History Questions For UPSC, SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, FCI, Quiz-2

Correct Answer –D. Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation: Gandhi had said: India’s ‘soul’ lives in villages. He, therefore, in his constructive work programme gave primacy to rural work. He wanted workers to go to villages and work with the people. His special emphasis was to improve the status of rural women.

Correct Answer – D. Young India

Explanation:- Young India was brought out in English by Mahatma Gandhi from 1919 to 1932. Gandhi wrote various quotations in this journal that inspired many. He used the Young India to spread his unique ideology and thoughts regarding independence.

Correct Answer – C. Rajguru

Explanation:- Shivaram Hari Rajguru was an Indian revolutionist from Maharashtra who was a colleague of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev, and took part in the murder of a British police officer, J.P. Saunders, at Lahore in 1928. All three were convicted of the crime and hanged on March 23, 1931.

Correct Answer – C. Lord Canning

Explanation:-Lord Canning was an English statesman and Governor-Gen- eral of India during the Indian Rebel- lion of 1857. For his tact and capabil- ities in dealing with the revolt, he was rewarded by being made the first Vice- roy of India in 1858.

Correct Answer – C. Lala Hardayal

Explanation:-Lala Har Dayal was an Indian nationalist revolutionary who founded the Ghadar Party in America.

Correct Answer –A. Sabarmati Ashram

Explanation:-On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and 78 satyagrahis, many of them were scheduled castes,  set  out on foot for the coastal village of Dan- di, Gujarat, over 390 kilometres (from their starting point at Sabarmati Ash- ram, marking the beginning of the Civ- il Disobedience Movement.

Correct Answer –B. B.G. Tilak

Explanation:-Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English froth Kesari Wada.

Correct Answer –C. 1761 a.d.

Explanation:-The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January, 1761 between a northern expedition- ary force of the Maratha Empire and    a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Sirajuddaula, the Nawab of Oudh. The battle is considered one of the largest fought in the 18th centu- ry, and has perhaps the largest number of fatalities in a single day reported in a classic formation battle between two armies.

Correct Answer –B. Lahore

Explanation:-Jawaharlal Nehru be- came the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at its annu- al session in Lahore on 29 December, 1929. At that session, the Indian Na- tional Congress adopted the attain- ment of Poorna Swaraj as the immedi- ate objective of India.

Correct Answer –D. None of These

Explanation:-Mahadev Govind Ra- nade was known to be  the  mentor  and political guru of famous freedom fighters Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This social re- former along with friends Dr Atmar- am Pandurang, Bal Mangesh Wagle and Yaman Abaji Modak founded the Prarthana Samaj, a Hindu movement involved in social development. He also founded Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and was one of the founders of the In- dian National Congress.