What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)
What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2014) a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 only c) […]
The Rowlatt Act aimed at
The Rowlatt Act aimed at(2012) a)compulsory economic support to war efforts b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press Answer :B Rowlatt Acts, ( 1919), legislation passed by the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India. The acts […]
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history because
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session Which of the statements given above […]
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts. 3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :(2012) a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 […]
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
Consider the following : 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?(2012) a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 c) […]
The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the
The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the(2012) a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 b) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919 c) Government of India Act, 1935 d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 Answer : C GOI Act 1935
With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were(2013) a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters Answer: C […]
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because(2013) a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919 b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition […]
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 […]