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This section includes 395 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In 1930, from where Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement? |
| A. | Wardha |
| B. | Dandi |
| C. | Sevagram |
| D. | Sabarmati |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above / More than one of the above | |
| 2. |
“Mook Nayak” was written by _____. |
| A. | B R Amedkar |
| B. | BC Chatterjee |
| C. | Vivekananda |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» B. BC Chatterjee | |
| 3. |
Colour of the wheel, which we see in our National Flag is |
| A. | Dark blue |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Light Blue |
| D. | Navy blue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Quit India Movement was started in _______. |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
During Salt Satyagraha, in Bihar, in addition to making salt, the people chose to oppose the government by opposing which tax? |
| A. | Chowkidari |
| B. | Haathi |
| C. | Development |
| D. | Malba |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Haathi | |
| 6. |
_________ was the summer capital of the British. |
| A. | Dalhousie |
| B. | Ooty |
| C. | Shimla |
| D. | Darjeeling |
| Answer» D. Darjeeling | |
| 7. |
In which of the following provinces was a Congress Ministry not formed under the Act of 1935? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
____________was an important member of the Hindustan Republican Association, who along with his associates executed the train dacoity at Kakori. |
| A. | Sohan Singh Bhakna |
| B. | Jatin Banerjee |
| C. | Khudiram Bose |
| D. | Ashfaqulla Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
During the 1920s, the ‘Self-respect movement’ took place in which state of India? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 10. |
Gandhiji hoped that by coupling non-cooperation with ______, India’s two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims, could collectively bring an end to colonial rule. |
| A. | Swadeshi Movement |
| B. | Khilafat Movement |
| C. | Sepoy Mutiny |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» C. Sepoy Mutiny | |
| 11. |
______ was an important event in the Viceroy's era of Lord Dufferin? |
| A. | Establishment of Ramakrishna Mission |
| B. | Establishment of Muslim League in Dhaka |
| C. | Establishment of Indian National Congress |
| D. | Start of first census |
| Answer» D. Start of first census | |
| 12. |
Governor-general Canning decided that ______ would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings. |
| A. | Jahandar Shah |
| B. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 13. |
In 1941 where did the Muslim students' Federation organize the Pakistan Conference? |
| A. | Bhagalpur |
| B. | Lyalpur |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 14. |
Madhya Pradesh’s Mrinal Pandey is associated with the profession of – |
| A. | Scientific Research |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Astronomy |
| D. | Singing |
| Answer» C. Astronomy | |
| 15. |
Public Works Department was organized in 1845-1855 by : |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | George Auckland |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» B. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 16. |
Noted artist Jaswant Singh Kanwal, who passed away in February 2020, was a famous: |
| A. | singer |
| B. | dancer |
| C. | writer |
| D. | musician |
| Answer» D. musician | |
| 17. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – IList – II (A) Government of India Act(i) 1935(B) Cripps Proposals(ii) 1940(C) August Offer(iii) 1945(D)Wavell Plan(iv) 1942 |
| A. | (A) - (i), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (i), (B) - (iv), (C) - (iii), (D) - (ii) |
| C. | (A) - (i), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (iv) |
| D. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (i) |
| Answer» B. (A) - (i), (B) - (iv), (C) - (iii), (D) - (ii) | |
| 18. |
Examine the following statements:A. A.O. Hume was responsible for the successful holding for the first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885.B. It was decided to establish the Congress as a safety valve for the expression of people's discontent, sufferings and views.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | Both A and B are correct. |
| B. | Both A and B are incorrect. |
| C. | Only A is correct |
| D. | Only B is correct |
| Answer» D. Only B is correct | |
| 19. |
Lord Macaulay was generally associated with bringing ________ in India. |
| A. | Unity in Army |
| B. | Economic reforms |
| C. | English Education |
| D. | Modern Technologies |
| Answer» D. Modern Technologies | |
| 20. |
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of |
| A. | peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters |
| B. | its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions |
| C. | national leaders' opposition to the cultivation of indigo |
| D. | Government control over the planters |
| Answer» C. national leaders' opposition to the cultivation of indigo | |
| 21. |
Name the person described in the statements given below.a. He was totally a pro-Mahavidharbha person.b. He did not agree with the Dhananjayarao's idea of conferring the status of sub-province to the Mahavidharbha.c. He always felt that Mahavidharbha should be a separate State. |
| A. | Barrister Ramrao Deshmukh |
| B. | Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar |
| C. | Dr. Mukundrao Jaykar |
| D. | Bapuji Aney |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Besides the Qutab Mosque and Qutab Minar, Qutab-ud-din Aibak is said to have built _________. |
| A. | Adhai-din-ka jhopra mosque at Ajmer |
| B. | Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath |
| C. | Mousoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani |
| D. | Kila-i-Kunha mosque at Delhi |
| Answer» B. Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath | |
| 23. |
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because |
| A. | Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations |
| B. | Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion |
| C. | Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award |
| D. | None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context |
| Answer» D. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context | |
| 24. |
Match the following:TextsWriters(a) Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahii Isami(b) Tabaqat-i-Nasiriii Ziauddin Barani(c) Futuh-al-Salatiniii Minhaj-us-Siraj(d) Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahiiv Ahmed Sihrindi |
| A. | (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii |
| B. | (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - iv |
| C. | (a) iv, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - i |
| D. | (a) - i, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - iv |
| Answer» C. (a) iv, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - i | |
| 25. |
Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.I. Poona PactII. Gandhi Irwin AgreementIII. Cripps MissionIV. Civil Disobedience Movement |
| A. | IV, II, III, I |
| B. | II, IV, I, III |
| C. | IV, II, I, III |
| D. | III, I, IV, II |
| Answer» D. III, I, IV, II | |
| 26. |
In which session did the Indian National Congress declare Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) to be its goal? |
| A. | Lahore congress session, 1929 |
| B. | Lucknow congress session, 1916 |
| C. | Tripuri congress session, 1939 |
| D. | Bombay congress session, 1940 |
| Answer» B. Lucknow congress session, 1916 | |
| 27. |
In which year was the Gandhi - Irwin Pact signed? |
| A. | 1913 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1931 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Muslim League had accepted Mountbatten Plan because |
| A. | Muslims were given separate electorate |
| B. | It was not accepted by Congress |
| C. | It had the provision for creation of Pakistan |
| D. | It gave recognition to Muslim League |
| Answer» D. It gave recognition to Muslim League | |
| 29. |
Purna Swaraj was accepted by Congress under the Chairmanship of |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Motilal Nehru |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 30. |
In _____ Mahatma Gandhi organized a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujurat. |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1916 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
In which area did the Bhagat movement start? |
| A. | Udaipur - Chittorgarh |
| B. | Dungarpur - Banswara |
| C. | Sirohi - Pali |
| D. | Barmer - Sirohi |
| Answer» C. Sirohi - Pali | |
| 32. |
In 1920s, with the objective of political awakening “who published newspaper ‘Rajasthan Weekly’ from Beawar? |
| A. | Rishi Dutt Mehta |
| B. | Haritbhau Upadhyay |
| C. | Munshi Samarthdan |
| D. | Ram Narayan Chaudhari |
| Answer» B. Haritbhau Upadhyay | |
| 33. |
'Nil darpan' ---The drama was composed by |
| A. | Micheal Madhusudan Dutt |
| B. | Dinabandhu Mitra |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| D. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | |
| 34. |
In December 1972, who started the CHIPKO (means to embrace) movement to protect the trees?(a) Bishnoi Women(b) Sundarlal Bahuguna(c) Pandurang Hegde(d) Sharad Joshi |
| A. | (a) only |
| B. | (b) and (c) only |
| C. | (d) only |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Name the social reformer described in the following sentences :a. His family believed in the teachings of Kabir who condemned the caste system.b. His father served in the army and retired as a Subedar-Major.c. His satchel was untouchable for the lady peon in his school.d. He could not study Sanskrit because he was an untouchable. |
| A. | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule |
| B. | Shri Javalkar |
| C. | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar |
| D. | Shri Gholap |
| Answer» D. Shri Gholap | |
| 36. |
In which year simultaneous elections both for Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies were not held? |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1957 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» C. 1957 | |
| 37. |
In Chauri-Chaura incident, how many police person were killed by the mob? |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 27 | |
| 38. |
At the time of Indian Independence _____ was the seventh and last Nizam in power? |
| A. | Meer Nizam Ali |
| B. | Meer Osman Alikhan |
| C. | Meer Mehboob Alikhan |
| D. | Nizam Afzal - ud - Daula Bahadur |
| Answer» C. Meer Mehboob Alikhan | |
| 39. |
As a part of their efforts for religious harmony, the revolutionaries in Nashik in 1906 celebrated the birth anniversary of _____. |
| A. | Kabir |
| B. | Mazzini |
| C. | Adilshah |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Jai Prakash Narayan Museum of Socialism is situated in: |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Vadodara |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
In the context of international affairs, which one of the following is correct about Lord Curzon? |
| A. | He advocated a pacifist policy. |
| B. | He wanted to establish a British sphere of influence over the Persian Gulf and Seistan. |
| C. | He wanted England and Russia to become friends against China. |
| D. | He wanted to lead a flag-waving mission to the USA |
| Answer» C. He wanted England and Russia to become friends against China. | |
| 42. |
Name the social reformer described in the following sentences :a. He was the recipient of the American Unitarian Association Scholarship.b. He had been to England for two years for the comparative study of many religions.c. He attended the conference on religions at Amsterdam.d. He used to write for Subodh Patrika. |
| A. | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar |
| B. | Vitthal Ramji Shinde |
| C. | Bhaurao Patil |
| D. | Baburao Jedhe |
| Answer» C. Bhaurao Patil | |
| 43. |
“In my belief, Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” Who wrote it? |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Dufferin |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | Lord Minto |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. Lord Minto | |
| 44. |
In which Year the Lucknow Pact Signed by the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1916 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 46. |
In 1919, Gandhi gave a call for Satyagraha, against which the British passed an act called ______. |
| A. | Calico Act |
| B. | The arms Act |
| C. | English education Act |
| D. | Rowlatt Act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement urged people to avoid alcohol. This resulted in a serious loss of revenue for the government. The government of a province circulated a list of prominent individuals who drank alcohol as a device to persuade people to start drinking again. Name the province. |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. Bombay | |
| 48. |
"At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," was said by |
| A. | Lord Mountbatten |
| B. | Dr, Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» D. None of them | |
| 49. |
Provincial Autonomy was provided by _______A. The Government of India Act 1935B. The Montague-Chelmsford ReportC. The Government of India Act 1919D. The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 50. |
In which year the 'Great Escape' of Subhas Chandra Bose to Germany take place? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» D. 1942 | |