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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.
| 1351. |
Swami Vivekananda was graduated from __________University? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» D. Karachi | |
| 1352. |
The Singh Sabha intended to restore Sikhism to its past purity by publishing historical religious books, magazines and journals, to propagate knowledge using Punjabi, to return Sikh apostates to their original faith, and to involve highly placed __________in the educational programme of the Sikhs? |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Frenchmen |
| C. | Dutch |
| D. | Englishmen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1353. |
The State, from among the following, which was not annexed by the 'doctrine of lapse' is? |
| A. | Baghat |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Sambalpur |
| D. | Satara |
| Answer» C. Sambalpur | |
| 1354. |
On Cabinet Mission, __________ observed, the proposalspreserve the essential unity of India which la threatened bythe dispute between two major communities? |
| A. | Lord Wavell |
| B. | Nehru |
| C. | Patel |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Nehru | |
| 1355. |
Through which principle or device did Ghandhiji strive to bridge economics inequalities?? |
| A. | Abolition of machinery |
| B. | Establishment of village industries |
| C. | Trustrieeship theory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1356. |
As per 'August Offer 1940' the Constitution of India would be drawn by? |
| A. | House of Commons |
| B. | House of Lords |
| C. | Princely States |
| D. | Indians |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1357. |
Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council ?? |
| A. | M.A. Jinnah |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | V.P. Menon |
| Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 1358. |
Who threw two bombs on the Door of the Central Assembly in New Delhi on April 8, 1929?? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Batukeshwar Dutt |
| C. | Raj Guru |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1359. |
In which year was Burma separated from India?? |
| A. | 1863 |
| B. | 1902 |
| C. | 1937 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» D. 1947 | |
| 1360. |
Which one among the following pairs of battle is correctly matched?? |
| A. | The 2nd battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad Ghori |
| B. | The first battle of Panipat : Defeat of Sikander Lodi by Babur |
| C. | The battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by SherShah |
| D. | The battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar |
| Answer» D. The battle of Khanwa :¬¨‚Ä Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar | |
| 1361. |
Who established Narayana Gurukulam in 1923 in the Nilgiri Hills with the blessings of Narayana Guru?? |
| A. | Nataraja Guru |
| B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| C. | T.K.Madhavan |
| D. | Dr.Palpu |
| Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal | |
| 1362. |
Which of the following was not contained in the Cripps Offer?? |
| A. | Dominion Status to India |
| B. | Constituent Assembly |
| C. | Control of Defence of India by the Indian National Government |
| D. | Right to take part in highest Counsels |
| Answer» D. Right to take part in highest Counsels | |
| 1363. |
Guru died on 20 September, __________? |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1928 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1364. |
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 | |
| 1365. |
When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth."?? |
| A. | Bertrand Russell |
| B. | Leo Tolstoy |
| C. | Albert Einstein |
| D. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| Answer» D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan | |
| 1366. |
Annie Besant joined The Theosophical Society on 21 May __________? |
| A. | 1867 |
| B. | 1878 |
| C. | 1879 |
| D. | 1889 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1367. |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the author of? |
| A. | India Wins Freedom |
| B. | New India |
| C. | Gita Rahasya |
| D. | Discovery of India |
| Answer» B. New India | |
| 1368. |
The joint session of the Congress and Muslim League was held in 1916 at? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 1369. |
The 19th Century reawakening in India was confined to the? |
| A. | Priestly class |
| B. | Upper middle class |
| C. | Rich peasantry |
| D. | Urban Landlords |
| Answer» C. Rich peasantry | |
| 1370. |
Who is the author of 'Social Background of Indian Nationalism'?? |
| A. | A.R.Desai |
| B. | Dharam Kumar |
| C. | Ray Chaudhuri |
| D. | K.Rajayyan |
| Answer» B. Dharam Kumar | |
| 1371. |
The name of the periodical published by Gandhi during his stay in South Africa was? |
| A. | Navjivan |
| B. | India Gazette |
| C. | Afrikaner |
| D. | Indian Opinion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1372. |
'Anthology of the Bomb' was written by? |
| A. | Tilak |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Gokhale |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Gokhale | |
| 1373. |
Chanakya was known as__________? |
| A. | Sumit Sarkar |
| B. | R.C.Majumdar |
| C. | Panikkar K.N |
| D. | K.K.N.Kurup |
| Answer» D. K.K.N.Kurup | |
| 1374. |
The passage of the Rowlatt Act had been almost immediately followed by the? |
| A. | Minto-Morley Reforms |
| B. | Khilafat Movement |
| C. | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| D. | Chauri-Chaura Incident |
| Answer» D. Chauri-Chaura Incident | |
| 1375. |
Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised?? |
| A. | Sukhdev |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Rajguru |
| Answer» D. Rajguru | |
| 1376. |
The formation of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) at the initiative of __________ in 1972? |
| A. | Ela Bhat |
| B. | Roop Kanwar |
| C. | Raja radhakant dev |
| D. | Dwarkanath Tagore |
| Answer» B. Roop Kanwar | |
| 1377. |
When was the first train steamed off in India?? |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» C. 1875 | |
| 1378. |
During the Dandi March the song 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram __________ ' had been sung by the renowned musician? |
| A. | Digambar Vishnu Paluskar |
| B. | Onkar Nath Thakur |
| C. | Mallikarjun Mansur |
| D. | Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit |
| Answer» B. Onkar Nath Thakur | |
| 1379. |
When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?? |
| A. | September, 1920 |
| B. | December, 1922 |
| C. | October, 1924 |
| D. | November, 1925 |
| Answer» B. December, 1922 | |
| 1380. |
Which of the following leader was associated with the Home Rule League?? |
| A. | B. G. Tilak |
| B. | G. K. Gokhale |
| C. | M. G. Ranade |
| D. | M. K. Gandhi |
| Answer» B. G. K. Gokhale | |
| 1381. |
Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?? |
| A. | Nawab Salimullah |
| B. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| C. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Muhhammed Ali Jinnah |
| Answer» C. Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 1382. |
Who was the author of 'Esoteric Christianity'? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | J. Krishnamurti |
| C. | Sarala Devi Chaudhurani |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1383. |
Of the following who did not find a place in the Legislative Council as per the Act of 1853? |
| A. | The Governor-General |
| B. | Additional Members |
| C. | The Commander-in-Chief |
| D. | The Lieutenant Governor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1384. |
Indian Association formed in __________ was one of the pioneer political associations with an all India outlook |
| A. | 1769 |
| B. | 1776 |
| C. | 1874 |
| D. | 1876 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1385. |
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 | |
| 1386. |
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was first applied to the princely State of |
| A. | Satara |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Avadh |
| D. | Jaunpur |
| Answer» B. Jhansi | |
| 1387. |
Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as__________ |
| A. | Narendra Nath Datta |
| B. | Vishwanath Datta |
| C. | Upendranath Datta |
| D. | Vasava Datta |
| Answer» B. Vishwanath Datta | |
| 1388. |
By whom among the following was the Paramdham Ashram established? |
| A. | Acharya Kripalani |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Ramakrishna Paramhansa |
| Answer» D. Ramakrishna Paramhansa | |
| 1389. |
In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people? |
| A. | Cape town |
| B. | Durban |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» C. Johannesburg | |
| 1390. |
Who was the National leader who wrote History of India on the walls of the Andaman Cellular Jail? |
| A. | Nandalal Bose |
| B. | Ambedkar |
| C. | Vir Savarkar |
| D. | Jyotiba Phule |
| Answer» D. Jyotiba Phule | |
| 1391. |
Who among the following leader made the famous 'Objectives Resolution', in the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. John Mathai |
| Answer» D. Dr. John Mathai | |
| 1392. |
Which among the following regulations made English as a medium of education compulsory in government aided schools and colleges? |
| A. | Pitts India Act, 1784 |
| B. | Educational Despatch, 1854 |
| C. | Macaulay Minute, 1835 |
| D. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| Answer» D. Regulating Act, 1773 | |
| 1393. |
Who, among the follOWing,has been known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'? |
| A. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| B. | Khan Saheb |
| C. | Chaudhary Shaukatullah |
| D. | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Answer» B. Khan Saheb | |
| 1394. |
Who declared as his ultimate aim the wiping of every tear from every eye? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» B. Gandhiji | |
| 1395. |
The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State |
| A. | At its birth in 1906 |
| B. | During the Khilafat Movement |
| C. | In 1930, when it opposed the Civil DisobedienceMovement |
| D. | At the Lahore Session of 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1396. |
Which of the following libraries has the largest collection of manuscripts of historical value? |
| A. | Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library |
| B. | Tanjavur Maharaja SerfojiSaraswati Mahal Library |
| C. | Asiatic Society Library |
| D. | Rampur Raza Library |
| Answer» B. Tanjavur Maharaja SerfojiSaraswati Mahal Library | |
| 1397. |
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. | |
| 1398. |
Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo French rivalry in India? |
| A. | Battle of Wandiwash |
| B. | Battle of Plassey |
| C. | Battle of Mysore |
| D. | Battle of Seringapatnam |
| Answer» B. Battle of Plassey | |
| 1399. |
The first plans for an Indian railway system was made by |
| A. | Minto |
| B. | Amherst |
| C. | Hardinge |
| D. | Cornwallis |
| Answer» D. Cornwallis | |
| 1400. |
Who was the moving spirit behind the oganization of the Ghadar Party? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | V D Savarkar |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» B. V D Savarkar | |