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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following Dalit community supported Mahatma Gandhi?
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Vankar community strongly supported Mahatma Gandhi.
About the community
- The Vankar is a Hindu social group found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The Vankar are said to originate in Saurashtra, and migrated to Patan, the historic capital of Gujarat. The main occupation of Vankars was the weaving of cloth.
- Now, they have moved on to other business like trading clothes apart from weaving.
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Vankar community strongly supported Mahatma Gandhi.
About the community
- The Vankar is a Hindu social group found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The Vankar are said to originate in Saurashtra, and migrated to Patan, the historic capital of Gujarat. The main occupation of Vankars was the weaving of cloth.
- Now, they have moved on to other business like trading clothes apart from weaving.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following statements about Quit India Movement:
1) One of the main causes of Quit India Movement was the failure of Cripps mission.
2) The communists had supported this movement.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. The immediate cause of QIM was the failure of Cripps mission. It was realized that any further silence would be tantamount to accept the right of the British government to decide Indiaâs fate without any reference to the wishes of her people. That was also a time of a rising inflation and the acute shortage of food stuffs.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The communists had opposed this movement.
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Statement 1 is correct. The immediate cause of QIM was the failure of Cripps mission. It was realized that any further silence would be tantamount to accept the right of the British government to decide Indiaâs fate without any reference to the wishes of her people. That was also a time of a rising inflation and the acute shortage of food stuffs.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The communists had opposed this movement.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following statements are correct about Lucknow Pact of 1916?
1) The Lucknow Session 1916 brought moderates and extremists in Congress on a common platform.
2) Congress and All India Muslim League signed the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Details about Lucknow Pact
- The Lucknow Session 1916 was presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar.
- The session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant.
- The Congress President in his address said that âif the congress was buried at Surat, it is reborn in Lucknow in the garden of Wajid Ali Shahâ.
- Congress and All India Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow Pact.
- The Lucknow Session appeared to have given a perception of Hindu-Muslim unity.
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Details about Lucknow Pact
- The Lucknow Session 1916 was presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar.
- The session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant.
- The Congress President in his address said that âif the congress was buried at Surat, it is reborn in Lucknow in the garden of Wajid Ali Shahâ.
- Congress and All India Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow Pact.
- The Lucknow Session appeared to have given a perception of Hindu-Muslim unity.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryUnder the regime of Gupta rulers provincial governors were known as:
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- Bhukti were provinces in Gupta administration. They were the largest unit of administration.
- These Bhuktis were divided into the vishayas or districts. These vishayas in Bengal and Bihar were headed by Vishayapati.
- But in Western UP vishyapti were placed under incharge of district officer known as Bhoga.
- Vishayas were divided into vithis which were administered by committes. Vithi consisted of the villages which were the lowest unit of an administration.
- Village affairs were managed by the officer known as Gramikas with the help of elders who were known as Mahattama, Mahattaka and Mahattara.
- Sandivigraha was minister of war and peace. It first appeared under Samudragupta.
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- Bhukti were provinces in Gupta administration. They were the largest unit of administration.
- These Bhuktis were divided into the vishayas or districts. These vishayas in Bengal and Bihar were headed by Vishayapati.
- But in Western UP vishyapti were placed under incharge of district officer known as Bhoga.
- Vishayas were divided into vithis which were administered by committes. Vithi consisted of the villages which were the lowest unit of an administration.
- Village affairs were managed by the officer known as Gramikas with the help of elders who were known as Mahattama, Mahattaka and Mahattara.
- Sandivigraha was minister of war and peace. It first appeared under Samudragupta.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following is not a part of Din-i-Illahi of Akbar?
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Akbarâs Din-i-Illahi recognized no prophets. So, option b is incorrect.
- It overthrew almost every ceremonial rule whether Islam or Muslim, but took the good ideas from the Brahmins as well as from the missionaries and adopted âSunâ as a symbol of the worship of the creator.
- This new cult featured: Forbade cow eating, Indifference among all Indians, Instituted worship of Sun as creator, Incorporated the sacred fire adored by the Parsis, Encouraged the Havana (hom sacrifice) of the Hindus.
- The emperor was ahead of his times in creating such cult but this cult eventually died with him.
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Akbarâs Din-i-Illahi recognized no prophets. So, option b is incorrect.
- It overthrew almost every ceremonial rule whether Islam or Muslim, but took the good ideas from the Brahmins as well as from the missionaries and adopted âSunâ as a symbol of the worship of the creator.
- This new cult featured: Forbade cow eating, Indifference among all Indians, Instituted worship of Sun as creator, Incorporated the sacred fire adored by the Parsis, Encouraged the Havana (hom sacrifice) of the Hindus.
- The emperor was ahead of his times in creating such cult but this cult eventually died with him.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following statement(s) on âForward Blocâ are incorrect?
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About Forward Bloc
- In April 1939, Subhash left Congress and on 3 May 1939, he established the âForward Blocâ of the Indian National Congress.
- This formation was announced in a Public Rally at Calcutta. Here, he said that those who are joining would never return to the British and must fill the pledge form by cutting their finger and signing it with their blood. Bose became the president of the Forward Bloc and S.S. Cavesheer its vice-president.
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About Forward Bloc
- In April 1939, Subhash left Congress and on 3 May 1939, he established the âForward Blocâ of the Indian National Congress.
- This formation was announced in a Public Rally at Calcutta. Here, he said that those who are joining would never return to the British and must fill the pledge form by cutting their finger and signing it with their blood. Bose became the president of the Forward Bloc and S.S. Cavesheer its vice-president.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWho was the chairman of the Boundary Commission for the partition of India?
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- Two Boundary Commissions were set up in accordance with the June 3rd or Mountbatten plan to deal with the partition of India.
- The Boundary Commissions were formed to deal with the partition of Bengal, the separation of Sylhet from Assam and the partition of the Punjab.
- In addition to that it was decided that each Boundary Commission would consist of a Chairman and four members, two nominated by the Congress and two by the Muslim League.
- Sir Cyril Radcliff was appointed the Chairman of both Commissions with the consent of both Congress and the Muslim League.
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- Two Boundary Commissions were set up in accordance with the June 3rd or Mountbatten plan to deal with the partition of India.
- The Boundary Commissions were formed to deal with the partition of Bengal, the separation of Sylhet from Assam and the partition of the Punjab.
- In addition to that it was decided that each Boundary Commission would consist of a Chairman and four members, two nominated by the Congress and two by the Muslim League.
- Sir Cyril Radcliff was appointed the Chairman of both Commissions with the consent of both Congress and the Muslim League.
