271: Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old? .
(a) Viraraghavachari
(b) Syed Ahmad Khan
(c) R. C Dutt
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh
Explanation:
In 1893, Shri Aurobindo started writing political articles under the general title 'New Lamps For Old', at the instance of his Cambridge friend, K G Deshpandey, who edited the English section of an Anglo-Marathi paper known as the 'Indu Prakash'. These articles constituted a direct, invasive and eloquent attack on the Indian National Congress, whose policies Shri Aurobindo regarded as a process of futile petition and protest. Shri Aurobindo gave a stirring call to his countrymen to organise all the forces in the nation for revolutionary action as the sole effective policy for the attainment of our independence.
272: The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
Explanation:
Bardoli Satyagraha by the Kunbi-patidar land owning peasants and untouchables, supported by Vallabhbhai Patel, Mehta brothers (1928, Surat, Gujarat) against oppression by upper castes and hike in revenue by 22 percent by the Bombay Government. The title 'Sardar' was given by Bardoli women to Vallabhbhai Patel.
273: The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
(a) the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
(d) None of the above
274: Which of the following was the principal article of food of the Indus Valley people?
(a) Fish
(b) Palm-date
(c) Eggs
(d) Wheat
275: Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ?
(a) Zamindar
(b) Al-Hilal
(c) Comrade
(d) The Indian Sociologist
Explanation:
Abul Kalam Azad was a Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity, opposing the partition of India on communal lines. He established an Urdu weekly newspaper in 1912 called A/-Hi/a/ and openly attacked British policies while exploring the challenges facing common people.