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51.

The first modern arsenal was established at

A. Dindigal
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengal
D. Bombay
Answer» B. Hyderabad
52.

Myth and Reality in Indian History was written by

A. D.D Kosambi
B. R.C. Dutt
C. Bipan Chandra
D. Irfan habib
Answer» B. R.C. Dutt
53.

When was the Sarada Act Passed?

A. 1927
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1931
Answer» D. 1931
54.

The Wavell plan was announced in ..............

A. June 1945
B. June1944
C. June 1946
D. June 1954
Answer» B. June1944
55.

What was the real name of Nana Saheb?

A. P.R.Pant
B. S.G. Pant
C. Dhondu Pant
D. Motu Pant
Answer» D. Motu Pant
56.

The first split in congress occurred in 1907 at the

A. Surat session
B. Nagpur session
C. Bombay session
D. Lucknow session
Answer» B. Nagpur session
57.

Indian antiquities was a work of ............?

A. Christian Lassen
B. William Hunter
C. Naoroji
D. Nehru.
Answer» B. William Hunter
58.

Railway workers in south India went on strike in ------ 1946

A. July
B. June
C. October
D. August
Answer» E.
59.

The faizpur session of the congress was held in ------

A. 1936
B. 1931
C. 1933
D. 1934
Answer» B. 1931
60.

When was the HRA Founded?

A. September 1923
B. May 1922
C. October 1924
D. December 1925
Answer» D. December 1925
61.

When was the congress socialist party formed?

A. 1934
B. 1936
C. 1932
D. 1933
Answer» B. 1936
62.

Where was Gandhi imprisoned after being arrested in August 1942?

A. Gwalior
B. Delhi
C. Poona
D. Bhopal
Answer» D. Bhopal
63.

When did the drain of wealth from Bengal Begin?

A. 1764
B. 1759
C. 1757
D. 1755
Answer» D. 1755
64.

Who was the woman revolutionary to attack a European Club?

A. Usha Mehta
B. Sunidhi Roy
C. Preetilata Wadedar
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer» D. Indira Gandhi
65.

Amruta pritam was a ............. writer

A. Punjabi
B. Bengali
C. Marathi
D. Hindi
Answer» B. Bengali
66.

Mount batten plan is also known as ................

A. June 3rd plan
B. July 14th plan
C. August 15th plan
D. contingency plan.
Answer» B. July 14th plan
67.

C.R. Formula was framed in the year

A. 1944
B. 1942
C. 1943
D. 1940
Answer» B. 1942
68.

The Act of 1861 increased the strength of viceroy’s council to

A. 65
B. 9
C. 13
D. 5
Answer» E.
69.

The number of resolutions adopted by the first congress session

A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
Answer» C. 11
70.

Who belongs to nationalist school of economic historians?

A. Altekar
B. R.C. Dutt
C. Naoroji
D. Jayaswal
Answer» D. Jayaswal
71.

Who became the Chairman of the Board of Control in 1853?

A. Sullivan
B. Stephenson
C. Charles wood
D. Macaulay
Answer» D. Macaulay
72.

The leader of the revolt at Jhansi was -------

A. Lakshmi bai
B. Bakht khan
C. Tantia Tope
D. Azimullah
Answer» B. Bakht khan
73.

Which of the following places witnessed the worst scenes of the violence in the wake of Rowlett Satyagraha?

A. Bengal
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra. 3. The Indian independence league was formed in 1942 in
Answer» D. Maharashtra. 3. The Indian independence league was formed in 1942 in
74.

The congress president who conducted negotiations with Cripps in 1942 and Wavell at Simla conference was ..............

A. Abdul Kalam Azad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. J.B. Kripalani
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer» C. J.B. Kripalani
75.

What was the number of major famines from 1770 to 1857?

A. 15
B. 10
C. 12
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
76.

The Indian struggle was the autobiography

A. Subash Chandra Bose
B. Lajpat Rai
C. Annie Besant
D. Desai
Answer» B. Lajpat Rai
77.

Siddhu, kanhu, chand, Bhareo were the leaders of --------- uprising

A. gond
B. Koli
C. Kol
D. Santhal
Answer» E.
78.

The first carnatic war ended with

A. Treaty of aix la chappale
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Ryswick
D. Treaty of Bassein
Answer» B. Treaty of Paris
79.

When did Gandhiji call for a limited satyagraha by a few selectedindividuals

A. November 1940
B. October 1940
C. July 1940
D. September 1940
Answer» C. July 1940
80.

R.I.N. Ratings was in .............

A. 1946.
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. 1948
Answer» B. 1945
81.

The second carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of -------

A. Madra
B. Pondicherry
C. Vienna
D. Paris
Answer» C. Vienna
82.

Who was in charge of the integration of princely states?

A. Patel
B. V.P Menon
C. Syamaprasad
D. None of these
Answer» B. V.P Menon
83.

Who presided over the Banaras session of the congress?

A. C.R.Da
B. Gokhale
C. Ras Behari Bose
D. Pheroze Shah Mehta
Answer» C. Ras Behari Bose
84.

Which act came to be known as Black Act?

A. Rowlett act
B. 1935 act
C. 1919 act
D. 1909 act
Answer» B. 1935 act
85.

Drain theory was propounded by

A. Naoroji
B. D.D. Kosambi
C. S.N. Banerji
D. R.C. Dutt
Answer» B. D.D. Kosambi
86.

The neo imperialist historians also known as.............?

A. Cambridge
B. Utilitarian
C. Economic
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Utilitarian
87.

Who started the first textile mill in India?

A. K.M. Birla
B. Nanabhai Puliskar
C. J.R
D. Tata d) Cowasjee Nanabhoy
Answer» E.
88.

When was the widow Remarriage Act passed

A. 1854
B. 1853
C. 1855
D. 1856
Answer» E.
89.

The Lahore Session of Muslim league was in the year

A. 1940
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1921
Answer» B. 1946
90.

A.V. Alexander was a member of ...............

A. British Parliament
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Simon Commission
Answer» D. Simon Commission
91.

The INA joined the Japanese army in its march on India from ----

A. Singapore
B. Burma
C. China
D. Bhutan
Answer» C. China
92.

Where was the quit India resolution passed by the congress workingcommittee in July 1942

A. wardha
B. Nasik
C. Poona
D. bardoli
Answer» B. Nasik
93.

Who was the last Peshwa?

A. Shivaji II
B. Balaji Baji Rao II
C. Baji Rao III
D. Baji Rao II
Answer» E.
94.

Who was the political guru of Gokhale?

A. Ranade
B. Tagore
C. Raja Mohan Roy
D. Ishwar Chandra vidya sagar
Answer» B. Tagore
95.

Pinjar was written by ...........

A. Amrita pro-am
B. Amitav ghosh
C. R,K. Narayan
D. Attia Hussein
Answer» B. Amitav ghosh
96.

Freedom at midnight was co-authored with Dominique lapierre ...........

A. H.S. Gill
B. Larry Collins
C. Raj Gill
D. none of these.
Answer» C. Raj Gill
97.

When was English declared as the medium of instruction in India?

A. 1833
B. 1835
C. 1832
D. 1834
Answer» C. 1832
98.

Lord Dalhousie proposed a railway system for the whole country in ---------

A. 1853
B. 1859
C. 1869
D. 1880
Answer» B. 1859
99.

The congress condemned the ------ Act as totally Disappointing

A. 1935
B. 1947
C. 1919
D. 1909
Answer» B. 1947
100.

Which of the following was the first proprietary holding of the Englishin India?

A. Madra
B. Masulipatanam
C. Surat
D. Hariharpur
Answer» B. Masulipatanam