Modern India

1. According to Gandhiji Non-Violence is
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 1994

(A) A way to attain truth
(B) A way to win political freedom
(C) The only way to realize God
(D) An end in itself

2. The twin principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ram Rajya were?
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 1993

(A) Abolishment of untouchability and temperance
(B) Truth and non-violence
(C) Khadi and Spinning-wheel
(D) Right means and right ends

3. M.K. Gandhi was a supporter of
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009

(A) Marxist socialism
(B) Category socialism
(C) Idealism
(D) Philosophical anarchism

4. Where is Phoenix Farm?
Question Asked : MPPCS (Pre) 1999

(A) Suratgarh
(B) Essex England
(C) Durban (South Africa)
(D) Kampala

5. Name of the magazine published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa, was
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2002

(A) Navjeevan
(B) India Gazette
(C) Africaner
(D) Indian opinion

6. Karamchand Gandhi was Diwan of
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2001

(A) Porbandar
(B) Rajkot
(C) Bikaner
(D) All of these

7. Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 2005

(A) Annie Besant
(B) A.O. Hume
(C) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
(D) D. R. Palme Dot

8. Which of the following is not correct about the Home Rule League
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2004

(A) The plan was first presented in 1914-15 by Annie Besant
(B) The Home Rule League of Tilak was confined to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar
(C) The Home Rule League founded by Tilak was much stronger
(D) Despite the differences between Tilak and Besant, both the Leagues continued to exist

9. The Home Rule Leagues of Tilak and Annie Besant were merged into one in
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2002

(A) 1916
(B) 1918
(C) 1920
(D) 1923

10. Home Rule Movement was symbol of starting a new phase of freedom movement in India because
Question Asked : 41st BPSC (Pre) 1996

(A) It put a perfect project for the self-Government before the nation
(B) Leadership of the movement came in the hands of Gandhiji
(C) Hindus and Muslims started to struggle jointly
(D) It established co-ordination between extremists and moderates