Q . Literature

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

a) Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
c) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
d) Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

Who among the following is associated with 'Song from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements : 1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind. 2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. 3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
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Q . Literature

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Author) A. Bankimchandra B. Dinabandhu Mitra C. Premchand List-II (Work) 1. Shatranj Ke Khilari 2. Debi Chaudharani 3. Nil-Darpan 4. Chandrakanta Code: A B C D

a) 2 4 1
b) 3 4 2
c) 2 3 1
d) 3 1 4
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?

a) Aurobindo Ghosh
b) R C Dutt
c) Syed Ahmad Khan
d) Viraraghavachari
Answer: a
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Q . Literature

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?

a) Al-Hilal
b) Comrade
c) The Indian Sociologist
d) Zamindar
Answer: a
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Q . Literature

Who among the following wrote the poem Shab-e-Azadi?

a) Sahir Ludhiyanvi
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Muhammad Iqbal
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: b
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  Subh-e-Azadi: Dawn of Independence or Morning of freedom , is an Urdu language poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz written in 1947.

  It centers partition of India after the British rule was ended in the Indian subcontinent.

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Q . Literature

The song Amar Sonar Bangla written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

a) Rajni Kanta Sen
b) Dwijendralal Ray
c) Mukunda Das
d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: d
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Q . Literature

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Books) A. The First Indian War B. Ananda Math C. Life Divine D. Sadhana List-II (Authors) 1. Rabindranath Tagore 2. Sri Aurobindo 3. Bankim Chandra Chatterji 4. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Codes:   A     B     C     D

a) 4      3      2      1
b) 3      4      1      2
c) 4      3      1      2
d) 3      4      2      1
Answer: a
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Q . Literature

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list: List-I (Persons) A. Shyamji Krishna Verma B. Madame Bhikaji Cama C. Annie Besant D. Aurobindo Ghosh List-II (Journals) 1. Bande Mataram 2. Indian Sociologist 3. The Talwar 4. Commonweal Codes: A B C D

a) 2 3 4 1
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 3 2 4 1
Answer: a
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Q . Literature

"A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39, a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master". This is how a biographer describes:

a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Surendranath Banerjee B. M.K. Gandhi C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Lajpat Rai List-II 1. Hind Swaraj 2. The Indian Struggle 3. Autobiographical 4. A Nation in Making Codes:

a) A – 4; B – 1; C – 3; D – 2
b) A – 1; B – 4; C – 3; D – 2
c) A – 4; B – 1; C – 2; D – 3
d) A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3
Answer: c
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  •   Surendranath Banerjee – A Nation in Making
  •   M.K. Gandhi – Hind Swaraj
  •   Subhash Chandra Bose – The Indian Struggle
  •   Lajpat Rai – Autobiographical
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Q . Literature

Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century?

a) Rast Goftar
b) Durgesh Nandini
c) Maratha
d) Nibandhamala
Answer: b
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Q . Literature

The following advertisement. The Marvel of the Century The Wonder Of The World Living Photographic Pictures In Life-Sized Reproductions by Messers Lumiere Brothers Cinematographie A Few Exhibitions Will Be Given At Watson's Hotel Tonight appeared in the Times of India dated 7th August:

a) 1931
b) 1929
c) 1921
d) 1896
Answer: d
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Q . Literature

Which one of the following was an emigre communist journal of M.N. Roy?

a) Kisan Sahba
b) The Worker
c) Vanguard
d) Anushilan
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

Match: List I List II A. George Orwell 1. Asian Drama B. Gunnar Myrdal 2. Descent of Man C. Charles Darwin 3. Lokayata D. Debiprasad Chattopadhaya 4. Animal Farm A B C D

a) 4 1 2 3
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 2 4 3 1
d) 3 1 2 4
Answer: a
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  •   George Orwell – Animal Farm
  •   Gunnar Myrdal – Asian Drama
  •   Charles Darwin – Descent of Man
  •   Debiprasad Chattopadhaya – Lokayata
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Q . Literature

‘The Modern Review’ was started by

a) Madan Mohan Malaviya
b) C. Y. Chintamani
c) Ramanand Chatterjee
d) Annie Besant
Answer: c
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Q . Literature

Match the following: List I (Author) — A. J. L. Nehru, B. Piloo Mody, C. Sarojini Naidu, D. Kuldip Nayar List II (Book) — 1. Golden Threshold, 2. Glimpses of World History, 3. The Judgement, 4. Zulfi, My Friend A B C D

a) 4 2 1 3
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 1 2 3 4
Answer: b
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  •   J. L. Nehru – Glimpses of World History
  •   Piloo Mody – Zulfi, My Friend
  •   Sarojini Naidu – Golden Threshold
  •   Kuldip Nayar – the Judgement
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Q . Literature

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Books) A. India Today B. India Unrest C. Geeta Rahasya D. A Bunch of Old Letters List II (Authors) 1. Valentine Chirol 2. B.G. Tilak 3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Rajni Palme Dutt 5. Mahatma Gandhi

a) 4 1 2 3
b) 5 4 2 3
c) 3 4 5 1
d) 4 1 3 5
Answer: a
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Books

Authors

India Today 

Rajni Palme Dutt

India Unrest 

Valentine Chirol

Geeta Rahasya

B.G. Tilak

A Bunch of Old Letters

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Q . Literature

Match the columns: List 1 (Authors) A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Ram Manohar Lohia C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad D. Maulana Azad List 2 (Books) 1. India Divided 2. India Wins Freedom 3. Hind Swaraj 4. The Wheel of History

a) 3 4 1 2
b) 1 3 4 2
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 2 3 4 1
Answer: a
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Authors  Books

Mahatma Gandhi    Hind Swaraj

Ram Manohar Lohia    The Wheel of History

Dr. Rajendra Prasad    India Divided

Maulana Azad    India Wins Freedom

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Q . Literature

Which of the following pairs is correct?

a) Nand Lal - Dandi March
b) Hyder Asti - Morning
c) M. F. Hussain - Dream of Shahjehan
d) Amrita Shergill – Sunflower
Answer: a
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Q . Matching Historical Figures with Their Contributions

Match the columns:
 1. (A) Sir John Marshall
 2. (B) H. T. Prinsep
 3. (C) A. K. Coomara Swamy
 1. 1. Glory of Indian Art
 2. 2. History of Indian Culture
 3. 3. Writer during the time of Lord Hastings
 A B C
a) 1 2 3
b) 3 2 1
c) 2 3 1
d) 2 1 3
Answer: c
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Personality

Known for

Sir John Marshall

History of Indian Culture

H. T. Prinsep  

Writer during the time of Lord Hastings

A. K. Coomara Swamy

Glory of Indian Art


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Q . Authorship of "The Arctic Home of the Vedas"

“The Arctic Home of the Vedas” was written by

a) Minoo Masani
b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
c) S. Radhakrishnan
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: d
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Q . Literature

“Poverty and Un­British Rule in India” was written by

a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Sardar Patel
d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer: a
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Q . Matching Authors with Their Works

Match the columns:
 1. (A) Rajendra Prasad
 2. (B) Dilip Mukherjee
 3. (C) S. N. Bannerjee
 4. (D) Mahatma Gandhi
 1. 1. "A Nation in the Making"
 2. 2. "India Divided"
 3. 3. "My Experiments with Truth"
 4. 4. "The Terrorists"
 A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 2 4 3 1
Answer: b
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Author  Book

Rajendra Prasad  India Divided

Dilip Mukherjee  The Terrorists

S. N. Bannerjee  A Nation in the Making

Mahatma Gandhi  My Experiments with Truth

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Q . Literature

Match the columns:
 A) “Freedom at Midnight”
 B) “Nineteen Eighty-Four”
 C) “My Experiments with Truth”
 D) “The Song of India”
 (1) Mahatma Gandhi
 (2) Sarojini Naidu
 (3) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
 (4) George Orwell

a) 3 4 2 1
b) 4 1 2 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 1 3 2
Answer: c
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Name of Book/Novel  Author

Freedom at Midnight  Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

Nineteen Eighty-Four   George Orwell

My Experiments with Truth  Mahatma Gandhi

The Song of India  Sarojini Naidu

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Q . Newspaper Editors and Publishers Matching

Which of the following is/are correct? Newspaper — Publisher/Editor
 1. Leader — Annie Besant
 2. Yugantar — C. Y. Chintamani
 3. Young India — Aurobindo Ghosh

a) A is correct
b) B and C are correct
c) A and C are correct
d) None is correct
Answer: d
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  •   The Leader (1909 – 1967), founded by Madan Mohan Malviya was one of the most influential English language newspapers published from Allahabad during British Raj.
  •   Yugantar was a Bengali weekly newspaper started by Sri Aurobindo that preached open revolt and the absolute denial of the British rule.
  •   Young India was a weekly paper or journal in English started by Mahatma Gandhi from 1919-1931 to popularise India's demand of self-government or Swaraj.
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Q . Theory of Economic Drain from India

The theory of economic drain from India to England was propounded by

a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) R. C. Dutt
c) B. G. Tilak
d) L. K. Jha
Answer: a
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Q . "Author of Vande Mataram"

Who wrote Vande Mataram?

a) Rabindra Nath Tagore
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) Subhash Chandra Bose
d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: d
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Q . Authorship of "India Wins Freedom"

“India Wins Freedom” was written by

a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) R.N. Tagore
d) J.L. Nehru
Answer: b
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