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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When was Burma separated from India ?

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

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Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Congress ?

• As it did not include any representative of the Congress.
• As it included a member of the Muslim League.
• As it negated the claim of the Indians to determine their own constitution.
• As it was appointed one year before.
Correct Option: A  [ As it did not include any representative of the Congress. ]

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Who was the Governor General when the 1857 Revolt broke out:

• Curzon
• Lawrence
• Canning
• Dalhausie
Correct Option: C  [ Canning ]

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Mahatma Garrdhi started which newspaper?

• Harijan
• Indian Opinion
• Navjeevan
• All of the above
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

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All India Trade Union Congress was established in :

• 1920
• 1924
• 1925
• 1930
Correct Option: A  [ 1920 ]

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Hieun-Tsang came to India during the reign of

• Kanishka
• Harshavardhana
• Asoke
• Chandragupta
Correct Option: B  [ Harshavardhana ]

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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.

The Poona Pact aimed at:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• representation of lower castes
• privileges of the princes
• review of the working of dyarchy
Correct Option: B  [ representation of lower castes ]

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Mrs. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress. Which session of the Congress did she preside over ?

• Calcutta
• NagPur
• Madras
• Bombay
Correct Option: A  [ Calcutta ]

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