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This section includes 1597 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 851. |
*/*_Which is the oldest trade Union organisation in India?? |
| A. | Indian National Trade Union Cogress (INTUC |
| B. | Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) |
| C. | All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) |
| D. | Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) |
| Answer» D. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) | |
| 852. |
*/*_The quintessence of Gandhian thought is? |
| A. | Satyagraha |
| B. | Metaphysics |
| C. | Spiritualism |
| D. | Moksha |
| Answer» B. Metaphysics | |
| 853. |
*/*_Who is the founder of the concept "Sarvodaya"?? |
| A. | Vinobha Bhave |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | K G Mushroowala |
| Answer» C. Jai Prakash Narayan | |
| 854. |
*/*_Which of the following was not of the achievements of the Exteremist Group in the Congress?? |
| A. | The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 |
| B. | The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book |
| C. | Nationalism took root among the progressive sections of society |
| D. | The Extremists taught people self-confidence and selfreliance and prepared the social base of the nationalist movement |
| Answer» C. Nationalism took root among the progressive sections of society | |
| 855. |
*/*_The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to? |
| A. | Competition from British manufacturingindustries only |
| B. | Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only |
| C. | Establishment of alien rule only |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 856. |
*/*_Who said this message, the name Ezhava does not denote a caste or a religion and he made temple rights to everyone. Therefore people can be admitted to this organization without paying heed to differences of caste? |
| A. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| B. | T. K. Madhavan |
| C. | Narayana Guru |
| D. | Rajaram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» D. Rajaram Mohan Roy | |
| 857. |
*/*_Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi doctrine of Satyagraha?? |
| A. | Truthfulness |
| B. | Non-Violence |
| C. | Fearlessness |
| D. | Abstinence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 858. |
*/*_The first elected Indian President of the Legislative Assembly was? |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Rangachariar |
| C. | CR Das |
| D. | VJ Patel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 859. |
*/*_Who among the following did not attend the First Round Table Conference?? |
| A. | MK Gandhi |
| B. | Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| C. | Dr Ambedkar |
| D. | C V Chintamani |
| Answer» B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru | |
| 860. |
*/*_Who among the following was famous for framing the education minute?? |
| A. | Lord Elgin |
| B. | Lord Macaulay |
| C. | Sadler |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sadler | |
| 861. |
*/*_The communal electorate was introduced for the first time in India in? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 862. |
*/*_The Congressmen who wanted to contest the elections under the Act of 1919 and enter the legislature, formed a party (1923) called? |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | Congress Swarajya Party |
| C. | Nationalist Party |
| D. | Liberal Party |
| Answer» B. Congress Swarajya Party | |
| 863. |
*/*_The Objective of Non-alignment of India's foreign policy means? |
| A. | To stand in isolation from world affairs |
| B. | To judge every international issue on its own merit |
| C. | To interfere in the internal matters of a country |
| D. | Not to help any country |
| Answer» C. To interfere in the internal matters of a country | |
| 864. |
*/*_The most Important cause for the outbreak of the Ghadar revolution was the? |
| A. | Commencement of World War I |
| B. | Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha |
| C. | Komagata Maru Incident |
| D. | Arrest of Lala Hardayal |
| Answer» D. Arrest of Lala Hardayal | |
| 865. |
*/*_What had the Sir Charles Wood Despatch of 1854 primarily dealt with?? |
| A. | Social reforms |
| B. | Administrative reforms |
| C. | Educational reforms |
| D. | Political consolidation |
| Answer» D. Political consolidation | |
| 866. |
*/*_The first Defence Minister of India was? |
| A. | K.M. Cariappa |
| B. | Gopalaswami Aiyangar |
| C. | Baldev Singh |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» D. Sardar Patel | |
| 867. |
As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the Princely States would be represented by __________ members in the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 93 |
| C. | 103 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 103 | |
| 868. |
*/*_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 | |
| 869. |
*/*_Dandi March Started from __________ in 1930? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Sabarmati Ashram |
| C. | Delhi Durbar Hall |
| D. | Vedaranyan |
| Answer» C. Delhi Durbar Hall | |
| 870. |
*/*_In 1848, an incident took place in his life that later sparked off the dalit-revolution in the Indian society. Jyotirao was invited to attend a wedding of one of his __________friends? |
| A. | Brahmin |
| B. | Christian |
| C. | Pulaya |
| D. | Nayar |
| Answer» B. Christian | |
| 871. |
*/*_Muslim League was founded in the year? |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1902 |
| Answer» D. 1902 | |
| 872. |
*/*_Narayana Guru was born on August 22, 1856, in the village of __________ near Thiruvananthapuram? |
| A. | Chempazhanthi |
| B. | Karunagapally |
| C. | Kayamkulam |
| D. | Kannur |
| Answer» B. Karunagapally | |
| 873. |
*/*_Swami Vivekananda was born in an affluent family in __________ on 12 January 1863? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Ajmer |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Orrisa |
| Answer» D. Orrisa | |
| 874. |
*/*_The Minto Morley reforms was in the year __________? |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» D. 1919 | |
| 875. |
*/*_Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________? |
| A. | Sree Narayana Guru |
| B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| C. | K.Madhvan Nair |
| D. | Dr.Palpu |
| Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal | |
| 876. |
*/*_Hardayal, an intellectual gaint, was associated with? |
| A. | Home Rule Movement |
| B. | Ghadar Movement |
| C. | Swadeshi Movement |
| D. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Answer» C. Swadeshi Movement | |
| 877. |
*/*_Provision was made in the Act of 1919, for the appointment of a Commission in __________ to investigate the working of the Constitution? |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» C. 1939 | |
| 878. |
*/*_The Portuguese Governor who abolished Satt in Goa was? |
| A. | Albuquerque |
| B. | Cabral |
| C. | Almeida |
| D. | De Braganza |
| Answer» B. Cabral | |
| 879. |
*/*_The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by? |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| B. | Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 |
| C. | Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 |
| D. | Government of India of 1935 |
| Answer» C. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 | |
| 880. |
*/*_Sivagiri pilgrimage was conceived by __________ and T K Kittan Writer. It was duly approved by Gurudevan on January, 1928? |
| A. | Vallabhasseri Govindan Vaidyar |
| B. | T. K. Madhavan |
| C. | Rajaram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Govindan Vaidyar |
| Answer» B. T. K. Madhavan | |
| 881. |
*/*_According to the provisions of the Regulating Act the Supreme Court in Bengal consisted of the Chief Justice and? |
| A. | Five Judges |
| B. | Two Judges |
| C. | Six Judges |
| D. | Three Judges |
| Answer» E. | |
| 882. |
*/*_In 1905 __________ laid the foundation of the 'servants of India society', with a view to the training of national missionaries for the service of India, and to promote by all constitutional means, the true interest of the Indian people? |
| A. | Gokhale |
| B. | Dadabai Naoroji |
| C. | R. C. Dutt |
| D. | Ranade |
| Answer» B. Dadabai Naoroji | |
| 883. |
*/*_Which of the following statements is correct about Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru?? |
| A. | Nehru did not believe in the doctrine of non-violence |
| B. | Nehru was not in favour of socialism |
| C. | Nehru had his higher education in India only |
| D. | Nehru stressed the importance of national planning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 884. |
*/*_In 1928 Gurudevan took part in the special meeting of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam at __________? |
| A. | Kollam |
| B. | Trivandrum |
| C. | Kottayam |
| D. | Aluva |
| Answer» D. Aluva | |
| 885. |
*/*_Which of the following was established by B.R.Ambedkar?? |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | Samaj Samata Party |
| C. | All India Schedule Castes Federation |
| D. | Congress Party |
| Answer» D. Congress Party | |
| 886. |
*/*_Rohelas were of __________ origin? |
| A. | Turkish |
| B. | Afghan |
| C. | British |
| D. | Chinese |
| Answer» C. British | |
| 887. |
*/*_In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast of 21 days? |
| A. | to appeal to the Hindus to throw open the temples and public wells to the Harijans |
| B. | to launch a campaign against untouchability |
| C. | for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans |
| D. | For all the above |
| Answer» D. For all the above | |
| 888. |
*/*_In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1914 |
| Answer» B. 1908 | |
| 889. |
*/*_The Second Round Table Conference failed over the question of? |
| A. | communal representation |
| B. | suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | grant of dominion status |
| D. | date of transfer of power |
| Answer» B. suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement | |
| 890. |
*/*_Who was the first leader to preside over the INC?? |
| A. | Ananda Charlu |
| B. | S Subramanya Iyer |
| C. | WC Banerji |
| D. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bannerjee | |
| 891. |
*/*_Loamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak hailed form? |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 892. |
*/*_Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century?? |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | The house of Jagat Seth |
| D. | Mulla Abdul Gaffar |
| Answer» B. Dutch | |
| 893. |
*/*_Calcutta medical college in__________? |
| A. | 1735 |
| B. | 1745 |
| C. | 1832 |
| D. | 1835 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 894. |
*/*_Among the numerous followers of Gandhi's 'philosophy' was, were? |
| A. | Bertrand Russell |
| B. | Marshal Tito |
| C. | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 895. |
*/*_Which of the following statements is not correct? The materials for the Government of India Act of 1935 were drawn from? |
| A. | The Simon Commission Report |
| B. | The Nehru Committee Report |
| C. | The White Paper issued by the British Government |
| D. | Morley-Minto Reforms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 896. |
*/*_Lord Mountbatten had held detailed discussions on the approaching partition of India with? |
| A. | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 897. |
*/*_The landmarks or Dalhousie's administration did not include? |
| A. | Indian Railways |
| B. | English as the medium of instruction |
| C. | Public works department |
| D. | Telegraph |
| Answer» C. Public works department | |
| 898. |
*/*_AI Hilal was a? |
| A. | Mosque |
| B. | Journal |
| C. | Madrasah |
| D. | Garden |
| Answer» C. Madrasah | |
| 899. |
*/*_A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year? |
| A. | 1912 |
| B. | 1915 |
| C. | 1910 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» B. 1915 | |
| 900. |
*/*_The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of? |
| A. | Minto |
| B. | Morley |
| C. | Northbrook |
| D. | Hastings |
| Answer» D. Hastings | |