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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.
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 54. |
In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought? |
| A. | 1867 |
| B. | 1878 |
| C. | 1854 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 58. |
Chauri-Chaura incident took place in? |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» D. 1932 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 61. |
Opium wars were fought between the British and ________. |
| A. | China |
| B. | Myanmar (Burma) |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 65. |
In which Indian city did the East India Company land first? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 70. |
In which year was the Battle of Waterloo fought? |
| A. | 1835 |
| B. | 1815 |
| C. | 1850 |
| D. | 1840 |
| Answer» C. 1850 | |
| 71. |
In which year was the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ established by BR Ambedkar? |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | 1927 |
| Answer» B. 1919 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 77. |
Kakori train robbery took place in the year |
| A. | 1923 |
| B. | 1924 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1926 |
| Answer» D. 1926 | |
| 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 | |
| 79. |
In which year was Tantia Tope killed? |
| A. | 1824 |
| B. | 1859 |
| C. | 1818 |
| D. | 1758 |
| Answer» C. 1818 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 87. |
In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed? |
| A. | 1942 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1921 |
| Answer» D. 1921 | |
| 88. |
In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 98. |
In which year Quit India movement started? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» D. 1945 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |