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PAPER IX INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Kautilya was also known as a) Chanakya b) Saraswati c) Swami Vivekananda d) Dayanand Saraswati 2. Kautilya’s Arthasastra consists of a) 10 Books b) 15...

PAPER IX INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Kautilya was also known as a) Chanakya b) Saraswati c) Swami Vivekananda d) Dayanand Saraswati 2. Kautilya’s Arthasastra consists of a) 10 Books b) 15 Books c) 20 Books d) 22 Books 3. The main architect of ancient Indian polity was a) Kautilya b) B.R. Ambedkar c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Rammohan Roy 4. What constitutes the most reliable and original source of Indian political thought? a) Mahabharata b) Vedic literature c) Arthasastra d) Dharmasastra 5. Which of the following is not a source of Indian political thought? a) Smritis b) Vedas c) Koran d) Coins and copper inscriptions 6. In Arthasastra, Kautilya divided the State into a) 5 elements b) 7 elements c) 10 elements d) 12 elements 7. In Arthasastra, the king - a) is thelaw-maker b) protects the law c) passes the law d) none of the above 8. Which of the following is not Kautilya’s element of state? a) Amatya b) Janapada c) Danda d) Kosha 9. Kautilya suggests that the Council of Ministers should consist of a) 2 or 3 ministers b) 3 or 4 ministers c) 4 or 5 ministers d) 7 or 8 ministers 10. Kautilya prescribes for members acquainted with sacred law a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 7 11. In Arthasastra, which of the following is not included in the major types of punishment? a) Fine b) Mutilation of limbs c) Imprisonment d) Forced labour 12. In the field of foreign policy, Kautilya suggested that there should be policy of the state a) six-fold b) seven-fold c) eight-fold d) ten-fold 13. In Vedic literature, there are a) 3 vedas b) 4 vedas c) 5 vedas d) 7 vedas 14. In Arthasastra, secret war was carried out from a) Treasury b) Janapada c) Durga d) None of the above 15. In Arthasastra, Kautilya mentioned about a) 7 types of spies b) 8 types of spies c) 9 types of spies d) 10 types of spies 16. Arthasastra was written in a) Hindi b) English c) Sanskrit d) Greek 17. Kautilya was the-------------of Chandragupta Maurya a) Law minister b) Prime Minister c) Finance Minister d)Revenue Minister 18. “In the happiness of his subjects lies the King’s happiness, in their welfare lays his welfare. He shall not consider as good as only that which pleases him but treat as beneficial to him whatever pleases his subjects”. Whose statement is this ? a) Gandhi b) Ambedkar c) Kautilya d) Vivekananda 19. Who says “A king who administers justice in accordance with Dharma, Evidence, Customs and Written Laws will be able to conquer the whole world” ? a) Kautilya b) Dayananda c) Nehru d) Gandhi 20. According to Kautilya, If there is conflict among the various laws, which one of the following law is supreme? a) Custom b) Evidence c) Dharma d) Roryal Edits 21. Kautilya belongs to the caste of a) Brahmin b) Kshatriya c) Vaisya d) Sudra 22. Kautilya catogarizes legal matters into a) Natural and State b) Civil and Criminal c) State and Constitutional d) National and International 23. Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj? a) Swami Vivekananda b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy d) Dayanand Saraswati 24. Who is known as the Father of Modern India a) Swami Vivekananda b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Kautilya d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 25. Brahmo Samaj opposed- a) Sati system b) Caste system c) Child marriage d) All of the above 26. Which of the following social reformer propagated the concept of universal religion? a) M N Roy b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy c) Swami Vivekananda d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 27. Who wrote the book’ A Gift to monotheists’? a) Swami Vivekananda b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Jawaharlal Nehru 28. Which of the follwing reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century? a) Brahmo Samaj b) Arya Samaj c) Ram Krishna Mission d) None of these 29. Which of the following statement with regard to Raja Ram Mohan Roy is/are correct? I. He advocated the promotion of English Language II. He strongly advocated the abolition of Sati system III. He advocated the widow remarriage a) Only I b) Only II c) I and II only d) All of these 30. Which of the following statement with regard to Raja Ram Mohan Roy is/are correct? I. He advocated the promotion of English Language II. He strongly advocated the abolition of Sati system III. He advocated the widow remarriage a) Only I b) Only II c) I and II only d) All of these 31. Who is called pioneer of Indian Renaissance in 19th A. D.? a) Swami Vivekananda b) Dayanand Saraswati c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 32. Which amongst the following is/are correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy? I. He was a defender of the basic and universal principles of all religions. II. He believed in monotheism of the Vedas and unitarianism of Christianity. III. He founded Brahmo Sabha in 1828 and Atmiya Sabha in 1814. IV. He wrote a book “gift to monotheists” (1809). a) Only I and III are correct b) I, II, III are correct c) All are correct d) Only IV is incorrect 33. Who was the first to advocate western education in Indian education system? a) Swami Vivekananda b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy c) Dayanand Saraswati d) Mahatma Gandhi 34. Which of the following statement is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy? a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in 1772. b) He died in India in 1833. c) He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor. d) He started the newspaper named “Sambad Kaumudi” 35. Whichof the following are features of Roy's Brahmo Samaj? 1. Opposition to idol-worship 2. Practice of collective prayer 3. Ideals of brahmacharya a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) All 36. Who was the first to advocate western education in Indian education system? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy c. Dayanand Saraswati d. Mahatma Gandhi 37. Who started Arya Samaj ? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale d. Swami Dayanand Saraswati 38. Back to the Vedas was a slogan of a. Gopal Khrishna Gokhale b. Swami Vivekananda c. Dayanand Saraswati d. Kautilya 39. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth Prakash”? a. Dayanand Saraswati b.Raja Ram Mohan Roy c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak d. Jawaharlal Nehru 40. Which of the following statements is not true regarding Arya Samaj? a. Believes in one God b. Opposes idol worship c. Advocates widow remarriage d. Advocates polytheism 41. Who said, “ The Vedas are the source of all knowledge”? a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy b. Swami Vivekananda c. Gopal Khrishna Gokhale d. Dayanand Saraswati 42. Find the incorrect statement: a. Dayanand Saraswati was originally named Mulshankar. b. He set up Arya Samaj in 1875 at Bombay. c. He received education from a blind teacher named Swami Virajananda. d. He protested against the slogan “Go back to Vedas”. 43. Shuddhi Movement was started by a. Arya Samaj b. Ramkrishna Mission c. Brahma Samaj d. All of the above 44. The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was: a. Mul Shankar b. Abhi Shankar c. Gauri Shanka d. Daya Shankar 45. Who was the first person to use the term ‘Swaraj’? a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak c. Dayanand Saraswati d. M N Roy 46. Who established Ramakrishna Mission? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Swami Dayanand Saraswati c. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Swami Vivekananda 47. Who raised the Slogan "Back to Gita" ? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Dayanand Saraswati c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale d. J P Narayan 48. Who wrote the book "Man the maker of his own Destiny"? a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d. Swami Vivekananda 49. Who is known as the Patriotic Saint of India? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Mahatma Gandhi c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d. M N Roy 50. Who was invited to the ‘Parliament of Religions’ in 1893? a. Raja Rain Mohan Roy b. Dayanand Saraswati c. Swami Vivekananda d. Mahatma Gandhi 51. What was the primary effect of the Western conquest and Western culture on the new social awakening in India? a. It made them realize the superiority of Western thought b. It exposed the weakness and decay In Indian society c. It made them realize the superiority of Western Technology d. It brought the Indian society in contact with Christian ideas 52. Swami Vivekananda’s Vedanta is based on a. Vedas b. Upanishads c. Gitas d. Mahabharata 53. Swami Vivekananda’s nationalism is based on a. Education b. Religion c. Caste System d. None of the above 54. Who among the following had vigorously advocated for religious education in the Indian Universities? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Swami Vivekananda c. Mahatma Gandhi d. M N Roy 55. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Dutt, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 56. Narendranath was the real name of which of the following reformers? a. Dayanand Saraswati b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale c. Swami Vivekananda d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 57. The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principle of a. Monotheism b. Polytheism c. Atheism d. None of the above 58. Who was the pioneer of Reform Movements in India? a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy b. Dayanand Saraswati c. Swami Vivekananda d. Kautilya 59. Ramkrishna Movement also known a. Vedic Movement b. Vedanta Movement c. Suffi Movement d. Bhakti Movement 60. Name the philosopher who believed that freedom is the keynote of spiritual life? a) Gopalakrishna Gokhale b ) Nehru c) Ambedkar d) Vivekanada 61. Who is the Champion of secularism? a) Kautilya b) Nehru c) MN Roy d) Thilak 62. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was… a) was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage b) advocated women’s education c) was the founder of Brahmo Samaj d) all of the above 63. What was Ambedkars’ full name? a) Bhimji Rao Ambedkar b) Baba Ram Ambedkar c) Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar d) Bipin Ram Ambedkar 64. What was Moonkanayaka? a) Ambedkars’ autobiography b) Ambedkars’ news paper c) Ambedkars’ pen name d) Ambedkars’ book 65. Name the portfolio handled by Dr. Ambedkar in an independent Indian government. a) Law minister b) Home minister c) Education minister d) Agriculture minister 66. Who is the champion of the doctrine of Social revolution through human revolution. a) MN Roy b) J.P. Narayan c) Nehru d) Gandhi 67. Who condemned Gandhism as reactionary social philosophy? a) Nehru b) Gokhale c) M.N Roy d) Ambedkar 68. Who of the following was the founder of All Indian Socialist Party a) J.P. Naryan b) Ambedkar c) Tilak d) Nehru 69. ‘Why Socialism’ is written by a) Nehru b) Gokhale c) Gandhiji d) J.P. Narayan 70. When did Dr Ambedkar receive Bharat Ratna? a) 1968 b) 1958 c) 1990 d) 1992 71. “ We are Indians firstly and lastly” Who said this? a) Nehru b) MN Roy c) Ambedkar d) Gandhi 72. Doctrine of Total Revolution was expounded by a) Chanakya b) J.P Naryan c) Raja Rammohan Roy d) Nehru 73. Who of the following propounded Radical Humanism ? a) MN Roy b) Gandhiji c) Ambedkar d) Nehru 74. What was Dr. Ambedkar’s position in the constituent assembly of India ? a) Chairman b) Speaker c) Chairman of the Drafting Comt. d) Secretary of the constituent assembly 75. Which of the following text was burnt by Ambedkar and his followers. a) Rigveda b) Mahabharata c) Manusmriti d) Gita 76. ” The Struggle of the Indian masses for freedom will not reach its objective Unless Working class is the vanguard of that struggle”. Who said this? a) Tilak b) Nehru c) J.P Naryan d) Gandhi 77. Which of the following is not the three technics stressed by J.P Naryan for a revolution. a) Organisation b) Non-violent c) Propaganda d) Non- cooperation 78. What was Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha? a) A publication by Ambedkar b) A society founded for the welfare of the outcastes by Ambedkar c) School for outcastes children started by Ambedkar. d) A political party 79. Which decision of Gandhiji was opposed by Ambedkar a) Partitioning India b) calling the lower castes Harijans c) Satyagraha d) Quit India Movement 80. “ The greatest obstacle in the way of a speedy and decisive advance of Socialism in India is Nehru”. Whose statement is this? a)J.P Narayan b) Raja Rammohan Roy c) M.N Roy d) Gandhi 81. Which party did Ambedkar found during the pre independent era a) Samata Sainik Dal b) Schedule Caste Federation c) Bahujan Party d) Janata Party 82. “Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer, who defies society is a more courageous man than apolitician who defies Government”. Who said this? a) Raja Rammohan Roy b) Ambedkar c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Nehru 83. The abolition of private property state ownership of the means of production and planned economy do not by themselves end exploitation of labour nor lead to an equal distribution of weath”. Who said this? a) M.N Roy b) Dayanand Saraswati c) J.P Narayan d) Gandhi 84. Who was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1999? a) Nehru b) Ambedkar c) J.P. Narayan d) Tilak 85. Who has proposed partyless Democracy for the first time in India? a) Swami Vivekananda b)Gokhale c) Nehru d) M.N Roy 86. Who among the following envisaged the conflict of the present age as between the all devouring collective ego- whether of the nation or of the class and the individual struggling for freedom. a) Gandhi b) M.N Roy c) Nehru d) Ambedkar. 87. Who among the following regarded Buddhism as a moral and tolerant alternative to Marxism.? a) Ram Mohan Roy b) Vivekananda c) Ambedkar d) M.N Roy 88. Who of the following criticized Marxian theory of surplus value? a) M.N Roy b) J.P Narayan c) Aurobindo d) Gandhi 89. Who founded the Mexican Socialist Workers’ Party ? a) J.P Narayan b) Ambedkar c) M.N Roy d) Lenin 90. Who said, “Human nature is an ensemble of social relation”? a) Gandhiji b)Aurobindo c) Nehru d) M.N Roy 91. Who among the following termed Art 356 as a safety valve? a) Nehru b)Ambedkar c)Rajendra Prasad d) Gandhi 92. Who among the following formed “The League of Radical Congressman”? a) M.N Roy b) Gandhi c) Nehr u d)Tilak 93. J.P Narayan is mainly associated with a) Liberalism b) Utilitarianism c) Communism d) Socialism 94. The basic idea of new revolutionary social philosophy must be that the individual is prior to society, and individual freedom must have priority over social organization”. Whose statement is this? a) Nehru b) Gandhi c) M.N Roy d) Swami Vivekannanda 95. Dr Ambedkar converted to a) Christianity b) Buddhism c) Jainism d) Sihkism 96. ‘Towards Struggle’ is written by a) J.P Narayan b) Raja Rammohan Roy c) Tilak d) Ambedkar 97. J.P Narayan was born on 11 Oct of which year a)1923 b)189 2 c)1912 d) 1902 98. ’ India in transition’ is written by a) Gandhiji b) Nehru c) Raja Rammohan Roy d) M.N Roy 99. Lessons of the Lahore Congress is a pamphlet written by a) M.N Roy b) Nehru c) Tilak d) Gandhi 100. The future of Indian Politics is written by a) Swami Vivekananda b) M.N. Roy c) Gokhale d) Nehru 101. J.P Narayans’ Total Revolution consist of a) 5 revolution b) 3 revolution c) 1 revolution d) 7 revolution 102. Who founded Congress Socialist Party in 1934? a) M.N Roy b) Nehru c) J.P Narayan d) Tilak 103. Who said “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Swami Vivekananda c. Gandhiji d. Kautilya 104. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born in the year a. 1856 b. 1866 c. 1876 d. 1886 105. Tilak was born at Ratnagiri in the state of a. Punjab b. Maharashtra c. Uttar Pradesh d. Gujarat 106. To Tilak, Swaraj must precede a. Independence b. Social reforms c. Non-Violence d. Freedom 107. The three fold programme was advocated by Tilak and the Nationalists for Political Action. The three principles were boycott, national education and a. Social Welfare b. Swadeshi c. Agriculture d. Rural Development 108. Tilak began and completed his education at a. Bombay b. Poona c. Delhi d. Calcutta 109. The greatest work of Tilak was a. Orion b. Gita Rahasya c. Kesari d. Deccan Star 110. Which one of the following was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate? a. Gandhiji b. Tilak c. Kautilya d. Gokhale 111. Who was called “the father of Indian unrest”? a. Gokhale b. Tilak c. Ambedkar d. Gandhiji 112. Who called Tilak “the maker of Modern India”? a. Ambedkar b. Gandhiji c. Tagore d. Vivekananda 113. Tilak joined the Indian National Congress in the year a. 1890 b. 1892 c. 1894 d. 1896 114. Who was the father of extremist movement in India? a. Tilak b. Gokhale c. Ranade d. Jinnah 115. Tilak started the Indian Home Rule League in the year 1916 with the cooperation of a. Besant b. Sarojini Naidu c. Rani Lakhsmi Bai d. All of the above 116. One of the founders of the Deccan Education Society in 1884 was a. Gandhi b. Tagore c. Savarkar d. Tilak 117. Who called Tilak “the father of Indian Revolution”? a. Nehru b. Gandhi c. Jinnah d. None of the above 118. “I regard India as my Motherland and my Goddess, the people in India are my kith and kin........................................................................................................................................... ” Who said this? a. Gandhi b. Ambedkar c. Kautilya d. Tilak 119. as a political weapon, was the first principle of the programme of Tilak and the nationalist leaders. a. Swaraj b. Swadeshi c. Boycott d. National education 120. Who called Gokhale the “Diamond of India”? a. Aurobindo b. Vivekananda c. Roy d. Tilak 121. The medium of instruction advocated by Tilak in Indian schools and colleges was a. Hindi b. English c. Sanskrit d. Mother-tongue 123. Swadeshi was a. Bande Mataram in action b. Non-Cooperation c. Development d. Progress 124. Gandhi was greatly influenced by a Russian writer named a. Alexander Rushkin b. Leo Tolstoy c. Ivan Turgenev d. Nikolai Gogol 125. How long did Gandhi stay in South Africa? a. 10 years b. 5 years c. 20 years d. 15 years 126. The first name given to Satyagraha was a. Passive resistance b. Truth force c. Soul force d. Love 127. By Ahimsa, Gandhi did not mean merely non-injury to others, it also has a positive or active meaning, namely, a. Love or truth b. Love or charity c. Love or hate d. Love or violence 128. The third element of Satyagraha is a. Satya b. Ahimsa c. Truth d. Tapasya (self-suffering) 129. Gandhi links the principles of Satyagraha to the spirit and ethos of a. Democracy b. Aristocracy c. Bureaucrcy d. Monarchy 130. The two central features of Gandhi”s theory of Satyagraha are a. Passive violence and truth b. Non-violence and truth c. Love and truth d. Truth and freedom 131. What according to Gandhi is a ‘dictionary of daily reference’? a. Bible b. Gita c. Quran d. Vedas 132. When did Nehru make his first public speech which surprised many prominent leaders of Indian political life? a. 1916 b. 1917 c. 1918 d. 1915 133. When did Nehru elected as the Chairman of Allahabad Municipality? a. 1923 b. 1920 c. 1930 d. 1932 134. In which Congress Session did Nehru pledge for complete independence rather than dominion status? a. Congress Session of 1923 b. Congress Session of 1929 c. Congress Session of 1932 d. Congress Session of 1930 135. Community Development Programme was launched under the leadership of Nehru on a. 2nd October 1952 b. 2nd October 1953 c. 2nd October 1954 d. 2nd October 1955 136. The then National Planning Commission was formed in the year a. 1947 b. 1949 c. 1950 d. 1948 137. Gokhale was honoured with the title of Knight Commander of the Indian Empire in the year a. 1914 b. 1915 c. 1916 d. 1917 138. In his early years, Gokhale was greatly influenced by a. Ranade b. Gandhi c. Nehru d. Tilak 139. Gokhale was born on 9th May, a. 1866 b. 1877 c. 1878 d. 1886 140. Who founded the Servants of India Society? a. Gokhale b. Tilak c. Ranade d. Vivekananda 141. In which year was Gokhale elected president of the Indian National Congress? a. 1905 b. 1906 c. 1907 d. 1908 142. In his autobiography, Gandhi calls as his mentor and guide. a. Gokhale b. Ambedkar c. Vivekananda d. Kautilya 143. Gokhale was born at Kotluk in the state of a. Rajasthan b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Punjab 145. Who became a member of the Deccan Education Society which was established in 1884 to spread private education and bring it within the reach of children of lower class. a. Vivekananda b. Sarvakar c. Gokhale d. Manu 146. Who supported the Swadeshi Movement during the Banaras session of Indian National Congress? a. Gokhale b. Abdul Halini Guznami c. Satish Chandra Mukherjee d. Tilak 147. Gokhale opposed a. The British government’s onerous land revenue policy b. Free and compulsory education c. Creation of equal opportunity d. Fight against untouchability 148. Which one of the following was uncritical admirer of Western Political values a. B.G.Tilak b. Gokhale c. Aurobindo d. B.G.Pals 149. Where was Mahatma Gandhi born? a. Delhi b. Mumba i c.Rajkot d. Porbander 150. Which of the following according to Gandhiji is an essential principle of Satyagraha? a. Non-Violence b. Truth c. Infinite capacity for suffering d. All the above 151. Who translated Gandhi’s Autobiography into English? a.Sushila Nagyar b. Mahadev Desai c.Maganlal Gandhi d. Rabindrnath Tagore 152. When did Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa? a. 1918 b.191 0 c.191 5 d. 1905 153. Who was the political Guru of Gandhi? a. GK Gokhale b. Dayanand Saraswati c. Rabindra Nath Tagore d. None of the above 154. When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed? a. March 1, 1931 b. March 5, 1931 c. March 7, 1937 d. March 10, 1935 155. Which Nationalist organisation did Gandhi join after coming back to India? a. Hindu Mahasabha b.Janata Dal c. RSS d. Indian National Congress 156. Who wrote, “Suffering is the mark of the human tribe, it is an external law, the mother suffers so that her child may live”? a. Tilak b.Kautily a c. Gandhi d.MN Roy 157. What was Gandhi profession in South Africa? a. Doctor b. Engineer c. Lawyer d. Professor 158. Who initiated the Non-Cooperation Movement in India? a. Nehru b. B.R.Ambedkar c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d. Gandhi 159. On which date is the International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated? a. 1st Dec b. 2nd Oct c. 15th Aug d. 26th January 160. When did Gandhi support the Khilafat Movement in India? a. 1920 b. 1919 c. 1947 d. 1935 161. In which year did Gandhi started the Quit India Movement? a. 1942 b. 1947 c. 1950 d. 1935 162. How old was Gandhi when he was assassinated? a. 65 b. 70 c. 78 d. 72 163. Who gave the title Mahatma to Gandhi and referred to him as Maharaj? a. Tilak b. Nehru c.Rabindranath Tagore d.Subash Chandra bose 164. When was the first time Gandhi went to South Africa? a. 1893 b. 1885 c.1919 d. 1890 165. Which of the followings according to Gandhi is the Technique of Satyagraha? a. Non-cooperation b. Fasting c. Civil disobedience d.All the above 166. The Gandhian philosophy of Satyagraha is a natural outcome from the supreme concept of... a. Hate b. Truth c. Love d. Violence 167. Who says, “I have conceded that even in a non-violent state a police force is necessary. This I admit is a sign of my imperfect Ahimsa”. A. Swami Vivekananda b. JP Narayan c. Gandhi d. Nehru 168. “It was better to be violent if there is violence in our heart than to put on the cloak of non- violence to cover impotence”, who said this, a. Nehru b. JP Narayan c.M.N.Roy d. Gandhi 169. When did Gandhi published “Hind Swaraj”? a. 1901 b. 1905 c. 1909 d. 1920 170. The period which is considered as ‘Gandhian Era’ in Indian Independence struggle. a. 1915-1948 b. 1920-1948 c. 1916-1948 d. 1918-1948 171. Who is known as American Gandhi? a. Abraham Lincoln b. George Washington c. Martin Luther King d. Ronald Reagan 172. “The life of Mahatma Gandhi” is written by. a. Maya Angelou b. Alex Haley c. Elizabeth Gilbert d. Louise Fischer 173. Who is known as South African Gandhi? a. Nelson Mandela b. Jacob Zuma c. Oliver Tambo d. Desmond Tutu 174. When did Jawaharlal Nehru born? a. 14th Nov.1889 b. 14th Nov. 1885 c. 14th Nov. 1820 d. 14th Nov. 1887 175. When was Nehru first elected as Congress President? a. 1925 b. 1929 c. 1930 d. 1920 176. What was the name of the newspaper which was started by Nehru? a. National Herald b. The Tribune c. The Indian Express d. The Telegraph 177. What is the name of Nehru’s Autobiography? a. An Autobiography b. Wings of Fire c. My Country My Life d. Unbreakable 178. Who wrote the book “Discovery of India”? a. Gandhi b. Nehru c. Lal Bahadur Shastri d. Bhagat Singh 179. Nehru truly wanted to establish...... a. Democratic socialist state b. Capitalist state c. Communist state d. Fascist state 180. Nehru drafted the Resolution of agrarian programme at the Luck now Session of the Congress in a. 1930 b. 1935 c. 1938 d. 1936 181. The birth day of Nehru is observed as... a. Children’s Day b. Old Age Day c. Father’s Day d. Teacher’s Day 182. Which part of the Constitution was prepared by Nehru? a. Fundamental Rights b. DPSP c. Fundamental Duties d. Preamble 183. Nehru gives great emphasis on individual freedom and a. Equality b. Individual Rights c. Civil liberty d. Authority 184. Who moved Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly? a. B.R.Ambedkar b. Rajendra Prasad c. Nehru d. Gandhi 185. Where did Jawaharlal Nehru die? a. Bombay b.Calcutt a c. Lucknow d. Delhi 186. The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of the following city? a. Calcutta b. Delhi c. Bombay d. Allahabad 187. Nehru’s Socialism was given a concrete form at the Avadh Session of the Congress in the year.... a. 1955 b. 1950 c. 1956 d. 1957 188. Who said, “There should be no cooperation with the evil. But there should be no hatred against evil does”? A. Motilal Nehru b. Ambedkar c. Tilak d. Gandhi 189. Whose concept of Democracy does not need the existence of Political Parties? a. JP Narayan b. Balgangadhar Tilak c. MN Roy d. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 190.................................. "The purpose of all rational human endeavor, individual as well as collective, is attainment of freedom " who says this? a. Gandhi b. MN Roy c. JP Narayan d. Tilak 191. JP Narayan gave a call to Total Revolution at Patna in a. 1972 b. 1974 c. 1975 d. 1977 192. "I feel the Constitution is workable;it is flexible and it is strong enough to hold the country together both in Peace time and in War time"Who says this? a. Nehru b. Gandhi c. Ambedkar d. Gokhale 193. Ambedkar attended the first Round Table Conference convened in London in a. 1930 b. 1932 c. 1937 d. 1940 194. Who among the following Political Leader was arrested following the proclamation of National Emergency in 1975? a. MN Roy b. JP Narayan c. BR Ambedkar d. None of the above 195. MN Roy’s concept of Radical Humanism is based on a. Localism b. Nationalism c. Internationalism d. Cosmopolitanism 196. Which of the following is absent in MN Roy’s Organized Democracy? a. Centralization of Power b. Decentralization of Power c. Federalism d. Direct Democracy 197. In 1940, the League of Radical Congressmen Formed a new party under the leadership of MN Roy which was known as a. New Democratic Party b. Radical Democratic Party c. New Socialist Party d. Radical Socialist Party 198. The new State Structure of MN Roy’s Organized Democracy will stand ton the firm base of a. People’s Committee b. Provincial People’s Council c. Supreme People’s Council d. Council of State 199. The Governor General in MN Roy’s Supreme People’s Council will be elected by a. Deputies of Provincial People’s Council b. Members of Federal Assembly c. Members of Council of State d. Voters of the entire country 200. The term of Deputies of Provincial People’s Council as suggested by MN Roy in his Organized Democracy is a. Three years b. Four Years c. Five Years d. Six Years FILL IN THE BLANKS 1. The extreme form of Satyagraha recommended by Gandhi is.................... 2. Jawaharlal Nehru was called.............. of India. 3. Full name of Mahatma Gandhi was................... 4...................... was the Prime Minister when India signed the Pancha Sila with China. 5. Nehru was sentenced to jail for............ times. 6. The longest serving Prime Minister of India is................... 7. Satyagraha literally means.......................... 8. Nehru called.............. as Temples of modern India. 9....................... called Gandhi as the “Half naked Seditious Fakir”. 10. The All India Harijan Samaj was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in the year............. 11. The first National Emergency was declared in the year.... when Nehru was the Prime Minister of India. 12. The Indian Prime Minister who initiated Non-Aligned Movement was......................... 13. Gandhi first experimented Satyagraha at....... n 1906. 14. Gandhi was assassinated in the year............ 15. Dandi March was launched by Gandhi in the year 1930 which lasted for. days. 16. ”Glimpses of World History” was written by............................ 17. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by...... in the compound of Birla House, New Delhi. 18. Gandhi was first arrested by the British Government at........ for sedition. 19. Cripp’s Mission was called as.......... by Gandhi. 20.............. was the real name of Gandhi’s Autobiography. 21. J.P Narayan used the term Total Revolution for the first time in a British magazine called in 1969. 22. M.N Roy was born on February 6. 23. Radical Democratic Party was organized by M.N Roy in_. 24. ‘Why Socialism’ is written by. 25. J.P Narayan escaped from central prison in 1942. 26. is called the father of Indian constitution. 27. Ambedkar was the first untouchable to take admission to University. 28. ‘Reason, Romanticism and Revolution’ is a book written by. 29. The earlier name of M.N Roy was Narendranath. 30. The Buddha and his Dharma is written by. 31. ‘What the congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchability was written by. 32. Annihilation of Caste is a monograph written by. 33. Indias’ Problem and its solution is a book written by. 34. M.N Roy was the head of the department of the Moscow Institute. 35. The full name of J.P.Naryan is Jayaprakash Naryan. 36. ‘From Behind the Prison Bars’ is written by. 37. B.R.Ambedkar was born in the caste. 38. ‘Who were the Shudras’ is written by. 39. B.R. Ambedkar studies in USA were finance from scholarship funds provided by the. 40. According to B.R Ambedkar,the Hindu scheme of social structure based on the four Varnas or Chaturvarna breeds. 41................. was a mentor to both Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi. 42. According to B.G.Tilak,...............was the most essential prerequisite of real social, political, economic , cultural and spiritual progress. 43. In 1895, Gokhale and............. became the joint secretaries of the Indian National Congress. 44........................ was the leader of the Moderates faction of the Indian National Congress that advocated reforms by working with the existing government institutions. 45. As an editor of the Kesari,..............became the awakener of India, the Lion of Maharashtra, the most influential Indian newspaper editor of his day. 46. Gokhale belonged to liberal school of thought whereas............. was an extremist. 47. Tilak was conferred with the title Lokmanya which means accepted by the.................. 48. Gandhi condemned the 19th Century economic doctrine of................. 49. Gandhi accepted the truth of the famous mantra given by........... that Swaraj is the birthright of Indians. 50. Gandhi approved the use of................. only in cases of conflict over fundamental issues and only after all milder methods of non-violence have failed. 51. One of the aims of Hind Swaraj was to clarify the meaning of........ and home-rule. 52. Due to his extremist approach,............ was jailed by the British in 1908 for 6 years. 53. Praising Gokhale’s success in England,...... described him as ‘our rising man.’ 54. The Indian National Congress had split into two groups – the Extremists and the Moderates at the................ Session in 1907. 55. The second aspect of National Education according to Tilak was..... education. 56. Through his messages of action and unity and as editor of the Kesari and the Mahratta,.................. became the acknowledged ‘awakener of India.’ 57. Tilak left the Indian National Congress in.......... after there was a split in the Congress. 58. The Swadeshi movement started by............. at the beginning of the 20th Century became part of the Independence Movement until that goal was achieved in 1947. 59. Tilak wanted to make Swadeshi Movement a mass based movement demanding full Swaraj from the British, whereas was against making Swadeshi movement a mass based movement. 60...................... criticized the British political moves, economic exploitation, their motive in spreading western culture, while Gokhale appreciated ideals like liberty, equality and other values in western literature. 61................... was the first political scientist of ancient India. 62. Kautilya believed in the Vedic conception of society based on four Varnas such as ……………….. 63. Kautilya says........... as the primary elements of the State. 64. Kautilya says the happiness of the King lies in the happiness of............. 65. In Arthasastra,............. constitutes the main part of the army. 66. Kautilya says that the real ally should be..................... and not artificial. 67..................... is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being Ramayana. 68. The four main Vedas are……………… 69. The term 'Durga' in the ancient India means................. 70. The Arthasastra contained…......... Prakanaras. 71. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of................ 72. Kautilya lived during the period of............ Dynasty 73............... is a collection of over a thousand hymns used in the rituals of ancient Hindu religious sacrifice 74. ………….is a book written for the education of young princes around the 10th century AD. 75. Janapada as an element of State in Arthasastra implies…………...and...…………. 76. In Arthasastra..........is the head of Government and administration. 77. In Arthasastra, the Council of Ministers constitute the.......rank in the governmental hierarchy. 78. The................ is the fountain of justice in Arthasastra. 79. In Kautilya’s Arthasastra,................... is the Law of punishment. 80. Kautilya deals with the subject of Law in Book… of his Arthasastra. 81. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in the year............ 82. Brahmo Samaj was founded in the year............ 83. Arya Samaj was founded on 10th April............... 84. Swami Vivekananda was born in the year............. 85. Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated for the spread of.... education in India 86. ‘Society of the noble’ is the meaning of the..... Samaj. 87. National Youth Day is celebrated in honour of................... 88. The slogan ‘India for Indians’ was given by......................... 89. Sambad Koumudi was a newspaper founded by...............n the year 1822. 90. Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in the year............ 91. Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of 'Raja' by the Mughal emperor....... , who sent him to England to represent him. 92.................proved to be a true representative of Hinduism as he made his fervent appeal for tolerance to the whole world from the dais of the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago on 11th September, 1893. 93...................... was a polyglot who had mastered various languages such as Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English, Bengali and Hindi. 94............................ He also attacked the custom of Sati, the custom of burning of widows upon the funeral pyres of their deceased husbands. 95............................translated the Vedas and Upanishads into Bengali, Hindi, and English and wrote summaries and treatises on them. 96. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of........ , the noble society which promotes values and practices based on the infallibility of the Vedas. 97. Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj 141 years ago on 7 April 1875 in……………. 98........................ supported the idea of women empowerment and condemned all the misconceptions which did not allow women access to the Vedas. 99.........................was established with the sole purpose to reform the Hindu religion and rid it of any corruption. 100. Swami Vivekananda founded.............. on 1 may, 1897. ANSWER KEY 1. Civil Disobedience 2. Architect 3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 4. Nehru 5. 9th 6. Nehru 7. Non-violence 8. Dams 9. Winston Churchill 10. 1932 11. 1962 12. Nehru 13. South Africa 14. 1948 15. 24 days 16. Nehru 17. Nathuram Godse 18. Ahmedabad 19. “Post Dated Cheque” 20. Satya na prayogo 21. The Times 22. 1886 23. 1940 24. JP Naryan 25. Hazaribagh 26. B.R. Ambedkar 27. Bombay 28. M.N Roy 29. Bhattacharya 30. B.R. Ambedkar 31. B.R Ambedkar 32. B.R. Ambedkar 33. M.N.Roy 34. Oriental 35. Loknayak 36. J.P Narayan 37. Mahar 38. B.R Ambedkar 39. Maharaja of Baroda 40. Inequalities 41. Gokhale 42. Swaraj 43. Tilak 44. Gokhale 45. Tilak 46. Tilak 47. people 48. laissez-faire 49. Tilak 50. Satyagraha 51. Swaraj 52. Tilak 53. Ranade 54. Surat 55. Religious 56. Tilak 57. The people 58. Kshatriyas 59. Hereditary 60. Mahabharata 61. Rig-Veda,Sama-Veda,Yajur-Veda and Atharva-Veda. 62. For t 63. 180 64. Chandragupta Maurya 65. Nanda 66. Rig-veda 67. Nitivakyamitra 68. Territory and population 69. The King 70. Second 71. King 72. Danda 73. 3 74. 1772 75. 1828 76. 1875 77. 1863 78. western 79. Arya 80. Swami Vivekananda 81. Dayanand Saraswati 82. Raja 1907 83. Tilak 84. Gokhale 85. Tilak 86. Kautilya 87. Brahman,Kshatriya,Vaisya and Sudra 88. The king and his kingdom 89. Ram Mohan Roy 90. 1833 91. Akbar II 92. Swami Vivekananda 93. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 94. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 95. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 96. Arya Samaj 97. Bombay 98. Dayanand Saraswati 99. Arya Samaj 100. Ramakrishna Mission