Q. 146. The book entitled ‘Hind Swaraj’ or ‘Indian Home Rule’ was written by:
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
“Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule” is a seminal book written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909 expressing his views on Swaraj, modern civilization, and mechanization.
Q. 147. Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation movement by Gandhiji?
(A) Chauri Chaura incident
(B) Gandhiji’s arrest
(C) Second round table
(D) Pressure from the British government
Answer:
(A) Chauri Chaura incident
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi abruptly called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922 following the Chauri Chaura incident, where a violent mob set fire to a police station, leading to the deaths of several policemen.
Q. 148. Who founded the “All India Depressed Classes Association”?
(A) Alluri Sitaram Raju
(B) C. R. Das
(C) M. R. Jayakar
(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Answer:
(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar organized the Dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930 to campaign for their fundamental political and social rights.
Q. 149. What was the purpose of Rowlatt act 1919?
(A) Forbade the Indians to qualify for administrative services
(B) Denied political participation
(C) Levied additional taxes
(D) Authorize the government to imprison any person without trial
Answer:
(D) Authorize the government to imprison any person without trial
Explanation:
The draconian Rowlatt Act of 1919 granted the British colonial government sweeping powers to repress political activities and allowed the detention of political prisoners without a formal trial for up to two years.
Q. 150. Who wrote the book, ‘Politics and Stages of Growth’?
(A) Walt W. Rostow
(B) David Apter
(C) Gabriel Almond
(D) Joseph Schumpeter
Answer:
(A) Walt W. Rostow
Explanation:
“Politics and the Stages of Growth” (1971) is a notable work by the prominent American economist and political theorist Walt Whitman Rostow.
