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[#211] The novel ‘Neel Darpan’ depicting the harassment and oppression of Indigo farmers by the Britishers was written by:
Correct Answer

(C) Dinabandhu Mitra

Explanation

Solution: The novel ‘Neel Darpan’ depicting the harassment and oppression of Indigo farmers by the Britishers was written by Dinabandhu Mitra.

[#212] Who led the revolt in 1857 in Bihar and defeated the British Army near Aara?
Correct Answer

(B) Kunwar Singh

Explanation

Solution: Kunwar Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar. He was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms. He gave a good fight and harried British forces for nearly a year and remained invincible until the end. He was an expert in the art of guerilla warfare.

[#213] Who wrote famous thesis entitled ‘South India in 1857: war of Independence’:
Correct Answer

(D) V.D. Savarkar

Explanation

Solution: The Indian War of Independence is an Indian nationalist history of the 1857 revolt by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was first published in 1909.

[#214] Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Shambhuchand Mukherhee, Kali Mohan Das and Jogesh Chandra Dutt were editors of:
Correct Answer

(A) Amrit Bazar Patrika

Explanation

Solution: Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Shambhuchand Mukherjee, Kali Mohan Das and Jogesh Chandra Dutt were editors of – Amrit Bazar Patrika.

[#215] Which of the British Acts provided for the establishment of All India Federation at the centre ?
Correct Answer

(A) The Government of India Act 1935.

Explanation

Solution: The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for the establishment of Federal Court to interpret the Act and adjudicate disputes relating to the federal matters. It provided that the Federal Courts should consist of one Chief justice and not more than six judges.