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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.
| 151. |
After which incident the Non-Cooperation movement was withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Chauri Chaura incident |
| B. | Rowlatt Act |
| C. | Jallianwala Bagh massacre |
| D. | Dandi March |
| Answer» B. Rowlatt Act | |
| 152. |
Annie Besant was1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement2. the founder of the Theosophical Society3. once the President of the Indian National CongressSelect the correct statement/statements using the codes given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 153. |
President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence was |
| A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| B. | J. B. Kripalani |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 154. |
‘Indian Independence League’ was founded by |
| A. | Tilak |
| B. | Subhash Bose |
| C. | C. R. Das |
| D. | Rashbehari Bose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 155. |
Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List-I (Act/ Event)List-II (Year)A. Rowlatt Act1922B. Salt March1931C. Chauri Chaura Incident1930D. Second Round Table Conference1919 |
| A. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 1, D – 2 |
| B. | A – 3, B – 1, C – 4, D – 2 |
| C. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D – 1 |
| D. | A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1 |
| Answer» B. A – 3, B – 1, C – 4, D – 2 | |
| 156. |
Lord Hastings became the first Governor General of Bengal in ______. |
| A. | 1772 |
| B. | 1778 |
| C. | 1775 |
| D. | 1773 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
From the options given below, find the correct combination of the names of Editors of the nationalist newspapers The Hindu, Kesari, Bengalee, Hindustani, Sudharak : |
| A. | Surendra Nath Banerjea, G. Subramania Iyer, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ganga Prasad Varma, Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak, G. Subramania Iyer, Surendra Nath Banerjea, Ganga Prasad Varma, Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | G. Subramania Iyer, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ganga Prasad Varma, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Surendra Nath Banerjea |
| D. | G. Subramania Iyer, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Surendra Nath Banerjea, Ganga Prasad Varma, Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above | |
| 158. |
In which city, the Jalianwala Bagh massacre happened? |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I (Book) List – II (Writer) A. The story of My Deportation 1. Surendranath Banerjee B. Gita Rahasya 2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad C. A nation in Making 3. Lala Lajpat Rai D. India Wins Freedom 4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| A. | (A) 3, (B) 4, (C) 1, (D) 2 |
| B. | (A) 4, (B) 2, (C) 1, (D) 3 |
| C. | (A) 2, (B) 4, (C) 1, (D) 3 |
| D. | (A) 4, (B) 3, (C) 2, (D) 1 |
| Answer» B. (A) 4, (B) 2, (C) 1, (D) 3 | |
| 160. |
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the |
| A. | Bombay Presidency Association |
| B. | Servants of India society |
| C. | Poona Sarvajanik sabha |
| D. | Landholders’ Society |
| Answer» C. Poona Sarvajanik sabha | |
| 161. |
Consider the following movements:1. Moplah Rebellion2. Bardoli Satyagraha3. Champaran Satyagraha4. Salt SatyagrahaWhich one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above in ascending order? |
| A. | 1-3-4-2 |
| B. | 3-1-2-4 |
| C. | 2-3-1-4 |
| D. | 4-2-1-3 |
| Answer» C. 2-3-1-4 | |
| 162. |
“It was a new Charter of Slavery”, who gave this statement about the Government of India Act AD 1935? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 163. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I(Social activist)List – II(Activity/Organisation) A. Aruna Roy 1. Lok Sangharsh Morcha B. Kalpanatai Salunkhe 2. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana C. Akhil Gogoi 3. Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti D. Prathibha Shinde 4. Paani Panchayat |
| A. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 |
| C. | A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 |
| Answer» C. A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 | |
| 164. |
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan made the monument Taj Mahal constructed in memory of his wife ______. |
| A. | Jahanara |
| B. | Mumtaz Mahal |
| C. | Roshnara |
| D. | Noorjahan |
| Answer» C. Roshnara | |
| 165. |
______ was the President of the annual session of the Social Conference held at Bombay in 1915. |
| A. | R.P. Paranjpe |
| B. | MG. Ranade |
| C. | D.K. Karve |
| D. | G.G. Agarkar |
| Answer» D. G.G. Agarkar | |
| 166. |
Dinabandhu Mitra published a play in Bengali titled : Neel Darpan (Blue Mirror), which depicted the atrocities on the indigo planters. The play was translated into English by: |
| A. | Reverend James Long |
| B. | Dwarkanath Tagore |
| C. | Michael Madhusudan Dutta |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» D. Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 167. |
In which one of the following places was the Ahmadiyya Movement started by Mirza Ghulam 'Ahmad? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Gurdaspur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
Rajani Palme Dutt said, "They both fought and collaborated with imperialism." Which political grouping was he referring to? |
| A. | The Indian National Congress |
| B. | The Communist Party of India |
| C. | The Swaraj Party |
| D. | Hindustan Socialist Republican Association |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. The Communist Party of India | |
| 169. |
From where did the Peasant movement start for first time in Rajasthan? |
| A. | Begun |
| B. | Dudwa-Khara |
| C. | Bijoliyan |
| D. | Sirohi |
| Answer» D. Sirohi | |
| 170. |
Match the following:BookAuthor A. Hammirayani. BadarB. Veermayanii. Mancharam SevagC. Raghunath iii. Dursa Adha RupakD. Kirtar Bavani iv. Bhandau Vyas |
| A. | A - iii, B - i, C - iv, D - ii |
| B. | A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i |
| C. | A - iii, B - i, C - ii, D - iv |
| D. | A - ii, B - i, C - iv, D - iii |
| Answer» C. A - iii, B - i, C - ii, D - iv | |
| 171. |
_______ laid the foundation stone of 'Udoji Students' Hostel at Nashik on 15 April 1920. |
| A. | Vitthal Ramji Shinde |
| B. | V.D. Savarkar |
| C. | Shahu Maharaj |
| D. | Bhaurao Paigonda Patil |
| Answer» D. Bhaurao Paigonda Patil | |
| 172. |
Freedom fighter Poto Sardar was |
| A. | Oraon |
| B. | Gond |
| C. | Munda |
| D. | Nagbanshi |
| Answer» D. Nagbanshi | |
| 173. |
In the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following revolutionaries carried out their activities from abroad?1. Raja Mahendra Pratap2. Maulana Barkatullah3. Lala HardayalSelect the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | Only 1 and 2 |
| B. | Only 2 and 3 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Arrange the following events during British rule in chronological order:A. Dandi MarchB. Simon CommissionC. Poona PactD. Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| A. | BACD |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | DCAB |
| D. | DCBA |
| Answer» C. DCAB | |
| 175. |
Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa to return to India in |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» C. 1917 | |
| 176. |
In which year the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» C. 1931 | |
| 177. |
Consider the following statements:1. 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu' (Today I invoke Waris Shah) is a famous poem by the renowned Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam about the horrors of the partition of the Punjab during the Partition of India in 1947.2. The poem is addressed to the historic Punjabi poet 'Waris Shah' who is considered as 'Shakespeare of Punjab' for his literary work 'Heer Ranjha.Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 178. |
In which of the following places is the Agrasen ki Baoli, the historical step well located? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
By which Name is Jay Prakash Narayan Known? |
| A. | Lokmanya |
| B. | Loknayak |
| C. | Lokhitwadi |
| D. | Lokneta |
| Answer» C. Lokhitwadi | |
| 180. |
After the failure of the Cripps Mission, the Quit India Movement was launched in ______ |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1943 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
In March 1908, who was elected as the ‘Permanent’ President of the Muslim League? |
| A. | Nawab Salimullah |
| B. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| C. | Aga Khan |
| D. | Syed Amir Ali |
| Answer» D. Syed Amir Ali | |
| 182. |
In which session Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian women president of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | 1922, Gaya |
| B. | 1925, Kanpur |
| C. | 1928, Calcutta |
| D. | 1931, Karachi |
| Answer» C. 1928, Calcutta | |
| 183. |
Partition of Bengal was announced in ________. |
| A. | March 12, 1905 |
| B. | October 16, 1905 |
| C. | August 17, 1905 |
| D. | July 19, 1905 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
In 1780, the First news paper in India 'The Bengal Gazette' was started as a weekly by |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Macaulay |
| C. | James Augustus Hicky |
| D. | Thomas Munro |
| Answer» D. Thomas Munro | |
| 185. |
Consider the following:1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee.2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation3. Indian Reform AssociationKeshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above? |
| A. | 1 and 3 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 186. |
On 31st December, 1929, in which one of the following Congress Sessions was proclamation of Purna Swaraj made? |
| A. | Ahemdabad |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» D. Lucknow | |
| 187. |
Between the 15th August 1947 when India became free and the 26thJanuary 1950 when she declared herself a democratic sovereign republic, the Government of India functioned under the provisions of : |
| A. | The Government of India Act 1935 |
| B. | The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| C. | The Indian (provisional Constitution) Order 1947 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Indian Independence Act 1947 | |
| 188. |
Assertion (A): Because of British pressure in 1922, Mewar Government entered into an agreement with Bijolia Movement.Reason (R): The Biola Jagirdar refused to honour the agreement of 1922 in spirit.Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the code given below : |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true |
| Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false | |
| 189. |
Fill in the blanks :The Nehru Report was drafted by a committee headed by_______ and the subject was_______. |
| A. | Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru; India's relationship with the British Empire |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru; Local Self-Government in India |
| C. | Motilal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India |
| Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India | |
| 190. |
Qazi Abdul Ghaffar, who reported the Indian government about the massacre in Hyderabad State after police action, worked with which of the following newspapers? |
| A. | Raiyyat |
| B. | Imroz |
| C. | Hyderabad Choronicle |
| D. | Payyam |
| Answer» B. Imroz | |
| 191. |
During the rule of Vyankoji Bhosla, the Subedari system was introduced in Chhattisgarh, during which the following Subedars worked ?(i) Bhikaji Gopal(ii) Keshav Govind (iii) Vithal Dinkar(iv) Mahipatrao DinkarSelect the answer determining their chronology |
| A. | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| B. | (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) |
| C. | (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) |
| D. | (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
Consider the following pairs:Movement/OrganizationLeader1. All India Anti-Untouchability LeagueMahatma Gandhi2. All India Kisan SabhaSwami Sahajanand Saraswati3. Self-Respect MovementE. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
Bhoodan Movement was started by ____. |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Jayaprakash Narayan | |
| 194. |
At which session of the Indian National Congress was 'Vande Mataram' sung for the first time? |
| A. | 1920 session |
| B. | 1906 session |
| C. | 1896 session |
| D. | 1922 session |
| Answer» D. 1922 session | |
| 195. |
In which year did Lord Curzon order the partition of Bengal? |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1915 | |
| 196. |
2019 is the centenary year of the historical event of ______ |
| A. | Formation of Indian Home Rule Society in London |
| B. | Deportation of Tilak to Mandalay Jail |
| C. | Salt Agitation |
| D. | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
In which of its Sessions, the Congress declared its policy towards Indian States for the first time? |
| A. | Nagpur Session |
| B. | Calcutta Session |
| C. | Gaya Session |
| D. | Lucknow Session |
| Answer» B. Calcutta Session | |
| 198. |
Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of ________ when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793. |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
Golconda Fort was built in the 13th century by the _______ Dynasty |
| A. | Kakatiya |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» B. Chola | |
| 200. |
In which year was Poona Pact signed? |
| A. | 1912 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» E. | |