The 'Kheda Satyagraha' (1918) was a protest against: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Kheda Satyagraha' (1918) was a protest against:
A. Land revenue
B. Salt tax
C. Untouchability
D. Indigo cultivation
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Kheda Satyagraha (1918) was a protest against land revenue demands by the British government in Gujarat, where farmers were unable to pay due to crop failure and drought.

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Question #1
Lord Ripon is known as the father of local self-government in India because of his resolution in which year?
A. 1882
B. 1888
C. 1885
D. 1880

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lord Ripon's resolution on local self-government in 1882 recommended the establishment of a network of local boards and municipal bodies with elected non-official majorities, earning him the title 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'.

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Question #2
Which Mughal emperor was famously known as 'Zinda Pir'?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Jahangir

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Aurangzeb was called 'Zinda Pir' (living saint) due to his austere and pious lifestyle.

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The 'National Indian Association' was started by whom in 1870?
A. Mary Carpenter
B. Sister Nivedita
C. Madame Cama
D. Annie Besant

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The National Indian Association was founded in 1870 by Mary Carpenter in London, with the help of Indian leaders, to promote education and social reforms in India.

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