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Which of the following was not founded by Dr B. R. Ambedkar?

  • Depressed Classes Institute
  • Peoples Education Society
  • Deccan Education Society
  • Samaj Samata Sangh
  • Correct Option: C  [ Deccan Education Society ]

    Remark:

Who is popularly known as 'Master da' ?

  • Arobindo Ghosh
  • Batukeswar Dutta
  • Dinesh Gupta
  • Surya Sen
  • Correct Option: D  [ Surya Sen ]

    Remark:

The tribal rebellion against the British Known as Ulgulan was organised by

  • Korra Mallya
  • Ranade
  • Birsa Munda
  • Konda Dora
  • Correct Option: C  [ Birsa Munda ]

    Remark:

Name the movement started in 1906 as reaction against the proposal for partition of Bengal.

  • Young Bengal movement
  • Non-violence movement
  • Khilafat movement
  • Swadeshi movement
  • Correct Option: D  [ Swadeshi movement ]

    Remark:

Due to the leadership and success in which one of the following did Vallabhbhai Patel get the title 'Sardar' ?

  • Kheda Satyagrah
  • Non cooperation Movement
  • Bardoli Satyagrah
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Correct Option: C  [ Bardoli Satyagrah ]

    Remark:

Who among the Mughal Emperors/ Courtiers made arrangement for translation of Upanisadas into Farsi?

  • Babur
  • Akbar
  • Shah Jahan
  • Dara Sukoh
  • Correct Option: D  [ Dara Sukoh ]

    Remark: Dara Shikoh, Shah Jahan's eldest son and brother of Aurangzeb, Under his patronage, the Upanishads were translated into Persian and collectively named Sirr-i-Akbar.

In 1885 the Indian National Congress met at Bombay under the presidency of :

  • Surrendranath Banerjee
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  • Dadabhai Naoroji
  • W. C. Banerjee
  • Correct Option: D  [ W. C. Banerjee ]

    Remark:

What forms the main theme of Ajanta Painting?

  • Jataka Stories
  • Panchatantra
  • Stories of Ramayana
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ Jataka Stories ]

    Remark:

Quit India Movement was declared by the Indian National Congress after the failure of the :

  • Cripps Mission
  • August offer
  • Wavell plan
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: A  [ Cripps Mission ]

    Remark:

Who was tried and hanged for an attempt to kill Mr. Kingsford, the Presidency Magistrate ?

  • Khudiram Bose
  • Hari Natu
  • Prafulla Chaki
  • Bina Das
  • Correct Option: A  [ Khudiram Bose ]

    Remark: