21.Who among the following focused on providing Village education?
[A] Lord Macaulay
[B] Drinkwater Bethune
[C] James Thomson
[D] Warren Hastings
Answer: C [James Thomson]
Notes:
James Thomson was the Lieutenant governor of the Northwest Provinces. He focused on providing Village education as he wanted to train the personnel of the Public Works Department.
22.The treaty of Kalat was signed in which year?
[A] 1876
[B] 1879
[C] 1882
[D] 1885
Answer: A [1876]
Notes:
In the year 1876, the treaty of Kalat was signed between the Viceroy of India Lord Lytton and Khan of Kalat. It was a settlement between the British and the tribes of Balochistan bordering the Punjab region (Modern day Pakistan).
23. Which of the following is the objective of the Left movement?
[A] Revolutionary changes
[B] Status quo
[C] No action against state of affairs
[D] None of the above
Answer: A [Revolutionary changes]
Notes:
The objective of the Left movement is Revolutionary changes. The right section always stands for the status quo.
24. All India Railwaymen’s Federation was established in which year?
[A] 1925
[B] 1929
[C] 1933
[D] 1939
Answer: A [1925]
Notes:
In the year 1925, All India Railwaymen’s Federation was established It was the first and the largest trade union in the Indian Railways.
25.Which of the following attempted to control the sovereign power of Punjab?
1) Abdus Samad Khan
2) Zakariya Khan
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
When Sikh groups started consolidating themselves as a political force, these activities raised the alarm for the Mughal governors of the Lahore subah. Abdus Samad Khan and Zakariya Khan attempted to control the sovereign power of Punjab.
26.Ahom revolt took place in which of the following years?
[A] 1828
[B] 1830
[C] 1834
[D] 1840
Answer: A [1828]
Notes:
Ahom revolt took place in 1828. The British had pledged to withdraw from Assam after the First Burma War but instead they attempted to incorporate the Ahom’s territories in the dominions of Company.This sparked off rebellion.
27.Which of the following was the leader of Gadkari Revolt?
[A] Phond Sawant
[B] Birsa Munda
[C] Tirath Singh
[D] Daji Krishna Pandit
Answer: D [Daji Krishna Pandit]
Notes:
Gadkari Revolt happened in 1844 in the Kolhapur region of Maharashtra led by the Gadkaris. Their leader was Daji Krishna Pandit. Gadkari were hereditary servants attached to Maratha forts which were disbanded.
28.Which of the following movement inspired Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to become a follower of Gandhiji?
[A] Kheda Satyagraha
[B] Champaran Satyagraha
[C] Salt Satyagraha
[D] Khadi Satyagraha
Answer: A [Kheda Satyagraha]
Notes:
The Kheda Satyagraha was organized by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India during the period of the British Raj. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel became a follower of Gandhiji inspired by the Kheda Movement.
29.Which of the following bills was introduced to grant power to Indian district magistrates to try European criminals?
[A] Ilbert Bill
[B] Dundas Bill
[C] Macaulay Bill
[D] Amending Bill 1781
Answer: A [Ilbert Bill]
Notes:
Ilbert Bill was introduced in 1883 by Viceroy Ripon, who actually desired to abolish the racial prejudice from the Indian Penal Code. Ripon had proposed an amendment for existing laws in the country and to allow Indian judges and magistrates the jurisdiction to try British offenders in criminal cases at the District level.
30.In 1950, the four-fold classification of the state put the erstwhile princely states with the legislature in which part?
[A] Part-A
[B] Part-B
[C] Part-C
[D] Part-D
Answer: B [Part-B]
Notes:
In 1950, the four-fold classification of the state put the erstwhile princely states with the legislature in Part B. The name of the nine states are Hyderabad, Madhya Bharat, Mysore, Jammu and Kashmir, Patiala and East Punjab, Vindhya Pradesh, Travancore-Cochin, Saurashtra, Rajasthan.