726: Who among the following was not a moderate?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) W. C. Bannerjee
(c) G. K. Gokhale
(d) B. G. Tilak
727: Why could British only succeed in trade and commerce in India?
(a) Because of government backing
(b) Quality of merchandise
(c) Naval superiority
(d) All of the above
728: Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress
I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress.
II. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress.
III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume.
IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I and III
(b) II and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu was second woman to preside over the Congress in 1925, first woman was Annie Besant in 1917, C.
R. Das presided over Congress from Prison in 1921. A. O. Hume was the founder of Indian National Congress. But he
never presided over the Congress. Sir Alfred Webb was the President of Madras Session of Congress in 1894
729: Near the banks of which one of the following rivers, the excavation has brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far south?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
730: The partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of:
(a) Suppressing the revolt arisen
(b) Satisfying the Hindus and the Muslims
(c) Meeting the demand by the Hindus and the Muslims for a separate State
(d) Dividing the Hindus of the West Bengal and increasing Hindu-Muslim tensions