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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.
| 301. |
The passage of the Rowlatt Act had been almost immediately followed by the |
| A. | into-Morley Reforms |
| B. | hilafat Movement |
| C. | allianwala Bagh Massacre |
| D. | hauri-Chaura Incident |
| Answer» D. hauri-Chaura Incident | |
| 302. |
__________ is remembered as the 'Grand old man of India' |
| A. | anade |
| B. | adabhai Naoroji |
| C. | ulinbehari Sarkar |
| D. | maresh Chakravarty |
| Answer» C. ulinbehari Sarkar | |
| 303. |
Of the following, which country's constitution did not influence the fathers of Indian Constitution? |
| A. | he USA |
| B. | he USSR |
| C. | anada |
| D. | reland |
| Answer» C. anada | |
| 304. |
When was the first train steamed off in India? |
| A. | 848 |
| B. | 853 |
| C. | 875 |
| D. | 880 |
| Answer» C. 875 | |
| 305. |
Which of the following according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world? |
| A. | on-violence of the brave |
| B. | on-violence of the weak |
| C. | on-violence of the coward |
| D. | on-violence of the down-trodden |
| Answer» B. on-violence of the weak | |
| 306. |
Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided 'a machine with strong brakes but no engine'? |
| A. | awaharlal Nehru |
| B. | ajendra Prasad |
| C. | ahatma Gandhi |
| D. | allabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. ajendra Prasad | |
| 307. |
The Aligarh Institute Gazette, an organ of the Scientific Society was started in March . . . . . and succeeded in transforming the minds in the traditional Muslim Society |
| A. | 766 |
| B. | 866 |
| C. | 869 |
| D. | 870 |
| Answer» C. 869 | |
| 308. |
Subhash Bose selected the best soldiers from the three existing brigades (named after Gandhi, Azad and Nehru) and organised a new brigade which the soldiers themselves called |
| A. | imalayan Brigade |
| B. | watantra Bharat Brigade |
| C. | hagat Singh Brigade |
| D. | ubhash Brigade |
| Answer» E. | |
| 309. |
Who gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad? |
| A. | handrashekhar Azad |
| B. | ubhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | hagat Singh |
| D. | qbal |
| Answer» D. qbal | |
| 310. |
Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society? |
| A. | K Gokhale |
| B. | G Ranade |
| C. | G Tilak |
| D. | ipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» B. G Ranade | |
| 311. |
Vivekananda felt that the Parliament would provide the right forum to present his Master's message to the world, and so he decided to go to America. Another reason which prompted Swamiji to go to America was to seek financial help for his project of uplifting the masses. Swamiji, however, wanted to have an inner certitude and divine call regarding his mission. Both of these he got while he sat in deep meditation on the rock-island at __________ |
| A. | umbai |
| B. | merica |
| C. | anyakumari |
| D. | hennai |
| Answer» D. hennai | |
| 312. |
The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehemently criticised and opposed by the people on the ground that |
| A. | he Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended |
| B. | he sufferings of thousands of people in the Civil Disobedience Movement were wasted |
| C. | t was contrary to the pledge of the Congress for Poorna Swaraj |
| D. | andhi did nothing to save the lives of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru who had been awarded the death sentence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 313. |
The main exponent of the theory of Drain of Wealth was |
| A. | C Dutt |
| B. | adabhai Naoroji |
| C. | R Gadoil |
| D. | arl Mane |
| Answer» C. R Gadoil | |
| 314. |
From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was |
| A. | ider employment of Indians in higher public services |
| B. | stablishment of representative institutions |
| C. | elf-government to India |
| D. | nly (a) and (b) above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 315. |
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Minister for Education was |
| A. | atel |
| B. | ajaji |
| C. | aulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | nnie Besant |
| Answer» D. nnie Besant | |
| 316. |
SN Banerjee was appointed Professor in English in the Metropolitan Institute at |
| A. | ombay |
| B. | adras |
| C. | alcutta |
| D. | angalore |
| Answer» D. angalore | |
| 317. |
Who had observed that "Political freedom is the life-breath of a nation"? |
| A. | G Tilak |
| B. | nnie Besant |
| C. | ri Aurobindo Ghose |
| D. | abindranath Tagore |
| Answer» D. abindranath Tagore | |
| 318. |
Of the following who was not the leader of the Extremists? |
| A. | okamanya Tilak |
| B. | urobindo Ghose |
| C. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | ume |
| Answer» E. | |
| 319. |
The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by |
| A. | ord Hastings |
| B. | ornwallis |
| C. | ord Dalhousie |
| D. | entinck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 320. |
Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two news papers - the Kesari and the Maratha? |
| A. | okhale |
| B. | nnie Besant |
| C. | ilak |
| D. | awaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» D. awaharlal Nehru | |
| 321. |
The hero of the Kakori 'Dacoity' case was |
| A. | amprasad Bismil |
| B. | hagat Singh |
| C. | atukeshwar Datta |
| D. | arkatulla |
| Answer» B. hagat Singh | |
| 322. |
The 'Hero of Plassey' was |
| A. | arren Hastings |
| B. | upleix |
| C. | live |
| D. | huja-ud-Daulah |
| Answer» D. huja-ud-Daulah | |
| 323. |
'Dyarchy' was introduced in the Government of India Act of |
| A. | 909 |
| B. | 919 |
| C. | 935 |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. 935 | |
| 324. |
The most Important cause for the outbreak of the Ghadar revolution was the |
| A. | ommencement of World War I |
| B. | anging of Kartar Singh Sarabha |
| C. | omagata Maru Incident |
| D. | rrest of Lala Hardayal |
| Answer» D. rrest of Lala Hardayal | |
| 325. |
After the elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on |
| A. | ecember 9, 1946 |
| B. | anuary 15, 1947 |
| C. | ebruary 10, 1947 |
| D. | ugust 15, 1947 |
| Answer» B. anuary 15, 1947 | |
| 326. |
Which of the following acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation? |
| A. | ndian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | ndian Councils Act, 1919 |
| C. | overnment of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | overnment of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» B. ndian Councils Act, 1919 | |
| 327. |
Who was the founder of 'Gadhar party' |
| A. | achindranath Sanyal |
| B. | handarshekhar Azad |
| C. | ala Har Dayal |
| D. | atukeshwar Dutt |
| Answer» D. atukeshwar Dutt | |
| 328. |
Who is regarded as as the 'father of modern India' |
| A. | aja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | wami Dayananda Saraswati |
| C. | ri Aurobindo |
| D. | hagat Singh |
| Answer» B. wami Dayananda Saraswati | |
| 329. |
Who is the author of Vande Mataram? |
| A. | ahatma Gandhi |
| B. | abindranath Tagore |
| C. | ankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| D. | arat Chandra Chatterjee |
| Answer» D. arat Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 330. |
The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was |
| A. | andini Satpathy |
| B. | r. J. Jayalalitha |
| C. | ucheta Kripalani |
| D. | s. Mayawati |
| Answer» D. s. Mayawati | |
| 331. |
Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao-II? |
| A. | he Treaty of Purandhar |
| B. | onvention of Wadgaon |
| C. | reaty of Bassein |
| D. | reaty of Salbai |
| Answer» D. reaty of Salbai | |
| 332. |
After 1893, when complete ban was imposed on all commercial activities of the Company. India was left open to exploitation by |
| A. | ritish officers in India |
| B. | lanters |
| C. | ritish mercantile industrial capitalist class |
| D. | amindars and big landlords |
| Answer» D. amindars and big landlords | |
| 333. |
The Act of 1833 concentrated the legislative powers in the hands of |
| A. | arliament |
| B. | overnor-General in Council |
| C. | oard of Control |
| D. | rown |
| Answer» C. oard of Control | |
| 334. |
In May__________, S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Anandacharlu established the Madras Mahajana Sabha |
| A. | 783 |
| B. | 784 |
| C. | 872 |
| D. | 884 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
The Mohamedan Association was founded in __________in 1856 |
| A. | alcutta |
| B. | dayar |
| C. | adras |
| D. | aharashtra |
| Answer» B. dayar | |
| 336. |
The main cause of the tribal uprisings of the 19th century was |
| A. | he British land settlements and land laws had created tension in the tribal society |
| B. | hristian Missionary activities in the tribal areas |
| C. | he British Forest Laws |
| D. | ew excise regulations and police exactions |
| Answer» D. ew excise regulations and police exactions | |
| 337. |
Who started the Young Men's Indian Association in 1914? |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | warnakumari Devi |
| C. | evendranath Tagore |
| D. | abindranath Tagore |
| Answer» B. warnakumari Devi | |
| 338. |
The Charter Act of 1813 left intact the Company's monopoly of __________ trade |
| A. | hina |
| B. | awa |
| C. | eylon |
| D. | apan |
| Answer» B. awa | |
| 339. |
Aligarh Muslim University was founded by |
| A. | innah |
| B. | yed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | bul Kalam Azad |
| D. | hutto |
| Answer» C. bul Kalam Azad | |
| 340. |
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between |
| A. | he British and the Peshwa |
| B. | he British and the Nizam |
| C. | he British and Sikh |
| D. | he British and Nawab of Arcot |
| Answer» B. he British and the Nizam | |
| 341. |
The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by |
| A. | ord Dalhousie |
| B. | ord Bentick |
| C. | ord Curzon |
| D. | ord Ripon |
| Answer» B. ord Bentick | |
| 342. |
Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the governorship of |
| A. | ord Lytton |
| B. | ord Curzon |
| C. | ord Ripon |
| D. | ord Hardinge-I |
| Answer» C. ord Ripon | |
| 343. |
Which of the following was established by B.R.Ambedkar? |
| A. | waraj Party |
| B. | amaj Samata Party |
| C. | ll India Schedule Castes Federation |
| D. | ongress Party |
| Answer» D. ongress Party | |
| 344. |
The President of the Congress Sessions of 1898 and 1902 was |
| A. | ume |
| B. | ilak |
| C. | adabhai Naoroji |
| D. | N Banerjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 345. |
The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding the partition of India in the __________ session held in 1940 |
| A. | ahore |
| B. | llahabad |
| C. | arachi |
| D. | acca |
| Answer» B. llahabad | |
| 346. |
Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of aState? |
| A. | yagaraja |
| B. | hyama Shastri |
| C. | uthu Swami Diskshitar |
| D. | wati Thirunal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 347. |
Assertion (A): The permanent settlement is said to have initially resulted in increased agricultural production. Reason (R): In this system the Zamindar could keep for himself any increase in the rental of his estate |
| A. | oth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | oth A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | is true but R is false |
| D. | is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. is false but R is true | |
| 348. |
Sarvodaya stands for |
| A. | otal revolution |
| B. | on-cooperation |
| C. | pliftment of all |
| D. | on-violence |
| Answer» D. on-violence | |
| 349. |
Narayana Guru started a Sanskrit school in __________ |
| A. | arkala |
| B. | ottayam |
| C. | ahi |
| D. | alicut |
| Answer» B. ottayam | |
| 350. |
With whom was the seven-year rule of' "missions, omissions and commissions' associated? |
| A. | ord Dalhousie |
| B. | ord Curzon |
| C. | ord Lytton |
| D. | ord Mayo |
| Answer» C. ord Lytton | |