Who started the Aligarh Movement?

• Aga Khan
• Salimulla Khan
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Correct Option: C  [ Sir Syed Ahmad Khan ]

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In which session of the Indian National Congress was the demand for 'Complete Independence' adopted ?

• Lahore Congress session of 1929
• Haripura Congress session of 1938
• Tripuri Congress session of 1939
• Bombay Congress session of 1934
Correct Option: A  [ Lahore Congress session of 1929 ]

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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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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 response to which of the following proposals was the 'Quit India Movement' launched ?

• Simon Commission Report
• Cripps Mission Proposal
• Cabinet Mission Plan
• Wavell Plan
Correct Option: B  [ Cripps Mission Proposal ]

Remark:

When was Burma separated from India ?

• 1936
• 1937
• 1938
• 1939
Correct Option: B  [ 1937 ]

Remark:

Who was the founder-President of the Swaraj Party ?

• Motilal Nehru
• C. R. Das
• Rajendra Prasad
• Rajagopalachari
Correct Option: B  [ C. R. Das ]

Remark:

Who played an important role in bringing the Congress and the Muslim League together (Lucknow Pact, 1916)?

• Dadabhai Naoroji
• Lokmanya Tilak
• M.A.Jinha
• Annie Besant
Correct Option: B  [ Lokmanya Tilak ]

Remark:

Who was the first Indian to join the Civil Service in 1863?

• Surendra Nath Banerjee
• Romesh Chandra Dutta
• Satyendranath Tagore
• Biharilal Gupta
Correct Option: C  [ Satyendranath Tagore ]

Remark:

In which city was the All India Muslim League established in 1906?

• Aligarh
• Shimla
• Dhaka
• Karachi
Correct Option: C  [ Dhaka ]

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