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Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?

1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.
2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.
3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.
4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.

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

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

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs : Person

1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru : President, All India Liberal Federation
2. K. C. Neogy : Member, The Constituent Assembly
3. P. C. Joshi : General Secretary, Communist Party of India

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

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Consider the following statements : The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi ?

Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

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

Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?

Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?

With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?

That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by

Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a god-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?

Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?

At the time of India’s Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh II. Ilbert Bill : Ripon III. Pherozesha : Indian National Congress IV. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslim League

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“A graduate at 18, professor and associated 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

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Surendranath Bannerjee II. M. K. Gandhi III. Subhash Chandra Bose IV. Lajpat Rai

List II A) Hind Swaraj B) The Indian Struggle C) Autobiographical Writings D) A Nation in Making

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Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: I. He was the President of the Congress Party in 1947. II. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. III. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India’s independence. Of these statements