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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian history-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Indian History with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-5 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian History .
41
Which revolutionary was sentenced to death on August 17, 1909?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Madanlal Dhingra claimed that he had murdered Curzon-Wyllie as a patriotic act and in revenge for the inhumane killings of Indians by the British Government in India. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. He was executed at Pentonville Prison on 17 August 1909.
42
Who founded Tattvabodhini sabha in 1839 ?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
On 6 October 1839 Debendranath Tagore established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was shortly thereafter renamed the Tattwabodhini (Truth-seekers) Sabha. Initially confined to immediate members of the Tagore family, in 2 years it mustered over 500 members.
43
The eminent Bengali novelist and composer of national song Vande Mataram who aroused a new consciousness in the 19th century Bengal Society was :
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was born on June 27, 1838, in Naihati in West Bengal to an orthodox Bengali Brahmin family. He wrote the national song 'Vande Mataram', which was a part of his novel Anandamath (1882). It is a political novel depicting a Sanyasi army fighting the British soldiers.
44
Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission :
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ramakrishna Mission was established on 1st May, 1897 by Swami Vivekananda with the twin objectives of working for one’s own liberation as well as working for the welfare of the world at large.
45
For the cause of national liberation Swami Dayananda stressed on :
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
For the cause of national liberation Swami Dayananda stressed on Swadeshi, Swadharma, Swabhasha and Swarajya.
46
Who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 ?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-seekers' Society) is a social reform society founded by Jyotirao Phule in Pune, India, on 24 September 1873.
47
The first President of Indian National congress was :
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (29 December 1844 – 21 July 1906) was an Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress.
48
Who conveyed to the Indians – "I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Annie Besant conveyed to the Indians – "I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”.
49
Aurobindo Ghose, Barindra Kumar Ghose, B.P. Mitra, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta were associated with the revolutionary organization :
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Aurobindo Ghose, Barindra Kumar Ghose, B.P. Mitra, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta were associated with the revolutionary organization Anushilan Samiti (in Bengal).
50
The main centre of Gadar Movement of 1915 was :
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1914, Kasi Ram Joshi a member of the party from Haryana, returned to India from America. On 15 March 1915 he was hanged by the colonial government. The Ghadar party commanded a loyal following the province of Punjab, but many of its most prominent activists were forced into exile to Canada and the United States.