Cabinet Mission Plan to make India a loose, three-tier confederation, as a possible alternative to partition, failed because:

The Congress did not accept it initially.

The Muslim League did not accept it initially.

The British government opposed it.

The Congress and Muslim League interpreted the plan in a mutually opposed way.

Poona Pact, 1932, was signed between ______.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Irvin

Directions: The item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India.Statement II:The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number of agrarian uprisings in Northern India in the seventeenth century.

Statement l is true but Statement II is false

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement l is true but Statement II is false

Statement l is false but Statement II is true

In the context of India's freedom struggle, Bombay Plan (1944) was a draft plan on:

Formation of constituent assembly

Directions: The following two (2) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:The Poona Pact provided for 151 reserved seats for the scheduled castes to be elected by a joint, not separate, electorate.Statement II:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Both the statements are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Directions: The item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.Statement II:After the Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and became a Buddhist.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement l is true but Statement II is false

Statement l is false but Statement II is true

198 + Mcqs in Modern India (National Movement ) in General Knowledge Page 2 McqOptions

51.	Match the following:Social Reform MovementFounder1. Arya Samaja. Raja Ram Mohan Roy2. Brahmho Samajb. Dayanand Saraswati3. Veda Samajc. Atmaram Pandurang4. Prathna Samajd. Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu
A.	1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
B.	1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C.	1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
D.	1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
Answer» C. 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c

Discussion

52.	In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for introduction of compulsory and free primary education in India ?
A.	Dadabhai Naoroji
B.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.	Sir Harcourt Butler
D.	Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer» E.

Discussion

53.	A 112 ft tall Shiva statue (Adiyogi) was unveiled on 24th February 2017 in Tamil Nadu by
A.	Ramvilas Paswan
B.	Ram Nath Kovind
C.	Rajnath Singh
D.	Narendra Modi
Answer» E.

Discussion

54.	In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought?
A.	1867
B.	1878
C.	1854
D.	1897
Answer» E.

Discussion

55.	During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow ________.
A.	Jute
B.	Tea
C.	Sugarcane
D.	Wheat
Answer» C. Sugarcane

Discussion

56.	Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I(Person)List – II(Political Party)A. B.R. Ambedkar1. Pakistan Muslim LeagueB. Sikander Hayat Khan2. Krishak Praja PartyC. Fazlul Huq3. Unionist PartyD. Khaliquzzaman4. Independent Labour Party Code:
A.	A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
B.	A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
C.	A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
D.	A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Answer» C. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Discussion

57.	In which year did the British Parliament pass a new Act that transferred powers of the East India Company to the British Crown?
A.	1911
B.	1795
C.	1858
D.	1767
Answer» D. 1767

Discussion

58.	Chauri-Chaura incident took place in?
A.	1902
B.	1912
C.	1922
D.	1932
Answer» D. 1932

Discussion

59.	Cabinet Mission Plan to make India a loose, three-tier confederation, as a possible alternative to partition, failed because:
A.	The Congress did not accept it initially.
B.	The Muslim League did not accept it initially.
C.	The British government opposed it.
D.	The Congress and Muslim League interpreted the plan in a mutually opposed way.
Answer» E.

Discussion

60.	During the time of Warren Hastings, how many Presidencies were there for the East India Company in India?
A.	6
B.	3
C.	7
D.	5
Answer» C. 7

Discussion

61.	Opium wars were fought between the British and ________.
A.	China
B.	Myanmar (Burma)
C.	Bhutan
D.	Afghanistan
Answer» B. Myanmar (Burma)

Discussion

62.	In the famous Rohilla War in the year 1774, the Rohillas were defeated by the Nawab of Awadh named ____________.
A.	Asif Jah Mirza
B.	Yamin-ud-Daula
C.	Shuja-ud-Daula
D.	Asaf-ud-Daula
Answer» D. Asaf-ud-Daula

Discussion

63.	Poona Pact, 1932, was signed between ______.
A.	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
B.	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru
C.	Mahatma Gandhi and Mc Donald
D.	Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Irvin
Answer» B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru

Discussion

64.	In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of 1923 held?
A.	Nagpur
B.	Ahmedabad
C.	Calcutta
D.	Bombay
Answer» B. Ahmedabad

Discussion

65.	In which Indian city did the East India Company land first?
A.	Calcutta
B.	Bombay
C.	Madras
D.	Surat
Answer» E.

Discussion

66.	Directions: The item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India.Statement II:The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number of agrarian uprisings in Northern India in the seventeenth century.
A.	Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.	Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.	Statement l is true but Statement II is false
D.	Statement l is false but Statement II is true
Answer» C. Statement l is true but Statement II is false

Discussion

67.	India came directly under the rule of the British Crown in the year ______A. 1857B. 1858C. 1859D. 1856
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
Answer» C. C

Discussion

68.	During the freedom struggle, who was the only President of the Indian National Congress who resigned from the presidency even after being elected?
A.	JB Kripalini
B.	Nellie Sengupta
C.	Subhash Chandra Bose
D.	Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Discussion

69.	In the context of India's freedom struggle, Bombay Plan (1944) was a draft plan on:
A.	Partition of the country
B.	Economic policies
C.	Formation of constituent assembly
D.	Foreign policy
Answer» C. Formation of constituent assembly

Discussion

70.	In which year was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
A.	1835
B.	1815
C.	1850
D.	1840
Answer» C. 1850

Discussion

71.	In which year was the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ established by BR Ambedkar?
A.	1930
B.	1919
C.	1935
D.	1927
Answer» B. 1919

Discussion

72.	In the context of Indian National Movement, who was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
A.	Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi
B.	Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
C.	Udham Singh
D.	Ashfaquila Khan
Answer» C. Udham Singh

Discussion

73.	In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to_______ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.
A.	Dandi
B.	Sabarmati
C.	Champaran
D.	Chauri Chaura
Answer» D. Chauri Chaura

Discussion

74.	Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Champaran SatyagrahaII. Partition of BengallIII. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
A.	I, II, III
B.	II, III, I
C.	II, I, III
D.	I, III, II
Answer» D. I, III, II

Discussion

75.	Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March, a great event in Indian freedom struggle, was associated with
A.	Iron
B.	Sodium chloride
C.	Sulphur
D.	Aluminium
Answer» C. Sulphur

Discussion

76.	In which year the Congress and the Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow pact?
A.	1915
B.	1917
C.	1916
D.	1906
Answer» D. 1906

Discussion

77.	Kakori train robbery took place in the year
A.	1923
B.	1924
C.	1925
D.	1926
Answer» D. 1926

Discussion

78.	Rabindranath Tagore rejected knighthood to protest _____.
A.	Jalianwala Bagh Massacre
B.	Khilafat Movement
C.	Sepoy Mutiny
D.	Non - Cooperation Movement
Answer» B. Khilafat Movement

Discussion

79.	In which year was Tantia Tope killed?
A.	1824
B.	1859
C.	1818
D.	1758
Answer» C. 1818

Discussion

80.	In 1824 the sepoys refused to go to which place to fight for the East India Company by sea route?
A.	United Kingdom
B.	Burma
C.	France
D.	Dutch
Answer» C. France

Discussion

81.	From which Indian princely state did Velu Thampi Dalava hail? He is known for revolting against the British.
A.	Chola Kingdom
B.	Mysore Kingdom
C.	Vijayanagaram
D.	Travancore
Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	. In order to help in the freedom struggle, which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Tilak?A. KesariB. Amrit Bazar PatrikaC. GhadarD. Harijan
A.	B
B.	A
C.	C
D.	D
Answer» C. C

Discussion

83.	After leaving India, where did Subhash Chandra Bose reach first?
A.	Japan
B.	Germany
C.	Russia
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Russia

Discussion

84.	Arrange the following movements in ascending chronological order –(a) Home Rule Movement(b) Civil Disobedience Movement(c) Khilafat Movement(d) Quit India Movement
A.	c, a, b, d
B.	b, a, c, d
C.	a, b, c, d
D.	a, c, b, d
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought between British East India Company and Nawab of Bengal?
A.	1750 A.D
B.	1754 A.D
C.	1757 A.D
D.	1761 A.D
Answer» D. 1761 A.D

Discussion

86.	Directions: The following two (2) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:The Poona Pact provided for 151 reserved seats for the scheduled castes to be elected by a joint, not separate, electorate.Statement II:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.
A.	Both the statements are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.	Both the statements are individually true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.	Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.	Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer» D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Discussion

87.	In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?
A.	1942
B.	1935
C.	1931
D.	1921
Answer» D. 1921

Discussion

88.	In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress?
A.	Bombay
B.	Calcutta
C.	Madras
D.	Allahabad
Answer» E.

Discussion

89.	______ was one of the founders of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
A.	Lala Lajpat Rai
B.	Feroz Shah Tuglaq
C.	Veer Savarkar
D.	Chandrashekhar Azad
Answer» E.

Discussion

90.	In which year did the Surat split of Indian National Congress took place?
A.	1911
B.	1909
C.	1907
D.	1905
Answer» D. 1905

Discussion

91.	In the year ________, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
A.	1806
B.	1818
C.	1792
D.	1811
Answer» C. 1792

Discussion

92.	Directions: The item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I:King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.Statement II:After the Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and became a Buddhist.
A.	Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.	Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.	Statement l is true but Statement II is false
D.	Statement l is false but Statement II is true
Answer» E.

Discussion

93.	By which legislation were India and Pakistan divide into two independent nations?
A.	Indian Independence Act 1947
B.	Pakistan Independence Act 1947
C.	Indian Partition Act 1947
D.	Pakistan Partition Act 1947
Answer» B. Pakistan Independence Act 1947

Discussion

94.	In which year Rajputana Agency was established?
A.	1832 A. D.
B.	1835 A. D.
C.	1838 A. D.
D.	1830 A. D.
Answer» B. 1835 A. D.

Discussion

95.	Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Non-Cooperation MovementII. Civil Disobedience MovementIII. Chauri - Chaura
A.	I, II, III
B.	I, III, II
C.	II, I, III
D.	III, II, I
Answer» C. II, I, III

Discussion

96.	On which festival did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
A.	Baisakhi
B.	Guru Nanak Jayant
C.	Diwali
D.	Holi
Answer» B. Guru Nanak Jayant

Discussion

97.	By what name was the Bhoodan-Gramadan movement started by Vinoba Bhave?
A.	Civil Revolution
B.	Green Revolution
C.	White Revolution
D.	Bloodless Revolution
Answer» E.

Discussion

98.	In which year Quit India movement started?
A.	1939
B.	1940
C.	1942
D.	1945
Answer» D. 1945

Discussion

99.	Founded in 1927, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a non Profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of ________.
A.	Gorakhpur
B.	Agra
C.	Lucknow
D.	Kanpur
Answer» C. Lucknow

Discussion

100.	Hindustan socialist Republican Association was founded byA. Subhash Chandra BoseB. Vinayak Damodar SavarkarC. Jayaprakash NarayanD. Bhagat Singh
A.	A
B.	D
C.	B
D.	C
Answer» C. B

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

Match the following:Social Reform MovementFounder1. Arya Samaja. Raja Ram Mohan Roy2. Brahmho Samajb. Dayanand Saraswati3. Veda Samajc. Atmaram Pandurang4. Prathna Samajd. Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu

In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for introduction of compulsory and free primary education in India ?

A 112 ft tall Shiva statue (Adiyogi) was unveiled on 24th February 2017 in Tamil Nadu by

In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought?

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow ________.

In which year did the British Parliament pass a new Act that transferred powers of the East India Company to the British Crown?

Chauri-Chaura incident took place in?

Cabinet Mission Plan to make India a loose, three-tier confederation, as a possible alternative to partition, failed because:

During the time of Warren Hastings, how many Presidencies were there for the East India Company in India?

Opium wars were fought between the British and ________.

In the famous Rohilla War in the year 1774, the Rohillas were defeated by the Nawab of Awadh named ____________.

Poona Pact, 1932, was signed between ______.

In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of 1923 held?

In which Indian city did the East India Company land first?

India came directly under the rule of the British Crown in the year ______A. 1857B. 1858C. 1859D. 1856

During the freedom struggle, who was the only President of the Indian National Congress who resigned from the presidency even after being elected?

In the context of India's freedom struggle, Bombay Plan (1944) was a draft plan on:

In which year was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

In which year was the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ established by BR Ambedkar?

In the context of Indian National Movement, who was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?

In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to_______ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.

Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Champaran SatyagrahaII. Partition of BengallIII. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March, a great event in Indian freedom struggle, was associated with

In which year the Congress and the Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow pact?

Kakori train robbery took place in the year

Rabindranath Tagore rejected knighthood to protest _____.

In which year was Tantia Tope killed?

In 1824 the sepoys refused to go to which place to fight for the East India Company by sea route?

From which Indian princely state did Velu Thampi Dalava hail? He is known for revolting against the British.

. In order to help in the freedom struggle, which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Tilak?A. KesariB. Amrit Bazar PatrikaC. GhadarD. Harijan

After leaving India, where did Subhash Chandra Bose reach first?

Arrange the following movements in ascending chronological order –(a) Home Rule Movement(b) Civil Disobedience Movement(c) Khilafat Movement(d) Quit India Movement

In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought between British East India Company and Nawab of Bengal?

In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress?

______ was one of the founders of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.

In which year did the Surat split of Indian National Congress took place?

In the year ________, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

By which legislation were India and Pakistan divide into two independent nations?

In which year Rajputana Agency was established?

Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Non-Cooperation MovementII. Civil Disobedience MovementIII. Chauri - Chaura

On which festival did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?

By what name was the Bhoodan-Gramadan movement started by Vinoba Bhave?

In which year Quit India movement started?

Founded in 1927, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a non Profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of ________.

Hindustan socialist Republican Association was founded byA. Subhash Chandra BoseB. Vinayak Damodar SavarkarC. Jayaprakash NarayanD. Bhagat Singh