Correct Answer : 1942
The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942, during the All India Congress Committee session in Bombay (now Mumbai). This event was pivotal in India's fight for independence from British rule. The movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, demanded the immediate withdrawal of British forces from India and was marked by Gandhi's famous "Do or Die" speech. The date and year of this launch are significant, as they marked the beginning of a large-scale civil disobedience movement against British colonialism.
Correct Answer : Mysore
Karnataka was originally known as the state of Mysore. It was formed on November 1, 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. The name was changed to Karnataka on November 1, 1973.
Correct Answer : 1929 Lahore Session
Correct Answer : Malet
Lord Cornwallis sent an order to Malet (English resident of Poona) to approach Peshwas to fight against Tipu Sultan. Englished offered some attractive terms to Marathas. In the year 1790, Peshwa signed a treaty with the English.
Correct Answer : Jesuit of Goa
The Portuguese were the first Europeans, who brought a printing press to India and the first book published in India was by the Jesuit of Goa in 1557 AD. Hence, A is the correct option.
Correct Answer : Portuguese
The first printing press was established in Goa (Jesuit Saint Paul’s College) in 1556 by the Portuguese.
Correct Answer : 1939
In the year 1939 (3rd May), Forward Bloc was established by Subhas Chandra Bose. Subhas Chandra bose became the president of the Forward Bloc and Shardul Singh Cavesheer of Punjab became its vice-president. Lal Shankarlal from Delhi was appointed as its general secretary and Pandit B Tripathi and Khurshed Nariman from Bombay were appointed as its secretaries.
Correct Answer : B.V. Patel
Sardar Patel invited the princely states to join India “to make laws sitting together as friends than to make treaties as aliens”. He ensured the state department would not impose domination over the princely states.
Correct Answer : Madavrao Narayan
Madavrao Narayan was also known as Sawai Madhav Rao was declared the Peshwa. After the incident, the killer of his father Raghunath Rao was accused and fled. In the year 1795, Madhavrao Narayan died.
Correct Answer : 1775
Nawab of Oudh transferred Banaras to the company in the year 1775. After that Chet Singh came under the control of the company. The father of Chet Singh, Balwant Singh was the first Raja of Banaras.
