Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Who addressed Gandhiji as the "Father" of the Nation for the first time?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Subhash Chandra Bose

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Subhash Chandra Bose”.
Subhash Chandra Bose was the first person to address Mahatma Gandhi as the "Father of the Nation" in 1944, in a radio address from Singapore.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-ll

A. August Declaration - 1. Lord Linlithgow
B. August Offer - 2. Montague
C. August Resolution - 3. M.A. Jinnah
D. Direct Action - 4. Gandhi

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 1 4 3
  2. B) 1 2 4 3
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 4 1 2 3
Radar is used mainly for:
  1. A) detecting objects by using light waves
  2. B) reflecting sound waves to detect objects
  3. C) determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves
  4. D) tracking rain bearing clouds
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was arrested for the first time for taking part in:
  1. A) Bardoli Movement
  2. B) Champaran Satyagrah
  3. C) Civil disobedience Movement
  4. D) Non-cooperation Movement
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List-I List-II
(Authors) (Works)

A. Bankim Chandra Chatterji - 1. Anand Math
B. Michael madhusudan Das - 2. Captive Lady
C. Ravindra Nath Tagore - 3. Gora
D. Sarojini Naidu 4. The Broken Wing

Codes:
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 1 4 2 3
  4. D) 4 1 3 2
The book entitled "Indian Struggle" on Indian National Movement was written by:
  1. A) Subhash Chandra Bose
  2. B) Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya
  3. C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. D) None of the above
The main outcome of 1921-22 non-cooperation movement was
  1. A) Hindu-Muslim unity
  2. B) More powers to provinces
  3. C) Increase in elected members to the Central Legislative Assembly
  4. D) Division in the Indian National Congress
The following are the events of national movements:

I Champaran Satyagraha
II Non-cooperation Movement
III Quit India Movement
IV Dandi March

The correct chronological order is:
  1. A) I, II, IV, III
  2. B) II, I, III, IV
  3. C) III, II, I, IV
  4. D) II, III, I, IV
Who among the following never presided a session of Indian National Congress?
  1. A) Lala Lajpat Rai
  2. B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Who had opposed the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi ?
  1. A) Rabindranath Tagore
  2. B) N. G. Ranga
  3. C) Rajkumar Shukla
  4. D) Rajendra Prasad
Capital of Tipu Sultan was?
  1. A) Balur
  2. B) Dwar Samundra
  3. C) Seringapatam
  4. D) Srirangam (Shri Rangapatnam)
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
  1. A) Non-Cooperation Movement
  2. B) Rowlatt Satyagraha
  3. C) Ahmedabad Strike
  4. D) Bardoli Satyagraha
The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of Partition of Bengal was:
  1. A) Sir Andrews Fraser
  2. B) H.H. Risley
  3. C) Brodrick
  4. D) A.T. Arundel