1. In which year was the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha founded?
A) 1867
B) 1870
C) 1885
D) 1857
Answer: B) 1870
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2. Who was one of the prominent founders of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) M.G. Ranade
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: C) M.G. Ranade
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3. What was the primary objective of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
A) To promote armed rebellion
B) To establish a religious organization
C) To act as a mediator between the British government and the Indian people
D) To promote trade
Answer: C) To act as a mediator between the British government and the Indian people
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4. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was a precursor to which national organization?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Arya Samaj
C) Hindu Mahasabha
D) Swatantra Party
Answer: A) Indian National Congress
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5. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha initially functioned as a:
A) Political party
B) Revolutionary group
C) Representative institution of the people
D) Secret society
Answer: C) Representative institution of the people
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6. Which of the following was a key demand of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
A) Complete independence
B) Indian representation in British government councils
C) Abolition of zamindari system
D) Nationalization of banks
Answer: B) Indian representation in British government councils
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7. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was headquartered in:
A) Mumbai
B) Pune
C) Calcutta
D) Delhi
Answer: B) Pune
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8. Which famous leader became president of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and later influenced Gokhale?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Surendranath Banerjee
C) M.G. Ranade
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: C) M.G. Ranade
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9. Which of the following correctly describes the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha’s role in early Indian politics?
A) Extremist
B) Reformist
C) Revolutionary
D) Isolationist
Answer: B) Reformist
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10. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha petitioned the British Parliament in the 1870s demanding:
A) Immediate independence
B) Reduction in salt tax
C) Grant of political rights to Indians
D) Repeal of the Ilbert Bill
Answer: C) Grant of political rights to Indians
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