Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?(2021) a) Annie Besant b) Debendranath Tagore c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar d) Sarojini Naidu ANswer: c Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar He was a keen advocate of education for women. He rightly viewed education as the […]
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillion are remembered as
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillion are remembered as(2021) a) Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement b) Members of the Interim Government in 1946 c) Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly d) Officers of the Indian National Army Answer: D First trial […]
With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct?
With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire 3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durani Select the correct answer using the code given below(2021) a) […]
In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2021) a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 c) 3 only d) 2 and 3 Answer: A The […]
statements is correct?
statements is correct?(2021) a) Pingali Venkaya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here. b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of the Andhra region from here. C) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here. d) Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here. Answer: C
Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?(2021)
Consider the following statements: 1. St.Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order 2. St.Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there 3. The Feast of St.Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct?(2021) a) 1 and 2 […]
Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are correct?(2017)
Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are correct?(2017) a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 and 2 Answer: B Factories Act 1881 Act was passed to improve working conditions of labour. It prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven, limited the number […]
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?(2017) a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments. b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India. c) Impose censorship on national press. d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States. Answer: D The Indian states […]
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs: Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?(2017) a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: B The first committee of the association was composed of: Raja Radhakanta Deb – President, Raja Kalikrishna Deb – Vice-President, Debendranath Tagore – secretary […]
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were(2018) a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium Answer: D East India Company ended up trading mainly […]