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Q90. Which university was founded by nationalist educationist Madan Mohan Malaviya?

[SSC CPO Tier-I (10 November 2022, Shift 2)]

1. A. Delhi University
2. B. Panjab University
3. C. Sambalpur University
4. D. Banaras Hindu University

Answer: D. Banaras Hindu University

Explanation: Banaras Hindu University was established in 1916 through the initiative of Madan Mohan Malaviya and other supporters. Malaviya also participated in Congress politics, journalism and campaigns for educational advancement.

Q89. Which institution is most closely associated with Madan Mohan Malaviya?

[SSC CPO Tier-I (9 November 2022, Shift 3)]

1. A. Banaras Hindu University
2. B. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
3. C. Fort William College
4. D. Hindu College

Answer: A. Banaras Hindu University

Explanation: Malaviya was central to the creation of Banaras Hindu University in 1916. The university formed part of his vision for a modern educational institution informed by Indian intellectual traditions and public service.

Q88. Who wrote the poetry collection The Golden Threshold?

[OSSC CGL (19 October 2022, Shift 2)]

1. A. Annie Besant
2. B. Rabindranath Tagore
3. C. Jayaprakash Narayan
4. D. Sarojini Naidu

Answer: D. Sarojini Naidu

Explanation: The Golden Threshold, published in 1905, was Sarojini Naidu’s first poetry collection. Its lyrical depictions of Indian life helped establish her literary reputation. Naidu also became a leading nationalist and the first Indian woman president of Congress.

Q87. Who founded the Forward Bloc?

[UPSSSC PET (16 October 2022, Shift 1)]

1. A. Mahatma Gandhi
2. B. Subhas Chandra Bose
3. C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. D. None of these

Answer: B. Subhas Chandra Bose

Explanation: Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc in 1939, following the dispute over his Congress presidency. The organization aimed to unite radical and left-wing Indian nationalists around the cause of complete political independence.

Q86. Which INA-related statements are correct? (A) Rash Behari Bose helped organize its base; (B) Mohan Singh had been a British Indian Army officer; (C) Subhas Bose reorganized the INA; (D) Bose set up the Azad Hind government; (E) captured INA members were charged with waging war against the King.

[UGC NET History Paper II (10 October 2022, Shift 1)]

1. A. A, B, C, D and E
2. B. A, B, C and D only
3. C. A, B and C only
4. D. A, B and D only

Answer: A. A, B, C, D and E

Explanation: All five statements reflect the INA’s wartime history. Mohan Singh led its early formation; Rash Behari Bose supported its organization; Subhas Bose revived the force and proclaimed Azad Hind. After the war, British authorities prosecuted INA personnel for military offences.

Q85. What did Subhas Chandra Bose call Nicobar Island after taking over the islands in 1943?

[67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam (30 September 2022)]

1. A. Shaheed Island
2. B. Balidan Island
3. C. Navodaya Island
4. D. Swaraj Island
5. E. None or more than one

Answer: D. Swaraj Island

Explanation: Bose designated Andaman as Shaheed and Nicobar as Swaraj while the islands were under Japanese control. The naming symbolized the claimed liberation of Indian territory by the Provisional Government of Azad Hind.

Q84. Where was Jawaharlal Nehru born?

[RRB Group D (28 September 2022, Shift 1)]

1. A. Delhi
2. B. Srinagar
3. C. Lucknow
4. D. Allahabad

Answer: D. Allahabad

Explanation: Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 at Allahabad, now Prayagraj. He later studied in Britain, joined the independence movement and became an important Congress leader before serving as independent India’s first Prime Minister.

Q83. Under which Prime Minister did India launch its Third Five-Year Plan?

[RRB Group D (9 September 2022, Shift 3)]

1. A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. B. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C. Gulzarilal Nanda
4. D. Morarji Desai

Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: The Third Five-Year Plan began in 1961 while Nehru was Prime Minister. Although the plan continued after his death in 1964, its original priorities included agriculture, economic self-reliance and industrial growth.

Q82. In which year did Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose set up the Indian Association?

[RRB Group D (6 September 2022, Shift 2)]

1. A. 1876
2. B. 1906
3. C. 1896
4. D. 1916

Answer: A. 1876

Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose established the Indian Association in Calcutta in 1876. It became an early platform for political meetings, civil-service reform demands and wider organization among Indian nationalists.

Q81. Which law did Nehru condemn as a new charter of slavery?

[RRB Group D (5 September 2022, Shift 1)]

1. A. Government of India Act 1935
2. B. Charter Act 1853
3. C. Rowlatt Act
4. D. Government of India Act 1919

Answer: A. Government of India Act 1935

Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru criticized the Government of India Act of 1935 because significant authority remained with British officials despite promises of constitutional reform. Its proposed federation and provincial autonomy fell far short of Congress demands.