Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians?
(1) It did not include any Indian as a member
(2) It did not have any woman member
(3) It was appointed before the stipulated time
(4) It refused to meet prominent Indian leaders

Who among the following started the first newspaper in India?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) W.C. Bonnerjee
(3) Rabindranath Tagore
(4) James A. Hickey

English education was introduced in India by
(1) Lord Curzon
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Lord Macaulay
(4) Lord Dalhousie

Name the important French possession in India.
(1) Goa                      (2) Pondicherry
(3) Daman                 (4) Cochin

As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of
(1) Lord Bentinck
(2) Raja Rammohan Roy
(3) Lord Macaulay
(4) Lord Dalhousie

Who was the first Indian to become member of the British Parliament?
(1) W.C. Bonnerjee
(2) Behramji M. Malabari
(3) D.N. Wacha
(4) Dadabhai Naoroji

Who said, “Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India”?
(1) Raj Narain Bose
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(3) Swami Vivekananda
(4) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

According to Gandhiji, which of the following are the major means of Satyagraha?
(a) Non-cooperation
(b) Strike
(c) Demonstration
(d) Civil disobedience
(1) a and b are correct
(2) a and d are correct
(3) b and d are correct
(4) c and d are correct

Hardayal, an intellectual giant, was associated with
(1) Home Rule Movement
(2) Ghadar Movement
(3) Swadeshi Movement
(4) Non-Cooperation Movement

The credit of discovering the sea route of India goes to the
(1) French                    (2) Dutch
(3) Portuguese             (4) English

The song ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
(1) Jay He
(2) Rashtra Jagriti
(3) Bharat Vidhata
(4) Matribhoomi