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Practice development-of-press-and-education with 20 free MCQ questions covering modern-indian-history. Detailed explanations in English and Hindi, perfect for UPSC, SSC, and competitive exam preparation.
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Q1.The 'Indian Universities Act, 1904' was passed during the viceroyalty of:
Explanation: The Indian Universities Act was passed in 1904 during the tenure of Lord Curzon, based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Commission.
Q2.Which commission was appointed in 1917 to study the problems of Calcutta University?
Explanation: The Sadler Commission (Calcutta University Commission) was appointed in 1917 under the chairmanship of Dr. M.E. Sadler.
Q3.Who wrote the book 'Life Divine'?
Explanation: Aurobindo Ghosh is the author of the book 'The Life Divine'.
Q4.Which Act provided for the annual spending of 1 lakh rupees on education?
Explanation: The Charter Act of 1813 allotted Rs. 1,00,000 annually for the promotion of education in India.
Q5.Who founded the 'Widow Remarriage Association'?
Explanation: Vishnu Shastri Pandit founded the Widow Remarriage Association in 1850. (Note: D.K. Karve also worked for it, but the association is often linked to Pandit/Ranade context in some texts, but D.K. Karve founded Widow's Home. Based on provided text, D.K. Karve founded Widow Remarriage Association is also mentioned in snippet 25 Q26 exp).
Q6.Who was the first Indian to contest election to the British House of Commons?
Explanation: Lal Mohan Ghose was the first Indian to contest the election of the British Parliament in 1885, though he lost. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first to be elected (1892).
Q7.Who started the journal 'Nav Jeevan'?
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was associated with the journal 'Nav Jeevan'.
Q8.Which of the following books was written by Lala Lajpat Rai?
Explanation: 'Unhappy India' was written by Lala Lajpat Rai as a reply to Katherine Mayo's 'Mother India'.
Q9.Who founded the 'Bengal National College'?
Explanation: The National Council of Education (NCE) founded the Bengal National College and Bengal National School on 15 August 1906.
Q10.Who was the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 1919 to 1938?
Explanation: Madan Mohan Malviya served as the Vice-Chancellor of BHU from 1919 to 1938.
Q11.Which act substituted the 'portfolio' system for corporate functioning in the Executive Council?
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act of 1861 strengthened the Viceroy's authority by substituting the 'portfolio' or departmental system.
Q12.Who was the editor of the newspaper 'Vande Mataram' (English)?
Explanation: Aurobindo Ghosh was the editor of the English weekly 'Vande Mataram'.
Q13.The 'Hunter Commission' of 1882 was appointed by:
Explanation: Lord Ripon appointed the Hunter Commission in 1882 to review the progress of education.
Q14.Who wrote 'Gita Rahasya'?
Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote 'Gita Rahasya' while he was imprisoned in Mandalay Jail.
Q15.In which language was the newspaper 'Al-Hilal' published?
Explanation: Abul Kalam Azad started the Urdu weekly 'Al-Hilal' in 1912.
Q16.Who was the founder of the newspaper 'Amrit Bazar Patrika'?
Explanation: Sisir Kumar Ghosh founded 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' in 1868.
Q17.In which languages was the newspaper 'Indian Opinion' published?
Explanation: 'Indian Opinion' was published in English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Tamil. It was not published in Urdu.
Q18.Who started the weekly 'Commonweal'?
Explanation: Annie Besant started the weekly 'Commonweal' in 1914.
Q19.Who was the editor of the newspaper 'Pratap'?
Explanation: Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was the editor of the newspaper 'Pratap', published from Kanpur.
Q20.Who started the English weekly 'New India'?
Explanation: Bipin Chandra Pal started the English weekly 'New India' in 1902. (Note: Annie Besant started a daily called New India later in 1915).
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