Modern Indian History - Study Mode

[#111] Who established the Indian Civil Liberties Union in 1936?
Correct Answer

(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru

Explanation

Solution: Jawahar Lal Nehru established the Indian Civil
Liberties union in 1936. This is the origin of Human right movement in India.

[#112] The term of office of member of the Council of India as per the act of 1919 was
Correct Answer

(A) 5 years

Explanation

Solution: The term of office of member of the Council of India as per the act of 1919 was 5 years.

[#113] How many volunteers had accompanied Gandhi on the famous Dandi March of March 12, 1930?
Correct Answer

(C) 78

Explanation

Solution: The 24-day march lasted from 12 March 1930 to 6 April 1930 as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly. It gained worldwide attention which gave impetus to the Indian independence movement and started the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement. 78 volunteers had accompanied Gandhi on the famous Dandi March of 12 March 1930.

[#114] Who established the 'Sharda Sadan', a school for Indian Widows in colonial India?
Correct Answer

(D) Pandita Ramabai

Explanation

Solution: Pandita Ramabai started 'Sharda sadan' (House of Learning) at Bombay in 1889. It was the school of Indian Widows in colonial India.

[#115] In which session of Congress the demand of "Purna
Swaraj" was accepted as the aim of the congress ?
Correct Answer

(D) Lahore

Explanation

Solution: In 1928, Gandhi ji demanded Swaraj in the coming one year, from the British Government. In Lahore Session of 1929 of INC which took place on the bank of river Ravi under the presidentship of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the JNC declared 'Purna Swaraj' as its ultimate goal.