381 .Which act gave Cornwallis the power to override the decisions of his Council?
Answer:-1786 Act
382 .Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
Answer:-Annie Besant
383 .What was the reason behind the conclusion of the Treaty of Amritsar?
Answer:-To stop Ranjit Singh’s ambitions of crossing beyond the Sutlej River
384 .Which act gave the powers to issue ordinance to the Governor General?
Answer:-Indian Council Act 1861
385 .The Dandi March of Gandhi is an example of
Answer:-Direct Action
386 .Who established the local self-governing bodies in 1882 and who is regarded as the ‘Father of Local Self Government of India’?
Answer:-Lord Ripon
387 .Among the Indian leaders, who was dismissed from the Indian Civil Services by the British?
Answer:-Surendranath Banerjee
388 .In which year were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?
Answer:-March 1931
389 .What was the name of newspaper edited by Mahatma Gandhi in1933?
Answer:-Young India
390 .Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in–
Answer:-1915
391 .The only Congress session which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was:
Answer:-Belgaum
392 .In the first half of the 19th century, who founded the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta?
Answer:-Rammohun Roy
393 .The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by
Answer:-Sir William Jones
394 .The differences between Moderate and Extremist wings of Indian National Congress came to fore in Surat session held in:
Answer:-1907
395 .The reasons behind the success of East India Company in India were:
Answer:-Lack of nationalist feelings in India; army of the company was trained in western warfare and was equipped with modern arms; and Indian soldiers lacked nationalist spirit and anyone could hire them at the cost of a plump salary.
396 .Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
Answer:-Bombay
397 .When did the Congress split?
Answer:-1907
398 .Which Indian ruler set up modern embassies in other countries?
Answer:-Tipu Sultan
399 .The telegraph line, started by Lord Dalhousie in 1853, ran between:
Answer:-Calcutta and Agra
400 .In which year did the operation of electric trains steam in India begin?
Answer:-1925
