721. Narendra Mandal was inaugurated by Duke of Connaught in the year-
1. 1920
2. 1921
3. 1931
4. 1910
Option “1” is correct. The Chamber of Princes ( Narendra Mandal) was an institution established in 1921 by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V to provide a forum in which the rulers of the princely states of India could voice their needs and aspirations to the colonial government of British India.
722. Montagu who toured in India in 1917 was a-
1. Member of Privy Council
2. Member of Viceroy’s Council
3. Secretary of State for India
4. Viceroy of India
Option “3” is correct. Edwin Montagu became Secretary of State for India in June 1917. In late 1917, Montagu went to India to meet Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India, and leaders of Indian community, to discuss the introduction of limited self-government to India, and the protection rights of minority communities.
723. A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year-
1. 1912
2. 1915
3. 1910
4. 1918
Option “1” is correct. A comprehensive examination of India’s Civil Service system was undertaken in 1912 when the British Government in London appointed what was called the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India Competitive examination for public recruitment.
724. Al Hilal was a-
1. Mosque
2. Journal
3. Madarsah
4. Garden
Option “2” is correct. The Al-Hilal was a weekly Urdu language newspaper established by the Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and used as a medium for criticism of the British Raj in India. The first issue came out on 13 July 1912. The newspaper also espoused the cause of the Indian independence movement and exhorted Indian Muslims to join the movement.
725. The number of Vedas is-
1. Eight
2. Four
3. Ten
4. Two
Option “2” is correct. The Vedas are the four holiest books of the Hindu religion are Rigveda , Yajurveda , Samaveda and Atharvaveda.
726. Who was called Zinda Pir in Mughal time?
1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Aurangzeb
4. Shahjahan
Option “3” is correct. Aurangzeb was called “Zinda Pir”or “Living Saint ” in Mughal India.
727. The Home Rule League was formed during the-
1. First World War
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Implementation of Minto-Morley Reforms
Option “1” is correct. Indian home rule movement began in India in the background of World War I. Many Indian revolutionaries opposed the war, while moderates and liberals backed the war. The issue divided India’s political classes and left the increasing demand for self-government.
728. The Morley-Minto reforms also known as Indian Council Act was passed in ______ during the tenure of Lord Minto.
1. 1910
2. 1909
3. 1919
4. 1918
Option “2” is correct. The Indian Councils Act 1909 or Morley-Minto Reforms was passed by British Parliament in 1909 in an attempt to widen the scope of legislative councils. It was passed during the tenure of Lord Minto.
729. ‘Dyarchy’ in the provincial Government was established by the-
1. Act of 1892
2. Act of 1909
3. Act of 1919
4. Act of 1935
Option “3” is correct. Dyarchy system of double government introduced by the Government of India Act (1919).
730. With reference to the colonial rule in India, consider the following events:
I. Morley-Minto Reforms Act
II. Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
III. First World War
IV. Lucknow Pact
The correct chronological order of these events is :
