Question 1

The term ..................... refers to the emergence of a totalitarian government.
A)nwo
B)commonwealth
C)globalization
D)arya samaj

Accepted Answer

The term "nwo," which stands for New World Order, is often associated with the concept of emerging totalitarian governments or the fear thereof, involving a powerful, authoritarian leadership that controls all aspects of life.

Question 2

The Commonwealth was formally constituted by the London Declaration in.................., which established the member states as "free and equal".
A)1949
B)1987
C)1967
D)1998

Accepted Answer

The Commonwealth was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949, which established the member states as "free and equal." This was a pivotal moment in the transformation of the British Empire into the modern Commonwealth of Nations, emphasizing the autonomy and equality of its members.

Question 3

The symbol of the Commonwealth is.............. who is the Head of the Commonwealth.
A)queen elizabeth ii
B)warren hastings
C)jonathan duncan
D)macaulay,

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth II was recognized as the symbol of the Commonwealth unity and served as the Head of the Commonwealth until her death in 2022.

Question 4

William James founded The Asiatic Society of ...................in 1784.
A)bengal
B)madras
C)bombay
D)delhi

Accepted Answer

William James founded The Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784 to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research.

Question 5

....................., who is generally regarded as the architect of the system of education in India during the British rule.
A)thomas babington macaulay
B)william james
C)swami vivekananda
D)swami

Accepted Answer

Thomas Babington Macaulay played a significant role in introducing the English education system in India, which laid the foundation for modern education in the country during British rule.

Question 6

Macaulay's minutes was accepted and ................issued his proclamation inn march 1935 which set at rest all the controversies and led to the formulation of a policy which became the corner stone of all educational programmes during the British period in India.
A)lord william bentinck
B)queen elizabeth ii
C)jonathan duncan
D)warren hastings

Accepted Answer

Lord William Bentinck accepted Macaulay's minutes and issued his proclamation in March 1835, which established English as the medium of instruction in India, influencing educational policy during the British period.

Question 7

Wood's Education Despatch formed the basis of the education policy of east India Company's government in India since...........................
A)1854
B)1864
C)1874
D)1884

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wood's Education Despatch formed the basis of...

Question 8

................., the founder of the Arya Samaj, gave the slogan, "India for the Indians".
A)lord william bentinck
B)swami dayanand saraswati
C)raja ram mohan roy
D)subramanya bharati

Accepted Answer

Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, was a prominent Indian philosopher and social leader who gave the slogan "India for the Indians" as part of his efforts to promote Indian self-rule and socio-religious reforms.

Question 9

................... famous book 'Anand Math', the Bible of modern Bengali patriotism, provided very great inspiration to the people.
A)rabindranath tagore's
B)bankim chandra's
C)lakshminath bezbarua's
D)vishnu shastri chiplunkar's.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ................... famous book 'Anand Math', the Bible...

Question 10

...................was an Indian socio-educational reformer who was also known as 'Maker of Modern India' and 'Father of Modern India' and 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance.'
A)raja ram mohan roy
B)subramanya bharati
C)bharatendu harishchandra
D)altaf hussain mali

Accepted Answer

The answer of ...................was an Indian socio-educational reformer who was...

Question 11

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj at ...............in 1828.
A)madras
B)kolkata
C)bombay
D)delhi

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in Kolkata in 1828, aiming to reform societal practices and integrate modern education and ideas within the framework of Hindu philosophy.

Question 12

Noticeable magazines published by ....................were the Brahmanical Magazine, the Sambad Kaumudi and Mirat-ul-Akbar.
A)raja ram mohan roy
B)toru dutt
C)sri aurobindo
D)thomas paine

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a prominent figure in the Bengal Renaissance and the founder of the Brahmo Samaj. He published notable magazines such as the Brahmanical Magazine, Sambad Kaumudi, and Mirat-ul-Akbar to spread his reformist ideas.

Question 13

......................., Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
A)rabindranath tagore
B)robert graves,
C)ivor gurney
D)siegfried sassoon

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian polymath, authored "Gitanjali," a collection of poems for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first non-European laureate in this category.

Question 14

................................... founded, Visva-Bharati University.
A)rabindranath tagore
B)mrs annie besant,
C)mahadev govind ranade
D)rousseau,

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati University in 1921, aiming to blend the best of Eastern and Western education philosophies.

Question 15

Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced) and Ghare-Baire (The Home and The World) are ......................his best-known works,
A)rabindranath tagore's
B)robert h. ross
C)richard aldington
D)laurence binyon

Accepted Answer

These works are authored by Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Question 16

"I am not a man of letters," wrote .................in one of his missives from jail to his daughter Indira, but of course he was.
A)jawaharlal nehru
B)ibn battuta
C)marx,
D)oswald spengler

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, wrote letters to his daughter, Indira Gandhi, from jail, which were later published as "Letters from a Father to His Daughter." These letters are evidence of his proficiency and interest in writing, despite his humble claim.

Question 17

....................... also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was an Indian independence activist and poet.
A)sarojini naidu
B)walter scott
C)jules verne
D)goethe

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu is famously known as The Nightingale of India due to her significant contributions to Indian poetry and her role in the Indian independence movement.

Question 18

..................... served as the first governor of the Oudh from 1947 to 1949; the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state.
A)sarojini naidu
B)walter scott
C)jules verne
D)goethe

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu served as the first governor of the Oudh (now Uttar Pradesh) from 1947 to 1949, making her the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state.

Question 19

Sarojini Naidu was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in ................................
A)1903
B)1910
C)1915
D)1925

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu became the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925, making her the second woman to hold this position after Annie Besant.

Quiz 4: Famous Personalities and Symbols of the Commonwealth and Indian History

The term ..................... refers to the emergence of a totalitarian government.

The Commonwealth was formally constituted by the London Declaration in.................., which established the member states as "free and equal".

The symbol of the Commonwealth is.............. who is the Head of the Commonwealth.

William James founded The Asiatic Society of ...................in 1784.

....................., who is generally regarded as the architect of the system of education in India during the British rule.

Macaulay's minutes was accepted and ................issued his proclamation inn march 1935 which set at rest all the controversies and led to the formulation of a policy which became the corner stone of all educational programmes during the British period in India.

Wood's Education Despatch formed the basis of the education policy of east India Company's government in India since...........................

................., the founder of the Arya Samaj, gave the slogan, "India for the Indians".

................... famous book 'Anand Math', the Bible of modern Bengali patriotism, provided very great inspiration to the people.

...................was an Indian socio-educational reformer who was also known as 'Maker of Modern India' and 'Father of Modern India' and 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance.'

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj at ...............in 1828.

Noticeable magazines published by ....................were the Brahmanical Magazine, the Sambad Kaumudi and Mirat-ul-Akbar.

......................., Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

................................... founded, Visva-Bharati University.

Gitanjali (Song Offerings) , Gora (Fair-Faced) and Ghare-Baire (The Home and The World) are ......................his best-known works,

"I am not a man of letters," wrote .................in one of his missives from jail to his daughter Indira, but of course he was.

....................... also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was an Indian independence activist and poet.

..................... served as the first governor of the Oudh from 1947 to 1949; the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state.

Sarojini Naidu was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in ................................