Cholas and Others


  1. Who of the following termed the revolt of 1857 as Indian War of Independence for the first time?









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    It was at the beginning of the twentieth century that the 1857 revolt came to be interpreted as a "planned war of national independence ", by V.D. Savarkar in his book, First War of Indian Independence.

    Correct Option: B

    It was at the beginning of the twentieth century that the 1857 revolt came to be interpreted as a "planned war of national independence ", by V.D. Savarkar in his book, First War of Indian Independence.


  1. The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in









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    In 1911, when King George V was crowned in England, a Durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion. The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at this Durbar.

    Correct Option: C

    In 1911, when King George V was crowned in England, a Durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion. The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at this Durbar.



  1. In which session of the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung?









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    In 1896 in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung.

    Correct Option: C

    In 1896 in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung.


  1. Maulavi Liaqat Ali who played a significant role during the freedom struggle of 1857 belonged to which of the following cities?









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    Maulavi Liaquat Ali wasa a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad. He was one of the leaders in the revolt of 1857 against the British, what is now known as the Indian Mutiny, or the Sepoy Mutiny.

    Correct Option: C

    Maulavi Liaquat Ali wasa a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad. He was one of the leaders in the revolt of 1857 against the British, what is now known as the Indian Mutiny, or the Sepoy Mutiny.



  1. Who had hoisted the national flag of India at the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart?









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    On 22 August 1907, Cama attended the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, where she described the devastating effects of a famine that had struck the Indian subcontinent. In her appeal for human rights, equality and for autonomy from Great Britain, She unfurled what she called the "Flag of Indian Independence".

    Correct Option: D

    On 22 August 1907, Cama attended the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, where she described the devastating effects of a famine that had struck the Indian subcontinent. In her appeal for human rights, equality and for autonomy from Great Britain, She unfurled what she called the "Flag of Indian Independence".