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Administrative Legacy & Miscellaneous Quiz 03
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Q1. Which of the following is correct?
A.
Independence 1857
B.
Champaran 1917
C.
Quit India 1942
D.
All the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
These are accurate dates for three major turning points in the Indian freedom struggle.
Q2. Who called British Economic policy as â˜Colonial Economyâ?
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Madan Mohan Malaviya
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Malaviya was a critic of British economic drain and emphasized the systematic exploitation of Indian resources.
Q3. The main reason for the peasants to join the 1857 revolt was
A.
High revenue demands
B.
Destruction of gentry
C.
Beneficiaries unsatisfied
D.
All of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Peasants were crushed by heavy taxes, while landlords lost their estates under the Inam Commission and other British laws.
Q4. Constituent Assembly was set up under which of the following plan?
A.
Simon Commission
B.
Cabinet Mission Plan
C.
Wavell Plan
D.
Nehru Report
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The 1946 Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the formation of the Assembly to draft India's constitution.
Q5. The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism is:
A.
Shikharbaddha
B.
Ucchbaddha
C.
Prembaddha
D.
Himbaddha
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Shikharbaddha temples are traditional stone temples with domes/spires where the daily ritual of five aartis is performed.
Q6. Who founded Arya Samaj?
A.
Dayanand Saraswathi
B.
Ramakrishnan
C.
Vivekanandha
D.
Raja Ram Mohan Rai
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 to revive Vedic values and oppose idol worship.
Q7. Which of the following institutions was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?
A.
Phoenix Ashram
B.
Vishwa Bharti
C.
Sabarmati Ashram
D.
Sevagram Ashram
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Visva-Bharati University was founded by Rabindranath Tagore in Shantiniketan.
Q8. Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society?
A.
Madame H. P. Blavatsky
B.
Mr. A. O. Hume
C.
Mrs. Annie Besant
D.
Col. H. S. Olcott
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
A.O. Hume was the founder of the Indian National Congress; the others were key leaders or founders of the Theosophical Society.
Q9. In February 1947 Prime Minister Attlee declared that the British would quit India by
A.
May-48
B.
Jun-48
C.
Jul-48
D.
Aug-48
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Clement Attlee's declaration set a deadline of June 30, 1948, for the transfer of power to Indian hands.
Q10. Which of the following statement is not true about âœDoctrine of Lapseâ?
A.
Started by Dalhousie
B.
Active 1848-1856
C.
Nagpur was first annexed
D.
Satara/Jhansi annexed
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Satara was actually the first state to be annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848, not Nagpur.
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