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1. Consider the following statements:
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar supported widow remarriage
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar fought against child marriage
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was against polygamy
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s son, Narayanchandra, married a widow
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] 2, 3 and 4
[D] All are correct statements
Correct Answer: D [ All are correct statements]
Notes:
All of the statements are correct. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a prominent social reformer during the Bengal Renaissance. He was a supporter of widow remarriage and he fought against child marriage. He was also against polygamy, a prevailing social evil of that time. His son, Narayanchandra, in support of his father’s beliefs, married a widow.
2. Which of the following was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?
[A] Vasco da Gama
[B] Diaz
[C] Francisco de Almeida
[D] Albuquerque
Correct Answer: C [ Francisco de Almeida]
Notes:
The first Portuguese viceroy in India was Francisco de Almedia. He was appointed by the King of Portugal in 1505 and was followed by Dom Afonso de Albuquerque in 1509. Albuquerque conquered the city of Goa in 1510, which had been controlled by Muslims.
3. Which of the following was the British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion?
[A] Bishop R. Heber
[B] James Outram
[C]Colonel Napier
[D] W.H. Sleeman
Correct Answer: B [ James Outram]
Notes:
Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was the British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion.
4. The white mutiny took place during the reign of which of the following Viceroy?
[A] Lord Curzon
[B] Lord Minto
[C] Lord Ripon
[D] Lord Hardinge
Correct Answer: C [ Lord Ripon]
Notes:
The White Mutiny was the unrest that occurred at the dissolution of the “European Forces” of the British East India Company in India during the mid-19th century in the wake of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The white mutiny took place during the reign of Lord Ripon.
5. Which of the following political leaders gave the slogan “Do or Die” during Quit India Movement?
[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Subhash Chandra Bose
[D] Lokmanya Tilak
Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi]
Notes:
The meeting of All India Congress Committee at Bombay on 8 August 1942 resulted in the passing of the famous Quit India Resolution. On the same day, Mahatma Gandhi gave his call of ‘do or die’.
6. Satara was annexed in which of the following years?
[A] 1852
[B] 1850
[C] 1848
[D] 1854
Correct Answer: C [1848]
Notes:
Satara was annexed in 1848. Satara state was a short-lived Princely state which was created by the British in 1818 after the Third Anglo-Maratha War and annexed using the Doctrine of lapse.
7. Invasion of Tibet in 1903 took place under which of the following?
[A] Lord Curzon
[B] Lord Dufferin
[C] Lord Dalhousie
[D] Lord Hastings
Correct Answer: A [Lord Curzon]
Notes:
The invasion of Tibet by the Britishers took under Curzon in 1903. Also a number of annexations were made during the 1890s in the north-west to stop the Russian advance.
8. In which year, Khilafat Manifesto was published?
[A] 1917
[B] 1920
[C] 1919
[D] 1918
Correct Answer: B [1920]
Notes:
The Ottoman emperor was also a Caliph, making him the top religious and political leader for all Muslims worldwide. After the Ottomans lost in World War I, many Muslims, including those in India, called for the protection of the Caliphate. Several Muslim leaders, such as Maulana Muhammad Ali, his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, joined forces to create the All India Khilafat Committee. In 1920, they released the Khilafat Manifesto, urging the British to safeguard the Caliphate and encouraging Indian Muslims to unite and hold the British responsible.
9. On which date, Gandhi broke the Salt Law after concluding the Dandi March?
[A] 2nd April, 1930
[B] 5 April, 1930
[C] 6 April, 1930
[D] 7 April, 1930
Correct Answer: C [6 April, 1930]
Notes:
The government imposed a tax on the production and sale of salt, which everyone, rich and poor, needed. For Gandhi, violating the Salt Law was a way to unite people, allowing everyone to join in—whether by collecting salt at the coast or buying and selling it without paying the tax. He began a 390 km march from his Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi in Gujarat. On March 12, 1930, 78 people started the march with Gandhi, reaching Dandi after 24 days on April 5, 1930. They broke the Salt Law at 6:30 am the next day, April 6, 1930. Many more joined them along the route. After Dandi, Gandhi planned a protest at the Dharasana Salt Works, located 40 km south. However, he was arrested on the night of May 4-5, 1930. Despite this, Manilal, Gandhi’s second son, and Sarojini Naidu led 2,500 protesters to Dharasana on May 21, 1930. As they neared the Salt Works, police charged at them, injuring many.
10. Who founded the Madras Mahajana Sabha?
[A] Sir Pherozshah Mehta and M.G Ranade
[B] Surendranath Banerjee and S.N Banarjee
[C] Romesh Chunder Dutt and Gopala Krishna Gokale
[D] P.Anandacharlu and Veera Raghava Chari
Correct Answer: D [P.Anandacharlu and Veera Raghava Chari]
Notes:
Madras Mahajana Sabha was established by P.Anandacharlu and Veera Raghava Chari in 1884. Its first conference was held on December 29, 1884.It remained a leading public forum for years.
