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

  • P. Lawrence
  • Anthony Eden
  • Stafford Cripps
  • A. V. Alexander
  • Correct Option: B  [ Anthony Eden ]

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In which of the following movements, did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger

  • Ahmedabad Strike
  • Non-cooperation Movement
  • Rowlatt Satyagraha
  • Bardoli Satyagraha
  • Correct Option: A  [ Ahmedabad Strike ]

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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.

Rabindra Nath Tagore return honour to protest against Jalianwalabagh massacre.

  • 30th May, 1919
  • 13 April, 1919
  • 14 April, 1919
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ On 30th May, 1919 ]

    Remark: Jalianwalabagh massacre on 13th April, 1919

Who edited the journal 'Bande Mataram' in Paris ?

  • Madame Cama
  • Shyamaji Krishnavarma
  • Lala Hardayal
  • Bhupen Datta
  • Correct Option: A  [ Madame Cama ]

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The Second Round Table Conference was held in

  • 1932
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1935
  • Correct Option: C  [ 1931 ]

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Which is the correct chronological order of the following developments?
1. Cripps Mission
2. Gandhi-Irwin pact
3. Simon Commission
4. Partition of the country Choose the correct order.

  • 2, 1, 4, 3
  • 3, 2, 1, 4
  • 2, 1, 3, 4
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Correct Option: B  [ 3, 2, 1, 4 ]

    Remark:

Which Governor General annulled the partition of Bengal in 1911 ?

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

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The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn due to :

  • Chauri Chaura incident
  • Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
  • Introduction of the Rawlatt Act
  • Severe oppressive measure taken by the British Goverment
  • Correct Option: A  [ Chauri Chaura incident ]

    Remark:

In which year did the partition of Bengal take place?

  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1904
  • 1905
  • Correct Option: D  [ 1905 ]

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