Following the failure of the Cripps Mission to secure Indian cooperation, Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942.
57. All India Mohammadan Educational Conference was founded by:
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Allam Iqbal
(c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(d) Shibli Nomani
Answer:
(c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 to promote modern, liberal education among Muslims in India.
58. First President of Constituent Assembly was:
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Sacchidanada Sinha
(c) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(d) Vithhal Bhai Patel
Answer:
(b) Sacchidanada Sinha
Explanation:
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha served as the first (temporary/interim) President of the Constituent Assembly on its first day of meeting, before Dr. Rajendra Prasad was permanently elected to the role.
59. First English newspaper published in India was:
(a) Bengal Gazette
(b) Indian Mirror
(c) Bombay Herald
(d) Calcutta Chronicle
Answer:
(a) Bengal Gazette
Explanation:
“Hicky’s Bengal Gazette,” published in Calcutta by James Augustus Hicky in 1780, was the first English-language newspaper printed on the Indian subcontinent.
60. Fort William is located in:
(a) Madras (Chennai)
(b) Bombay (Mumbai)
(c) Calcutta (Kolkata)
(d) Pondicherry (Pudducherry)
Answer:
(c) Calcutta (Kolkata)
Explanation:
Fort William was an iconic fort constructed by the British East India Company during the early years of the Bengal Presidency in Calcutta.
