1. When was the Ramakrishna Mission established by Swami Vivekananda ?
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Correct : A
Explanation: Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Mission on May 1, 1897. The mission is a Hindu spiritual and religious organization that is named after the Indian spiritual guru Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
2. The Arya Samaj movement was started by
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Correct : D
Explanation: Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj on April 10, 1875. The Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement that promotes principles and practices based on the belief in the Vedas' infallible authority.
3. When did the first session of Indian National Congress held in Bombay
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Correct : D
Explanation: The first meeting of Indian National Congress was organised by A.O. Hume at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College on 28th December 1885 in Bombay. It was presided over by W C Bannerjee and attended by 72 delegates.
4. The first Indian Civil Servant was
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Correct : B
Explanation: Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1863. He was assigned to the Bombay ICS, where he served from 1864 to 1897. Tagore was the second-oldest brother of Rabindranath Tagore, the only Indian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
5. Where did Gandhiji win his first battle of Stauagraha in India ?
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Correct : C
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha movement in India was the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917. The movement took place in the Champaran district of Bihar and was a farmer's uprising against British landlords who forced local farmers to grow indigo instead of food crops. The Champaran Satyagraha is considered a pivotal moment in India's struggle for independence and India's first civil disobedience movement.
6. Who spoke the words 'Swaraj is my birhtright and I shall have it.'
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Correct : B
Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokmanya Tilak, coined the phrase "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it". Tilak was a leader in the Indian independence movement and a strong advocate for Indian self-rule. He also established the Home Rule movement in 1916 to promote self-government.
7. Who was the first deputy Prime Minister of India ?
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Correct : A
Explanation: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, serving from August 15, 1947 to his death in December 1950. He was also the country's first Home Minister. He is also known as the "Iron Man of India" and the "great unifier" for his work integrating over 550 princely states into the Indian Union.
8. Who composed Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram:
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Correct : B
Explanation: The song "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" is an excerpt from the hymn "Sri Nama Ramayanam", originally composed by Lakshmanacharya. The lyrics are taken from the original Hindu text "Shi Nama Ramayanam". During the Dandi March, the song was sung by Hindustani musician Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.
9. Who wrote 'Anandmath' ?
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Correct : C
Explanation: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandamath in 1882. Anandamath is a Bengali historical novel set in the late 18th century against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion. It is considered a key work in Bengali and Indian literature.
10. Second World War was started in the year
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Correct : D
Explanation: World War II, also known as the Second World War, lasted from 1939–1945. It was the largest and bloodiest conflict in human history. The war involved two main powers: the Axis power, which included Italy, Germany, and Japan, and the Allies, which included Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China.
The war ended on September 2, 1945, when Japan surrendered after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945.
11. In which year the Battle of Buxar fought
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Correct : A
Explanation : The Battle of Buxar was fought on October 22–23, 1764.The battle was fought between the EIC, led by Hector Munro, and the combined forces of the Mughal Empire and the Nawab of Bengal. The battle was a turning point for the British in India and gave them complete control of Bengal and Bihar.
12. Purna Swaraj was announced in the Indian National Congress season of
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Correct : B
Explanation: In 1929, Lahore session of Indian National Congress which is presided by Jawaharlal Nehru, declared Purna Swaraj or complete Independence for India as its main aim.
13. Who composed Vande Matram ?
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Correct : D
Explanation: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, also known as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, composed the national song of India, "Vande Mataram". The song was first published in 1872 as part of his novel Anand Math.
14. Salogan "Delhi Challo" was given by
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Correct : B
Explanation: Subhash Chandra Bose, also known as Netaji, is credited with coining the slogan "Dilli Chalo". He used the slogan in 1944 to motivate the Indian National Army (INA) as they began their military campaign against Burma.
15. Who wrote Geetanjali ?
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Correct : A
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali poet, wrote Gitanjali. The book was published in India in 1910 and contains 157 poems. Tagore translated the poems into English prose as Gitanjali: Song Offerings, which was published in 1912. In 1913, Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature for the English translation, making him the first non-European and the first Asian to receive the award.
16. Who discovered the sea-route to India ?
Correct : A
Explanation: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in 1498. His expedition sailed down the western coast of Africa and rounded the Cape of Good Hope, making stops in Africa before reaching Calicut, India in May 1498.
17. When did the British Goverment start ruling India directly ?
Correct : B
Explanation: The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the Indian Mutiny or the First War of Independence, was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India from 1857–59. The revolt began on May 10, 1857, at Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company. The revolt spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.
18. Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal ?
Correct : A
Explanation: Cornwallis, the second governor-general of Bengal, introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793. The Permanent Settlement was a contract between the East India Company and the landholders of Bengal. The landholders included the zamindars and talukdars of Bengal.
19. Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
Correct : C
Explanation: James Augustus Hicky, an Irishman, published the first English newspaper in India in 1780. The newspaper was called the Bengal Gazette, and the first edition was printed on January 29, 1780. It was also known as the Calcutta General Advertiser and Hicky's Bengal Gazette.
20. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi called as 'Mahatma' by :
Correct : D
Explanation: Rabindarnath Tagore called Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi as 'Mahatma'. The title the Father of the Nation to Mahatma Gandhi is given by Subhash Chandra Bose.