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Question 51 Discuss
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Which of the following groups/parties was started in San Francisco, United States of America in 1913?

A
Indian Independence League
B
Swaraj Party
C
Khilafat Committee
D
Ghadar Party

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Ghadar Party was an Indian revolutionary organization founded primarily by expatriate Punjabis in San Francisco in 1913, with the militant goal of securing India's independence from British rule.
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The name 'Piyadassi' is associated with whom among the following Mauryan kings?

A
Bindusara
B
Brihadratha
C
Ashoka
D
Chandragupta Maurya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The honorific title 'Piyadassi', meaning "one who looks with kindness upon everything," was famously and frequently used by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in his edicts to refer to himself.
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A large number of words are derived from the word 'Go' meaning cow. A wealthy person was known as ___ in Vedic times.

A
Gomat
B
Gotra
C
Gabaksha
D
Gaveshana

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

In the early Vedic period, cattle were the primary measure of wealth and economic status. Consequently, a wealthy person who owned a large number of cattle was referred to as 'Gomat'.
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The Daroga system in 1792 was introduced by whom among the following Governor- Generals in India?

A
Lord Cornwallis
B
Lord Minto
C
Lord Mayo
D
Lord William Bentinck

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Daroga system in 1792 as part of his sweeping police reforms, placing local police stations (thanas) under the charge of an Indian officer called the Daroga.
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Match the following institutes with their respective founders of British India. Institutes a. Asiatic Society of Bengal b. Sanskrit College of Benaras c. Fort William College d. Calcutta Madrasa Their respective founders i. Warren Hastings ii. Lord Wellesley iii. Jonathan Duncan iv. Sir William Jones

A
A-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
B
A-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
C
A-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
D
A-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society (1784), Jonathan Duncan started the Sanskrit College in Benaras (1791), Lord Wellesley established Fort William College (1800), and Warren Hastings founded the Calcutta Madrasa (1781).
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Ghiyas ud-din Balban had set up a department called 'Diwan-i-arz' for ___ affairs.

A
military
B
commerce
C
education
D
agriculture

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Balban created the 'Diwan-i-Arz' as a dedicated military department. This was done to strengthen the royal army, manage troops, and effectively defend the Delhi Sultanate against internal rebellions and Mongol invasions.
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The Permanent Settlement came into operation in which of the following years?

A
1890
B
1790
C
1789
D
1793

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Permanent Settlement was formally introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, primarily in Bengal and Bihar, permanently fixing the land revenue that zamindars were required to pay to the East India Company.
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Who suggested the law that the British Government passed in 1856 to support widow remarriage?

A
Keshub Chandra Sen
B
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C
Atmaram Pandurang
D
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a pioneering social reformer whose relentless campaigning and scholarly arguments led the British government to officially pass the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act in 1856.
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Who among the following founded the Brahmo Samaj?

A
Keshab Chandra Sen
B
Raja Rammohun Roy
C
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D
Debendranath Tagore

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform Hindu society, advocating for strict monotheism and actively opposing social evils such as Sati and idol worship.
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Which of the following plays was NOT written by Harshavardhana?

A
Vikramorvasiyam
B
Ratnavali
C
Nagananda
D
Priyadarshika

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

While Emperor Harshavardhana authored Ratnavali, Nagananda, and Priyadarshika, 'Vikramorvasiyam' is a highly celebrated Sanskrit play written by the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa.
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