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This section includes 48 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord Ellen borough |
| D. | Disraelli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Consider the following statements regarding the administrative policies of East India Company in India during 1757 to 1857: 1. The administrative policies remained same without any major change during this period. 2. The main emphasis of the administration was placed on the maintenance of law and order. 3. In 1772, the Company ended the dual government in Bengal and undertook the administration directly. Which of the statements given above is/arc incorrect? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» B. 3 only | |
| 3. |
Arrange the following in the chronological order of their rule: 1. Balaji Vishwanath 2. Balaji Bajirao 3. Bajirao I 4. Madhavrao Select the correct chronological order using tine codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| C. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 4, 3 |
| Answer» C. 1, 4, 2, 3 | |
| 4. |
Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857? UK-PSC 2016] |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord Amherst |
| D. | Lord Auckland |
| Answer» C. Lord Amherst | |
| 5. |
The British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion was |
| A. | Bishop R. Heber |
| B. | Colonel Napier |
| C. | James Outram |
| D. | W.H. Sleeman |
| Answer» D. W.H. Sleeman | |
| 6. |
Assertion [A]: First War of independence broke out in India in 1857, soon after the departure of Lord Dalhousie from India. Reason (R): Lord Dalhousie s annexationist policy had caused great discontent. [NDA 2009-I] |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are the, but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true, but R is false |
| D. | A is false, but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are the, but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 7. |
Arrange the following in correct chronological order [NDA 2008-1] 1. Third Carnatic War 2. First Burmese War 3. First Mysore War 4. Second Afghan War |
| A. | 1, 4, 3, 2 |
| B. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| C. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| D. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| Answer» C. 2, 4, 1, 3 | |
| 8. |
In British India, the Home Charge was an important part of Drain of wealth. Which of the following funds constituted home charges? 1. Funds used to support the India office in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India. 3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern. 2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773. 3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 10. |
Cornwallis code of 1793 separated |
| A. | Revenue collection for administration of civil justice |
| B. | Civil administration from judicial administration |
| C. | The Bengal administration from central administration |
| D. | The civil administration from military administration |
| Answer» C. The Bengal administration from central administration | |
| 11. |
Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855? |
| A. | Captain Nek Feville |
| B. | Lt. Bastain |
| C. | Major Burrough |
| D. | Colonel While |
| Answer» D. Colonel While | |
| 12. |
Who among the following was the advisor of Lord Cornwallis in his judicial reforms? |
| A. | Jonathan Duncan |
| B. | Charles Grant |
| C. | James Grant |
| D. | Sir William Jones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
In the permanent settlement, the share of Zamindar stood at |
| A. | 44287 |
| B. | 44348 |
| C. | 44501 |
| D. | 44228 |
| Answer» D. 44228 | |
| 14. |
Who was the Governor General who changed the official language of the courts of Justice from Persian to English? |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» C. Lord Hardinge | |
| 15. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [UP-PCS 2010] List-I List-II A. Jhansi 1. MoulaviAhmadullahB. Lucknow 2. Azimullah Khan C. Kanpur 3. Begum Hazrat Mahal D. Faizabad 4. Rani Laxmi Bai |
| A. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| B. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| D. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 | |
| 16. |
What was the bone of contention between Nizam Ali, the ruler of Hyderabad and the English? |
| A. | Masulipatanum |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | The Sarkar of Guntur |
| D. | The Northern Sarkars |
| Answer» D. The Northern Sarkars | |
| 17. |
When Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor- General of India, who among the following became the Governor-General for Pakistan?[NDA 2009-II] |
| A. | Lord Mountbatten |
| B. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| C. | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| D. | Shaukat Ali |
| Answer» C. Liaquat Ali Khan | |
| 18. |
Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress? [NDA 2008-I] |
| A. | Lord Mayo |
| B. | Lord Ripon |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Lansdowne |
| Answer» D. Lord Lansdowne | |
| 19. |
Who among the following was the Governor-General of India immediately proceeding Chakravarthi Raja gopalachari? [NDA2007-II] |
| A. | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Lord Wavell |
| D. | Lord Chelmsford |
| Answer» C. Lord Wavell | |
| 20. |
Consider the following statements in regards to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact: 1. According to the Pact, British Government accepted to release all the political prisoners, 2. Irwin agreed on giving the right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops. 3. British government allowed making of salt for personal consumption in coastal regions. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 21. |
Given below are four events connected with India's struggle for independence. Select their correct chronological order by using the codes given below the events: 1. Second Round Table Conference. 2. Karachi session of India National Congress. 3. Execution of Bhagat Singh. 4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact. |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| D. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| Answer» C. 2, 1, 3, 4 | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the book Indian struggle written by Subhash Chandra Bose? |
| A. | It covers the period of India's Struggle for freedom between 1920 and 1942. |
| B. | It comprises the Haripura (1938) and Tripura (1939) sessions. |
| C. | It has a chapter The Gandhi-Irwin Pact and after |
| D. | It depicts the comprehensive history of the Peasant Movement in India. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India, were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Irwin |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Cheimsford |
| Answer» C. Lord Minto | |
| 24. |
The provision for the establishment of All India Federation was included in the |
| A. | Government of India Act 1919 |
| B. | Government of India Act 193 5 |
| C. | August offer 1940 |
| D. | Cabinet Mission Proposal 1946 |
| Answer» C. August offer 1940 | |
| 25. |
Lahore Session of Muslim League (1940) was presided over by |
| A. | Liaqat Alt Khan |
| B. | Chaudhary Khaliquzzaman |
| C. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Fatima Jinnah |
| Answer» D. Fatima Jinnah | |
| 26. |
Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the Kakori conspiracy case? |
| A. | Ashfaqullah Khan |
| B. | Rajendra Lahiri |
| C. | Ram Prasad Bismil |
| D. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Kakori conspiracy case took place in the year |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» C. 1930 | |
| 28. |
Where was the 'Jatiya Sarkar' formed during the Quit India Movement? |
| A. | Ballia |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Satara |
| D. | Tamluk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Who was the first Viceroy of India? |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» B. Warren Hastings | |
| 30. |
In which of the following jails, the book "Discovery of India" was written by Jawahar Lal Nehni? |
| A. | Ahmadnagar Fort Jail |
| B. | Alipur Central Jail |
| C. | Yervada Jail |
| D. | Deoli Camp Jail |
| Answer» B. Alipur Central Jail | |
| 31. |
The revolutionary association "Abhinav Bharati' was setup in 1903 in [UP-PCS 2015] |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following were intentions of British Indian rule behind the partition of Bengal? 1. To create a majority of Bengal against non-Bengalis in the parent Bengal. 2. To keep Bengali, Oriya and Hindi speaking people together in the parent Bengal. 3. To create a majority of Muslims in the East Bengal. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 33. |
Queen Victoria's proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November 1858 at |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» B. Calcutta | |
| 34. |
Arrange the following in the Chronological order the select the correct answer from the code given below: [UP-PCS 2011] 1. The August Offer 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan 3. The Cripps Mission Plan 4. The Wavell Plan |
| A. | 1, 2, 4, 3 |
| B. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
| D. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| Answer» D. 3, 4, 1, 2 | |
| 35. |
Consider the following statements: [UP-RO 2016] Assertion [A]: Jawaharlal Nehru represented the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference (1932). Reason [R]: It was implicit in the Gandiji Irwin Pact (1931) that the Indian National Congress will participate in the Second Round Table Conference (1932). Choose the correct answer from the code given below: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false |
| D. | A is false, but R is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919? [BPSC (P) 2017] |
| A. | Lloyd George |
| B. | George Hamilton |
| C. | Sir Samuel Hoare |
| D. | Lord Salisbury |
| Answer» B. George Hamilton | |
| 37. |
Simon Commission visited India in ? [Bihar J. Service 2016] |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1928 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 38. |
The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the [NDA 2011-II] |
| A. | Minto-Morley reforms |
| B. | Montague-Chelmsford reforms |
| C. | Simon Commission |
| D. | First Round Table Conference |
| Answer» D. First Round Table Conference | |
| 39. |
In the beginning, the motive of British East India Company was |
| A. | Trade and territory |
| B. | Trade, not territory |
| C. | Only territory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Only territory | |
| 40. |
Who among the following was not a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar? [NDA 2008-11] |
| A. | Shuja-ud-daulah |
| B. | Shah Alam |
| C. | Mir Jafar |
| D. | Mir Kasim |
| Answer» D. Mir Kasim | |
| 41. |
Who among the following joined Mir Qasim and Shuja- ud-Daula in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar? |
| A. | Farrukhsiyar |
| B. | Jahandar Shah |
| C. | Muhammad Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In which year, did the Nawab of Awadh virtually become independent of the Mughal rule? |
| A. | 1740 |
| B. | 1753 |
| C. | 1756 |
| D. | 1665 |
| Answer» C. 1756 | |
| 43. |
Who was Sir George Oxenden? |
| A. | First president of Council of Surat |
| B. | First governor of Bombay |
| C. | First president of Council of Madras |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. First president of Council of Madras | |
| 44. |
Who among the following was the envoy of the British King James I at Jahangirs Court? [UP-PCS 2013] |
| A. | William Hawkins |
| B. | William Finch |
| C. | Pietra Della Vella |
| D. | Edward Terry |
| Answer» B. William Finch | |
| 45. |
Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to Pre-independent India as traders? |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | English |
| C. | French |
| D. | Portuguese |
| Answer» D. Portuguese | |
| 46. |
Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India? 1. They had the monopoly over the Eastern trade in the 16th century. 2. They possessed Mumbai in the beginning 3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu and Daman 4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions Select the correct answer using her codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India? |
| A. | Elizabeth |
| B. | Titanic |
| C. | Red Dragon |
| D. | Mayflower |
| Answer» D. Mayflower | |
| 48. |
Who among the following introduced Cashewnut, Pineapple and Tobacco in India? |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | English |
| C. | French |
| D. | Portuguese |
| Answer» E. | |