Which of the following Acts was criticized by Jawaharlal Nehru by saying – "A machine with only brakes and no engine"?
(A) Government of India Act, 1919
(B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
(D) Indian Council Act, 1909
The Government of India Act came into force on 4 August 1935. The first political reaction was towards the way, the representation of the princely states was proposed. The delegates were not to be elected by the public but by the rulers. The second important reaction was against the proposed form of dyarchy. The Dyarchy had been a total failure in the provinces, but now there was an experiment coming up at the centre. The safeguards and the special powers vested in the Governor-General was something like a “Charter of Slavery” as mentioned by Jawahar Lal Nehru. He compared it with a “machine with all brakes, no engine“.
Surya Sen was associated with which of the following events during the Indian freedom struggle?
(A) Chittagong Armory Raid
(B) Kakori Conspiracy
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Home Rule Movement
Surya Sen, also known as Surya Kumar Sen (22 March 1894 – 12 January 1934), was an Indian revolutionary who was influential in the independence movement against British rule in India and is best known for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid.
In what ways did the early nationalists successfully undermine the moral foundations of British rule?
(A) Start your movement for constitutional reforms.
(B) Advocating open rebellion.
(C) By seeking foreign help against the British.
(D) By seeking support from Indians living abroad.
Their powerful economic critique of imperialism was to serve as the main plank of nationalist agitation in the later years of active mass struggle against British Colonialism. They had, by their economic agitation, undermined the moral foundations of British rule by exposing its cruel, exploitative character.
What were the things related to the background in which Jinnah's words were correct?
I. It was given at the meeting of All India Muslim League (1929).
II. This was in reaction to Nehru's report which he considered a death warrant.
III. Initially some reforms were suggested by Aga Khan and Karim Jalal, later Jinnah collected them and prepared a 14 point draft on the reaction of Hindus.
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(A) Only I and II
(B) Only I and III
(C) II and III only
(D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
What was the outcome of the meetings of the Constituent Assembly and the attitude of the League towards the Interim Government?
(A) The League grew with the appointments and decisions of members of Congress.
(B) The League entered into an alliance with the Congress in its fight for Pakistan.
(C) The British tried to influence the League by including it in the Interim Government although the League objected to it.
(D) None of these
The interim government was formed by the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India. The Congress Party won a majority of seats in the assembly, and its leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, became the prime minister. The Muslim League also joined the interim government, but it refused to accept the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Recently which country will deploy strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus by July 2023?
(A) France
(B) America
(C) Russia
(D) India
Who has recently won the men's singles title in the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championship?
(A) Donald Trump
(B) Fan Zadak
(C) Tom Cruise
(D) Moni Roy
Recently which country will issue the world's first digital government bond?
(A) Iraq
(B) Iran
(C) Israel
(D) Dubai
Which state government has recently extended 100% subsidy in crop insurance premium for farmers?
(A) Manipur
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
The body of the ______ is circular in cross-section, hence, the name roundworms. They may be free-living, aquatic and terrestrial or parasitic in plants and animals.
(A) Platyhelminthes
(B) Ctenophores
(C) Mollusca
(D) Aschelminthes
The body of the aschelminthes is circular in cross-section, hence, the name roundworms. They may be free living, aquatic and terrestrial or parasitic in plants and animals. Roundworms have organ-system level of body organisation. They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and pseudocoelomate animals.
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