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The practice of Sati was abolished by Lord William Bentinck on:

  • December 4, 1826
  • November 4, 1827
  • November 4, 1828
  • December 4, 1829
  • Correct Option: D  [ December 4, 1829 ]

    Remark:

Who was tried and hanged for an attempt to kill Mr. Kingsford, the Presidency Magistrate ?

  • Khudiram Bose
  • Hari Natu
  • Prafulla Chaki
  • Bina Das
  • Correct Option: A  [ Khudiram Bose ]

    Remark:

Who was the founder of Tattwabodhini Sabha in Bengal?

  • Dadoba Pandurang
  • Debendranath Tagore
  • Radha Kanta Deb
  • Keshab Chandra Sen
  • Correct Option: B  [ Debendranath Tagore ]

    Remark: On 6 October 1839, Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore, established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was shortly thereafter renamed the Tattwabodhini ("Truth-seeker") Sabha.

With which event did the Civil Disobedience Movement started

  • Prohibition of Wine
  • Breaking of Salt law
  • Protesting high land revenue
  • Boycotting foreign clothes
  • Correct Option: B  [ Breaking of Salt law ]

    Remark:

Khudiram Bose was associated with

  • Anushilan Samiti
  • Bengal volunteers
  • Jugantar Dal
  • Mitra-Mela
  • Correct Option: C  [ Jugantar Dal ]

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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:

The first Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji after the

  • Arrival of Cripps' Mission in 1942
  • Rowlatt Act of 1919
  • Chauri Chaura incident in 1922
  • Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919
  • Correct Option: D  [ Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 ]

    Remark:

Which book depicts the plight of Indigo Cultivators?

  • Dinabandhu
  • Neel Darpan
  • Neel Darshan
  • Anandamath
  • Correct Option: B  [ Neel Darpan ]

    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:

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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