Resistance and Socioreligious Reforms MCQ Questions
Ques:
11
When was the National Council of Education established?
Correct Answer:
(D)
15th August, 1906
The citizens of Rangpur held a conference on 16 November,1905. On 8 November 1905, the Rangpur National School was started with the objective of imparting indigenous education both general and technical to Indians. The birth of the National school sparked off the movement culminating in the formation of the National Council of Education (NCE). The order directing the flogging of the students of Madaripur high school and its defiance by the Headmaster acted as a major catalyst. In a meeting held on 9 November, 1905, at the field of Academic Club, Subodh Chandra Basu Mullick pledged Rupees one lakh for the foundation of a National University in Bengal. On the call of Ashutosh Chowdhary to boycott Calcutta University, eminent men of the country were asked to rally on 16 November at the Bengal landholders Association for a conference to found a National Council of Education dealing with literary, scientific and technical fi elds at all-India level and under national control. The NCE founded the Bengal National College and Bengal National School on 15th August, 1906.
Ques:
12
Sadler Commission was related to:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Education
Sadler Commission was related to education. In 1917, the Government of India appointed a commission to study and report on the problems of Calcutta University. Dr. M.E. Sadler, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, was appointed its Chairman. The commission included two Indian members, namely Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee and Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmad. The Sadler Commission held the view that the improvement of secondary education was a necessary condition for the improvement of University education. It strongly criticized the University Act, 1904 and reported that there is no proper coordination between colleges and universities. Although the Commission reported on the conditions of Calcutta University, its recommendations and remarks were more or less applicable to other Indian universities also.
Ques:
13
Lord Macaulay was related to:
Correct Answer:
(C)
English education
William Bentinck appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education in India. In his report, Macaulay emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English medium to the people of India. This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted by William Bentinck. The Government Resolution in 1835 made English as the offi cial and literary language of India.
Ques:
14
Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Newspapers) (Editors)
A. Hindu 1. Dadabhai Nauroji
B. Sudharak 2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Voice of India 3. G. Subramaniya Iyer
D. Bengali 4. Surendra Nath Banerjee
Code:
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(D)
3 2 1 4
G. Subramaniyam Iyer was the editor of the ‘Hindu’ newspaper and liberal leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the editor of ‘Sudharak’ newspaper. Dadabhai Naoroji was the editor of ‘Voice of India’ and S.N. Banerjee was the editor of ‘Bengali.’
Ques:
15
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Newspapers) (Person who started it)
Bombay Chronicle 1. Annie Besant
Common Weal 2. Madan Mohan Malviya
Leader 3. Feroz Shah Mehta
Search Light 4. Sachindanand Sinha
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(C)
3 1 2 4
‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ were the newspapers published by Annie Besant. Bombay Chronicle was published by Firoz Shah Mehta and ‘Searchlight’ was published by Sachindanand Sinha. ‘Leader’ was published by Madan Mohan Malviya.
Ques:
16
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Newspaper) (Founder)
Correct Answer:
(C)
Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ques:
17
Given below are the names of freedom fighters and the newspapers started by them among these, which combination is INCORRECT?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Mahatma Gandhi - The Pioneer
‘The Pioneer’ newspaper was started from Allahabad in 1865 by George Allen. ‘Indian-Opinion’, ‘Harijan’, ‘Young India’ and ‘Navjeevan’ were the newspapers started by Mahatma Gandhi. Other options are correctly matched.
Ques:
18
Who among the following had launched the paper ‘Qaumi Awaz’?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Jawaharlal Nehru
‘Qaumi Awaz’ newspaper was started by Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai in 1945 from Lucknow. Its publication was stopped in 1997.
Ques:
19
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Annie Besant - Commonweal
The correctly matched pair is as follows :
Commonweal - Annie Besant
Young India - Mahatma Gandhi
Kesari - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Mook Nayak - B.R. Ambedkar
Ques:
20
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A)
B.R. Ambedkar - Independent
‘Rast Goftar’ was related to Dadabhai Nauroji. ‘Kesari’ was related to Bal Gangadhar Tilak and ‘New India was related to Annie Besant. But ‘Independent’ was not related with B.R. Ambedkar. Motilal Nehru published the newspaper “Independent’ demanding self-rule for India.