Which of the following statements best explains the nature of the revolt of 1857?

(1) The last effort of the old political order to regain power.

(2) Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army
(3) A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule

(4) An effort to establish a limited Indian nation

Match the following
A. Brahmo Samaj          1. Bombay
B. Veda Samaj               2. Bengal
C. Arya Samaj               3. Madras
D. Prarthana Samaj       4. North  India
                     
     A   B  C   D
(1) 1   3   2   4
(2) 3   2   4   1
(3) 2   4   1    3
(4) 2    3   4   1

Land Revenue under Tipu—
(1) was mainly collected through revenue officers.

(2) was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu

(3) was collected by interme-di-aries

(4) was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan

Who was the advocate at the famous INA Trials?

(1) Bhulabhai Desai
(2) Asaf Ali
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) C. Rajagopalachari

Which year did Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay write Anandmath?

(1) 1858                                        (2) 1892
(3) 1882                                        (4) None of these

The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was—
(1) Lord Curzon
(2) Lord Macaulay
(3) Lord Bentinck
(4) Lord Hastings

Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?
(1) B. G. Tilak
(2) Vallabhbhai Patel
(3) G.K. Gokhale
(4) J.L. Nehru

In which year Salt Satyagraha took place?
(1) 1929                (2) 1930
(3) 1931                (4) 1932

Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
(1) Macaulay’s Minute
(2) Hunter Commission
(3) Charter Act
(4) Wood’s Despatch

Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
(1) 1946                           (2) 1945
(3) 1942                           (4) 1940

Muslim League was founded in the year
(1) 1900                   (2) 1905
(3) 1906                   (4) 1902