176. Who submitted a minute in favour of English language in 1835
(A) Lord Cornawalis (B) Lord Litton (C) Lord Rippon (D) Lord William Bentinck
Answer:
(D) Lord William Bentinck [Note: Factual correction below]
Explanation:
Thomas Babington Macaulay submitted the famous “Minute on Indian Education” in 1835. Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General who approved and implemented it.
177. Which animal is not known to Indus valley people ?
(A) Goat (B) Dog (C) Elephant (D) Horse
Answer:
(D) Horse
Explanation:
Archaeological evidence heavily suggests that the horse was not widely known or used by the people of the mature Indus Valley Civilization.
Satyagraha (holding onto truth) is a form of nonviolent resistance formulated and practiced by Mahatma Gandhi.
180. “Khudai Khitmatgar” a party founded by
(A) Sir Syed (B) Shaikh Abdullah (C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (D) Raja Ranjit Singh
Answer:
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Explanation:
The Khudai Khidmatgar (“Servants of God”) was a non-violent resistance movement founded by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) against the British Raj.
