The repressive Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed in 1882 by :

• Lord Lytton
• Lord Ripon
• Lord Hastings
• Lord Curzon
Correct Option: B  [ Lord Ripon ]

Remark:

Mrs. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress. Which session of the Congress did she preside over ?

• Calcutta
• NagPur
• Madras
• Bombay
Correct Option: A  [ Calcutta ]

Remark:

In which year Britain was conquered by the Romans?

• 42 BC
• 43 AD
• 47 AD
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ 43AD ]

Remark: The Roman conquest of Britain was a gradual process, beginning effectively in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius

The year 1919 is associated with

• Chauri Chaura Incident
• Partition of Bengal
• Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
• Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Option: C  [ Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy ]

Remark:

Identify the state that was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse.

• Awadh
• Punjab
• Jhansi
• Mysore
Correct Option: C  [ Jhansi ]

Remark:

Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the national movements?

(A) Non-cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience movement, Quit India movement, Swadeshi movement.

(B) Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement, Swadeshi movement, Civil disobedience movement.

(C) Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement.

(D) Civil disobedience movement, Swadeshi movement, Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement.

• Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement, Swadeshi movement.
• Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement, Swadeshi movement, Civil disobedience movement.
• Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement.
• Civil disobedience movement, Swadeshi movement, Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement.
Correct Option: C  [ Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement. ]

Remark:

The Ramakrishna Mission was founded in 1897 by :

• Sister Nivedita
• Swami Dayananda Swaraswati
• Swami Vivekananda
• None of them
Correct Option: C  [ Swami Vivekananda ]

Remark:

Who is the composer of Allahabad Prasasti?

• Harishena
• Bishakhdutta
• Kalidasa
• Shudrak
Correct Option: A  [ Harishena ]

Remark: Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prasasti) on written by Harisena in Sanskrit and Brahmi script.

The first Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji after the

• Arrival of Cripps' Mission in 1942
• Rowlatt Act of 1919
• Chauri Chaura incident in 1922
• Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919
Correct Option: D  [ Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 ]

Remark:

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Batukeshwar Dutta were hanged to death in relation to

• Lahore Conspiracy case
• Merut Conspiracy case
• Nasik Conspiracy case
• None of these
Correct Option: A  [ Lahore Conspiracy case ]

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