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11. 'Indian Independence League' at Japan was formed in 1942 by
Explanation : In 1942, Rasbehari Bose established the ‘Indian Independence League’ - an army that would fight for India’s freedom from British rule. He subsequently handed over the reins to Subhas Chandra Bose, who developed it as the Indian National Army or the Azad Hind Fauj.
12. 'August Offer' was declared on
Explanation : On 8 August 1940, early in the Battle of Britain, the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, made the so-called August Offer at Simla. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in World War II.
13. The first railway line in India between Bombay and Thane was started in
Explanation : The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853. The train consisted of 14 carriages containing about 400 passengers. The train was powered by three engines named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
14. The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which later became the Aligarh Muslim University, was founded by
Explanation : Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875. On 9th September 1920 the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was converted into the Aligarh Muslim University.
15. 'Theosophical Society' was founded in 1875 at
Explanation : The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875. In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India.
16. 'Landholder's Society', was founded by
Explanation : In 1838, to protect the interests of the landlords, the Zamindary Association (popularly known as the Landholders' Society) was established by Dwarikanath Tagore in Bengal.
17. 'Indian National Conference' was founded in 1883 at calcutta by
Explanation : The first National Conference organized by Indian Association in Kolkata between December 28 and 30, 1883. Its main organisers were Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose.
18. Sisir Kumar Ghosh was associated with
Explanation : Sisir Kumar Ghosh was a noted Indian journalist, founder of the Amrit Bazar Patrika, a noted Bengali language newspaper in 1868. He started the India League in 1875 with the object of stimulating the sense of nationalism amongst the people.
19. Who supposedly wanted to use the Congress as 'Safety Valve'?
Explanation : A O Hume wanted to use the Congress as 'Safety Valve. A O Hume thought that the educated Indians may become leaders of the Indian public and organize a rebellion against the government. So if the Government itself provides them a platform to raise their voice, it may be possible to stop such nuisance.
20. 'Swaraj Party' was formed by Motilal Nehru and C R Das, in
Explanation : The Swaraj Party was formed on 1 January 1923 by members of the Indian National Congress, notably Motilal Nehru and Chitta Ranjan Das. The formation of the Swaraj Party came after various significant events like the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement, the government of India act 1919 and 1923 elections.
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