286: "Go back to the Vedas" was the motto of:
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(d) M. G. Ranade
287: How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
(a) Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.
(b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar.
(c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul Mulk.
(d) Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.
Explanation:
Ahmednagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.
288: During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India
Explanation:
To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations.
289: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Guru Amar Das : Miri and Piri
(b) Guru Arjan Dev : Adi Granth
(c) Guru Ram Das : Dal Khalsa
(d) Guru Gobind Singh : Manji
Explanation:
Guru Arjun Dev compiletl Adi Granth and Sukhmani. Guru Amardas collected hymuns and Guru Ramdas founded
Amritsar. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa panth and compiled supplementary Granth called Daswen Padshah Ka Granth.
290: Arrange the following in a chronological order
(i) Dandi March
(ii) Simon Commission
(iii) Poona Pact
(iv) Gandhi Irwin Pact
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(b) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(c) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)