Q130. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
[SSC MTS (12 September 2023, Shift 2)]
- A. Rajendra Prasad
- B. Indira Gandhi
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. Gulzarilal Nanda
Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first Prime Minister on 15 August 1947 and served until his death in 1964. Previously a major Congress leader, he had led anti-colonial campaigns and chaired the 1929 Lahore session demanding complete independence.
Q129. Who founded Visva-Bharati in 1921?
[SSC MTS (5 September 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. Vinoba Bhave
- C. Mother Teresa
- D. Swami Chinmayananda
Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan in 1921 as a centre for learning across cultures. Its educational approach united art, literature, nature and intellectual exchange, extending the ideals he had cultivated through his earlier school.
Q128. How many of these statements about Bhoodan are correct: Vinoba Bhave organized Sarvodaya Samaj; Jayaprakash Narayan joined the movement in 1953; the first land donation occurred at Pochampally?
[UPSC NDA-II General Ability (3 September 2023)]
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. None
Answer: C. Three
Explanation: All three statements are treated as correct in the NDA paper. Vinoba Bhave built a voluntary land-gift movement linked to Sarvodaya, Jayaprakash Narayan supported it, and the first major donation occurred at Pochampally in Telangana in 1951.
Q127. Above which gate of the Red Fort did Jawaharlal Nehru raise the national flag at independence?
[SSC MTS (1 September 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Delhi Gate
- B. Kashmiri Gate
- C. Ajmeri Gate
- D. Lahori Gate
Answer: D. Lahori Gate
Explanation: The Lahori Gate is the principal entrance to Delhi’s Red Fort and became closely associated with Independence Day ceremonies. The tricolour raised in August 1947 symbolized the transfer of power and the end of colonial rule.
Q126. Bhikaji Rustom Cama is chiefly remembered for which nationalist act?
[MP Police Constable (1 September 2023, Shift 2)]
- A. Unfurling an Indian independence flag abroad
- B. Founding the Indian Home Rule Society
- C. Demanding Bengal partition
- D. Supporting colonial administration
Answer: A. Unfurling an Indian independence flag abroad
Explanation: Bhikaji Cama displayed an early Indian nationalist flag at Stuttgart in 1907. Her overseas activities supported the independence cause, including networking with Indian activists in Europe and advocating self-determination.
Q125. Who began the Bhoodan–Gramdan movement, called the Bloodless Revolution?
[Bihar Secondary Teacher Social Science (26 August 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Vinoba Bhave
- B. Sukya Bhuvesh
- C. Sardar Patel
- D. More than one of the above
- E. None of the above
Answer: A. Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Vinoba Bhave started Bhoodan at Pochampally in 1951. The movement sought voluntary land contributions and later promoted Gramdan, the gifting of land rights to village communities to pursue more equal rural landholding.
Q124. Who helped found the Indian Association in 1876?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I (14 August 2023, Shift 2)]
- A. Dadabhai Naoroji
- B. Surendranath Banerjee
- C. M. G. Ranade
- D. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
Answer: B. Surendranath Banerjee
Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876. It encouraged political consciousness and mobilized educated Indians before the emergence of the Indian National Congress.
Q123. Who is credited with integrating more than 500 princely states into independent India?
[MP Police Constable (13 August 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Milkha Singh
- B. Nirad C. Chaudhuri
- C. Lala Lajpat Rai
- D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel worked closely with V. P. Menon and other officials to secure the accession of hundreds of princely states to India. As deputy prime minister and home minister, he combined diplomacy and firm political leadership.
Q122. Which nationalist founded the Deccan Sabha?
[SSC CHSL Tier I (10 August 2023, Shift 4)]
- A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- B. Pherozeshah Mehta
- C. Surendranath Banerjee
- D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokhale was associated with the founding of the Deccan Sabha in 1896. The organization represented moderate public opinion and constitutional reform in western India. Gokhale later promoted public education and service through the Servants of India Society.
Q121. Who co-founded the Indian Association with Ananda Mohan Bose?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I (8 August 2023, Shift 2)]
- A. Dadabhai Naoroji
- B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- C. Pherozeshah Mehta
- D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: D. Surendranath Banerjee
Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee worked with Ananda Mohan Bose to establish the Indian Association in 1876. The association helped expand Indian political participation and advocated reforms through organized public discussion and campaigning.
