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This section includes 360 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
Raja Rammohan Roy organized a historic agitation against the |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Evil custom of sati |
| C. | Degrading position of women in society |
| D. | Practice of superfluous religious rituals |
| Answer» C. Degrading position of women in society | |
| 252. |
The 'Blue Water Policy' was introduced by the Portugese leader |
| A. | Franscisco-de-Almeida |
| B. | Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| C. | Francis Caron |
| D. | Francis Martin |
| Answer» B. Alfonso de Albuquerque | |
| 253. |
Which of the following event in 1976 was an outcome of Simla Agreement" between India and Pakistan? |
| A. | End of IndoPak war over Kashmir. |
| B. | Halt in production of nuclear weapon |
| C. | Aries wars condition in both the countries |
| D. | Aries conflicts in trade and mutual benefits between both the countries |
| Answer» B. Halt in production of nuclear weapon | |
| 254. |
Who was the founder of Satya Shodak Sabha in Maharashtra? |
| A. | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar |
| B. | Dr. Atmaram Pandurang |
| C. | Gopal Baba Wala |
| D. | Jyothiba Phule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 255. |
The founder of the 'Brahmo Samaj' was - |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohun Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» D. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 256. |
Federal form of government was introduced under the - |
| A. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| C. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| Answer» C. Indian Councils Act, 1909 | |
| 257. |
The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because - |
| A. | it sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians |
| B. | it proposed to partition India |
| C. | it was an all-white commission without Indian representation |
| D. | it proposed measures to contain nationalism |
| Answer» D. it proposed measures to contain nationalism | |
| 258. |
By which Charter Act, the East India Company's monopoly of trade with China came to an end? |
| A. | Charter Act of 1793 |
| B. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1853 |
| Answer» D. Charter Act of 1853 | |
| 259. |
The Simon Commission which came to India in February 1928 was boycotted because - |
| A. | all its members were Englishmen |
| B. | at that time a large number of nationalist leaders were in prison |
| C. | the chairman, Sir John Simon was very unpopular |
| D. | the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms had failed |
| Answer» B. at that time a large number of nationalist leaders were in prison | |
| 260. |
As er provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of - |
| A. | Lord Bentinck |
| B. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| C. | Lord Macaulay |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» D. Lord Dalhousie | |
| 261. |
Who introduced the Indian University Act? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Morelay |
| D. | Lord Ripporn |
| Answer» B. Lord Minto | |
| 262. |
The Indian council Act of 1909 was popularly known as: |
| A. | Parliament Act |
| B. | Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | Minto-Morely Reforms |
| D. | The Judiciary Act |
| Answer» D. The Judiciary Act | |
| 263. |
The first Trading Centre which was established by the British was - |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 264. |
Wo was the National leader who wrote History of India on the walls of the Andaman Cellular Jail? |
| A. | Nandanlal Bose |
| B. | Ambedkar |
| C. | Vir Savarkar |
| D. | Jyotiba Phule |
| Answer» D. Jyotiba Phule | |
| 265. |
Gandhi-Irwin Pact is associated with - |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement |
| D. | Rowlatt Agitation |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement | |
| 266. |
Who led the armed raid on the government armory at Chittagong in 1930? |
| A. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Sukhdev |
| Answer» D. Sukhdev | |
| 267. |
Lucknow Pact' was a deal between - |
| A. | Indians and the British about legislative seats |
| B. | Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures |
| C. | Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations |
| D. | Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations |
| Answer» C. Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations | |
| 268. |
The Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by - |
| A. | Lord Linlithgow |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Sir Pethic Lawrence |
| D. | Sir Mountford |
| Answer» D. Sir Mountford | |
| 269. |
The Cabinet Mission came to India in - |
| A. | 1943 |
| B. | 1944 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 270. |
The Simon Commission was formed to review - |
| A. | Legislatures of India for further |
| B. | fitness of India for further reforms |
| C. | the position of the viceroy |
| D. | a Constitution for India |
| Answer» C. the position of the viceroy | |
| 271. |
Land Revenue under Tipu - |
| A. | was mainly collected through revenue officers. |
| B. | was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu |
| C. | was collected by interme-di-aries |
| D. | was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan |
| Answer» C. was collected by interme-di-aries | |
| 272. |
Who among the following was the founder of the Dravida Kazhagam? |
| A. | Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy NaIcker |
| B. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave | |
| 273. |
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as Mahatma' by - |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Capt. Saunders, the English Police Officer was shot dead by - |
| A. | Batukeshwar Dutt |
| B. | Ram Prasad |
| C. | Chandra Shekar Azad |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was first applied to the Princely State of - |
| A. | Satara |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Oudh |
| D. | Jaunpur |
| Answer» B. Jhansi | |
| 276. |
Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revalt of 1857 at - |
| A. | Barrackpore |
| B. | Meerut |
| C. | Kanpur |
| D. | Jhansi |
| Answer» B. Meerut | |
| 277. |
Which Governor General was called as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India? |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
The Poona Pact signed in 1934 provided for - |
| A. | the creation of dominion status for India |
| B. | separate electorates for Muslims |
| C. | separate electorates for the Harijans |
| D. | joint electorate with reservation for Harijans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
To end the III Anglo-Mysore War Tipu Sultan signed the following Treaty with the British |
| A. | Treaty of Mangalore |
| B. | Treaty of Srirangapatnam |
| C. | Treaty of Mysore |
| D. | Treaty of Bidnur |
| Answer» C. Treaty of Mysore | |
| 280. |
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by - |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Keshab Chandra |
| C. | Ram Mohari Roy |
| D. | Vivekananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of - |
| A. | Macaulay |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» D. Lord William Bentinck | |
| 282. |
Royal Asiatic Society' was founded by - |
| A. | Sir William Jones |
| B. | Sir John Marshall |
| C. | R. D. Banerjee |
| D. | Sir William Bentick |
| Answer» B. Sir John Marshall | |
| 283. |
The Azad Hind Fauj was formed in - |
| A. | 1937 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 1943 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1943 | |
| 284. |
Who gave the solgan - Jai Hind'? |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | Moti Lal Nehru |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 285. |
Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of the - |
| A. | Communist Party of India |
| B. | Forward Block |
| C. | Socialist-Swarajist Party |
| D. | Swarajya Party |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das were the founders of a party known as the: |
| A. | Gadar Party |
| B. | Forward Bloc |
| C. | Swarajya Party |
| D. | Socialist Congress |
| Answer» D. Socialist Congress | |
| 287. |
Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence? |
| A. | Sri Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 288. |
Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by - |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | V. D. Savarkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
Who founded The Gadar Party in Sanfrancisco in the USA? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Lala Lazpat Rai |
| C. | Azit Singh |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Paul |
| Answer» B. Lala Lazpat Rai | |
| 290. |
The Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) fought in the Second World War against - |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Great Britain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
Who said Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'? |
| A. | M.K. Gandhi |
| B. | B.G. Tilak |
| C. | G.K. Gokhale |
| D. | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» C. G.K. Gokhale | |
| 292. |
According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj' meant - |
| A. | Complete independence |
| B. | Self government |
| C. | Economic independence |
| D. | Political independence |
| Answer» C. Economic independence | |
| 293. |
ho was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923? |
| A. | B.G. Tilak |
| B. | Chittaranjan Das |
| C. | M.K. Gandhi |
| D. | G.K. Gokhale |
| Answer» C. M.K. Gandhi | |
| 294. |
The Working Committee of National Congress sanctioned the resolution named Quit India' at - |
| A. | Wardha |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Delh |
| Answer» B. Nagpur | |
| 295. |
ho was the founder of Kolkata's first "Atmiya Sabha" (philo-sophical discussion circle) held in 1815? |
| A. | Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 296. |
When was the All India Women's Conference founded - |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1926 |
| D. | 1927 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
The Indian National Congress was formed during the Governor-Generalship of - |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» D. Lord Curzon | |
| 298. |
In which year was the Indian National Congress formed - |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1835 |
| Answer» B. 1875 | |
| 299. |
The split between the 'Extremists and 'Moderates' came up in the open at the Surat Congress Session in the year - |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1910 |
| Answer» D. 1910 | |
| 300. |
In 197, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at - |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Wardha |
| Answer» E. | |