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 […]
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 […]