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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.
| 201. |
During India's struggle for independence, who among the following became the President of the All India States People’s Conference in 1939? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
| C. | C Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» B. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee | |
| 202. |
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of the split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions? |
| A. | Annulment of the partition of Bengal |
| B. | Boycott |
| C. | National education |
| D. | Swadeshi |
| Answer» B. Boycott | |
| 203. |
By whose effort was the Odisha Provincial Congress Committee formed? |
| A. | Gopabandhu Das |
| B. | Gopabandhu Choudhury |
| C. | Madhusudan Das |
| D. | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| Answer» B. Gopabandhu Choudhury | |
| 204. |
Choose most appropriate answerWho was the Governor-General of India during the ‘Sepoy Mutiny’? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Harding |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Lytton |
| Answer» D. Lord Lytton | |
| 205. |
Match the following monuments/places with their exact location.MonumentsPlace P) Golconda Fort a. Hyderabad Q) Buland Darwaza b. Fatehpur Sikri R) Humayun's Tomb c. New Delhi S) Rani ki Vav d. PatanA. P-a, Q-b, R-c, S-dB. P-a, Q-c, R-b, S-dC. P-d, Q-b, R-c, S-aD P-d, Q-c, R-b, S-a |
| A. | B |
| B. | A |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 206. |
For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of the Salt Satyagraha walked? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 36 | |
| 207. |
‘Aatish-i-Chinar’ (Flames of Chinar) is the autobiography of which politician? |
| A. | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah |
| B. | Benazir Bhutto |
| C. | M Hidyatullah |
| D. | APJ Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» B. Benazir Bhutto | |
| 208. |
Any princely state under the direct or indirect control of the East India Company where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company. This policy was devised by______. |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Bentick |
| C. | Lord Macaulay |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
In 1942, which of the following British delegations came to India to hold talks with Indian leaders on their demands ? |
| A. | Sargent commission |
| B. | Cabinet Mission |
| C. | Cripps Mission |
| D. | Simon Commission |
| Answer» D. Simon Commission | |
| 210. |
Consider the following statements:The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of the Indian National Movement was that he1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 only | |
| 211. |
Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Movement of the Muslims because _____(a) He wanted to create unity between Hindu and Muslim through this Movement.(b) He wanted to use this movement for the progress of the National Movement.(c) He wanted to propagate the Islamic religion. |
| A. | (a), (b) only |
| B. | (a), (b), (c) |
| C. | (a), (c) only |
| D. | (b), (c) only |
| Answer» B. (a), (b), (c) | |
| 212. |
In which of the following Indian states is the Barabati Fort located? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
In 1937 in the Daundi-Lohara Zamindari there was a peasant movement, in which the peasants observed Satyagraha under the leadership of who of the following? |
| A. | Narsingh Prasad Agrawal |
| B. | Sarayu Prasad Agrawal |
| C. | Wali Muhammad |
| D. | Wasudeo Deshmukh |
| Answer» B. Sarayu Prasad Agrawal | |
| 214. |
Jallianwala Bagh massacre occured in |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Jallandhar |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 215. |
Arrange the under-mentioned incidents in the ascending order, basing on their year of happening or starting:A. Communal AwardB. Meerut Conspiracy CaseC. Vaikom SatyagrahaD. Guruvayur Satyagraha |
| A. | A, C, B, D |
| B. | B, A, C, D |
| C. | D, B, A, C |
| D. | C, B, D, A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
Match the following:(a)Shahir Anant Phandi(i)Solapur(b)Shahir Parashram(ii)Jejuri(c)Shahir Ram Joshi(iii)Sangamner in Nagar District(d)Shahir Saganbhau(iv)Wavi of Sinner Taluka in Nashik District |
| A. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) |
| C. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| D. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) | |
| 217. |
For the first time, postage stamps were released in which of the following reign? |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Lytton |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» D. Lord Canning | |
| 218. |
Bihar Socialist Party was born in 1934 with its Secretary? |
| A. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| B. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| C. | Rambriksh Benipuri |
| D. | Kapoor Thakur |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Rambriksh Benipuri | |
| 219. |
Pakistan became Independent Nation on________. |
| A. | 14 Aug 1947 |
| B. | 15 Jan 1948 |
| C. | 15 Aug 1947 |
| D. | 14 Aug 1948 |
| Answer» B. 15 Jan 1948 | |
| 220. |
In which year the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh was founded by Hedgewar? |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1924 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Consider the following events and select their correct chronological order from the codes given below:(i) Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha(ii) Formation of Swarajist Party(iii) The Dandi March(iv) The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy |
| A. | (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) |
| B. | (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) |
| C. | (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) |
| D. | (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) |
| Answer» D. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) | |
| 222. |
By which of the following Acts was the India Council abolished? |
| A. | Morley Minto Reform 1909 |
| B. | The Government of India Act 1919 |
| C. | The Government of India Act 1935 |
| D. | The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| Answer» D. The Indian Independence Act 1947 | |
| 223. |
In which year did the Dandi Salt March happen? |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1928 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» D. 1935 | |
| 224. |
Identify the person from the following description.a. He was awarded the 'Third Class of the Star of India reward by British.b. He had established the Translation Society in 1864.c. He opposed the nationalism of Congress.d. He established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental School. |
| A. | Barrister Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Poet Muhammad Iqbal |
| D. | Badruddin Tayyabji |
| Answer» C. Poet Muhammad Iqbal | |
| 225. |
Arrange the following events in chronological order:1. Gandhi-Irwin agreement2. Poona Pact3. Declaration of complete National Independence4. Civil Disobedience CampaignCodes: |
| A. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| B. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| C. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| D. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 1, 3, 4 | |
| 226. |
Pick out the odd person from the following : |
| A. | Nawab Syed Mahomed |
| B. | Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk |
| C. | Abbas S Tyabji |
| D. | Justice Tyabji |
| Answer» C. Abbas S Tyabji | |
| 227. |
In which city did the tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place in 1991? |
| A. | Amristar |
| B. | Jalandhar |
| C. | Ludhiana |
| D. | Patiala |
| Answer» B. Jalandhar | |
| 228. |
Dadabhai Naoroji had established the East India Association in London in 1866. Its Mumbai branch was established in 1869. Who was the President of Mumbai Branch ? |
| A. | Kashinath Telang |
| B. | Bhau Daji Lad |
| C. | Ferozshah Mehta |
| D. | Badruddin Taiyyabji |
| Answer» C. Ferozshah Mehta | |
| 229. |
"Portfolio System" implemented by whom? |
| A. | Lord Mayo |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Wellesley |
| Answer» D. Lord Wellesley | |
| 230. |
On which date did Indian National Congress pass the Resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj'(total independence) at the Lahore Session? |
| A. | 21 December 1929 |
| B. | 19 December 1929 |
| C. | 26 December 1929 |
| D. | 15 December 1929 |
| Answer» C. 26 December 1929 | |
| 231. |
Match the following:InstitutionYear of Establishment A. Rajasthan Seva Sangh 1. 1921 B. Desh Hiteshi Sabha 2. 1927 C. All India State People’s Conference 3. 1877 D. Chamber of Princes 4. 1919 |
| A. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| D. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| Answer» B. A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 | |
| 232. |
First Afghan War took place in the ________. |
| A. | Year 1848 |
| B. | Year 1843 |
| C. | Year 1839 |
| D. | Year 1833 |
| Answer» D. Year 1833 | |
| 233. |
Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with which of the following newspapers?1. Kohinoor2. The Punjabi3. Vande Mataram4. The People |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
Lord Cornwallis is known for ________. |
| A. | Permanent revenue settlement of Bengal |
| B. | Attacking the caste system |
| C. | Land revenue settlement of United States |
| D. | Ryotwari settlement of Madras |
| Answer» B. Attacking the caste system | |
| 235. |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India in the year ______ after two decades of residence abroad. |
| A. | 1869 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
For which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan "Do or Die"? |
| A. | Poonam Swaraj Resolution |
| B. | Quit India movement |
| C. | Dandi March (Salt March) movement |
| D. | Khilafat movement |
| Answer» C. Dandi March (Salt March) movement | |
| 237. |
Consider the following statements:1. The Akali movement started with the objective of freeing the gurudwaras from the control of mahants.2. Mahants were loyal to the British regime.3. General Dyer, the perpetrator of Jallianwala massacre was honoured in the Golden temple.Which of the above statements(s) is/are true? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 only |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
In which of the following years did the breakaway faction of the Congress, led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, re-unite with it? |
| A. | 1916 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 239. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (A) : Some of the peasant rebellions in pre-1857 India were participated exclusively by the tribal population whose political autonomy and control over local resources were threatened by the policies of the British rule.Reason (R) : In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the revenue reform of the company’s government had fundamentally affected and altered the Indian rural society.In the context of these statements which of the following is correct ? |
| 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. | |
| 240. |
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 | |
| 241. |
Identify the person from the description given below.a. Gangadhar Gadgil, the scholar of Economics considered him as "The Architect of Modern India".b. The economic nationalism of Dadabhai Naoroji and Justice Ranade was based on his thoughts.c. He had realized the importance of agriculture in Indian life. |
| A. | Nana Shankar Sheth |
| B. | Dr. Bhau Daji Lad |
| C. | Bhaskar Tarkhadkar |
| D. | Dadoba Pandurang |
| Answer» B. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad | |
| 242. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – II (Books)List – II (Authors)(A) Gandhian Constitution for India(i) D. Mackenzie Brown(B) The Republic of India(ii) Sriman Narayan(C) The White Umbrella(iii) A. Gledhill(D)The Politics of India since Independence(iv) Paul. R. Brass |
| A. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (iii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iv) |
| C. | (A) - (i), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (iv) |
| D. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (i), (D) - (iii) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (i), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (iv) | |
| 243. |
From which country did Netaji receive the responsibility of Andaman? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Soviet Russia |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 244. |
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from the British in the year: |
| A. | 1922 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» D. 1919 | |
| 245. |
After independence, when was the National Development Council constituted? |
| A. | 15 March 1952 |
| B. | 6 September 1964 |
| C. | 6 August 1952 |
| D. | 15 March 1950 |
| Answer» D. 15 March 1950 | |
| 246. |
For how many days did Dandi March last? |
| A. | 10 days |
| B. | 20 days |
| C. | 24 days |
| D. | 30 days |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. 30 days | |
| 247. |
Binodini Dasi (1863- 1941) was a pioneering figure in |
| A. | Hindi Theatre |
| B. | Bengali Theatre |
| C. | Marathi Theatre |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Marathi Theatre | |
| 248. |
Freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged for the murder of: |
| A. | J.P. Saunders |
| B. | Reginald Dyer |
| C. | John Simon |
| D. | James A. Scott |
| Answer» B. Reginald Dyer | |
| 249. |
At which place was the Hindustan Socialist 'Republican Association formed in 1928? |
| A. | Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi |
| B. | Tughlakabad in Delhi |
| C. | Hazratganj in Lucknow |
| D. | Dilkushakothi in Lucknow |
| Answer» B. Tughlakabad in Delhi | |
| 250. |
Arrange the following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:A. Hunter CommissionB. Saddler CommissionC. Wood's DespatchD. Sargent Plan |
| A. | A B D C |
| B. | C B A D |
| C. | A B C D |
| D. | C A B D |
| Answer» E. | |