Question No. Question 1 Mahadev Govind Ranade was born in _____________________. a 1852 b 1842 c 1901 d 1857 In 1956 Dr. Ambedkar organized conversion to ________________ as revolt against injustice in the Hindu 2 Society. a Buddhism b Christianity c Jainism d Sikhism 3 Which of the following book is not written by M.G. Ranade a Rise of Maratha Power b Revolution and Counter Revolution c Essays on Indian Economics d All the above are written by him 4 Ranade expressed his ideas on socio-political issues in the periodical ___________. a Darpan b Bahishkrut Bharat c Induprakash d Harijan 5 M.G Ranade was influenced by the liberal ideas of ______________________. a Thomas Paine b John Stuart Mill c Jean Jacqua Rousseau d Karl Marx Which of the following statements is correctly associated with M. G. Ranade's views on impact of western 6 education on Indian Society. a Ranade attempted to synthesize western tradition of liberalism with Indian values and culture. b Ranade regarded the British rule as a foutunate occurance for India. c Ranade believed that Indians have many poitive ideas and values to learn from the western intellectuals. d All of the above 7 M.G.Ranade supported the idea of ______________________. a laissez faire state b welfate state c communist state d anarchy 8 M.G. Ranade believed that the state in India should______________________. a protect the geographical integrity of the country. b prepare economic plans to provide educational and health needs of the people. c prepare policies to improve industrial, agricultural and social conditions. d All of the above. 9 M.G. Ranade suggested that ____________________________. a individual should have absolute freedom. b state has right to put reasonable restrictions on the librty of the people. c the state is an end in itself. d individual should have absolute freedom. 10 ______________________was called as 'Socrates of of Maharashtra.' a M.G. Ranade b G.G. Agarkar c V.D. Sawarkar d B.R. Ambedkar 11 Which of the following is the work of M.G. Ranade? a Annihilation of Caste b Hindutva c Rise of Maratha Power d Rise and follow of Mughal Empire 12 According to Agarkar the term 'Sudharna' represents _____________________________. a Social reform b political reform c an all-round human progress d economic change 13 M.G. Ranade believed that the state in India should______________________. a protect the geographical integrity of the country. b prepare economic plans to provide educational and health needs of the people. c prepare policies to improve industrial, agricultural and social conditions. d All of the above. 14 M.G. Ranade suggested that ____________________________. a individual should have absolute freedom. b state has right to put reasonable restrictions on the librty of the people. c the state is an end in itself. d individual should have absolute freedom. 15 According to Gandhiji Swaraj includes_________________________________. a political, economic, moral, social upliftment of masses and freedom. b indegenous government. c rule according to the religion of majority population. d re establishment pre-british moncarchy. According ot Gandhiji which of the following is not the necessary condition for the realization of true 12 democracy in India. 16 Political decentralization in the form of self-sufficient villages. b Economic decentralization. c Strong military capabilities. d Renunciation of power politics. 17 Who said, " if the villages perish, India will perish too…"? a M.G. Ranade b Jawaharlal Nehru c M.K. Gandhi d G.G. Agarkar 18 Which of the following methods was suggestd by Ranade as last resort to bring about social reforms. a Persuasion b enlightened interpretation of social scriptures c helping caste organizations to bring change from within the caste groups d by state intervention 19 M.G. Ranade __________________the Age of Consent Bill. a supported b opposed c was neutral to 20 Mahadev Govind Ranade was a member of the _______________. a Arya Samaj b Prarthana Samaj c India League d Theosophical Society 21 Who said that, "the sould of democracy is the doctrine of one man, one value." a Ram Manohar Lohia b Dr. B.R. Ambedkar c Jawaharlal Nehru d M.K. Gandhi 22 The manifesto of Independent Labour Party founded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar included __________. a abolition of private property b State ownerehip of Industries c linguistic reorganization of states d support to village cottange industries. 23 As a Law Minister of India, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar introduced the ___________________. a The Hindu Code Bill b The Land Reforms Bill c The Privatization of Banks Bill d The Bill for Uniform Civil Code 24 In which of the book Dr. Ambedkar developed theory of state socialism? a State and Minorities b Annihilation of Castes c Revolution and Counter Revolution d Federation vs. Freedom 25 Nehru believed in _______________________ means to achieve a socialist society. a revolutionary b military c violent d non-violent 26 Nehru was committed to the idea of ______________________________. a Mixed Economy b Free Market Economy c Absolute state control of economy d Traditional Economy 27 Who observed that, "it is science alone that can solve the problem of hunger and poverty"? a Rabindranath Tagore b Mahatma Gandhi c Jawaharlal Nehru d Vallabhbhai Patel 28 Nehru's method of economic planning was inspired by ______________ experience. a Soviet b American c German d British 29 Nehru considered __________________ as integral part of democratic governance in India. a Hindutva b Capitalism c Secularism d Feudalism 30 __________________ was the architect of the Constitution of India. a Jawaharlal Nehru b M. K. Gandhi c Dr. B.R. Ambedkar d K.M. Munshi 31 Dr. B.R Ambedkar was was born in _______________________. a 1891 b 1890 c 1989 d 1888 32 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar believed in teachings of _______________________. a Sant Kabir b Sant Surdas c Sant Ramdas d Sant Chokhamela 33 Dr. Ambedkar started the news paper _________________________. a Saamana b Kesari c Sudharak d Mook Nayak Who said, "socialism not only meant removal of poverty and inequality but also character building and reform 34 of the individual". a Jawaharlal Nehru b M.N.Roy c Rammanohar Lohia d Karl Marx 35 Rammanohar Lohia's called his socialism as ______________________. a Fabian Socialism b New Socialism c Indian Socialism d Guild Socialism 36 According to Lohia the surplus value _______________________________________ a is carried from developing countries to colonial countries. b is equally distributed among all the stakeholders c is carried by the Bourgeoisis d is appropriated by the state 37 For which work Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize? a Gitanjali b Gora c Ghare Bhaire d Achalayatan 38 Which university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore? a Benaras Hindu University b Calcutta University c Visvabharati d Bombay University Under the leaderhsip of Jawaharlal Nehru India became the founding member of 39 ________________________. a NATO b NAM c UNO d SAARC 40 Which of the following measure Agarkar suggested for the emancipation of women? a support to child marriages b Reservation for women in politics c Protection of their economic interest by husband d Female education 41 According to Agarkar _____________ is the key to remove the caste system. a education b technological advancement c spirituality d political freedom 42 Who started 'Bahishkrit Hitkarani Sanha'? a Mahatma Phule b Dr. B.R. Ambedkar c Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj d Vithal Ramaji Shinde 43 Name the political party founded by Dr B.R. Ambedkar. a All India Scheduled Caste Federation b Bahujan Samaj Party c Republican Party of India d Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti 44 To asert the right to religion Dr. Ambedkar participated in satyagraha at ______________ a Bodhgaya b Mumbadevei Temple c Kalaram Temple d Shani Shinganapur 45 Ranade explained the qualities of a ruler by citing the example of _____________. a Akbar b Ashoka c Shivaji d Bajirao Peshwa II 46 Ranade praised work of Shivaji as ___________. a empire builder and a statesman. b a great organizer. c a man of great moral conqueror. d all of the bove. 47 Tagor defined Freedom as ________________________________. a Pursuit of happiness. b Complete awakening, in full self-expression. c the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. d the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. 48 Which university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore? a Benaras Hindu University b Calcutta University c Visvabharati d Bombay University 49 To asert the right to religion Dr. Ambedkar participated in satyagraha at ______________ a Bodhgaya b Mumbadevei Temple c Kalaram Temple d Shani Shinganapur 50 What made Tagore refuse his knighthood? a Jalianwala Bagh Massacre b World War I c Partition of Bengal d None of the above.