Correct Answer : To protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh incident
Tagore felt compelled to reenter the political sphere when the government's repression reached an extreme from under the martial law in Punjab. Tagore tried to mobilize political leaders to protest against the atrocities in Punjab on particular the Jallianwala Bagh Massacare.
Correct Answer : That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return.
Dadabhai Naoroji's definition of 'Drain of Wealth means that a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return.
Correct Answer : The British Parliament
The British Parliament was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858.
Correct Answer : Akbar II
Akbar II (22 April 1760 – 28 September 1837), also known as Akbar Shah II, was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806 to 1837.
Correct Answer : Amber
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1686-1743) was the ruler of the Rajput State of Amber in India. A feudatory of the Mughals, he received the title… 1667) after he captured the Fort of Vishalgarh from the Marathas in 1701.
Correct Answer : States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir.
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. According to this doctrine, if any Indian ruler dies without leaving a male heir, his kingdom would automatically pass over to the British. Satara, Sambhalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur and Jhansi were some states which were annexed by the Company under this doctrine.
Correct Answer : Portuguese
Vasco-da-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In 1498. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.
Correct Answer : Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Gopal Hari Deshmukh came to be known as lokahitawadi. He advocated humanitarianism and social service as the two driving forces in India.
Correct Answer : Abolition of sati
Raja Ram Mohan Roy who is also known as father of the Bengal Renaissance took many steps for the upliftment of women in Indian society. He abolished the practice of Sati and Child marriage and also demanded property inheritance rights for women.
Correct Answer : Regulating Act, AD 1773
Regulating Act of 1773 was the first landmark in the constitutional development of India. Via this act, the British Parliament for the first time interfered into affairs of India.
