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Who is known as Father of Indian Civil Service:

  • Cornwalis
  • Satyetham
  • Curzon
  • William Bentinck
  • Correct Option: A  [ Cornwalis ]

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The founder of 'Arya Samaj' was :

  • Dayananda Saraswati
  • Keshab Chandra Sen
  • Mahadev Gobindra Ranade
  • Debendranath Tagore
  • Correct Option: A  [ Dayananda Saraswati ]

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The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on:

  • Lord Clive's report
  • Simon Commission
  • Lord Curzon Commission
  • Dimitrov Thesis
  • Correct Option: B  [ Simon Commission ]

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The Revolt of 1857 was led in Bihar mainly by:

  • Nana Saheb
  • Ram Chandra Pandurang
  • Maulvi Ahmed Ullah
  • Kunwar Singh
  • Correct Option: D  [ Kunwar Singh ]

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When was the Carlyle "Circular" issued?

  • 1905
  • 1901
  • 1902
  • 1906
  • Correct Option: A  [ 1905 ]

    Remark: the Carlyle Circular (1905) prohibiting students' participation in politics; and the partition of Bengal, sinisterly designed to fracture and cripple Bengal politically and culturally.

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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Who pioneered "Rakhi Bandhan" festival during partition of Bengal?

  • Chittaranjan Das
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Pramathanath Mitra
  • Pulin Behari Das
  • Correct Option: B  [ Rabindranath Tagore ]

    Remark: The British government passed the orders of Bengal partition in August 1905, which came into effect on October 16, 1905. Rabindranath Tagore used "Rakhi Bandhan" festival to celebrate concept of brotherhood, togetherness as a medium to protest against British’s partition policy.

In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up the Communist Party of India?

  • H. K. Sardar
  • M. C. Chagla
  • M. N. Roy
  • P. C. Joshi
  • Correct Option: C  [ M. N. Roy ]

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Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

  • Irwin
  • Chelmsford
  • Wellington
  • Reading
  • Correct Option: A  [ Irwin ]

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The name of Pritilata Waddadar is associated with :

  • Quit India movement
  • Meerat Conspiracy case
  • Attack on Writers building
  • Chittagong youth revolt (1930-1934)
  • Correct Option: D  [ Chittagong youth revolt (1930-1934) ]

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