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Q.  During which Viceroy's term in India was the Rowlatt Committee formed to investigate revolutionary activities? A) Lord Curzon (1899-1905) B) Lord Hardinge (1910-1916) C) Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921)  D) Lord Irwin (1926-1931) Answer: C) Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921) Key Points About Rowlatt Committee : During the viceroyalty of Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921), a sedition committee, officially known as the Committee to Investigate Revolutionary Conspiracies in India, was appointed by the British Indian government in December 1917. The committee, also known as the Rowlatt Committee after its president, Justice Sidney Rowlatt, was commissioned to: Investigate the nature and extent of revolutionary activities in India. Examine challenges in dealing with these activities. Recommend legislation to strengthen the government's response. The Rowlatt Committee report and its proposed legislation, the Rowlatt Act, sparked widespread protests and demonstrations across India, culminating in t...

Q.1. Which of the following events triggered the Swadeshi movement in 1905?  (a) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857   (b) The Bengal Partition  (c) The rise of the Indian National Congress  (d) The Industrial Revolution in Britain Answer: b) The Bengal Partition   The Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon in July 1905. The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857: While a significant moment in Indian history, it was decades before the Swadeshi movement and had different motivations. The Bengal Partition: This is the correct answer. The division of Bengal by Curzon, seen as a strategy to weaken Bengali influence and nationalist sentiment, sparked massive outrage and led to the Swadeshi movement as a form of protest and economic self-reliance. The rise of the Indian National Congress: Though the Congress played a role in mobilizing the Swadeshi movement, it wasn't the trigger. The partition itself ignited the public anger that fue...

GK Quiz In English - 31 December 2023 Q.1. Which of the following events triggered the Swadeshi movement in 1905? a) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 b) The Bengal Partition c) The rise of the Indian National Congress d) The Industrial Revolution in Britain Answer: b) The Bengal Partition     Q.2.What was the main slogan associated with the Swadeshi movement? a) Satyagraha b) Quit India c) Swadeshi hai, swavalambi hai d) Jai Hind Answer: c) Swadeshi hai, swavalambi hai (Swadeshi is self-reliance)     Q.3. Which prominent leader is known for popularizing the spinning of khadi during the Swadeshi movement? a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) Mahatma Gandhi Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi     Q.4. How did the Swadeshi movement contribute to the Indian independence movement? a) It increased economic self-reliance. b) It fostered national unity and awareness. c) It led to violent uprisings against the British. ...