Static Quiz 14 March 2026 (Modern History)

Q1. Consider the following pairs:

Newspaper / Journal	Founder / Editor
1. Kesari	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Amrita Bazar Patrika	Sisir Kumar Ghosh
3. Hindu Patriot	Harish Chandra Mukherjee
4. Young India	Subhas Chandra Bose

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four

Q1. (C)

Explanation:

• Kesari → Founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1881) – Correct.
• Amrita Bazar Patrika → Founded by Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh – Correct.
• Hindu Patriot → Edited by Harish Chandra Mukherjee – Correct.
• Young India → Edited by Mahatma Gandhi, not Subhas Bose – Incorrect.

Q2. Consider the following pairs regarding literary works and their authors:

Work	Author
1. Hind Swaraj	Mahatma Gandhi
2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India	Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Anandamath	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
4. India Wins Freedom	Jawaharlal Nehru

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. (A)

Explanation:

• Hind Swaraj → Mahatma Gandhi – Correct.
• Poverty and Un-British Rule in India → Dadabhai Naoroji – Correct.
• Anandamath → Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay – Correct.
• India Wins Freedom → Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, not Nehru – Incorrect.

Q3. With reference to Indian nationalist newspapers, consider the following statements:

1. The Hindu was founded in Madras in 1878.
2. Al-Hilal was started by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
3. Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper published in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. (D)

Explanation:

• 1 – Correct: The Hindu founded in 1878 by G. Subramania Iyer and associates.
• 2 – Correct: Al-Hilal (1912) started by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
• 3 – Correct: Bengal Gazette (1780) by James Augustus Hickey, first newspaper in India.

Q4. Consider the following pairs:

Newspaper / Journal	Associated Leader
1. New India	Annie Besant
2. Bande Mataram	Aurobindo Ghosh
3. Indian Mirror	Surendranath Banerjee
4. The Comrade	Muhammad Ali Jauhar

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four

Q4. (D)

Explanation:

• New India → Annie Besant – Correct.
• Bande Mataram → Aurobindo Ghosh – Correct.
• Indian Mirror → Surendranath Banerjee – Correct.
• The Comrade → Muhammad Ali Jauhar – Correct.

Q5. Consider the following pairs regarding literary works and themes:

Work	Theme
1. Unhappy India	Critique of British rule
2. Discovery of India	History and culture of India
3. Gulamgiri	Critique of caste oppression
4. Neel Darpan	Indigo plantation exploitation

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A. Only two
B. Only three
C. All four
D. Only one

Q5. (C)

Explanation:

• Unhappy India – Written by Lala Lajpat Rai, criticising colonial policies.
• Discovery of India – By Jawaharlal Nehru, exploring Indian civilisation.
• Gulamgiri – By Jyotiba Phule, attacking caste oppression.
• Neel Darpan – By Dinabandhu Mitra, depicting indigo farmers’ exploitation.

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