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The Self-respect Movement was founded by:

  • Ambedkar
  • Periyar E. V. Ramasamy Naicker
  • Dinkarrao Javalkar
  • Keshavrao Jedhe
  • Correct Option: B  [ Periyar E. V. Ramasamy Naicker ]

    Remark: Self Respect Movement was started in Tamil Nadu in 1925 by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker popularly known as Periyar.

The Anglicists wanted to promote :

  • Western education
  • Indigenous system of education
  • Indian vernacular languages
  • Indian classical languages
  • Correct Option: A  [ Western education ]

    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:

Which movement was also famous as 'August Kranti' movement ?

  • Tebhaga
  • Santhal
  • Quit India
  • Champaran Non-Cooperation
  • Correct Option: C  [ Quit India ]

    Remark:

Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission ?

  • Penthick Lawrence
  • Sir Stafford Cripps
  • A. V. Alexander
  • Lord Wavell
  • Correct Option: D  [ Lord Wavell ]

    Remark:

Why did Gandhi start the Dandi March?

  • To break the Salt Law.
  • To boycott foreign goods.
  • To demonstrate against the policies of the British.
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ To break the Salt Law. ]

    Remark:

The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at:

  • Calcutta
  • Lahore
  • Belgaum
  • Madras
  • Correct Option: C  [ Belgaum ]

    Remark:

Who abolished dual government in Bengal?

  • Sir John Shore
  • Warren Hastings
  • Lord Hastings
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Correct Option: B  [ Warren Hastings ]

    Remark:

Who gave the title 'Mahatma' to M. K. Gandhi ?

  • Rabindra Nath Tagore
  • Subhas Chandra Bose
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Correct Option: A  [ Rabindra Nath Tagore ]

    Remark:

Which Governor General annulled the partition of Bengal in 1911 ?

  • Lord Hardinge
  • Lord Amherst
  • Lord Linlithgow
  • Lord Curzon
  • Correct Option: A  [ Lord Hardinge ]

    Remark: