The Indian National Congress was founded during the Viceroyalty of

• Lord Lytton

• Lord Ripon

• Lord Dufferin

• Lord Mayo

Kandh Revolt against the British was led by

• Chakra Bishoyi

• Dandasena

• Tomma Dora

• Birsa Munda

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The implementation of factory legislation in India in the nineteenth century was a result of the pressure on the Government of India from

• the trade uniomsts in India

• the socialists in India

• the manufacturers from Lancashire and Manchester

• the Indian National Congress

Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress when India attained independence?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Vallabhbhai Patel

• Maulana Azad

• Acharya Kripalani

Who among the following has described the uprising of 1857 as the First India War of Independence?

• S.N. Sen

• R.C. Majumdar

• B.G. Tilak

• V.D. Savarkar

Arrange the following events of Indian freedom movement in correct sequence beginning from the earliest

1. Second Round Table Conference
2. Communal Award
3. Poona Pact
4. Simon Commission

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1-2-3-4

• 4-3-2-1

• 4-1-2-3

• 3-2-1-4

Consider the following statements:

1. Morley -- Minto reforms ended the official majority in state legislative assemblies.
2. Despite the Government of India Act, 1909 the non-officials were elected to local bodies indirectly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

No Indian "shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them be disabled from holding any office or employment under the company." This was a pledge first given by the

• Charter Act of 1813

• Charter Act of 1833

• Queen's Proclamation of 1858

• Indian Civil Service Act of 1861

The Jury Act of 1827 was opposed by many Indians. One of the grounds for opposing it was that it denied both the Hindus and Mohammedans the honor of a seat on the Grand Jury. Which among the following was known for his opposition to the Jury Act?

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale

• Lord Sinha

• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

• Raja Rammohan Roy

Plan Balkan was

• A plan devised by Mountbatten to transfer power of separate provinces or confederation of provinces, with the Bengal and Punjab Assemblies being given the options to vote for partition of their provinces

• The plan devised by Pethick Lawrence to give autonomy to Indian princes and provinces

• A plan devised by the Muslim League and the Congress to provide autonomy to Indian provinces to form confederations.

• A plan devised by Mountbatten to allow Indian princes the freedom to either be independent or to join either India or Pakistan