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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.
| 1201. |
___________in his book 'Economic history of India' wrote 'If India is poor today it is through the operation of economic causes'$? |
| A. | Dadhabai Naoroji |
| B. | R.C. Dutt |
| C. | Ranade |
| D. | R.P.Datt |
| Answer» C. Ranade | |
| 1202. |
_Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?$? |
| A. | There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it |
| C. | To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition |
| D. | The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League |
| Answer» D. The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League | |
| 1203. |
_When the August Offer 1940 was offered to India the Prime Minister of England was$? |
| A. | Chamberlain |
| B. | Baldwin |
| C. | Chruchill |
| D. | Asquith |
| Answer» D. Asquith | |
| 1204. |
_From which year did the Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims?$? |
| A. | 1942 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 1205. |
_Who said that "My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye"?$? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Daya Nand Saraswati |
| Answer» D. Daya Nand Saraswati | |
| 1206. |
_Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?$? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Cornwallis |
| C. | Macpherson |
| D. | Clive |
| Answer» D. Clive | |
| 1207. |
_Which of the following European Colonisers did not have a settlement on the Eastern Coast of India ?$? |
| A. | French |
| B. | Portuguese |
| C. | Dutch |
| D. | Danish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1208. |
_The 'Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College' later became the$? |
| A. | Osmania University |
| B. | JamiaMilia Muslim University |
| C. | Baraktullah University |
| D. | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1209. |
_When Ramakrishna Mission was founded?$? |
| A. | 1795 |
| B. | 1797 |
| C. | 1894 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1210. |
_Which Directive Principal bears the direct impact of Gandhi's moral philosophy?$? |
| A. | Equal pay for equal work |
| B. | Provision of free legal aid and advice |
| C. | Prohibition of the slaughter of cows |
| D. | Protection of the mounments of historicalimportance |
| Answer» D. Protection of the mounments of historicalimportance | |
| 1211. |
_The Congress ministries gave up office in October 1939 over the issue of$? |
| A. | constant interference by Governors in day-to-day administration |
| B. | propaganda of the Muslim League against the Congress |
| C. | India having been unwillingly dragged into the Second World War |
| D. | failure of the British to define their war aims |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1212. |
_Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?$? |
| A. | Macaulay's Minute |
| B. | Hunter Commission |
| C. | Charter Act |
| D. | Wood's Despatch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1213. |
_The Portugues build their first fort on India soil in the territory of the Raja of$? |
| A. | Calicul |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Daman |
| D. | Bijapur |
| Answer» C. Daman | |
| 1214. |
The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799, was$? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Mysore |
| C. | Seringapatam |
| D. | Hellebid or Halebid |
| Answer» D. Hellebid or Halebid | |
| 1215. |
Who composed the song "Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindostan Hamara"?$? |
| A. | Mohammed Iqbal |
| B. | Josh Malihabadi |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| Answer» B. Josh Malihabadi | |
| 1216. |
Of the following who was a poet and political thinker?$? |
| A. | Gandhi |
| B. | Jinnah |
| C. | Mohammed Iqbal |
| D. | Patel |
| Answer» D. Patel | |
| 1217. |
Who led the armed raid on the government armoury at Chittagong in 1930?$? |
| A. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Sukhdev |
| Answer» D. Sukhdev | |
| 1218. |
The first truly revolutionary organisation in Bengal was$? |
| A. | Anusilan Samiti |
| B. | Yugantar |
| C. | Abhinava Bharata |
| D. | Abhinava Bharat Society |
| Answer» B. Yugantar | |
| 1219. |
Who among the following introduced Ryotwari system in madras?$? |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Sir Thomas Munro |
| D. | Lord Cannemara |
| Answer» D. Lord Cannemara | |
| 1220. |
Who among the following had during his reign introduced a new calendar, a new system or coinage, and new scales of weights and measures?$? |
| A. | Tipu Sultan |
| B. | Murshid Quli Khan |
| C. | Raghunath Rao |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» B. Murshid Quli Khan | |
| 1221. |
In 1937, the Congress formed Ministries in$? |
| A. | 7 states |
| B. | 9 states |
| C. | 5 states |
| D. | 4 states |
| Answer» D. 4 states | |
| 1222. |
A new period in__________'s life began in 1913 when she became active in Indian politics, and gave a lead by claiming 'Home Rule' for India$? |
| A. | Ammu Swaminathan |
| B. | Malati Patwardhan |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Ambujammal |
| Answer» D. Ambujammal | |
| 1223. |
Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay wrote Anand Math?$? |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1882 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1224. |
In Derozio founded with his students the 'Academic Association' which organised debates on various subjects$? |
| A. | 1824 |
| B. | 1825 |
| C. | 1828 |
| D. | 1834 |
| Answer» D. 1834 | |
| 1225. |
Mahatma Gandhi had been present at the Round Table Conference(s) held in London$? |
| A. | Third |
| B. | Second |
| C. | First |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. First | |
| 1226. |
With which of the following would you associate Jyotiba Phule?$? |
| A. | Satya Shodhak Mandal |
| B. | Theosophical Society |
| C. | Tattvabodhini Samaj |
| D. | Dharma Sabha |
| Answer» B. Theosophical Society | |
| 1227. |
The partition of Bengal had to be annulled in __________$? |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1928 |
| D. | 1929 |
| Answer» C. 1928 | |
| 1228. |
Jyotirao Phule was born in Satara district of __________ in 1827$? |
| A. | Maharastra |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Malabar |
| Answer» B. Madras | |
| 1229. |
The revolutionary who died of a 64 days' hunger strike was$? |
| A. | Sukh Dev |
| B. | Batukeshwar Dutt |
| C. | Jatin Das |
| D. | Raj Guru |
| Answer» D. Raj Guru | |
| 1230. |
The historic fact by Gandhi came to an end as a result of the$? |
| A. | Poona Pact |
| B. | Issue of White Paper |
| C. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| D. | Arrival of Simon Commission |
| Answer» B. Issue of White Paper | |
| 1231. |
In 1934 Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from active politics and even resigned his membership of the Congress because$? |
| A. | of the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement |
| B. | the political climate of India was unsuitable for any political movement |
| C. | he wanted to devote himself fully to constructive programme and Harijan welfare |
| D. | of his opposition to the desire of congressmen to enter legislatures under the Government of India Act of 1935 |
| Answer» D. of his opposition to the desire of congressmen to enter legislatures under the Government of India Act of 1935 | |
| 1232. |
Who among the following Governors-General repealed the Vernacular Press Act of Lytton?$? |
| A. | Northbrook |
| B. | Dufferin |
| C. | Elgin-II |
| D. | Ripon |
| Answer» B. Dufferin | |
| 1233. |
The National Liberal Federation was founded by$? |
| A. | S N Bannerjee |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Mrs Annie Besant |
| Answer» B. Motilal Nehru | |
| 1234. |
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between$? |
| A. | Nehru and Ambedkar |
| B. | Gandhi and Arnbedkar |
| C. | Malaviya and Ambedkar |
| D. | Gandhi and Nehru |
| Answer» C. Malaviya and Ambedkar | |
| 1235. |
To which personality Mahatma Gandhi gave the title "Deen Bandhu"?$? |
| A. | Sri Aurobindo |
| B. | CF Andrews |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | CR Das |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 1236. |
The partition of Bengal was occurred in __________$? |
| A. | 1804 |
| B. | 1805 |
| C. | 1904 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1237. |
The President of the Constituent Assembly was$? |
| A. | Dr BR Ambedkar |
| B. | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» C. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 1238. |
Who opened the First Round Table Conference?$? |
| A. | King George V |
| B. | MK Gandhi |
| C. | Lord Irwin |
| D. | Ramsay McDonald |
| Answer» B. MK Gandhi | |
| 1239. |
The Bombay Association, the first political association in Bombay presidency was founded by __________ in 1852$? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Pulinbehari Sarkar |
| C. | Amaresh Chakravarty |
| D. | Prankrishna Parija |
| Answer» B. Pulinbehari Sarkar | |
| 1240. |
Who said that the constant 'drain of wealth' from India was responsible for Indla's economic miseries?$? |
| A. | BC Pal |
| B. | BP Wadia |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | GS Arundale |
| Answer» D. GS Arundale | |
| 1241. |
Which of the following statement relates the Dadabhai Naoroji's definition of 'Drain of Wealth'?$? |
| A. | Those resources of the country were being utilized in the interest of Britain |
| B. | That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return |
| C. | That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power |
| D. | That the British goods were being imported into the country making it poorer day by day |
| Answer» C. That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power | |
| 1242. |
The Government of India, 1919 is also known as$? |
| A. | Morley -Minto Reforms |
| B. | Montague - Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | Regulating Act |
| D. | Pitts India Act |
| Answer» C. Regulating Act | |
| 1243. |
Jyotiba Phule died On 28 November,__________$? |
| A. | 1850 |
| B. | 1859 |
| C. | 1870 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1244. |
Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised?$? |
| A. | Sukhdev |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Rajguru |
| Answer» D. Rajguru | |
| 1245. |
Who from the following leaders was not assassinated?$? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Liaqat Ali Khan |
| C. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Lord Louis Mountbatten |
| Answer» D. Lord Louis Mountbatten | |
| 1246. |
Which of the following reason that compel the Congress leader not to attend the Round Table Conference?$? |
| A. | The British government was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it |
| B. | The British government wanted to give representation to communal organisations |
| C. | The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj |
| D. | Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim delegates to the conference |
| Answer» D. Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim delegates to the conference | |
| 1247. |
Rowlatt after whom Rowlatt Act was named was a$? |
| A. | Justice |
| B. | General |
| C. | Member of Parliament |
| D. | Secretary of State for India |
| Answer» B. General | |
| 1248. |
Who was the first woman President of Congress?$? |
| A. | Mrs. Annie Besant |
| B. | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Mrs. Nelline Sengupta |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 1249. |
Which of the following writers did not have a profound influence on the thinking of Mahatma Gandhi?$? |
| A. | Tolstoy |
| B. | Thoreau |
| C. | Ruskin |
| D. | Marx |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1250. |
Who said that "India's Soul live in villages"?$? |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |