Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?(2015) a) V.O Chidambaram Pillai b) C. Rajagopalachari c) K. Kamaraj d) Annie Besant Answer: B C. Rajagopalachari participated in the Salt March. He was arrested in April 1930 for leading a salt march from Trichinopoly to […]
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2015)
Consider the following statements : 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2015) a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 […]
With reference to cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
With reference to cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts. 3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2015) a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and […]
One of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?
one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?(2015) a) Swadeshi Movement b) Quit India Movement c) Non-Cooperation Movement d) Civil Disobedient Movement Answer: A Surat split was due to disagreements between Moderates and extremists regarding the methods for protest against the […]
The `Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
The `Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the(2016) a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal b) Home Rule Movement c) Non-Cooperation Movement d) visit of the Simon Commission to India Answer: A The Swadeshi movement, part of the Indian independence movement and the developing Indian nationalism, was […]
Annie Besant was Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below
Annie Besant was 1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2. the founder of the Theosophical Society 3. once the President of the Indian National Congress Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.(2013) a)1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: C […]
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the(2013) a) imposition restrictions the Indians of certain to carry arms by Indians b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans d) removal of a duty on […]
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for (2013) a)the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of […]
The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to(2014) a) solve the problem of minorities in India b) give effect to the Independence Bill c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal Answer: CRadcliffe Committee was appointed to delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan.
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until(2014) a) the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended. b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911 c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement d) the Partition […]