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European Arrival & Independent Kingdoms Quiz 02
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Q1. Vernacular Act was associated with which subject?
A.
Demonstration
B.
Judiciary
C.
Press
D.
Education
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to suppress anti-British criticism in local language newspapers.
Q2. Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzone?
A.
sympathy for Congress
B.
introduced Subsidiary Alliance
C.
succeeded Lord Canning
D.
partitioned Bengal
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Curzon's most controversial act was the 1905 Partition of Bengal, which sparked the Swadeshi movement.
Q3. Who was the first Governor General of the new Indian Dominion?
A.
Rajendra Prasad
B.
Vallabhbhai Patel
C.
Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Mountbatten
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
At the request of Indian leaders, Lord Mountbatten continued as the first Governor-General of independent India until 1948.
Q4. Which reformer associated with the passing of the Widow Remarriage Act?
A.
Swami Vivekananda
B.
Raja Rammohan Roy
C.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D.
Ramakrishna Paramahansa
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Vidyasagar's extensive research into Hindu scriptures proved that widow remarriage was permitted, leading to the 1856 Act.
Q5. The First President of the All India Congress Socialist Party was
A.
Achyut Patwardhan
B.
Ram Manohar Lohia
C.
Jay Prakash Narayan
D.
Sampurnanand
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Sampurnanand presided over the first conference in 1934; the party sought to push the Congress toward socialist goals.
Q6. The first amendment to Indian Constitution (1951) was enacted to confer power on the States
A.
restrictions on expression
B.
Succession Bill
C.
abolish zamindari
D.
None of these
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The 1st Amendment was primarily designed to validate land reform laws and the abolition of the Zamindari system.
Q7. Which of the following is called รขลMagna Carta of English Education in Indiaรขย?
A.
Woodรขs Dispatch
B.
Macaulay Commission
C.
Vernacular Act
D.
Both A & B
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Sir Charles Wood's Dispatch of 1854 laid the foundation for the modern education system in India.
Q8. Who discovered a direct sea route to India?
A.
Portuguese
B.
Germans
C.
The French
D.
The Dutch
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached Calicut in 1498, establishing the first direct maritime link between Europe and Asia.
Q9. The war between Nepal and Britain is also known as ____ War.
A.
Nepal underdogs war
B.
NB War
C.
East-West war
D.
Anglo-Gorkha
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Anglo-Gorkha War (1814รขโ1816) ended with the Treaty of Sugauli, defining the modern boundaries of Nepal.
Q10. Indicate the newspaper mentioned below with which Gandhiji was not associated
A.
Indian Opinion
B.
Indian Mirror
C.
Harijan
D.
Young India
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Indian Mirror was founded by Devendranath Tagore in 1861; Gandhi was associated with the other three.
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