Description : The division of Bengal Agreement 1905 by British Viceroy in India Lord Curzon that provided some relief to Muslims of East Bengal was cancelled due to strong Indian Nationalist opposition in: A. 1857 B. 1870 C. 1911 D. 1920
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : Who became the viceroy of India after Lord Curzon?
Last Answer : The Lord Curzon of Kedleston was succeeded by The Earl of Mintoand preceded by The Earl of Elgin, in the post of Viceroy ofIndia.
Description : Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India? (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012) (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Cannin
Last Answer : b) Lord Curzon
Description : Which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
Last Answer : Lord Curzon
Description : In which year Indian Railway board established? A. 1900 B. 1905 C. 1909 D. 1911
Last Answer : B [1905] Explanation: In 1901, on the recommendations of Sir Thomas Robertson Committee regarding the administration and working of the railways, an early version of the railway board was constituted, with three members serving on it at first
Description : Why did the British rulers treat the Muslims with suspicion after the Revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The British rulers treated the Muslims with suspicion after the Revolt of 1857, because they felt that the Revolt was led by the Muslims.
Description : Who is called the “Liberator of Indian Press”? a) Lord Mountbatten b) Lord Curzon c) Lord Lylod d) Lord Charles Metcalfe
Last Answer : d) Lord Charles Metcalfe
Description : Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2011) (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Ellenborough (d) Disraeli
Last Answer : (d) Disraeli
Description : In which year was Lamont boiler invented? a. 1905 b. 1910 c. 1920 d. 1925
Last Answer : d. 1925
Description : The theory of relativity was proposed in a) 1920 b) 1915 c) 1905 d) 1895
Last Answer : c) 1905
Description : The first hyperboloid shaped cooling tower was introduced by the Dutch engineers Frederik van Iterson andGerard Kuypers and built in ……….. a) 1918 c) 1919 b) 1870 d) 1920
Last Answer : 1918
Description : First programmable computer was developed in: a) 1911 b) 1936 c) 1920 d) None of These
Last Answer : b) 1936
Description : Which one from those given below is the period for Mendel’s hybridisation experiments? (a) 1840-1850 (b) 1857-1869 (c) 1870-1877 (d) 1856-1863
Last Answer : (d) 1856-1863
Description : Which one from those given below is the period for Mendel's hybridization experiments ? (1) 1840 - 1850 (2) 1857 - 1869 (3) 1870 - 1877 (4) 1856 - 1863
Last Answer : (4) 1856 - 1863
Description : Mention one important anti-India policy adopted by Lord Curzon, which brought about aggressive nationalism in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Partition of Bengal was one important anti-India policy adopted by Lord Curzon, which brought about aggressive nationalism in India.
Description : Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan? (a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Canning (c) Cyril Radcliffe (d) Stafford Cripps
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on : (1) Simon Commission (2) Lord Curzon Commission (3) Dimitrov Thesis (4) Lord Clive's report
Last Answer : (1) Simon Commission Explanation: The provincial part of the Government of India Act, 1935 basically followed the recommendations of the Simon Commission. Simon Commission had proposed almost fully ... were to be placed in charge of ministers enjoying the support of the provincial legislatures.
Description : State two repressive policies of Lord Curzon. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Two repressive policies of Lord Curzon were the Indian University Act of 1904 and the Sedition Act and the official Secrets Act, which curtailed the liberties of all the sections of society.
Description : State any two repressive policies of Lord Curzon which prepared the way for a assertive form of nationalism. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The Act of 1898 made it an offence to provoke people against imperial rulers. (ii) In 1899, Lord Curzon passed the Calcutta Corporation Act by which he increased the number of Englishmen on the list of official members of the Corporation.
Description : The Victoria Memorial, conceived by Lord Curzon, represent the architectural climax of ____ city
Last Answer : Kolkata
Description : The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2013) (a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Duke of Cannaught (d) Duke of Wellingdon
Last Answer : (c) Duke of Cannaught
Description : Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse ? (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2010) (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Bentinck (d) Lord Curzon
Last Answer : (b) Lord Dalhousie
Description : Who replaced Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Mountbatten replaced Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India.
Description : The last Viceroy of India was: A. Lord Wavell B. Lord Attlee C. Lord Mountbatten D. Lord Clive
Description : Who was the Viceroy of the time of Quit India Movement ? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2013) (a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) Lord Wavell (d) Lord Lin Lithgow
Last Answer : (d) Lord Lin Lithgow
Description : With reference to the growth of Indian Nationalism in the early phase, name a British viceroy who was very liberal in outlook -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Ripon who was very liberal in outlook succeeded Lord Lytton as the Viceroy of India. Lord Ripon was responsible for many reforms which directly benefited the Indians. He lifted ... local self government in India, appointment of Hunter Commission on Education and Decentralisation of Finances.
Description : Briefly discuss the attitude of the nationalist Muslims towards the formation of Muslims League. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Although a large number of Muslims joined the All-India Muslim League but there were also many patriotic Muslims who opposed the aims and objectives of the Muslim League and proposed their full ... warned the Indian Nationalists not to fall victims to the shrewd policy of the British Government.
Description : Why did Mahatma Gandhi send eleven demands in his letter to Lord Irwin? OR What were the main demands of the 11 demands of Mahatma Gandhi to Viceroy Irwin? -SST 10th
Last Answer : . Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the country. . Some of his demands were of general interest, others were specific demands of different classes. . The idea was ... classes within the Indian society could identify with them and could be united in a united campaign.
Description : What did Lord Minto, the Viceroy, do to suppress the anti-nationalists? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Minto issued certain ordinances banning processions, meetings and demonstrations against the British Government.
Description : On whose persuasion was the Muslim deputation constituted to meet the Viceroy Lord Minto at Shimla? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mr. Archibald, the Principal of Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, (M.A.O. College), Aligarh, encouraged the Muslim deputation to meet the Viceroy at Shimla.
Description : A Muslim deputation led by Aga Khan waited upon the Viceroy Lord Minto on 1st October, 1906. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The three demands made by the Muslim Deputation in 1906 to the Viceroy Lord Minto: (i) Separate Electorates: The Muslims should be given the right of sending their representatives to the Provincial ... in all services civil and military. Further, there should be Muslim Judges in every High Court.
Description : On the grounds of improving administrative efficiency, how Curzon justified the partition of Bengal. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Curzon, who was the Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905, became unpopular in India. The reason was that he had followed a policy against the Indians. He tried to justify the partition of Bengal by ... area of this new province was about 2,74,540 sq. km. and its population was about 31 million.
Description : Discuss how Curzon striked at the roots of Bengal nationalism to weaken the National Movement. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Curzon, on assuming the office, felt that patriotic nationalism was gaining ground too rapidly. To counter this spirit of nationalism Lord Curzon thought, it would come to no good unless the Hindu ... it to a peaceful demise.' This was the clear motive of Curzon for the partition of Bengal.
Description : Anti-Partition Agitation of 1905 was essentially aimed at undoing the Partition of Bengal. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Anti-Partition Agitation suffered from many limitations which are often described as causes of the failure of the Movement. First of all the agitationists though spoke about overthrowing the ... in 1907. These limitations however don't undermine the significance of the Anti-Partition Movement.
Description : Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Surendranath Banerjee'
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Description : What is the name of the song composed by Rabindranath Tagore against the Partition of Bengal in 1905 ?
Last Answer : The name of the song composed by Rabindranath Tagore against the partition of Bengal in 1905 is "Banglar Mati Banglar Jal".
Description : The Hindus had laucnhed “Swadeshi Movement” (to boycott goods made in England) in the wake of: 118 A. The Urdu-Hindi controversy 1867 B. Partition of Bengal 1905 C. Jalilanwala Bagh tragedy 1919 D. All of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : The Hindus had laucnhed “Swadeshi Movement” (to boycott goods made in England) in the wake of: A. The Urdu-Hindi controversy 1867 B. Partition of Bengal 1905 C. Jalilanwala Bagh tragedy 1919 D. All of the above
Description : Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905)?
Last Answer : Surendranath Banerjee
Description : Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the ‘native’ press. (ii) As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent control.
Description : In the context of 1857 revolt, discuss about the subordination of Indian economy to British interests. -SST 10th
Last Answer : After the Industrial Revolution, the British developed their own textile industry. Instead of Indian textile goods, they bought raw material from India, and forced Indians to buy their product from the mills. ... to sell their raw material at a lower rate and buy English goods at a higher rate.
Description : Which Amendment(s) were proposed by Quia-eAzam in the Nehru Report 1928, to make it acceptable to the Indian Muslims? A. The Muslims should be given 1/3 representation in the Central Legislature ... to their population C. Residuary powers should be given to the provinces D. All of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: D