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The Anglicists wanted to promote :

  • Western education
  • Indigenous system of education
  • Indian vernacular languages
  • Indian classical languages
  • Correct Option: A  [ Western education ]

    Remark:

Who enunciated his famous formula that "Swaraj" must be for the "masses" and not for the "classes" alone?

  • Motilal Nehru
  • Gandhiji
  • Subhas Chandra Bose
  • C.R. Das
  • Correct Option: D  [ C.R. Das ]

    Remark: At the Dehradun U.P. Provincial Conference two months before Gaya, C.R. Das enunciated his famous formula that "Swaraj" must be for the "masses" and not for the "classes".

Tashkent Pact

  • 10 January 1966
  • 11 January 1965
  • 10 February 1966
  • 10 February 1965
  • Correct Option: A  [ 10th January by Prime minister sri Lalbhadur Sastri in 1966. ]

    Remark: Now Uzbekistan

The name of Nawab Salimullah of Dacca is associated with the foundation of :

  • Indian National Congress
  • Muslim League
  • Home Rule League
  • Ghadar Party
  • Correct Option: B  [ Muslim League ]

    Remark:

What proposals were made in the 'August Offer' ?

  • Complete independence of India gradually
  • Dominion Status
  • Provincial autonomy
  • Representative government at the centre
  • Correct Option: B  [ Dominion Status ]

    Remark:

Which of the following statements regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement are correct ?
1. The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation.
2. Before the launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the Viceroy about the movement.
3. Lokmanya Tilak passed on the day the movement was launched.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Correct Option: B  [ 2 and 3 only ]

    Remark:

the act of 1919 is known as:

  • Rowlatt Act
  • Morley Minto Act
  • Mont Fort Act
  • Simon Act
  • Correct Option: A  [ Rowlatt Act ]

    Remark:

In which year was the Vernacular Press Act passed ?

  • 1876
  • 1877
  • 1878
  • 1880
  • Correct Option: C  [ 1878 ]

    Remark:

The Quit India campaign was launched by the National Congress after the failure of the

  • Cripps Mission
  • Simla Conference held at the instance of the Governor General, Lord Wavell
  • Cabinet Mission
  • none of the above
  • Correct Option: A  [ Cripps Mission ]

    Remark:

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

  • Partition of Bengal -1908
  • Quit India Movement -1942
  • Chauri - Chaura Incident -1922
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre -1919
  • Correct Option: A  [ Partition of Bengal -1908 ]

    Remark: Partition of Bengal -1905