Modern Indian History - Study Mode

[#201] Who ruled that pilgrims could wear yellow clothes - the colour of the garments Sri Buddha wore
Correct Answer

(D) Sree Narayana Guru

Explanation

Solution: Sree Narayana Guru ruled that pilgrims could wear yellow clothes - the colour of the garments Sri Buddha wore

[#202] The first elected Indian President of the Legislative Assembly was
Correct Answer

(D) VJ Patel

Explanation

Solution: Vithalbhai Patel was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly as one of the candidates of the Congress Swarajya Dal and in 1925 as the first Indian President of the House where he created history.

[#203] Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London?
Correct Answer

(B) A. C. Wadia

Explanation

Solution: Royal Society is a learned society for science and is possibly the oldest such society still in existence, founded in Nov 1660. Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia (A.C.Wadia) was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal society.

[#204] The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between
Correct Answer

(B) The English and the French

Explanation

Solution: This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British.

[#205] The partition of Bengal was occurred in __________
Correct Answer

(D) 1905

Explanation

Solution: The partition took place on 16 October 1905 and separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.