Description : Why did James Augustus Hickey claim that the Bengal Gazette was ‘a commercial paper open to all but influenced by none’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) It was a private English weekly magazine in India, independent from colonial influence. (ii) Hickey not only published a lot of advertisement including the import and sale ... officials in India. (iii) Governor General Warren persecuted Hickey and encouraged government sanctioned newspapers.
Description : James Augustus Hickey is associated with..... (a) Punjab Gazette (b) Bengal Gazette (c) Assam Gazette (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Bengal Gazette
Description : After Mrs. Annie Besant joined Congress in 1914, she started propagating her views. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mrs. Besant dominated the Lucknow session of the Congress at which Assertive, Moderates, Hindus and Muslims were reunited. In 1915, she formed the Home Rule League. The self government later became a common demand of both the Congress and Muslim League.
Description : Which was the first newspaper published in india? A. Bengal Gazette B. Samachar Darpan C. Mumbai Samachar D. The Times of India
Last Answer : A. Bengal Gazette
Description : Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? (1) Annie Besant (2) Mayawati (3) Vijayalakshmi Pandit (4) Sucheta Kriplani
Last Answer : (4) Sucheta Kriplani Explanation: Sucheta Kriplani was India's first woman Chief Minister, sewing as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967. In October 1963, she became the Chief ... any Indian state. The highlight of her tenure was the firm handling of a state employees strike.
Description : Where did Mrs. Annie Besant founded the Home Rule League? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mrs. Annie Besant founded the Home Rule League in Madras on 1st September 1913.
Description : When did Mrs. Annie Besant join the Indian National Congress? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mrs. Annie Besant join the Indian National Congress in 1914.
Description : In which year did Annie Besant enjoy the Presidentship of the INC?
Last Answer : 1917
Description : ‘Despatched on Education’ (1854) laid great stress on the need for female education is founded by a) Charles wood’s b) Raja ram mohan roy c) Swami Vivekananda d) Annie besant
Last Answer : a) Charles wood’s
Description : Annie Besant inspired the opening of schools in many cities is Options: A) End of nineteenth century B) Early nineteenth century C) Early twentieth century D) End twentieth century
Last Answer : A) End of nineteenth century
Description : James Augustus Hickey is famously known as?
Last Answer : Father of Indian Press.
Description : “The Bengal Gazette was a commercial paper open to all. but influenced by none.” -SST 10th
Last Answer : From 1780. James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine that described Itself as a commercial paper open to all. but influenced by none' So it was ... sanctioned newspapers that could counter the flow of information that damaged the image of the colonial government.
Description : Who is the editor of ' Bengal Gazette ' ?
Last Answer : Editor of Bengal Gazette - Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya.
Last Answer : The editor of the Bengal Gazette is James Augustus Hickey.
Description : In what year was the Bengal Gazette published ?
Last Answer : The Bengal Gazette was published in 1818.
Last Answer : Bengal Gazette was published in 180.
Last Answer : Bengal Gazette Founder Was : James Augustus Hickey .
Description : Calcutta General advertiser is popularly known as: A. Calcutta CourierB. Voice of Bengal C. Bengal Jopumal D. Hicky's Gazette
Last Answer : D. Hicky's Gazette
Description : Who was Mr. A.O. Hume? What was his contribution towards Indian Nationalism? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mr. A. O. Hume was a retired British Civil Servant. He appealed to the educated Indians to work for the moral and material upliftment of their country.
Description : Name the political organisation founded by Mr. A. O. Hume. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mr. A. O. Hume founded the Indian National Union.
Description : Name any four prominent leaders who co-operated with A.O. Hume in launching the Congress. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Dadabhai Naoroji, Badruddin Tyabji, Surendra Nath Banerjee and Feroz shah Mehta were among the various other prominent leaders who worked hard along with A.O. Hume in forming the Indian National Congress.
Description : Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of A.O. Hume? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2013) (a) He founded the Indian National Congress. (b) He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice. (c) He was an ornithologist. (d) He was a member of the Indian Civil Service.
Last Answer : b) He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice.
Description : Why was british capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major blow for the American colonists?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Who among the following created the office of the District Collector in India ? (A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Warren Hastings (C) The Royal Commission on Decentralisation (D) Sir Charles Metcalfe
Last Answer : (B) Warren Hastings
Description : If you have taken a house on rent you would like to build good relations with your land lord through Options: A) Adaptation and accommodations B) Maintaining submissive attitude C) Maintaining dominating attitude D) Social adaptation
Last Answer : D) Social adaptation
Description : In a college having 300 students, every student reads 5 newspapers and every newspaper is read by 60 students. The number of newspapers required is (A) at least 30 (B) at most 20 (C) exactly 25 (D) exactly 5
Last Answer : (C) exactly 25
Description : An example of asynchronous medium is (A) Radio (B) Television (C) Film (D) Newspaper
Last Answer : (D) Newspaper
Description : While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers: (A) Follow the slope of these rift valleys (B) The ... is tilted towards the west (D) The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east
Last Answer : Answer: A In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal. The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers
Description : The largest number of newspapers in India is published from the state of: (A) Kerala (B) Maharashtra (C) West Bengal (D) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (D) Uttar Pradesh
Description : Which of the following rights was considered the “Heart and Soul” of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar? (A) Freedom of Speech (B) Right to Equality (C) Right to Freedom of Religion (D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Last Answer : (D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Description : The University Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of : (A) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission (B) Mudaliar Commission (C) Sargent Commission (D) Kothari Commission
Last Answer : Answer: A or C The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India is a statutory body set up by the Indian Union government in 1956, and is charged with coordination, determination and ... UGC be reconstituted on the general model of the University Grants Commission of the United kingdom.
Description : ______________ was the first woman teacher in India. a. SavitribaiPhule. b. Sarojini Naidu. c. Anne Besant. d. None of the above.
Last Answer : a. SavitribaiPhule.
Description : Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha? (A) Maharashtra (B) Rajasthan (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal
Last Answer : (A) Maharashtra
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 : ‘Chipko’ movement was first started by (A) Arundhati Roy (B) Medha Patkar (C) Ila Bhatt (D) Sunderlal Bahuguna
Last Answer : (D) Sunderlal Bahuguna
Description : Dr. Thomas Stockmann wants an article exposing social evils to be printed in the newspaper.
Last Answer : Write down the consequences of the following occurrences, with the help of the play. (a) Dr. ... in his attempts in the cause of public attempts.
Description : Q No: 78 Hume steel pipes are A. Steel pipes B. Steel shell coated from inside with cement mortar C. Steel shell coated from outside with cement mortar D. Both B. and C.
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Who said that what is needed is an understanding of technology from inside, both as a body of knowledgeand as a social system. Instead, technology is often treated as a ‘‘black box’’ whose contentsand behaviour may be assumed to be common knowledge. a. Layton. b. Rolston III. c. Hume. d. John Locke.
Last Answer : a. Layton.
Description : Service connections to consumers houses, are generally provided with (A) Copper pipes (B) Hume pipes (C) Galvanised iron pipes (D) P.V.C. pipe
Last Answer : (C) Galvanised iron pipes
Description : The type of pipe commonly used in water supply distribution schemes, is (A) R.C.C. pipes (B) Hume pipes (C) Cast iron pipes (D) G.I. pipes
Last Answer : (C) Cast iron pipes
Description : Manholes are less common in (A) Cast iron pipes (B) Steel pipes (C) Hume steel pipes (D) R.C.C. pipes
Last Answer : (A) Cast iron pipes
Description : A man started walking from his house towards south. After walking 6 km, he turned to his left and walked 5 km after. Then he walked further 3 km after turning left. He then turned to his left and continued his walk for 9 km. How far is he away from his house? (A) 3 km (B) 4 km (C) 5 km (D) 6 km
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : DTH service was started in the year: (A) 2000 (B) 2002 (C) 2004 (D) 2006
Last Answer : Answer: C DTH service was launched back in 2004 by launching of Dish TV by Essel Group's Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Dish TV is on the same satellite where DD Direct+ was, DD Direct+ shifted ... March 2009. In October 2010 Dish tv added the long awaited Neo Sports and Neo Cricket on its platform
Description : What was Lord Curzon’s argument in favour of the partition of Bengal. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Lord Curzon's argument in favour of the partition of Bengal was that it was too large a province to be efficiently administered by a single provincial Government. It was quite difficult for ... should be divided into two provinces which would help to improve the administration of the two provinces.
Description : Name the Nawab of Bengal who was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of Plassey: A. Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula B. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula C. Nawab Salimulah D. Nawab Ammad-ul-Mulk
Last Answer : ANSWER: B