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Administrative Legacy & Miscellaneous Quiz 04
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Q1. Delhi became the capital of India in
A.
1912
B.
1911
C.
1915
D.
1916
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Correct Answer:
B
During the Delhi Durbar of 1911, King George V announced the shifting of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
Q2. What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?
A.
Malku das
B.
Mul Shankara
C.
Narendra
D.
Dadu
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Correct Answer:
B
Born in Gujarat, Mul Shankara later became Swami Dayananda Saraswati and founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.
Q3. The slogan âYou give me blood, I will give you freedomâ was given by:
A.
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
Subash Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer:
D
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave this famous call to motivate the Indian National Army (INA) in Southeast Asia.
Q4. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
A.
Ramsay MacDonald
B.
Stanley Baldwin
C.
Neville Chamberlain
D.
Winston Churchill
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Correct Answer:
D
Churchill sent the Stafford Cripps mission in 1942 to secure Indian cooperation for the British effort in WWII.
Q5. Policy of tariff holiday was practised by the British during
A.
1858 to 1870
B.
1870 to 1880
C.
1882 to 1894
D.
1898 to 1905
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Correct Answer:
C
This period saw a 'free trade' policy where import duties on British textiles were abolished to benefit Manchester manufacturers.
Q6. Vasco da Gama a sailor belongs to____
A.
Portuguese
B.
American
C.
German
D.
South American
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Correct Answer:
A
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the direct sea route from Europe to India in 1498.
Q7. Who was the founder leader of â˜Muslim Faqirsâ?
A.
Majnun Shah
B.
Dadu Mian
C.
Tipu
D.
Chirag Ali Shah
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Correct Answer:
A
Majnun Shah led the Fakir rebellion in Bengal against the British East India Company in the late 18th century.
Q8. The Arya Samaj movement believed in
A.
Idolatory
B.
Polytheism
C.
Pantheism
D.
Vedic ritualism
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Correct Answer:
D
Arya Samaj rejected idol worship and emphasized the performance of 'Havan' and following Vedic rituals.
Q9. Who was the author of History of British India?
A.
James Mill
B.
V. A. smith
C.
V. D. Savarkar
D.
R. C. Majumdar
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Correct Answer:
A
James Mill's 1817 book was the first to divide Indian history into Hindu, Muslim, and British periods.
Q10. Who among the following gave maximum resistance to the British?
A.
Sikhs
B.
Rajputs
C.
Marathas
D.
Mughals
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Correct Answer:
C
The Marathas were the most formidable domestic power the British had to overcome to establish paramountcy in India.
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