Modern Indian History - Study Mode

[#716] The Charter Act of 1813 left intact the Company's monopoly of __________ trade
Correct Answer

(A) China

Explanation

Solution: The Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India, however the company's monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea was remained intact. The charter act of 1813, for the first time explicitly defined the constitutional position of the British territories in India.

[#717] Who started the Young Men's Indian Association in 1914?
Correct Answer

(A) Annie Besant

Explanation

Solution: In 1914, when Annie Besant, the president of the Theosophical Society, founded the Young Men's Indian Association (YMIA), she chose Gokhale Hall as its headquarters, where the youth would indulge in sports from table tennis to boxing and sit on the verandahs debating on the nation's affairs.

[#718] The main cause of the tribal uprisings of the 19th century was
Correct Answer

(C) the British Forest Laws

Explanation

Solution: An attempt has been made in this unit to show how the peasants and tribes reacted to alien rule in the late 18th and 19th centuries, till 1857. This Unit overs~somehajor peasant and tribal uprisings and the origins and character of such uprisings.

[#719] Who among the following leader draws his inspiration from M.K Gandhi?
Correct Answer

(C) Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Explanation

Solution: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as the 'Frontier Gandhi', was a political and spiritual leader known for his belief in non-violence and the methods of opposition to the British adopted by Mahatma Gandhi.

[#720] Who among the following organised the "All India Depressed Classes Association" in colonial India?
Correct Answer

(D) B. R. Ambedkar

Explanation

Solution: "All India Depressed class Association" was organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Nagpur on August 8, 1930.