Q110. Rabindranath Tagore’s Galpaguchchha is a collection of which literary form?
[SSC MTS (8 May 2023, Shift 3)]
- A. Devotional songs
- B. English couplets
- C. Short stories
- D. Poems
Answer: C. Short stories
Explanation: Galpaguchchha is a well-known collection of short stories written by Rabindranath Tagore. Through his fiction, Tagore examined family relationships, gender, village life and social inequalities, contributing significantly to the development of the modern Bengali short story.
Q109. After taking charge of the INA, did Bose recruit Indian prisoners of war and create a Rani of Jhansi women’s unit?
[UPSC CDS-I General Knowledge (16 April 2023)]
- A. Statement 1 only
- B. Statement 2 only
- C. Both statements
- D. Neither statement
Answer: C. Both statements
Explanation: Both developments formed part of Bose’s reconstruction of the Indian National Army in 1943. He mobilized Indian prisoners captured in Southeast Asia and organized a women’s regiment named after Rani Lakshmibai, commanded by Lakshmi Sahgal.
Q108. In Jayaprakash Narayan’s Sarvodaya framework, which daan follows Bhoodan, Gramdan and Sampattidan?
[MH SET Political Science Paper II (26 March 2023)]
- A. Grahadan
- B. Jeevandaan
- C. Putradaan
- D. Kanyadaan
Answer: B. Jeevandaan
Explanation: Jeevandaan means the dedication of one’s life to public service and the ideals of Sarvodaya. The concept extends beyond donating land, a village or property, expressing the movement’s emphasis on personal commitment and voluntary social transformation.
Q107. Which facts about the February 1946 naval revolt are correct: Talwar ratings struck; poor food and racism were causes; Bombay stayed quiet; troops intervened; Karachi saw protest?
[UGC NET History (28 February 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. First two only
- B. First, second and third
- C. First, second and fourth
- D. First, second, fourth and fifth
Answer: D. First, second, fourth and fifth
Explanation: The revolt began at HMIS Talwar in Bombay on 18 February 1946. Ratings protested discriminatory treatment and conditions, while support spread to civilians and other ports, including Karachi. Bombay was not silent during the agitation.
Q106. Which association was created by Surendranath Banerjee in 1876?
[Rajasthan Third Grade Teacher Social Science (26 February 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Indian Association
- B. British Indian Association
- C. Calcutta Native Association
- D. Bombay Association
Answer: A. Indian Association
Explanation: The Indian Association was founded in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876. Its political meetings and constitutional demands contributed to the development of an organized nationalist public sphere.
Q105. At which Congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji first become president?
[MP Excise Constable (25 February 2023, Shift 1)]
- A. Bombay 1885
- B. Madras 1887
- C. Calcutta 1886
- D. Lahore 1893
Answer: C. Calcutta 1886
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the second Indian National Congress session, held at Calcutta in December 1886. He later led the 1893 and 1906 sessions, helping articulate demands for representation and self-government.
Q104. From which place did Vinoba Bhave begin the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
[68th BPSC Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination (12 February 2023)]
- A. Punnapra–Vayalar, Kerala
- B. Nadiad, Gujarat
- C. Pavnar, Maharashtra
- D. More than one of the above
- E. None of the above
Answer: C. Pavnar, Maharashtra
Explanation: Gandhi selected Acharya Vinoba Bhave as the first Individual Satyagrahi in 1940. Vinoba began the campaign at Pavnar in present-day Maharashtra, expressing opposition to India’s involvement in the Second World War without its consent.
Q103. On which date in August 2022 was Tiranga Utsav organized to mark Pingali Venkayya’s contribution?
[SSC GD Constable 2022 Exam (9 February 2023, Shift 2)]
- A. 1 August
- B. 9 August
- C. 2 August
- D. 5 August
Answer: C. 2 August
Explanation: The Ministry of Culture organized Tiranga Utsav on 2 August 2022, commemorating the birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya. He prepared influential nationalist flag designs before the present flag was adopted in July 1947.
Q102. Why did Jinnah, Malaviya and Mazhar-ul-Haq resign from the Imperial Legislative Council?
[SSC GD Constable 2022 Exam (27 January 2023, Shift 3)]
- A. To protest against the Rowlatt Act
- B. To support the Simon Commission
- C. To support the Rowlatt Act
- D. To protest against the Simon Commission
Answer: A. To protest against the Rowlatt Act
Explanation: The 1919 Rowlatt legislation permitted severe restrictions on civil liberties and detention without ordinary trial safeguards. Nationalist lawmakers including Malaviya opposed the measure as an affront to constitutional rights.
Q101. Who originally composed the Indian national anthem in Bengali?
[CTET Paper II Social Science (12 January 2023)]
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana, first publicly sung at a Congress gathering in 1911. The Constituent Assembly adopted its first stanza as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.
