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Assertion: During the Non-Cooperation movement people began discarding imported clothes and started wearing khadi.
Reason: Khadi was often more expensive.- a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- b)Both A and Rare true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- c)A is correct but R is wrong
- d)A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Assertion: During the Non-Cooperation movement people began discarding imported clothes and started wearing khadi.
Reason: Khadi was often more expensive.
Reason: Khadi was often more expensive.
a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b)
Both A and Rare true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)
A is correct but R is wrong
d)
A is wrong but R is correct
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Arun Sharma answered |
Here both statements are true.
But reason is not appropriate because the reason should be related to why we started wearing khadi so the correct reason should be that khaadi is cloth material which was made in india only, we were not wearing the British cloth material so as not to cooperate with them.
But reason is not appropriate because the reason should be related to why we started wearing khadi so the correct reason should be that khaadi is cloth material which was made in india only, we were not wearing the British cloth material so as not to cooperate with them.
In which city Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place? - a)Amritsar
- b)Lahore
- c)Agra
- d)Meerut
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Amritsar
b)
Lahore
c)
Agra
d)
Meerut
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Pooja Shah answered |
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as theAmritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of Punjabis, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab.
What was the main problem with the Simon Commission?- a)It was an all British commission
- b)It was formed in Britain
- c)It was set up in response to the nationalist movement
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the main problem with the Simon Commission?
a)
It was an all British commission
b)
It was formed in Britain
c)
It was set up in response to the nationalist movement
d)
All of the above
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Amit Kumar answered |
The Simon Commission was opposed primarily because it did not have any Indian representation in the assemblage. The government of Britain had appointed this Commission in 1927. The goal of the Simon Commission was to give an account of how the Indian constitution was working.
Why was Satyagraha organised in Champaran in 1916?- a)To oppose the British laws
- b)To oppose the plantation system
- c)To oppose high land revenue
- d)To protest against the oppression of the mill workers
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Why was Satyagraha organised in Champaran in 1916?
a)
To oppose the British laws
b)
To oppose the plantation system
c)
To oppose high land revenue
d)
To protest against the oppression of the mill workers
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Aditya Shah answered |
- For export to other nations, the East India Company employed workers to extensively grow commercial crop, and bought it from them at very low prices.
- This was resented by the plantation workers. Added to this was the inhuman living conditions they were subjected to.
- So, MK Gandhi went to Champaran, Bihar in 1916 to organise a Satyagraha among the plantation workers.
Assertion: Gandhiji decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
Reason: British government had monopoly over the production of salt.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct but R is wrong
d) A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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Rohit Sharma answered |
Gandhiji decided to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919, because:
- It gave enormous power to the government and no power to the leaders.
- This law was hurriedly passed even after the united opposition by the Indians and other Indian leaders.
- It allowed the detention of political leaders without any trial for three years.
- It means that the British Government can arrest any Indian leader without any proof of crime.
Hence Reason has nothing to do with the Assertion part.
Who led a peasant movement during the Non- Cooperation Movement ?- a)Jawaharlal Nehru
- b)Gandhiji
- c)Baba Ramchandra
- d)Sardar Patel
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Who led a peasant movement during the Non- Cooperation Movement ?
a)
Jawaharlal Nehru
b)
Gandhiji
c)
Baba Ramchandra
d)
Sardar Patel
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Krishna Iyer answered |
Baba ramchandra was a indentureed labour in Fiji during colonial period and he started peasant movement in Awadh.
What was the result of Polish being used as the medium of instruction for preaching in all Church gatherings, in late eighteenth century?- a)Preachers were forced to preach in Russian
- b)Followers were sent to Siberia
- c)Followers were tortured
- d)Priests and bishops were jailed
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the result of Polish being used as the medium of instruction for preaching in all Church gatherings, in late eighteenth century?
a)
Preachers were forced to preach in Russian
b)
Followers were sent to Siberia
c)
Followers were tortured
d)
Priests and bishops were jailed
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Meera Rana answered |
Polish language was used for church gatherings and all religious instructions. As a result, a large number of priests and bishops were put in jail or sent to Siberia by Russian authorities as punishment for their refusal to preach in Russian. The use of Polish came to be seen as a symbol of the struggle against Russian dominance.
Which of the following refers to the print revolution?- a)The invention of the printing press
- b)Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
- c)Revolt of people against printed matters
- d)Handwritten manuscripts for printed books
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following refers to the print revolution?
a)
The invention of the printing press
b)
Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
c)
Revolt of people against printed matters
d)
Handwritten manuscripts for printed books
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Anita Menon answered |
Printing also reduced the price of the books thereby books became affordable. As the literacy level increased more people were interested in reading and buying books. d. To cater to ordinary readers, low priced small books , like penny chapbooks were published.
Assertion: Mahatma Gandhi used a novel method of mass agitation known as Satyagraha.
Reason: He believed in dharma of non-violence.
- a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- c)A is correct but R is wrong
- d)A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Assertion: Mahatma Gandhi used a novel method of mass agitation known as Satyagraha.
Reason: He believed in dharma of non-violence.
Reason: He believed in dharma of non-violence.
a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)
A is correct but R is wrong
d)
A is wrong but R is correct
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Ishan Choudhury answered |
The assertion is true because Mahatma Gandhi did indeed use Satyagraha as a novel method of mass agitation. Satyagraha involved nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to bring about social and political change.
The reason provided is also true, as Gandhi did believe in the principle of non-violence (Ahimsa) and made it a central tenet of his philosophy. However, the reason alone does not provide a direct or specific explanation for why he used Satyagraha. While his belief in non-violence influenced his choice of method.
Therefore, the correct answer is 2. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act? - a)It introduced the Salt Law.
- b)It increased taxes on land
- c)It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial
- d)It put a ban on the Congress party.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
It introduced the Salt Law.
b)
It increased taxes on land
c)
It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial
d)
It put a ban on the Congress party.
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Anjali kumar answered |
The Indians opposed the Rowlatt Act because according to this Act, the British government could imprison any person without a trial and search any place without a warrant.
This Act was strongly opposed by the Indians.
This Act was strongly opposed by the Indians.
What did Mahatma Gandhi in his book, Hind Swaraj, declare?- a)British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak
- b)British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them
- c)British ruled India because they got international support
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What did Mahatma Gandhi in his book, Hind Swaraj, declare?
a)
British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak
b)
British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them
c)
British ruled India because they got international support
d)
None of these
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Ajit mukherjee answered |
Mahatma Gandhi , in his famous book Hind Swaraj ( 1909) , declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refuse to co-operate, British rule in India would collapse within one year and Swaraj would come.
What is calligraphy?- a)Stylised writing
- b)Poetry
- c)Textbooks
- d)Flower arrangement
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is calligraphy?
a)
Stylised writing
b)
Poetry
c)
Textbooks
d)
Flower arrangement
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Krishna Iyer answered |
Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing "kalli" means beautiful and graphia is the Greek word for writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, brush, or other writing instruments.
What was the effect of the Non-cooperation movement on the plantation workers in Assam?- a)They left the plantations and headed home
- b)They went on a strike
- c)They destroyed the plantations
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the effect of the Non-cooperation movement on the plantation workers in Assam?
a)
They left the plantations and headed home
b)
They went on a strike
c)
They destroyed the plantations
d)
None of these
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Anita Menon answered |
For plantation worker, in assam, freedom means to move freely. When workers heard of the non-cooperation movement, thousands of workers defied the authorities, left the plantation, and started moving towards their homes.
Which of the following statements is/ are true about the Dandi March of Mahatma Gandhi?
- a)It started on 11 March, 1930 and ended on 6 April, 1930
- b)Mahatma Gandhi marched over 250 miles with 78 of his trusted followers covering 10 miles a day
- c)On 6th April, Gandhiji ceremonially violated the Salt Law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawater
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following statements is/ are true about the Dandi March of Mahatma Gandhi?
a)
It started on 11 March, 1930 and ended on 6 April, 1930
b)
Mahatma Gandhi marched over 250 miles with 78 of his trusted followers covering 10 miles a day
c)
On 6th April, Gandhiji ceremonially violated the Salt Law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawater
d)
All of the above
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Pooja Choudhury answered |
1) This is also known as "Salt March".
2) It was started on March 12,1930.
3) Mahatama Gandhi started this march along with 78 volunteers from sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, the coastal town of Gujarat.
Reasons for Dandi March
British government imposed salt tax and established its monopoly over salt production.
Activities that were done in this march
They reached Dandi on April 6,1930 and violated the law by manufacturing Salt.
2) It was started on March 12,1930.
3) Mahatama Gandhi started this march along with 78 volunteers from sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, the coastal town of Gujarat.
Reasons for Dandi March
British government imposed salt tax and established its monopoly over salt production.
Activities that were done in this march
They reached Dandi on April 6,1930 and violated the law by manufacturing Salt.
What power did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 gave to government?- a)Detention of political prisoners without trial
- b)Forced recruitment in the army
- c)Forced manual labour
- d)Equal pay for equal work
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What power did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 gave to government?
a)
Detention of political prisoners without trial
b)
Forced recruitment in the army
c)
Forced manual labour
d)
Equal pay for equal work
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Anita Menon answered |
- The act gave enormous power to the government that it can repress political activities and political leaders can be arrested and kept in prison without trials for two years.
- This means that the person who is kept in prison will not go to court and there will not be any type of action to free him for two years.
Can you explain the answer of this question below:How did Karol Kurpinski celebrate the national struggle? - A:Operas
- B:Plays
- C:Books
- D:Poetry
The answer is a.
How did Karol Kurpinski celebrate the national struggle?
A:
Operas
B:
Plays
C:
Books
D:
Poetry
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Nisha Choudhury answered |
Karol Kurpinsky was a romantist who celebrated the national struggle through his operas and music, turning folkdances like the polonaise and marzuka into nationalist symbols.
Why did Gandhiji organise Satyagraha in 1918 in Kheda district of Gujarat?
- a)To support the plantation workers
- b)To protest against high revenue demand
- c)To support the mill workers to fulfil their demand
- d)To demand loans for the farmers
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Why did Gandhiji organise Satyagraha in 1918 in Kheda district of Gujarat?
a)
To support the plantation workers
b)
To protest against high revenue demand
c)
To support the mill workers to fulfil their demand
d)
To demand loans for the farmers
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Vikram Kapoor answered |
In 1917 Gandhiji led the movement in Kheda district of Gujarat, demanding relaxation of the revenue tax owing to the poverty experienced by the farmers because of the outbreak of plague and crop failure.
What does the ‘Silk Route’ refer to?- a)Present-day West Asia
- b)West-bound Chinese silk cargoes
- c)Introduction of the humble potato
- d)Both (a) and (b)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What does the ‘Silk Route’ refer to?
a)
Present-day West Asia
b)
West-bound Chinese silk cargoes
c)
Introduction of the humble potato
d)
Both (a) and (b)
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Arun Sharma answered |
The Silk Route or Silk Road refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. Extending more than 6,500 kms, the Silk Route was majorly used to transport Chinese Silk to Europe through Central Asia from 2nd Century BC.
Hind Swaraj' was written by? - a)Abul Kalam Azad
- b)Mahatma Gandhi
- c)Sardar Patel
- d)Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Hind Swaraj' was written by?
a)
Abul Kalam Azad
b)
Mahatma Gandhi
c)
Sardar Patel
d)
Subhash Chandra Bose
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Vikas Kumar answered |
HIND SWARAJ, the title of the first definitive writing of Mahatma Gandhi, and which continues to evoke critical interest the world over even now, literally means ‘self-rule in India’.
This small book of about 30,000 words was written in Gujarati, in November 1909, on board the ship during Gandhi's return trip from England to South Africa after an abortive mission, within 10 days, 40 of the 275 pages being written with left hand. As stated by Gandhi himself: "I wrote the entire Hind Swaraj for my dear friend Dr. Pranjivan Mehta. All the argument in the book is reproduced almost as it took place with him." [CWMG 71: 238] It was published in the Indian Opinion in Natal and was soon banned by the Government in India because it contained 'matter declared to be seditious'. On that, Gandhi published the English translation from Natal to show the innocuous nature of its contents. The ban was finally lifted on 21 December 1938.
What did the term ‘Orient’ refer to?- a)England
- b)Asia
- c)Russia
- d)America
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What did the term ‘Orient’ refer to?
a)
England
b)
Asia
c)
Russia
d)
America
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Amit Sharma answered |
- The Orient is a historical term for the East, traditionally comprising anything that belongs to the Eastern world, in relation to Europe. It is the antonym of Occident, the Western World.
- The Orient is an old-fashioned name for Asia.
Who were the 'Sanatanis'? - a)Saints
- b)Dalits
- c)High-caste Hindus
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Saints
b)
Dalits
c)
High-caste Hindus
d)
None of these
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Vivek Rana answered |
At Nagpur in December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted by congress.
Who was Martin Luther?- a)Painter
- b)Poet
- c)Religious reformer
- d)All of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
Painter
b)
Poet
c)
Religious reformer
d)
All of these
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Raksha Desai answered |
Martin Luther was a German monk who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, becoming one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of Christianity.
What did the term ‘picket’ refer to?- a)Protest by blocking shop entrances
- b)Import of goods
- c)Stealing from shops
- d)Boycott of clothes and goods
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What did the term ‘picket’ refer to?
a)
Protest by blocking shop entrances
b)
Import of goods
c)
Stealing from shops
d)
Boycott of clothes and goods
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Pooja Shah answered |
In the non cooperation movement, liquor shops were blocked so that nobody could purchase it.
►Here Picket is a word used for protesting by blocking shops.
The Non-Cooperation Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in support of :- a)Khilafat
- b)Swaraj
- c)Khilafat and Swaraj
- d)None of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The Non-Cooperation Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in support of :
a)
Khilafat
b)
Swaraj
c)
Khilafat and Swaraj
d)
None of the above
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Anjana Khatri answered |
(i) After returning from Africa in 1915 Gandhiji launched some local satyagraha’s but he was looking for an opportunity to launch a national level movement against the Britishers.
(ii) The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Gandhiji to support the Khilafat
(iii) It was also launched against Rowlatt Act and the Jallianwala Bagh incident.
(iv) Gandhiji merged the Khilafat Movement with the Non-cooperation Movement to bring the Muslims under the umbrella of a unified national movement.
Why was the Simon Commission sent to India?- a)To look into the Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform
- b)To choose members of Indian Council
- c)To settle disputes between the government and the Congress leaders
- d)To set up a government organisation
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Why was the Simon Commission sent to India?
a)
To look into the Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform
b)
To choose members of Indian Council
c)
To settle disputes between the government and the Congress leaders
d)
To set up a government organisation
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Ishan Choudhury answered |
Simon Commission was a group appointed in November 1927 by the British government under Stanley Baldwin to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919 and suggest reforms. The commission was boycotted by the Indian National Congress and most other Indian political parties as there was no Indian member in the Commission.
Where was Gandhi's ashram located?- a)Dandi
- b)Sabarmati
- c)Allahabad
- d)Nagpur
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Dandi
b)
Sabarmati
c)
Allahabad
d)
Nagpur
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Vikas Kumar answered |
Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati, four miles from the town hall. This was one of the residences of Mahatma Gandhi who lived there for about twelve years along with his wife Kasturba Gandhi.
It was from his base here that Gandhi led the Dandi march also known as the Salt Satyagraha on 12 March 1930. In recognition of the significant influence that this march had on the Indian independence movement the Indian government has established the ashram as a national monument.
Who wrote the 'Vande Matram'?- a)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- b)Rabindranath Tagore
- c)Abanindranath Tagore
- d)Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Who wrote the 'Vande Matram'?
a)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
b)
Rabindranath Tagore
c)
Abanindranath Tagore
d)
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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Amit Kumar answered |
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was a Bengali, writer, poet and journalist who composed our National Song 'Vande Mataram' during India's freedom struggle
Assertion: ‘Dawn of the century was published by ET Paul Music Co.
Reason: It glorified machine and technology.- a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- c)A is correct but R is wrong
- d)A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Assertion: ‘Dawn of the century was published by ET Paul Music Co.
Reason: It glorified machine and technology.
Reason: It glorified machine and technology.
a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)
A is correct but R is wrong
d)
A is wrong but R is correct
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Krishna Iyer answered |
Correct Answer :- C
Explanation : 1.The cover page of a music book a published by E. T. Paul in 1900 shows the sign of progress as the picture of railway, camera, machines, printing press and factory.
2. The glorification of machines and technology is even more marked on the cover page of a trade magazine.
Both the statements are correct but R is not the correction explanation of A.
Satyagraha was ?- a)pure soul force
- b)weapon of the week
- c)physical force
- d)force of arms
Correct answer is 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
pure soul force
b)
weapon of the week
c)
physical force
d)
force of arms
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Vikas Kumar answered |
Physical force means fighting the evil by using body strength and violent means which includes external force. But, soul force means resisting the evil with inner strength by using non violent means like Satyagraha.
Assertion: The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books.
Reason: Chinese paper reached. Europe via the silk route- a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of ' A
- c)A is correct but R is wrong
- d)A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Assertion: The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books.
Reason: Chinese paper reached. Europe via the silk route
Reason: Chinese paper reached. Europe via the silk route
a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of ' A
c)
A is correct but R is wrong
d)
A is wrong but R is correct
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Amit Sharma answered |
The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever increasing demand for books.
(i) Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle and could not be carried around or read easily.
(ii) Copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business.This could not satisfy the increasing demand for books.
(i) Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle and could not be carried around or read easily.
(ii) Copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business.This could not satisfy the increasing demand for books.
Who wrote ‘My childhood My university’. - a)Thomas wood
- b)Maxim Gorky
- c)George Eliot
- d)Jane Austen
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Who wrote ‘My childhood My university’.
a)
Thomas wood
b)
Maxim Gorky
c)
George Eliot
d)
Jane Austen
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Vikas Kumar answered |
Maxim Gorky
Autobiography of Maxim Gorky: My Childhood, in the World, My Universities Paperback – September 1, 2001. Maxim Gorky, like Leo Tolstoy, was primarily an autobiographical author, and the material here is considered amongst the greatest of his writings.
When and who prepared a series of four prints visualising a world made up of 'democratic and social Republics'? - a)1804, Napoleon
- b)1815, Duke Metternich
- c)1848, Frederic Sorrieu
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
When and who prepared a series of four prints visualising a world made up of 'democratic and social Republics'?
a)
1804, Napoleon
b)
1815, Duke Metternich
c)
1848, Frederic Sorrieu
d)
None of these
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Gayatri rane answered |
In the year 1848, a French artist named Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and social Republics’.
The two events which shaped Indian politics in the 1920s were :- a)The setting up of the Simon Commission by the Tory Government in Britain which had not a single Indian member
- b)The worldwide economic depression which led to a fall in agricultural prices
- c)Both (a) and (b)
- d)The division within the Congress
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The two events which shaped Indian politics in the 1920s were :
a)
The setting up of the Simon Commission by the Tory Government in Britain which had not a single Indian member
b)
The worldwide economic depression which led to a fall in agricultural prices
c)
Both (a) and (b)
d)
The division within the Congress
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Kiran Mehta answered |
The two factors that shaped Indian politics towards late 1920s were:
The first was the effect of the worldwide economic depression. Agricultural prices began to fall from 1926 and collapsed after 1930. As the demand for agricultural goods fell and exports declined, peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay their revenue. By 1930, the countryside was in turmoil.
The Tory government in Britain constituted the Simon Commission to look into the functioning of the Constitutional government in India. The Simon Commission came to India in 1928. Since this Commission had no Indian member, it was greeted with protests and black flags.
What does the term Khalifa refer?- a)Sultan of a Muslim country
- b)Spiritual leader of the Muslim
- c)Nawab of a Muslim state
- d)Badshah of Mughal period
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Sultan of a Muslim country
b)
Spiritual leader of the Muslim
c)
Nawab of a Muslim state
d)
Badshah of Mughal period
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Sayali rao answered |
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which means "successor", "deputy" or "steward". It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and orders. Khalifa is sometimes also pronounced as "kalifa".
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:One such individual was the Italian revolutionary, Giuseppe Mazzini. Born in Genoa in 1807, he became a member of the secret society of the Carbonari. As a young man of 24, he was sent into exile in 1831 for attempting a revolution in Liguria. He subsequently founded two more underground societies, first, Young Italy in Marseilles, and then, Young Europe in Berne, whose members were like-minded young men from Poland, France, Italy and the German states. Mazzini believed that God had intended nations to be the natural units of mankind. So Italy could not continue to be a patchwork of small states and kingdoms. It had to be forged into a single unified republic within a wider alliance of nations. This unification alone could be the basis of Italian liberty. Following his model, secret societies were set up in Germany, France, Switzerland and Poland. Mazzini’s relentless opposition to monarchy and his vision of democratic republics frightened the conservatives. Metternich described him as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’.Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.Where was Giuseppe Mazzini born?- a)Berne
- b)Paris
- c)Genoa
- d)Liguria
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
One such individual was the Italian revolutionary, Giuseppe Mazzini. Born in Genoa in 1807, he became a member of the secret society of the Carbonari. As a young man of 24, he was sent into exile in 1831 for attempting a revolution in Liguria. He subsequently founded two more underground societies, first, Young Italy in Marseilles, and then, Young Europe in Berne, whose members were like-minded young men from Poland, France, Italy and the German states. Mazzini believed that God had intended nations to be the natural units of mankind. So Italy could not continue to be a patchwork of small states and kingdoms. It had to be forged into a single unified republic within a wider alliance of nations. This unification alone could be the basis of Italian liberty. Following his model, secret societies were set up in Germany, France, Switzerland and Poland. Mazzini’s relentless opposition to monarchy and his vision of democratic republics frightened the conservatives. Metternich described him as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
Where was Giuseppe Mazzini born?
a)
Berne
b)
Paris
c)
Genoa
d)
Liguria
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Vikram Kapoor answered |
Giuseppe Mazzini born Genoa, Italy on 22 June 1805. Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian politician, journalist, activist for the unification of Italy and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. Guisippe mazini was an Italian revolutionary who played an important role in the unification of Italy by establishment of secret society named Young Italy and young Europe.
Who led the peasants in Awadh?- a)Mahatma Gandhi
- b)Jawaharlal Nehru
- c)Baba Ramchandra
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
c)
Baba Ramchandra
d)
None of these
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Amit Sharma answered |
Baba Ramchandra was the main leader of Peasant movement in Awadh during the Non-Cooperation Movement
Who wrote the 'Vande Matram'?
- a)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- b)Rabindranath Tagore
- c)Abanindranath Tagore
- d)Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Who wrote the 'Vande Matram'?
a)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
b)
Rabindranath Tagore
c)
Abanindranath Tagore
d)
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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Anjana Khatri answered |
Vande Mataram played a vital role in the Indian independence movement, it is written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. It was written in Bengali and Sanskrit.
Who was Marcopolo?- a)German scientist
- b)English philosopher
- c)Spanish explorer
- d)Italian traveller/explorer
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Who was Marcopolo?
a)
German scientist
b)
English philosopher
c)
Spanish explorer
d)
Italian traveller/explorer
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Pooja Shah answered |
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
Which of the following statements is not true about the Jallianwala Bagh incident?- a)General Dyer blocked all exit points, and opened fire on the peaceful crowd, killing hundreds
- b)Gandhiji went on indefinite fast to stop the repression by the British
- c)As a reaction, crowds took to the streets in many Indian towns, attacking the police and government buildings
- d)Dyer’s aim was to produce a moral effect of great terror and awe in the minds of the satyagrahis
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following statements is not true about the Jallianwala Bagh incident?
a)
General Dyer blocked all exit points, and opened fire on the peaceful crowd, killing hundreds
b)
Gandhiji went on indefinite fast to stop the repression by the British
c)
As a reaction, crowds took to the streets in many Indian towns, attacking the police and government buildings
d)
Dyer’s aim was to produce a moral effect of great terror and awe in the minds of the satyagrahis
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Nisha Choudhury answered |
As the news of Jallianwalla Bagh spread, crowds took to the streets in many north Indian towns. There were strikes, clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings. The government responded with brutal repression, seeking to humiliate and terrorise people: satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground, crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs; people were flogged and villages (around Gujranwala in Punjab, now in Pakistan) were bombed. Seeing violence spread, Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement.
What were ‘Canal Colonies’?- a)Large Colonies
- b)Sea Ports
- c)Large Canals
- d)Irrigated areas
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What were ‘Canal Colonies’?
a)
Large Colonies
b)
Sea Ports
c)
Large Canals
d)
Irrigated areas
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Nisha Choudhury answered |
The British Indian government built a network of irrigation canals to transform semi-desert wastes into fertile agricultural lands that could grow wheat and cotton for export. The Canal Colonies, as the areas irrigated by the new canals were called, were settled by peasants from other parts of Punjab.
The first three successful Satyagraha movements by Gandhiji in India were :- a)Against the Rowlatt Act, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India
- b)Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Khilafat
- c)Peasants Movements in Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district in Gujarat and in Ahmedabad by cotton mill workers
- d)Khilafat movement, Non-Cooperation and Quit India movement
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The first three successful Satyagraha movements by Gandhiji in India were :
a)
Against the Rowlatt Act, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India
b)
Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Khilafat
c)
Peasants Movements in Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district in Gujarat and in Ahmedabad by cotton mill workers
d)
Khilafat movement, Non-Cooperation and Quit India movement
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Rohit Sharma answered |
Mahatma Gandhi successfully organised satyagraha movements in Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district of Gujarat and Ahmedabad.
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915. In 1916 he travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. In 1917, he organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat who were demanding that revenue collection be relaxed. Affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic, the peasants of Kheda could not pay the revenue. In 1918, he went to Ahmedabad to organise a satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism. Conservatives believed that established traditional institutions of state and society – like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved. Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre- revolutionary days. Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make the state's power more effective and stronger. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the European powers who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in future.Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.Which of the following statements correctly describes about European conservative ideology?- a)Preservation of beliefs introduced by Napoleon.
- b)Preservation of two sects of Christianity.
- c)Preservation of socialist ideology in the economic sphere.
- d)Preservation of traditionalist beliefs in state and society
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism. Conservatives believed that established traditional institutions of state and society – like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved. Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre- revolutionary days. Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make the state's power more effective and stronger. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the European powers who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in future.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
Which of the following statements correctly describes about European conservative ideology?
a)
Preservation of beliefs introduced by Napoleon.
b)
Preservation of two sects of Christianity.
c)
Preservation of socialist ideology in the economic sphere.
d)
Preservation of traditionalist beliefs in state and society
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Kiran Mehta answered |
Conservatism stands for the people who don’t like Changes. The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) is a Eurosceptic, anti-federalist political group of the European Parliament.
In which year did Germany’s unification take place?- a)1866
- b)1870
- c)1871
- d)1875
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
In which year did Germany’s unification take place?
a)
1866
b)
1870
c)
1871
d)
1875
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Krishna Iyer answered |
The unification of Germany happened in January 1871. After the Franco Prussian War, the German nationalism rose among the citizens.
Who was the pioneer of mass production?- a)John Winthrop
- b)Sir Henry Morton Stanley
- c)Henry Ford
- d)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Who was the pioneer of mass production?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sir Henry Morton Stanley
c)
Henry Ford
d)
None of these
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Priyanshu Kumar answered |
*Henry Ford was a well-known pioneer of mass production.
Which one of the following was NOT implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?- a)Restoration of Bourbon dynasty
- b)Setting up a series of states on the boundaries of France
- c)Restoration of monarchies
- d)Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which one of the following was NOT implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
a)
Restoration of Bourbon dynasty
b)
Setting up a series of states on the boundaries of France
c)
Restoration of monarchies
d)
Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
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Amit Kumar answered |
Treaty of Vienna of 1815 was signed to undo most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on France’s boundaries to prevent French expansion in the future. The German confederation of 39 states that had been set up by Napoleon was left untouched. The main intention was to restore the monarchies that had been overthrown by Napoleon and create a new conservative order in Europe.
The Portuguese introduced the printing press in ?- a)Bombay
- b)Calcutta
- c)Madras
- d)Goa
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Bombay
b)
Calcutta
c)
Madras
d)
Goa
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Alishka Mathur answered |
The correct answer is Goa...in a letter to St. Ignatius of Loyola...dated 30 April 1556...Father Gasper Caleza speaks of a ship carrying a printing press setting sail for Abyssinia from Portugal .... with the purpose of helping missionary work in Abyssinia....
Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 the peasants were not permitted to ?- a)Leave their village
- b)Settle in the city
- c)Leave their plantation without permission
- d)Allow the women to leave farmlands without permission
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Leave their village
b)
Settle in the city
c)
Leave their plantation without permission
d)
Allow the women to leave farmlands without permission
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Rajiv Gupta answered |
According to the Inland emigration act of 1859 the plantation workers were not allowed to leave the plantation field without the permission of plantation owner,they were rarely getting such permissions, and if they tried to escape from their they were caught and brutally beaten.
The Europeans brought to Africa a devastating disease which destroyed :- a)Rinderpest, a disease carried by infected cattle, imported from British Asia to feed Italian soldiers
- b)90 percent of cattle in Africa by 1897
- c)Both (a) and (b)
- d)None of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The Europeans brought to Africa a devastating disease which destroyed :
a)
Rinderpest, a disease carried by infected cattle, imported from British Asia to feed Italian soldiers
b)
90 percent of cattle in Africa by 1897
c)
Both (a) and (b)
d)
None of the above
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Anita Menon answered |
Rinderpest a cattle disease arrived in Africa in the late 1880s. It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa. Along the way rinderpest killed 90 per cent of the cattle.
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