The British introduced the railways in India in order to
(1) promote heavy industries in India
(2) facilitate British commerce and administrative control
(3) move foodstuff in case of famine
(4) enable Indians to move freely within the country

According to Dadabhai Naoroji ‘Swaraj’ meant
(1) Complete independence
(2) Self-government
(3) Economic independence
(4) Political independence

Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’?
(1) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(2) R.G. Bhandarkar
(3) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(4) B.G. Tilak

Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
(1) Robert Clive
(2) Warren Hastings
(3) William Bentinck
(4) Cornwallis

Which scripture was called his ‘mother’ by Gandhiji?
(1) Ramayana
(2) The New Testament
(3) Bhagwat Gita
(4) The Holy Quran

The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 in the month of
(1) January               (2) March
(3) August                 (4) December

Match the following :
Column-\(\mathrm{I}\)
(A) Keshab Sen
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Atmaram Pandurang
(D) Syed Ahmad Khan
Column-\(\mathrm{II}\)
1. Prarthana Samaj
2. Brahmo Samaj
3. Aligarh Movement
4. Arya Samaj
     A   B   C   D
(1) 4   1   3    2
(2) 1   4   2    3 
(3) 2   4   1    3
(4) 3   2   4    1

Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?
(1) George Yule
(2) William Wedderburn
(3) A.O. Hume
(4) Henry Cotton

Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(2) Dadabhai Naoroji
(3) Motilal Nehru
(4) Lala Lajpat Rai

The pledge for “Poorna Swaraj” was taken at the Congress Session of
(1) Calcutta               (2) Lahore
(3) Allahabad            (4) Madras

Who was the founder of the ‘Servants of India Society’ ?
(1) G.K. Gokhale
(2) M.G. Ranade
(3) B.G. Tilak
(4) Bipin Chandra Pal