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Simon Commission was appointed for:

  • Indian Constitutional Reforms
  • Administrative Reforms
  • Educational Reforms
  • Jail Code Reforms
  • Correct Option: A  [ Indian Constitutional Reforms ]

    Remark:

Where was Chauri Chaura?

  • Patna
  • Bhagalpur
  • Gaya
  • Gorakhpur
  • Correct Option: D  [ Gorakhpur ]

    Remark: The Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province, (modern Uttar Pradesh) in British India on 4 February 1922. Mahatma Gandhi, who was strictly against violence, halted the Non-cooperation Movement on the national level on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident.

Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

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

    Remark:

Where did Swami Vivekananda attend the World Parliament of Religions?

  • Chicago
  • New York
  • Washington
  • Boston
  • Correct Option: A  [ Chicago ]

    Remark:

Jama Masjid was build during the reign of:

  • Shahjahan
  • Sher Shah Suri
  • Ala-ud-din-Khilji
  • Aurangjeb
  • Correct Option: A  [ Shahjahan ]

    Remark:

In 1885 the Indian National Congress met at Bombay under the presidency of :

  • Surrendranath Banerjee
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  • Dadabhai Naoroji
  • W. C. Banerjee
  • Correct Option: D  [ W. C. Banerjee ]

    Remark:

Gandhiji's 'Wardha Scheme' relates to:

  • Providing basic education to every child
  • Promoting swadeshi goods
  • Alleviation of rural poverty
  • Improving living standards of Harijans
  • Correct Option: A  [ Providing basic education to every child ]

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Two Boundary Commissions were constituted in 1947 for the division of Bengal and Punjab. The Chairman of both these commissions was:

  • Lord Mountbatten
  • Lord Wavell
  • C. Rajagopalachari
  • Cryil Radcliffe
  • Correct Option: D  [ Cryil Radcliffe ]

    Remark:

Gandhiji started his Dandi March on:

  • 12th March, 1930
  • 10th March, 1930
  • 5th March, 1930
  • 6th April, 1930
  • Correct Option: A  [ 12th March, 1930 ]

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark: