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Which of the following Acts gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities, and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years?

A
India Contract Act, 1872
B
Rowlatt Act, 1919
C
Criminal Tribes Act, 1871
D
Indian Slavery Act, 1843

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the British colonial government to imprison any political suspect without trial for up to two years, prompting widespread outrage and protests.
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March 1930?

A
Lord Chelmsford
B
Lord Minto II
C
Lord Irwin
D
Lord Willingdon

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India in March 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement with the historic Dandi March.
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Who among the following Pallava kings occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated the

A
Sivaskanda Varman
B
Parameswaravarman
C
Simhavarman
D
Narasimhavarman

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Narasimhavarman I, a famous Pallava king, defeated the Chalukya king Pulakesin II and captured their capital Vatapi, assuming the title 'Vatapikonda'.
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'Drain of Wealth', a critique of the colonial exploitation, was given by which of the following nationalist leaders?

A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Rajendra Prasad
C
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
D
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Dadabhai Naoroji formulated the 'Drain of Wealth' theory in his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', exposing how India's wealth was being systematically siphoned off to Britain.
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Gautamiputra Satakarni titled Rajaraja and Maharaja is related to which of the following dynasties?

A
Shunga
B
Pandya
C
Satavahana
D
Shaka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Gautamiputra Satakarni was the most powerful ruler of the Satavahana dynasty in the Deccan region, who defeated the Shakas and restored the prestige of his dynasty.
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Who founded the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai in 1867?

A
Atmaram Pandurang
B
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C
Shri Ram Bajpai
D
Ram Mohan Roy

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867 in Bombay (Mumbai) by Atmaram Pandurang to promote social reforms such as widow remarriage, women's education, and the abolition of caste restrictions. The movement was influenced by the ideas of the Brahmo Samaj and leaders like Keshab Chandra Sen.
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Which of the following organisations, divided into two branches, was established by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant?

A
Indian Association
B
Theosophical society
C
East Indian Association
D
Home Rule League

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Home Rule League movement was launched in 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant to demand self-government for India within the British Empire, and it functioned through two separate branches led by each leader.
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Where was the Sanskrit College established in the year 1791?

A
Mathura
B
Kolkata
C
Benaras
D
Patna

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Sanskrit College at Benaras (Varanasi) was established in 1791 by Jonathan Duncan, the British Resident, to promote the study of Hindu law, literature, and Sanskrit learning.
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Being the President of the Indian National Congress, who among the following had called for complete independence from the British Raj in 1929?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Subhas Chandra Bose
C
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929 where the historic resolution of 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) from British rule was adopted.
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Under which of the following Pala king's patronage the Vikramshila university in 8th century India was founded?

A
Gopala
B
Mahipala I
C
Devapala
D
Dharmapala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Vikramshila University was founded by the Pala king Dharmapala in the late 8th century and became one of the most important centers of Buddhist learning in medieval India.
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