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1. Who discovered the Cape Route from Europe to India? Ans: Vasco da Gama
2. Which city was the initial capital of the Portuguese in India? Ans: Cochin
3. Who was the first Governor of Portuguese in India? Ans: Francisco Almeida
4. Who captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur in 1510? Ans: Alfonso d Albuquerque
5. In which year did the Portuguese transfer their capital from Cochin to Goa? Ans: 1530
6. Who acquired Diu and Bassein from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat? Ans: Nino-da-Cunha
7. In which year did the Portuguese acquire Daman? Ans: 1559
8. Who was the Jesuit Saint that arrived in India with Martin Alfonso de Souza? Ans: Francisco Xavier
9. Which territories remained with the Portuguese until 1961? Ans: Goa, Diu and Daman
10. Where was the first Dutch factory established in India? Ans: Masulipatnam
11. Which city became the main center for the Dutch in India after replacing Pulicat? Ans: Nagapatam
12. Who was the English merchant that came to India over land route in 1599? Ans: John Mildenhall
13. In which year was the English East India Company formed? Ans: 1599
14. Which Mughal emperor issued a farman to Captain Hawkins? Ans: Jahangir
15. Who visited Jahangirs court as an ambassador of King James I? Ans: Sir Thomas Roe
16. Which city was obtained by the English in 1639 from the Raja of Chandragiri? Ans: Madras
17. Who established a factory at Sutanati in 1690? Ans: Job Charnock
18. In which year was Fort William fortified? Ans: 1700
19. Which Danish settlement was established in 1620? Ans: Tranqueber
20. When did the French East India Company form? Ans: 1664
21. Which city became the capital of the French in India? Ans: Pondicherry
22. Who founded Hyderabad in 1724? Ans: Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jahan
23. Who was the founder of Awadh? Ans: Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
24. Who started his career as a soldier in Mysore state and later overthrew Nanjaraja? Ans: Haider Ali
25. Who planted the Tree of Liberty at Srirangapatnam? Ans: Tipu Sultan
26. Who was made Governor of Bengal in 1717? Ans: Murshid Quli Khan
27. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey? Ans: Siraj-ud-Daula
28. Which battle took place on 22nd October, 1764? Ans: Battle of Buxar
29. Who became the first Governor of Bengal in 1765? Ans: Robert Clive
30. Which treaty gave the English Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa? Ans: Treaty of Allahabad
31. Which treaty ended the First Carnatic War? Ans: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
32. Who emerged victorious in the Second Carnatic War? Ans: Robert Clive
33. In which battle did the French defeat the Nawab of Carnatics army during the First Carnatic War? Ans: Battle at St Thome
34. Which treaty ended the Second Carnatic War? Ans: Treaty of Pondicherry/ Treaty of Godehu
35. Who captured Fort St David during the Third Carnatic War? Ans: Count de Lally
36. Which battle was decisive in the British victory in the Third Carnatic War? Ans: Battle at Wandiwash
37. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Mysore War? Ans: Treaty of Madras
38. Who led a joint front with Nizam and Maratha during the Second Anglo-Mysore War? Ans: Haider Ali
39. Which treaty ended the Second Anglo-Mysore War? Ans: Treaty of Mangalore
40. Who captured Bangalore during the Third Anglo-Mysore War? Ans: Lord Cornwallis
41. Which treaty ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War? Ans: Treaty of Seringapatnam
42. In which war did Tipu Sultan die while fighting? Ans: Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
43. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War? Ans: Convention of Wadgaon
44. Which treaty did the British sign renouncing the cause of Raghunath Rao? Ans: Treaty of Salbai
45. Which treaty was signed by the Peshwas for subsidiary alliances? Ans: Treaty of Bassein
46. Who led the British against the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War? Ans: Lord Hastings
47. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Sikh War? Ans: Treaty of Lahore
48. Which British Governor annexed Punjab after the Second Anglo-Sikh War? Ans: Dalhousie
49. Who united Burma between 1752-60? Ans: King Aloung Paya
50. Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War? Ans: Treaty of Yandabo
51. In which year was Burma separated from India? Ans: 1935
52. Who was replaced by the British in the First Anglo-Afghan War? Ans: Dost Muhammad
53. Which treaty was signed by Yakub Khan after the Second Anglo-Afghan War? Ans: Treaty of Gandamak
54. Which treaty reaffirmed the Durand line between British India and Afghanistan? Ans: Treaty of Rawalpindi
55. Who first cited the drain of wealth theory in his book titled Poverty and Un-British Rule in India? Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji
56. Who blamed the British policy for Indian economic ills in his book Economic History of India? Ans: RC Dutt
57. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa? Ans: Lord Cornwallis
58. Which settlement was introduced in Bombay, Madras, and Assam? Ans: Ryotwari Settlement
59. Who recommended the Ryotwari Settlement? Ans: Munro and Charles Reed
60. Which system was introduced in the area of the Ganga valley, North-West Frontier Provinces, and parts of Central India and Punjab? Ans: Mahalwari System
61. Who was refused a pension as he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao-II? Ans: Nana Sahib
62. Which region was annexed in 1856 on charges of maladministration? Ans: Awadh
63. Indian soldiers could not rise above which rank? Ans: Subedar
64. Which British social reform was against the peoples will? Ans: Abolition of sati
65. What triggered the resentment among soldiers in Behrampur? Ans: Refusal to use Enfield Rifles
66. Who fired at the sergeant major of his regiment, leading to the Mutiny of Barrackpur? Ans: Mangal Pandey
67. When did the sepoys at Meerut refuse to use Enfield Rifles and revolted? Ans: 10th May, 1857
68. Who was declared "Shahenshah-i-Hindustan" at Delhi? Ans: Bahadur Shah II
69. Which leader was associated with the revolt in Kanpur? Ans: Nana Sahib
70. Who led the revolt in Jhansi? Ans: Rani Lakshmi Bai
71. Who was the leader of the revolt in Lucknow? Ans: Begum Hazrat Mahal
72. Who was the leader of the revolt in Faizabad? Ans: Maulavi Ahamdullah
73. Who suppressed the revolt at Arrah? Ans: William Taylor and Edgre
74. Who was captured by John Nicholson during the suppression of the revolt? Ans: Bahadur Shah II
75. Where did Rani Lakshmi Bai die fighting? Ans: Kalpi near Jhansi
76. Who was betrayed by a friend and executed on 15th April, 1859? Ans: Tantia Tope
77. Which feature was significant in the Revolt of 1857? Ans: Hindu–Muslim Unity
78. What was the impact of the Revolt of 1857 on British administration? Ans: Rule of the Company ended, and British Parliament took over
79. Who became the first Governor-General of India after the Revolt of 1857? Ans: Lord Canning
80. Which Governor-General introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal? Ans: Lord Cornwallis
81. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal? Ans: Warren Hastings
82. Which war ended with the Treaty of Salbai? Ans: First Anglo-Maratha War
83. Which system did Lord Wellesley introduce? Ans: Subsidiary Alliance
84. Who is known as the Father of Civil Services in India? Ans: Lord Cornwallis
85. Which Governor-General passed the Charter Act of 1833? Ans: Lord William Bentinck
86. Who abolished the practice of Sati? Ans: Lord William Bentinck
87. Which Governor-General annexed Sind? Ans: Lord Ellenborough
88. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse? Ans: Lord Dalhousie
89. Which act passed in August 1858 ended the rule of the Company in India? Ans: The Act for the Better Government of India
90. Who is regarded as the "Father of Modern Western Education in India"? Ans: Lord William Bentinck
91. Who established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781? Ans: Warren Hastings
92. Which college was established by Jonathan Duncan in 1791 for the study of Hindu law and philosophy? Ans: Sanskrit College at Banaras
93. For what purpose was Fort William College established in 1800? Ans: Training of Civil Servants of the Company in Indian languages and customs
94. Which Act included a clause for the promotion of education in 1813? Ans: The 1813 Charter Act
95. Who played a significant role in the establishment of Calcutta College in 1817? Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
96. What was the purpose of Macaulays Education Policy of 1835? Ans: To promote English education
97. Which school was founded by JED Bethune in Calcutta in 1849? Ans: Bethune School
98. Who prepared the 1854 despatch on an Educational System for India, known as the Magna Carta of Education in the country? Ans: Charles Wood
99. In which year were the universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras established? Ans: 1857
100. What did the Hunter Commission of 1882 emphasize? Ans: The states role in extending education, female education, and involvement of private enterprise in education
101. Which Act was passed in 1904 based on the report of the University Commission under Sir Thomas Rayleigh? Ans: The Indian Universities Act
102. Who is regarded as the first great leader and reformer of modern India? Ans: Raja Rammohan Roy
103. Which movement did Raja Rammohan Roy launch to abolish the practice of Sati? Ans: The Sati Abolition Movement
104. Who established the Brahmo Samaj? Ans: Raja Rammohan Roy
105. Which college did David Hare found with the assistance of Raja Rammohan Roy in 1817? Ans: Hindu College in Calcutta
106. Who were the other important leaders of Brahmo Samaj besides Raja Rammohan Roy? Ans: Devendranath Tagore and Keshab Chandra Sen
107. Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875? Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati
108. What was the original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati? Ans: Mula Shankar
109. What was the motto of the Arya Samaj? Ans: Go back to the Vedas and India for the Indians
110. Which institution did Lala Hansraj establish in Lahore in 1886? Ans: Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) school
111. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897? Ans: Swami Vivekanand
112. What was the original name of Swami Vivekanand? Ans: Narendranath Dutt
113. Who popularized the Ramakrishna Mission after Vivekanandas death? Ans: Margaret Noble (Sister Nivedita)
114. Which movement was started by Dadoba Pandurang and Bal Shastri Jambhekar in 1849? Ans: Paramhansa Mandali
115. Who founded the Theosophical Society in India? Ans: Annie Beasant
116. Who founded the Deccan Education Society in 1884? Ans: MG Ranade, VG Chibdonkar, and GG Agarkar
117. Which college was founded by the Deccan Education Society? Ans: Ferguson College
118. Who founded the Seva Sadan in Bombay in 1885? Ans: Behramji M Malabari
119. What was the focus of the Indian National Social Conference founded in 1887? Ans: To abolish polygamy and Kulinism and promote intercaste marriages
120. Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905? Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
121. Which movement was started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in NWFP in 1929? Ans: Khudai Khidmatgar Movement
122. Who is known for advocating Western education and free education for the upliftment of women? Ans: Gopal Hari Deshmukh (Lokahitawadi)
123. Which movement was started by Tulsi Ram (Shiv Dayal Saheb) in 1861? Ans: Radha Swami Movement
124. Who founded the Deva Samaj in 1887? Ans: Shiv Narain Agnihotri
125. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj of India? Ans: Keshab Chandra Sen
126. Who founded the Adi Brahmo Samaj and Tattva Bodhini Sabha? Ans: Devendranath Tagore
127. Which college did Annie Beasant found in 1898? Ans: Central Hindu College
128. Who founded the Seva Samiti in 1914? Ans: Pandit Hridayanath Kunzru
129. Who founded the Indian Womens Association in 1917? Ans: Annie Beasant
130. Who founded the Bharat Dharma Mahamandala in 1929? Ans: Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Pandit Din Dayal Sharma
131. Which organization was the socio-religious organization of the Parsis founded in 1831? Ans: Rahanumai Mazdayasan Sabha
132. Who founded the Prarthana Sabha in 1867? Ans: MG Ranade
133. Who founded the Indian Reform Association in 1870? Ans: Keshab Chandra Sen
134. Who founded the Namdhari/Kuka Movement in 1841? Ans: Bhai Balak Singh and Baba Ram Singh
135. What did the Sergeant Plan of 1944 aim to achieve? Ans: Universal, free, and compulsory education for children in the 6-11 age group
136. Who prepared the Sergeant Plan in 1944? Ans: Sir John Sergeant
137. What was the Indian National Union formed by AO Hume in 1884? Ans: Indian National Union
138. Who organized the first meeting of the Indian National Congress? Ans: AO Hume
139. Where was the first meeting of the Indian National Congress held? Ans: Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College
140. Who presided over the first meeting of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
141. How many delegates attended the first meeting of the Indian National Congress? Ans: 72 delegates
142. Which city was the initial venue for the first meeting of the Indian National Congress before it was changed to Bombay? Ans: Pune
143. Who was the first woman graduate to address the Congress Session in 1889? Ans: Kadambini Ganguly
144. What theory argues that AO Hume formed the INC to provide a safety valve for growing discontent among educated Indians? Ans: Safety Valve Theory
145. Which prominent leader opposed the Indian National Congress along with Raja Shiva Prasad and Lord Dufferin? Ans: Syed Ahmed Khan
146. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: WC Bonnerjee
147. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Annie Besant
148. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Badruddin Tayabji
149. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: George Yule
150. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Sarojini Naidu
151. In which year did Gandhi become the President of the Indian National Congress? Ans: 1924
152. Where did Jawaharlal Nehru become the President of the Indian National Congress in 1929? Ans: Lahore
153. Who became the President of the Indian National Congress in 1938? Ans: Subhash Bose
154. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Independence? Ans: JB Kriplani
155. What was the main method of agitation used during the Moderate Phase of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Peaceful constitutional agitations, prayer and petitions
156. Which Act was passed as a result of the efforts of the Moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Indian Councils Act of 1892
157. Who were the main leaders of the Moderate phase of the Indian National Congress? Ans: AO Hume, DB Naoroji, Badruddin Tayabji, MG Ranade, WC Banerjee, SN Banerjee, Pherozeshah Mehta
158. What was one of the primary reasons for the rise of Extremists within the Indian National Congress? Ans: Dissatisfaction with the methods and achievements of moderates
159. Which act by Lord Curzon was a cause for the rise of Extremists in the Indian National Congress? Ans: Partition of Bengal
160. What method did Extremists promote to protest British rule? Ans: Swadeshi and Boycott of foreign goods
161. Which prominent leaders were associated with the Extremist phase of the Indian National Congress? Ans: Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
162. When did the Partition of Bengal take effect? Ans: 16th October, 1905
163. What was the objective behind the Partition of Bengal according to the British? Ans: To set up a communal gulf between Hindus and Muslims
164. Who composed the National Song Amar Sonar Bangla? Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
165. What significant movement started on 7th August, 1905? Ans: The Anti-Partition movement
166. Which session of the INC first called for Swadeshi? Ans: Banaras Session of INC, 1905
167. When did Bal Gangadhar Tilak start his Home Rule Movement? Ans: April, 1916
168. Where did Annie Besant start her Home Rule Movement? Ans: Adyar
169. Who was the Secretary of Annie Besants Home Rule League? Ans: George Arundale
170. Which newspapers were associated with Tilaks Home Rule Movement? Ans: Maratha and Kesari
171. What slogan did Tilak give during his Home Rule Movement? Ans: Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it
172. What was the main objective of the Home Rule League? Ans: To work for social and political reforms
173. Who presided over the Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916? Ans: Ambika Charan Majumdar
174. Which major event led to the reunification of moderates and extremists in Congress? Ans: Lucknow Session of 1916
175. What was the main demand of the Congress-League Pact? Ans: Representative government and dominion status
176. What was the August Declaration aimed at? Ans: Increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration
177. Which act allowed the government to imprison any person without trial for 2 years? Ans: Rowlatt Act
178. What was suspended by the Rowlatt Act, which was a foundation of Civil Liberties in Britain? Ans: Habeas Corpus
179. When did Gandhi return to India? Ans: January, 1915
180. What was the first Civil Disobedience Movement led by Gandhi? Ans: Champaran Satyagraha
181. Which movement marked Gandhis first hunger strike? Ans: Ahmedabad Mill Strike
182. Which event led to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre? Ans: Protest against the arrest of Dr. Saif-ud-din Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
183. Who returned his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre? Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
184. Who was killed by Sardar Udham Singh in 1940? Ans: General Dyer
185. Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement? Ans: Ali brothers, Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Hasrat Mohani
186. Which session of Congress endorsed the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Nagpur Session of 1920
187. Which fund was started to finance the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Tilak Swarajya Fund
188. Which movement involved the use of Charkha and Khadi? Ans: Non-Cooperation Movement
189. Where did the peasants attack a police station, leading to the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Chauri Chaura
190. Who led the agrarian riots in United Province during the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Baba Ramchandra
191. Who organized the tribals in Andhra Pradesh during the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Alluri Sitaram Raju
192. Who were known as the "no changers" in Indian politics during 1922-28? Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Ansari, Babu Rajendra Prasad
193. Which party was formed by CR Das and Motilal Nehru in 1922? Ans: Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party
194. What was the main task of the Simon Commission? Ans: To review the working of the dyarchy system
195. Who presided over the Madras Session of Congress in 1927? Ans: Dr. Ansari
196. Who tabled the Nehru Report in 1928? Ans: Motilal Nehru
197. What was the primary demand of the Nehru Report? Ans: Responsible government both at the centre and in the provinces
198. Did the Nehru Report advocate for complete independence? Ans: No, it advocated dominion status
199. What type of suffrage did the Nehru Report demand? Ans: Universal suffrage
200. Did the Nehru Report accept separate communal electorates? Ans: No, it rejected separate communal electorates
201. What kind of reservation did the Nehru Report propose for Muslims? Ans: Muslim reservation in the centre and provinces where they were in minority
202. What rights did the Nehru Report recommend for women? Ans: Equal rights
203. What movement was announced during the Lahore Session of 1929? Ans: Civil Disobedience Movement
204. Who presided over the Lahore Session of 1929? Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
205. What was declared as the ultimate goal during the Lahore Session of 1929? Ans: Poorna Swaraj (Complete independence)
206. When was the first Independence Day fixed by the Congress? Ans: 26th January, 1930
207. When did Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement? Ans: 12th March, 1930
208. What event marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement? Ans: Dandi March
209. How many followers accompanied Gandhi on the Dandi March? Ans: 78 followers
210. What notable feature was observed in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Ans: Wide participation of women
211. Who led the Khudai Khidmatgars in Peshawar? Ans: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
212. Which young heroine from Nagaland was part of the Civil Disobedience Movement? Ans: Rani Gaidilieu
213. Who led the raid on Dharsana salt works? Ans: Sarojini Naidu, Imam Saheb and Maniklal Gandhi
214. Who led a march from Trichionopoly to Vedaranyam? Ans: Rajagopalachari
215. Which session endorsed the Gandhi–Irwin Pact? Ans: Karachi Session (1931)
216. Which three leaders were executed six days before the Karachi Session? Ans: Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru
217. When was the Second Round Table Conference held? Ans: 1931
218. Who announced the Communal Award in 1932? Ans: McDonald
219. What action did Gandhi take against the separate electorate for the depressed class? Ans: Fast unto death in Yervada Jail
220. When was the Poona Pact signed? Ans: 25th September, 1932
221. How many seats were allotted to the depressed classes in the provincial legislature under the Poona Pact? Ans: 147 seats
222. What term did Gandhi coin for the depressed classes? Ans: Harijan
223. Which movement did the Congress boycott the First Round Table Conference? Ans: Civil Disobedience Movement
224. What major act resulted from the discussions of the Third Round Table Conference? Ans: Government of India Act, 1935
225. What significant event happened on 31st December, 1929, during the Lahore Session? Ans: The newly adopted tricolour was hoisted
226. Which leader responded to the call of Gandhi at the age of 13 in North-East India? Ans: Rani Gaidilieu
227. What led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935? Ans: The discussions of the Third Round Table Conference and Simon Commission report.
228. What did the Government of India Act of 1935 abolish? Ans: The Council of India, established by the Government of India Act, 1858.
229. What did the Government of India Act of 1935 provide for? Ans: A Federal Court and a Federal Bank.
230. What was the Congresss demand after rejecting the 1935 Act? Ans: The convening of a constitutional assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise to frame a Constitution for independent India.
231. Who declared India to be at war without the prior assent of the Central Legislature during the Second World War? Ans: Lord Linlithgow.
232. Why did the Congress Ministry resign in the wake of the Second World War? Ans: Because Lord Linlithgow declared India to be at war without prior assent.
233. What was observed as the Deliverance Day by the Muslim League? Ans: 22nd December, 1939.
234. What did the August Offer of 1940 propose? Ans: Dominion status in the unspecified future, a post-war body to enact a Constitution, expansion of Governor-General’s council with representation of minorities, and establishment of a War Advisory Council.
235. Who was the first to offer individual Satyagraha in 1940? Ans: Vinoba Bhave.
236. When was the Individual Satyagraha started by Gandhi? Ans: September 1940.
237. Who led the Cripps Mission to India in 1942? Ans: Sir Stafford Cripps.
238. What did the Cripps Mission propose? Ans: Dominion status after the war, a Constitution-making body elected from provincial assemblies and nominated by rulers of princely states, and British control of defense during the war period.
239. What was Gandhis reaction to the Cripps Mission proposal? Ans: He termed it as a post-dated cheque in a crashing bank.
240. When did the All India Congress Committee pass the Quit India resolution? Ans: 8th August, 1942.
241. What was Gandhis message during the Quit India Movement? Ans: Do or Die.
242. Where was Nehru imprisoned during the Quit India Movement? Ans: Almora jail.
243. Which areas established parallel governments during the Quit India Movement? Ans: Satara, Baliya, Talcher, Bihar, and Midnapore.
244. Who coined the term "Pakistan"? Ans: Chaudhary Rehmat Ali.
245. When was the Pakistan Resolution passed by the Muslim League? Ans: In its Lahore Session in 1940.
246. Who proposed the Rajagopalachari Formula? Ans: Rajaji (Rajagopalachari) in 1944.
247. What was the main objective of the Shimla Conference or Wavell Plan? Ans: To set up a new executive council with only Indian members.
248. Who first conceived the idea of the Indian National Army (INA)? Ans: Mohan Singh.
249. When was the provisional Indian Government set up by Subhash Bose? Ans: October, 1943.
250. Where were the INA commanders PK Sehgal, Shah Nawaz, and Gurbaksh Dhillon put on trial? Ans: Red Fort.
251. What was the mission of the Cabinet Mission of 1946? Ans: To find ways and means for a negotiated and peaceful transfer of power to India.
252. When did Jinnah fix Direct Action Day? Ans: 16th August, 1946.
253. Who headed the Interim Government in 1946? Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru.
254. When was the deadline for the transfer of power set by Attlees Statement? Ans: 30th June, 1948.
255. What did the Mountbatten Plan declare regarding the transfer of power? Ans: Power would be handed over by 15th August, 1947.
256. When was the Indian Independence Act ratified? Ans: 18th July, 1947.
257. Who was the first Indian to demand Swaraj in the Calcutta Session of INC, 1906? Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji
258. Who founded the Theosophical Society in India and started the Home Rule League? Ans: Annie Besant
259. Who was awarded the title Lokmanya? Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
260. Who composed the hymn Bande Mataram? Ans: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
261. Who was called the Mightiest Prophet of Nationalism? Ans: Bipin Chandra Pal
262. Who founded Shantiniketan near Bolpore? Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
263. Who was known as The Lion of Punjab? Ans: Lala Lajpat Rai
264. Who did Mahatma Gandhi regard as his political guru? Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
265. Who was popularly known as the Nightingale of India? Ans: Sarojini Naidu
266. Who gave up his practice during the Non-Cooperation Movement? Ans: Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
267. Who became the first President of the Indian Republic? Ans: Dr Rajendra Prasad
268. Who authored the book "Hind Swaraj"? Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
269. Who was known as the Architect of Modern India? Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
270. Who founded the Depressed Classes Institute and Samaj Samata Sangh? Ans: Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar
271. Who founded the Forward Bloc and Kisan Sabha? Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
272. Who started the Militant Naujawan Bharat Sabha in Punjab? Ans: Bhagat Singh
273. Who was called the Indian Gladstone and Grand Old Man of India? Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji
274. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons on a Liberal Party ticket? Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji
275. Who edited the famous newspapers "New India" and "Commonweal"? Ans: Annie Besant
276. Who was called Bal, Lala Lajpat Rai was called Lal, and Bipin Chandra Pal was called Pal? Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
277. Who wrote the books "The Artic Home of Vedas" and "Gita Rahasya"? Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
278. Who was inspired by Mahatma Hans Raj and helped establish DAV College at Lahore? Ans: Lala Lajpat Rai
279. Who was the President of the Banaras Session of INC in 1905 and supported the Swadeshi Movement? Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
280. Who authored the book "Glimpses of World History"? Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
281. Who was the first Law Minister of Independent India and introduced the Hindu Code Bill? Ans: Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar
282. Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation? Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
283. Who was involved in the Lahore Conspiracy and bombed the Central Legislative Assembly? Ans: Bhagat Singh
284. Who was awarded with the Bharat Ratna in 1954? Ans: Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
285. Who participated in the Dandi March with Gandhiji? Ans: Sarojini Naidu
286. Who was elected as the Chief Minister of Madras in 1937? Ans: Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari