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Q :  

Who among the following was the leader of the Wahabi movement?

(A) Mohammed Ali

(B) Ajmal Khan

(C) Syed Ahmed

(D) M.A. Ansari

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The leader of the Wahabi movement was Syed Ahmad Barelvi. The Wahhabi Movement in India was a vigorous movement for socio-religious reforms in Indo-Islamic society in the nineteenth century with strong political undercurrents.


Q :  

What was the reason for the opposition to the Simon Commission in India?

(A) There was no Indian member in the commission.

(B) It has anti-India sentiments.

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Simon Commission was opposed in India because there was no Indian representative. It was a group of 7 British Members of Parliament headed by John Simon. The Simon Commission was also known as the Statutory Commission of India.


Q :  

Who was the founder of the Aligarh Movement?

(A) Liaquat Ali Khan

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

There was hostility between the Muslim community and the British due to its participation in the revolt of 1857. Hence, it stayed away from English education. To address this issue, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan started a new movement known as the Aligarh Reformation Movement.


Q :  

Which battle decided the complete control of the British in India?

(A) Panipat

(B) Chausa

(C) Buxar

(D) Haldighati

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 23 October 1764 between the forces of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined army of Mughal rulers. The Battle of Buxar was a full-fledged war which established the British supremacy in India.


Q :  

Name the author of the novel Anand Math?

(A) Sharat Chandra

(B) Bankim Chandra

(C) Guru Dutt

(D) RN Tagore

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which region of Bihar did Kunwar Singh lead the revolution in the revolution of 1857?

(A) Saran

(B) Vaishali

(C) Sasaram

(D) Jagdishpur

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Jagdishpur - A Place where Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti celebrates. Kunwar Singh (1777 – 26 April 1858) was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He belonged to a royal Ujjainiya (Panwar) Rajput house of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.


Q :  

Which one of the following statements is correct about the Nehru Report?

1. It supported the colonial status.

2. It supported the federal system.

3. It rejected the system of communal electorate.

4. It was against the establishment of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-

(A) 1 and 4

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Name the author of 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'.

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) Surendra Nath Banerjee

(D) R.C. Dutta

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Dadabhai Naoroji wrote the book called "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" where he criticised the economic impact of the British rule.


Q :  

Vernacular Act deals with which subject?

(A) Performance

(B) Press

(C) Judiciary

(D) Education

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who is known as Sher-e-Punjab?

(A) Bhagat Singh

(B) Chandrashekhar Azad

(C) Saifuddin Kitchlew

(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Lala Lajpat Rai conceived on 28th January, 1865. He was an Indian political dissident who assumed an urgent part in the Indian Independence development. He was famously known as Punjab Kesari signifying 'The Lion of Punjab' otherwise called Sher-E-Punjab in Punjabi for his commitment to the opportunity development.


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