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This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
______ renounced his knight hood in protest for Jalianwalla Bagh mass killing. |
| A. | Shivajirao Holkar |
| B. | Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Banerjee | |
| 152. |
On formation, the Azad Hind Fauj went into action against the British Indian Army in the _______ sector. |
| A. | Baluchistan |
| B. | Siachen |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Imphal-Kohima |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
In which year did the Communist Party of India come into existence? |
| A. | 1923 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1928 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1928 | |
| 154. |
Permanent settlement was a feature of_______ |
| A. | Zamindari System |
| B. | Mahalwari System |
| C. | Ryotwari System |
| D. | No option is correct. |
| Answer» B. Mahalwari System | |
| 155. |
_______ was affectionately called 'Ba'. |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| C. | Vijayalaxmi Pandit |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» C. Vijayalaxmi Pandit | |
| 156. |
Birthday of which Indian personality is celebrated on 2nd October along with M. K. Gandhi? |
| A. | V. P. Singh |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Lal Bahadur Shashtri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
In which year All India Muslim League was formed? |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1895 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1906 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
Consider the following statements about the Santhal Hool of 1855 - 56:1. The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out 2. The Santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials3. Santhal inhabited areas were eventually constituted separate administrative units called Santhal parganas4. The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
In which of the following years did the Indian National Congress split at Surat and cause the session to break up? |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1903 |
| Answer» D. 1903 | |
| 160. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the ________. |
| A. | Ramakrishna Mission |
| B. | Brahmo Samaj |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Theosophical Society |
| Answer» C. Arya Samaj | |
| 161. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in England in the year ________. |
| A. | 1830 A.D. |
| B. | 1832 A.D. |
| C. | 1833 A.D. |
| D. | 1835 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1835 A.D. | |
| 162. |
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi gave a call for a Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act? |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1923 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» C. 1923 | |
| 163. |
In which month of 1915 did Mahatma Gandhi finally return from South Africa after his successful agitation against the racist regime? |
| A. | March |
| B. | July |
| C. | May |
| D. | January |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
A few days before Independence, the Maharaja of ________, Bodhachandra Singh, signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian government. |
| A. | Baroda |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Mewar |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» C. Mewar | |
| 165. |
In which year was the battle of Buxar fought? |
| A. | 1792 |
| B. | 1764 |
| C. | 1804 |
| D. | 1881 |
| Answer» C. 1804 | |
| 166. |
In which year Salt Satyagraha was initiated? |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1932 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» C. 1932 | |
| 167. |
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker are two architects credited to have designed the city of: |
| A. | Raipur |
| B. | Allahabad (Prayagraj) |
| C. | Chandigarh |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
In 1852, who published the newspaper ’Satyaprakash’ in Gujarati? |
| A. | Gangadhar Rao |
| B. | Vishnu Shastri |
| C. | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| D. | Karsandas Mulji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
Prior to independence, the first Indian jute mill was set up in ________. |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Odisha | |
| 170. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Champaran SatyagrahaII. Partition of BengalIII. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| A. | I, II, III |
| B. | II, III, I |
| C. | II, I, III |
| D. | I, III, II |
| Answer» D. I, III, II | |
| 171. |
During which national movement was the slogan "Do or Die" given by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
In British Revenue records, ________ is a revenue estate, which may be a village or group of villages. |
| A. | Naqal |
| B. | Mehr |
| C. | Mahurat |
| D. | Mahal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
French established their first factory at Surat and second factory at ________. |
| A. | Banaras |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Masulipatnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
In which coastal town did Mahatma Gandhi break 'Salt law'? |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Sabarmati |
| C. | Dandi |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» D. Surat | |
| 175. |
Dominion Status for the entire territory of India was first demanded in ________. |
| A. | Lucknow Session of Congress, 1916 |
| B. | Gandhi Irwin Pact, 1931 |
| C. | Lahore Session of Congress, 1928 |
| D. | Nehru Report, 1928 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Colonial rulers struggled with educating the people in the colonies because: |
| A. | too much education could lead to higher obedience |
| B. | too much education could lead to revolt |
| C. | too little education could lead to higher disobedience |
| D. | too little education could lead to revolt |
| Answer» C. too little education could lead to higher disobedience | |
| 177. |
__________ was a famous freedom fighter from Haryana who later became the CM of the state. |
| A. | Om Prakash Chautala |
| B. | Bansilal |
| C. | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| D. | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Answer» C. Bhupinder Singh Hooda | |
| 178. |
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1928 |
| Answer» C. 1925 | |
| 179. |
"All men possess the same kind of features and intellect. Nobody is sacred by birth" who stated this |
| A. | Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan |
| B. | Jyothi Rao Phule |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» B. Jyothi Rao Phule | |
| 180. |
How many wars were fought by the East India Company against Mysore? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
Rajwada palace (Cultural Heritage Project) is located at: |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Mandu |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Jabalpur |
| Answer» B. Mandu | |
| 182. |
In which year was the 'Battle of Goa' fought? |
| A. | 1510 |
| B. | 1502 |
| C. | 1524 |
| D. | 1514 |
| Answer» B. 1502 | |
| 183. |
_______ was a Hindu saint associated with the Bhakti movement and the Varkari sect of Maharashtra. |
| A. | Kanhopatra |
| B. | Gora Kumbhar |
| C. | Namdev |
| D. | Samarth Ramdas |
| Answer» C. Namdev | |
| 184. |
In which Indian state did the Champaran movement start? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 185. |
____________ was awarded the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Muhammad Iqbal |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 186. |
In which battle against Mysore the East India Company ultimately win a victory? |
| A. | First Anglo-Mysore War |
| B. | Second Anglo-Mysore War |
| C. | Third Anglo-Mysore War |
| D. | Fourth Anglo-Mysore War |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
In 12th Century Karnataka, Virashaivas were the followers of ______. |
| A. | Basavanna |
| B. | Karaikkal Ammaiyar |
| C. | Andal |
| D. | Ramanuja |
| Answer» B. Karaikkal Ammaiyar | |
| 188. |
Members of which National Association were led by Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh? |
| A. | Indian National Congress |
| B. | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) |
| C. | Hindustan Socialist Republican Association |
| D. | Communist Party of India |
| Answer» D. Communist Party of India | |
| 189. |
"A post dated cheque drawn on a failing bank" Who remarked these words about 'Cripps mission' |
| A. | Gandhi |
| B. | Vallabhai patel |
| C. | J. L. Nehru |
| D. | B. R . Ambedkar |
| Answer» B. Vallabhai patel | |
| 190. |
Give the correct chronological order of the following(i) Non-cooperation Movement(ii) Quit India Movement(iii) Salt Satyagraha(iv) Partition of Bengal |
| A. | (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) |
| B. | (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) |
| C. | (iii), (ii), (i), (iv) |
| D. | (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
Chandra Shekhar Azad was born in which state? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
'Chandimangala' was composed in which one of the following languages during the 16th century CE ? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Bengali |
| D. | Oriya |
| Answer» D. Oriya | |
| 193. |
Match the years given in Column 1 with the important developments in the Indian Independence Movement given in Column 2 and provide the correct answer from the options given below:Column 1Column 2 1. 1905 a. Civil Disobedience Movement 2. 1918 b. Poorna Swaraj 3. 1929 c. Partition of Bengal 4. 1930 d. Champaran Satyagraha |
| A. | 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - b |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - d |
| C. | 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a |
| D. | 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c |
| Answer» D. 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c | |
| 194. |
In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated? |
| A. | Gwalior |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» B. Jabalpur | |
| 195. |
Abhinav Bharat Society of revolutionaries was organized by –. |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Vinayak Savarkar |
| C. | Bhagat Singh dhi |
| D. | Ashok Kumar |
| Answer» C. Bhagat Singh dhi | |
| 196. |
Azad Hind was an Indian provisional government established in occupied ________ in 1943. |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 197. |
Mohandas Gandhi was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind award in 1915 by ______ of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Hardinge |
| C. | Lord Ripon |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Ripon | |
| 198. |
Originally called "The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce", this paper was founded in 1838 in Mumbai (then Bombay), to serve the British residents of western India. Identify the newspaper. |
| A. | The Tribune |
| B. | The Times of India |
| C. | The Hindu |
| D. | The New Indian Express |
| Answer» C. The Hindu | |