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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who was the first Indian Governor- General of India? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 2. |
'Dyarchy' was introduced in the Government of India Act of - |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1935 | |
| 3. |
Who termed Cripps' proposals as a post dated cheque in a crashing bank'? |
| A. | Ambedkar |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Patel |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Te song Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of - |
| A. | Jay He |
| B. | Rashtra Jagritu |
| C. | Bharat Vidhata |
| D. | Matribhoomi |
| Answer» D. Matribhoomi | |
| 5. |
What was the basis of transfer of power to India on 15th August by - |
| A. | On this day the Indian National Congress had demanded "Poorna Swaraj |
| B. | On this day Mahatma Gandhi started Quit India Movement. |
| C. | Anniversary of formation of Interim Government |
| D. | Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
There are no politics devoid of religion' is stated by - |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Jaya Prakash Narayan |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 7. |
'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle? |
| A. | Dandi March |
| B. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| C. | Khilafat Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
According to Gandhi, the scope for class struggle and love for property can be reduced by - |
| A. | Decentralisation |
| B. | Participatory democracy |
| C. | Separation of Judiciary from Executive |
| D. | Trusteeship |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with - |
| A. | Mazzini |
| B. | Cavour |
| C. | Garibaldi |
| D. | Bismarck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to - |
| A. | Partition of Bengal in 1947 |
| B. | Partition of Bengal in 1905 |
| C. | Non cooperation movement in 1921 |
| D. | Partition of Punjab in 1947 |
| Answer» C. Non cooperation movement in 1921 | |
| 11. |
"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem ourpledge . This was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by - |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 12. |
Cabinet Mission came to India in the year - |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» B. 1945 | |
| 13. |
Cripps Mission came to India in - |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» D. 1940 | |
| 14. |
Find the incorrect match among the - |
| A. | Sir Syed Murtza Khan - Aligarh Muslim University |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Ambedkar University |
| C. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru - Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya - Banaras Hindu University |
| Answer» B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Ambedkar University | |
| 15. |
Who said that 'the real seat of taste is not the tongue, but the mind'? |
| A. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 16. |
The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by - |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Ripon |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Who said that "India's soul lives in villages"? |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Simon Commission was sent by British Parliament to India to review the - |
| A. | progress of English education |
| B. | social reforms |
| C. | working of dyarchy |
| D. | Hindu-Muslim unity |
| Answer» D. Hindu-Muslim unity | |
| 19. |
The Sharda Act is related to - |
| A. | Upliftment of scheduled tribes |
| B. | Upliftment of minorities |
| C. | Child Marriage |
| D. | Empowerment of women |
| Answer» D. Empowerment of women | |
| 20. |
Who gave the title of Sardar" to Ballabh Bhai Patel? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | Women of Bardoli |
| D. | Peasants of Gujrat |
| Answer» B. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 21. |
Who gave the mantra "Do or Die" for this struggle? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 22. |
Who gave the title of Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel? |
| A. | Rajaji |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Nehru |
| D. | M.A. Jinnah |
| Answer» D. M.A. Jinnah | |
| 23. |
Who gave the title Nightingale of India' to Saroj ni Naidu? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The Marathas were defeated at Panipat because - |
| A. | The Marathas did not fight bravely |
| B. | The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength |
| C. | The Martha army was short of food supplies |
| D. | The Marathas were considered alien by the local population |
| Answer» C. The Martha army was short of food supplies | |
| 25. |
Who gave the slogan, Dilli Chalo'? |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | G. . Gokhale |
| Answer» D. G. . Gokhale | |
| 26. |
Who is known as the 'Indian Bismarck'? |
| A. | Vallabhai Patel |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Bal Gangadhara Tilak |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 27. |
From hich of the following Upanishads the words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the State Emblem are? |
| A. | Prashna |
| B. | Mundaka |
| C. | Mandukya |
| D. | Ishavasya |
| Answer» C. Mandukya | |
| 28. |
hich Indian statesman usedthese magic words, "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge . |
| A. | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| B. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The English established their first factory in India at - |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Sutanati |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Sutanati | |
| 30. |
Who said "Give me Blood. I will give you Freedom"? |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 31. |
The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was - |
| A. | Abhi Shankar |
| B. | Gowri Shankar |
| C. | Daya Shankar |
| D. | Mula Shankar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year: |
| A. | 1526 A.D. |
| B. | 1556 A.D. |
| C. | 1761 A.D. |
| D. | 1776 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1776 A.D. | |
| 33. |
The battle of Plessey was fought between - |
| A. | Sirajudduala and Robert Clive. |
| B. | None of the options |
| C. | Mir Kasim and Robert Clive. |
| D. | Mir Jafar and Robert Clive |
| Answer» B. None of the options | |
| 34. |
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between - |
| A. | the Marathas and the Afghans |
| B. | the Marathas and the Mughals |
| C. | the Mughals and the Afghans |
| D. | the Marathas and the Rajputs |
| Answer» B. the Marathas and the Mughals | |
| 35. |
Wo was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761? |
| A. | Alamgir I |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Jahandar Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Who gave the title of "Mahamana to Madan Mohan Malviya? |
| A. | Dada Bhai Naurozi |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 37. |
The original name of Swami Vivekananda was - |
| A. | Narendranath Dutta |
| B. | Batukeshwara Dutta |
| C. | Krishna Dutta |
| D. | Surendra Dutta |
| Answer» D. Surendra Dutta | |
| 38. |
In hich year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organizing the agrarian movement in Punjab? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» C. 1909 | |
| 39. |
Who was popularly known as Nana Saheb"? |
| A. | Baji Rai I |
| B. | Balaji Baji Rao |
| C. | Balaji Vishwanath |
| D. | Madhav Rao |
| Answer» C. Balaji Vishwanath | |
| 40. |
Pitts India Act of 1784 was a/an - |
| A. | White paper |
| B. | Regulating Act |
| C. | Ordinance |
| D. | Resolution |
| Answer» C. Ordinance | |
| 41. |
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as - |
| A. | The Montagu Declaration |
| B. | The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | The Morley-Minto Reforms |
| D. | The Rowlatt Act |
| Answer» D. The Rowlatt Act | |
| 42. |
Give below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair. |
| A. | Rani LaxmibaiIndore |
| B. | Khan Bahadur Khan-Ru-helkhand |
| C. | Kunwar Singh Sahabacd |
| D. | Nana Saheb-Kanpur |
| Answer» B. Khan Bahadur Khan-Ru-helkhand | |
| 43. |
Who was known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'? |
| A. | Vivekananda |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Banerjee | |
| 44. |
Who is called as the Prophet of New India'? |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Sri Ramakrishna |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 45. |
The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa - |
| A. | Raghunath Rao |
| B. | Narayan Rao |
| C. | Madhav Rao II |
| D. | Baji Rao II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The first newspaper which was published in India was - |
| A. | The Calculatta Gazette |
| B. | The Calculatta Gazette |
| C. | The Oriental Magazine of Calcutta |
| D. | The Bengal Gazette |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The battle of Plassey was fought between - |
| A. | East India Company and Shah Alam |
| B. | East India Company and Shujauddaula |
| C. | East India Company and Sirajuddaula |
| D. | East India Company and Anwaruddin |
| Answer» D. East India Company and Anwaruddin | |
| 48. |
Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757? |
| A. | Hyder Ali |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Mir Jaffar |
| D. | Nawab of Oudh |
| Answer» D. Nawab of Oudh | |
| 49. |
Which was the first Indian newspaper that was printed? |
| A. | The Hindu |
| B. | The Bengal Gazette |
| C. | The Anand Bazaar Patrika |
| D. | The Times of India |
| Answer» C. The Anand Bazaar Patrika | |
| 50. |
During colonial period, Britislh capital was mainly invested in: |
| A. | Infra structure |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Services |
| Answer» D. Services | |