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This section includes 118 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 12th knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the “Improvement of the Public Health” ? |
| A. | Article 46 |
| B. | Article 47 |
| C. | Article 48 |
| D. | Article 49 |
| Answer» C. Article 48 | |
| 2. |
The following countries undertook the responsibility of organising the Bandung Conference— |
| A. | Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia |
| B. | India, Burma, Indonesia |
| C. | Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia |
| D. | China, Japan, Thailand |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia | |
| 3. |
In December 1931 two school girl students killed the District Judge in Komilla by shooting— |
| A. | Suniti Choudhary and Bina Das |
| B. | Shanti Ghosh and Suniti Choudhary |
| C. | Bina Das and Kalpana Datta |
| D. | Kalpana Datta and Shanti Ghosh |
| Answer» C. Bina Das and Kalpana Datta | |
| 4. |
Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurated the government of Free India at— |
| A. | Burma |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
When were the Congress Governments formed in seven out of eleven provinces ? |
| A. | July 1935 |
| B. | July 1936 |
| C. | July 1937 |
| D. | July 1938 |
| Answer» D. July 1938 | |
| 6. |
Which of the following pairs is correct ? |
| A. | Ramprasad Bismil : Second Lahore Conspiracy Case |
| B. | Surya Sen : Chatgaon Case |
| C. | Bhagat Singh : Kakori Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Chandrashekhar Azad : Delhi Bomb Case |
| Answer» C. Bhagat Singh : Kakori Conspiracy Case | |
| 7. |
Who among the following participated in all the three Round Table Conferences ? |
| A. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| B. | B. R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sardar Patel | |
| 8. |
An All Party Conference appointed a sub-committee with Ali Imam, Tejbahadur Sapru and Subhash Bose. Who was presiding this subcommittee ? |
| A. | Maulana Azad |
| B. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| C. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
‘Lucknow Pact’ was concluded between— |
| A. | Congress and the British Government |
| B. | Muslim League and the British Government |
| C. | Congress and the Muslim League |
| D. | Congress, the Muslim League and the British Government |
| Answer» D. Congress, the Muslim League and the British Government | |
| 10. |
Swaraj Party was formed by— |
| A. | C. R. Das |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who among the following was the president of All India Trade Union Congress in 1929 ? |
| A. | M. N. Roy |
| B. | N. M. Joshi |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 12. |
Who among the following was not in Khilafat Committee ? |
| A. | Majhar ul Haq |
| B. | Hasrat Mohani |
| C. | Maulana Shauqat Ali |
| D. | Hakim Azmalkhan |
| Answer» B. Hasrat Mohani | |
| 13. |
The moderates and extremists were united in the Congress Session of— |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Fifth Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1889 at— |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Dacca |
| Answer» D. Dacca | |
| 15. |
Which of the following statements about the Ramakrishna Mission is wrong ? |
| A. | It held the pure Vedantic doctrine as its ideal |
| B. | It aimed at the development of the highest spirituality in man |
| C. | It prohibited the worship of images |
| D. | It recognised modern developments in Science and Technology |
| Answer» D. It recognised modern developments in Science and Technology | |
| 16. |
The Theosophical Society allied itself to the— |
| A. | Christian revival movement |
| B. | Islamic revival movement |
| C. | Hindu revival movement |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 17. |
The Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta was founded by— |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Sir Williams Jones |
| C. | Warren Hastings |
| D. | Keshabchandra Sen |
| Answer» C. Warren Hastings | |
| 18. |
At Lucknow the revolt of 1857 broke out on— |
| A. | May 30, 1857 |
| B. | June 4, 1857 |
| C. | May 15, 1857 |
| D. | June 15, 1857 |
| Answer» C. May 15, 1857 | |
| 19. |
The gradual increase in rural indebtedness in India under the British rule was due to— 1. Fragmentation of Landholdings 2. Decline of cottage industries 3. Lack of development of irrigational facilities 4. Introduction of cash crops Which of these are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? |
| A. | Ryotwari Settlement : Madras |
| B. | Talukdari Settlement : Bombay |
| C. | Permanent Settlement : Bengal |
| D. | Mahalwari Settlement : North-Western Province |
| Answer» C. Permanent Settlement : Bengal | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following Acts abolished the trading rights of the East India Company ? |
| A. | Regulating Act of 1773 |
| B. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1853 |
| Answer» C. Charter Act of 1833 | |
| 22. |
The Second Burmese War was fought in the year— |
| A. | 1849 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1851 |
| D. | 1852 |
| Answer» C. 1851 | |
| 23. |
Sindh was invaded during the following Governor General’s time— |
| A. | Lord Aukland |
| B. | Lord Ellenborough |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» C. Lord Hardinge | |
| 24. |
Charles Metcalf was the Governor General of India during— |
| A. | 1835-36 |
| B. | 1839-40 |
| C. | 1837-38 |
| D. | 1832-33 |
| Answer» B. 1839-40 | |
| 25. |
Which of the following British Officers was not in favour of annexation of Awadh ? |
| A. | Outram |
| B. | Napier |
| C. | Hugh Rose |
| D. | Sleeman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The following officer was connected with the suppression of Thugee— |
| A. | Hastings |
| B. | Sleeman |
| C. | Bentinck |
| D. | Aukland |
| Answer» D. Aukland | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu ? |
| A. | Munda Rebellion |
| B. | Kole Rebellion |
| C. | Santhal Rebellion |
| D. | Bhil Rebellion |
| Answer» D. Bhil Rebellion | |
| 28. |
Which of the following states was not annexed to British Empire by Dalhousie under the doctrine of Lapse ? |
| A. | Baghat |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Sambalpur |
| D. | Benaras |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The Treaty of Shrirangpattam took place in— |
| A. | 1791 |
| B. | 1792 |
| C. | 1793 |
| D. | 1794 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
In the Third Maratha War, the English defeated Peshwa Bajirao II at— |
| A. | Mahidpur |
| B. | Sitabuldi |
| C. | Kirki |
| D. | Bassein |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
In the Second Sikh War the decisive battle was fought at— |
| A. | Chilianwala |
| B. | Peshawar |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Multan |
| Answer» D. Multan | |
| 32. |
The triple alliance against Tipu was formed by Cornwallis consisted of the following— |
| A. | The English, Nizam and the Marathas |
| B. | The English, Nizam and Awadh |
| C. | The English, Nizam and Carnatic |
| D. | The English, Marathas and Carnatic |
| Answer» B. The English, Nizam and Awadh | |
| 33. |
The Treaty of Surat was concluded by the British with the following Maratha chief— |
| A. | Narayan Rao |
| B. | Madhav Rao |
| C. | Nana Phadnvis |
| D. | Raghoba |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
At the battle of Biddera the English crushed the power of— |
| A. | French |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Danes |
| Answer» C. Portuguese | |
| 35. |
The battle of Wandiwash was fought between— |
| A. | English and the French |
| B. | English and the Marathas |
| C. | English and the Nawab of Carnatic |
| D. | English and Hyderali |
| Answer» B. English and the Marathas | |
| 36. |
Mir Kasim removed his court from Calcutta to— |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Dacca |
| C. | Monghir |
| D. | Purnea |
| Answer» D. Purnea | |
| 37. |
La Bourdonnais was the Governor of— |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mauritius | |
| 38. |
The French East India Company was formed in— |
| A. | 1664 AD |
| B. | 1660 AD |
| C. | 1656 AD |
| D. | 1680 AD |
| Answer» B. 1660 AD | |
| 39. |
In which year Ahilyabai Holkar breathed her last ? |
| A. | 1792 |
| B. | 1793 |
| C. | 1794 |
| D. | 1795 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Which of the following Peshwas is connected with the treaty of Sagola ? |
| A. | Balaji Bajirao |
| B. | Balaji Vishwanath |
| C. | Bajirao I |
| D. | Bajirao II |
| Answer» B. Balaji Vishwanath | |
| 41. |
Who was not alive at the time of Shivaji’s Coronation ? |
| A. | Ganga Bhatt |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Ramdas |
| D. | Dadaji Konddeva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
What is ‘Mokasa’ ? |
| A. | Jagir |
| B. | Religious practice |
| C. | Cavalry |
| D. | Religious endowment |
| Answer» B. Religious practice | |
| 43. |
From whom Shahji received the jagir of Poona ? |
| A. | Mughals |
| B. | Adilshah |
| C. | Nizamshahi |
| D. | ortuguese |
| Answer» C. Nizamshahi | |
| 44. |
Which of the following revolts had agrarian causes at its root ? |
| A. | Rajput revolt |
| B. | Satnami and Jat revolt |
| C. | Sikh revolt |
| D. | Maratha revolt |
| Answer» C. Sikh revolt | |
| 45. |
Which of the following was not a silver coin during Akbar ? |
| A. | Jalal |
| B. | Dam |
| C. | Darab |
| D. | Pandau |
| Answer» C. Darab | |
| 46. |
Who composed ‘Ganga Lahri’ ? |
| A. | Tulsidas |
| B. | Surdas |
| C. | Panditraj Jagannath |
| D. | Haridasa |
| Answer» D. Haridasa | |
| 47. |
Which of the following elements was not found in Akbar’s architecture ? |
| A. | Use of red sandstone |
| B. | Hindu elements |
| C. | Foliated arches |
| D. | Charbagh surrounding the tombs |
| Answer» D. Charbagh surrounding the tombs | |
| 48. |
Mir Sayyed Ali and Abdusamad were the court painter during the time of— |
| A. | Humayun, Akbar |
| B. | Akbar, Jahangir |
| C. | Jahangir, Shah Jahan |
| D. | Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Akbar, Jahangir | |
| 49. |
Guru Govind Singh was killed in 1708 at— |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Keeratpur |
| C. | Nanded |
| D. | Anandpur |
| Answer» D. Anandpur | |
| 50. |
Who was the author of ‘Nuskhai-Dilkusha’ ? |
| A. | Khafi Khan |
| B. | Murshidkuli Khan |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Bhimsen Burhanpuri |
| Answer» E. | |