651: Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math ?
(a) Bhil uprising
(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d) Sanyasi rebellion
Explanation:
Sanyasi Rebellion (1770) : restrictions imposed on visits to holy places estranged the Sanyasis. The Sanyasis retaliated by organising raids on the company's factories and state treasuries under the leadership of 'Kena Sarkar' and 'Dirji Narayan' in Bengal and Bihar.
652: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Moplah revolt--------(A) Kerala
II. Pabna revolt-------- (B) Bihar
III. Eka Movement------(C) Bengal
IV. Birsa Munda revolt--(D) Awadh
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
Explanation:
Moplah Revolt occurred in Malabar region of Kerala in 1921. Pabna revolt occured in Bengal from 1831 to 1876. Ekka movement in 1921 occurred in Awadh region. Munda rebellion under the leadership of Birsa Munda in Bihar (now Jharkhand region) occurred in 1899.
653: The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
(a) India should be granted complete independence
(b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
(c) India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
(d) India should be given Dominion status
654: Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism ?
(a) Belief in the Bodhisattvas
(b) Worship of the image of Buddha
(c) Use of the Sanskrit language
(d) Admission of women into the monasteries
655: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
Explanation:
The Company was granted permission to open Factory at Surat in 1608. In 1615, Sit Thomas Roe received royal farman from Jahangir to establish factories at Agra, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Broach (on West Coast) : Masulipatnam and Armagaon near Pulicat (South-East Coast).