246: Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India ?
(a) G. K. Gokhale
(b) B. G. Tilak
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) M. G. Ranade
Explanation:
In 1905, G. K. Gokhale had established the Servants of India Society. He had also rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India.
247: One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
Explanation:
Growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires in South India was due to absence of vast areas of fertile land.
248: Consider the following statements regarding Kautilya's Arthshastra
1. It places morality higher than political expediency
2. It argues the case for a fully-centralised government for the empire
3. It deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime
4. It includes section on government of the State and diplomatic relations with other States
Of these statements
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
249: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion' ?
(a) V. D. Savarkar
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation:
The "Free Indian Legion" was founded in 1942 by Subhas Chandra Bose and consisted of Indian volunteers and prisoners of war; in June 1942 it was designated the Indisches infanterie Regiment 950 / Legion Freies Indien of the German Army. It was initially deployed to the Netherlands and then to northern France, in 1943; numbering around 2,300 men ,now, in August 1944 it was transferred to the Waffen-SS and re-titled the "Indische Freiwilligen Legion der Waffen SS"; around the end of March 194'1. the Leqion was captured by Allied forces.
250: Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R. C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3