Session 1943
Correct Answer: D [Karachi Session 1943]
Notes:
The Karachi Session of Muslim League was held in December, 1943. A resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was presented and Mohammed Ali Jinnah had invented a new slogan “Divide and Quit”. Divide and quit was the slogan adopted by the Muslim League during the quit India movement.
2. Who among the following had founded the Central Hindu College at Varanasi, which was later converted into Banaras Hindu University?
[A] Madan Mohan Malviya
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Annie Besant
[D] Jamna Lal Bajaj
Correct Answer: C [Annie Besant ]
Notes:
Madan Mohan Malviya founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1915, with significant assistance from various leaders, particularly Annie Besant. In 1898, Besant established the Central Hindu College in Varanasi, which was subsequently entrusted to Malviya, enabling him to transform it into BHU. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the cornerstone of the main campus of BHU was laid by Lord Hardinge on February 4, 1916, coinciding with the celebration of Vasant Panchami.
3. Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in the Surat Session 1907 famous for Surat Split?
[A] Dadabhai Naoroji
[B] Pherozeshah Mehta
[C] Lala Lajpat Rai
[D] Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh
Correct Answer: D [Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh ]
Notes:
The differences between the Moderates and the Extremists became clear at the Surat Session in 1907. The Extremists wanted Lala Lajpat Rai to be the President, but Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh was chosen instead. This led to the Extremists leaving the Congress, allowing the Moderates to maintain control. During this session, the Extremists favored either Lala Lajpat Rai or Tilak for the presidency, while the Moderates backed Rash Behari Ghosh. Ultimately, Lala Lajpat Rai withdrew, and Rash Behari Ghosh was elected as President.
4. Pakistan Resolution or Lahore Resolution was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League in which year?
[A] 1939
[B] 1940
[C] 1941
[D] 1942
Correct Answer: B [1940]
Notes:
The Lahore Resolution, known as the Pakistan Resolution, was an official political declaration made by the All-India Muslim League during its three-day general meeting in Lahore, Punjab, from March 22 to 24, 1940. This resolution was a formal political statement adopted by the All-India Muslim League on March 23, 1940. This resolution called for a separate nation for Muslims in British India. It was drafted by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq, who was the Prime Minister of Bengal.
5. Assertion: Before the American War of Independence, the East India Company had lost its monopoly in America.
Reason: The Dutch were able to penetrate the American Markets by 1770
[A] Both Assertion and Reason are correct
[B] Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect
[C] Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct
[D] Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Correct Answer: A [Both Assertion and Reason are correct]
Notes:
Before the American wat of Independence the East India Company has lost its monopoly in America. The dutch penetration is one of the reason for it. The people turned against the British.
6. Who among the following gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress?
[A] Bipinchandra Pal
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Lala Lajpat Rai
[D] MN Roy
Correct Answer: C [Lala Lajpat Rai]
Notes:
Lala Lajpat Rai discussed the safety valve theory in his 1916 publication “Young India,” claiming it originated from Lord Dufferin’s ideas. Leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai, who were more extreme in their views, supported this theory. It is suggested that Hume created the Congress to act as a ‘safety valve’ to ease the rising dissatisfaction among Indians.
7. As per which treaty, Marathas lost their practical independence?
[A] Treaty of Salbai (1782)
[B] Treaty of Wadgoan (1779)
[C] Treaty of Bassein (1802)
[D] Treaty of Deogaon (1803)
Correct Answer: C [Treaty of Bassein (1802)]
Notes:As per the Treaty of Bassein (1802), Marathas lost their pratical independence because Baji Rao II accepted nearly all the terms
of the Subsidiary Alliance system. The excerpts of the treaty are:
- British recognized the Peshwa Baji Rao II’s claim on Poona.
- Baji Rao II gave up all the rights over Surat and he would not employ any foreigner except British.
- He would acknowledge the British East India company as the supreme power of India.
- He agreed to receive regular native infantry with attached European artillerymen on a permanent basis.
- He would not make war on or peace with any other state without the permission of the British.
- He would receive a British Resident at his court at Poona.
8. Under whose Viceroyalty was the capital of British India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?
[A] Lord Minto II
[B] Lord Chelmsford
[C] Lord Hardinge II
[D] Lord Reading
Correct Answer: C [Lord Hardinge II]
Notes:
The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911 during Lord Hardinge II’s tenure. This decision was revealed at the Delhi Durbar for King George V’s coronation. Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy then, thought that Calcutta’s location in the far east made it important to have a more centrally located capital. The foundation for the new capital was laid on December 12, 1911, with construction beginning in 1912, about 3 miles (5 km) south of central Delhi. The capital officially opened in 1931, and the relocation cost four million British pounds. Some people believe this change slowed Kolkata’s development as an industrial center.
9. Who was the founder of Landholders Society(1838)?
[A] K.T.Telang
[B] Surendra Nath Banerjee
[C] Devendranath Tagore
[D] Dwarkanath Tagore
Correct Answer: D [Dwarkanath Tagore]
Notes:
The Landholders’ Society, initially known as the Zamindari Association, was founded in 1838 in Calcutta by Dwarkanath Tagore and several other notable zamindars, including Prasanna Kumar Tagore, Radhakanta Deb, Ramkamal Sen, and Bhabani Charan Mitra. Its primary purpose was to safeguard the interests of landlords, marking it as the first political organization in India.
The society’s leading members included:
- Raja radhakant dev
- Dwarkanath tagore
- Prasanna Kumar Tagore
- Rajkamal Sen
- Bhabani Charan Mitra
- The society was renamed the Landholders’ Society shortly after its launch in Calcutta in March 1838.
10. Consider the following individuals:
- Sachindra Sanyal
- J. Chatterji
- Lala Har Dayal
Who amongst them was/were the founder(s) of the organisation “Hindustan Republican Association” in 1924?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
In 1924, the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was founded by Sachindra Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterji. The purpose of this organisation was to establish a “Federated Republic of the United States of India” through an organised armed revolution. This association marked a significant moment in India’s independence movement as it aimed to overthrow British rule through armed resistance.
