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This section includes 415 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
_Which among the following place, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?$? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Jhansi |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 302. |
_The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfered to power from$? |
| A. | East India Company to the British Crown |
| B. | British Crown to the East India Company |
| C. | East India Company to the Governor General |
| D. | British Crown to the Board of Directors |
| Answer» B. British Crown to the East India Company | |
| 303. |
_Champaran, the site of Gandhi's first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in the state of$? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 304. |
_At midnight on December 31, 1929 who unfuried the tricolor flag on Indian Independence on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore?$? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhas Bose |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Motilal Nehru | |
| 305. |
_The famous 'Ratings Mutiny' (Revolt of a section of Indian soldiers serving In the Royal Indian Navy) in Bombay in February 1946 was calmed down largely by the efforts of$? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | C Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 306. |
_As per Indian Independence Act, the Suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on __________$? |
| A. | 15 August 1947 |
| B. | 14 August 1947 |
| C. | 15 August 1950 |
| D. | 26 January 1950 |
| Answer» C. 15 August 1950 | |
| 307. |
_The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by$? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Morarji Desai |
| Answer» D. Morarji Desai | |
| 308. |
_Which of the following was not one of the techniques of 'Satyagraha' advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?$? |
| A. | Ahimsa |
| B. | Fasting |
| C. | Civil Disobedience |
| D. | Non-Cooperation |
| Answer» B. Fasting | |
| 309. |
_Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National congress?$? |
| A. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| C. | Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan |
| D. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan | |
| 310. |
_Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?$? |
| A. | Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience |
| B. | Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress |
| C. | Decision to observe Januazy 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day |
| D. | To treat the communal problem as a national issue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 311. |
The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at$? |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Amritsar |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Haripura |
| Answer» D. Haripura | |
| 312. |
Nirankari movement, which was started by__________$? |
| A. | Baba Dyal Singh |
| B. | Ranjit Singh |
| C. | Lal Singh |
| D. | Tej Singh |
| Answer» B. Ranjit Singh | |
| 313. |
Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?$? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 314. |
The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord$? |
| A. | Dufferin |
| B. | Mountbatten |
| C. | Ripon |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» B. Mountbatten | |
| 315. |
The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was$? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Ferozshah Mehta |
| D. | Badruddin Tayyabji |
| Answer» C. Ferozshah Mehta | |
| 316. |
Which of the following was not one of the points stressed by Mahatma Gandhi while exhorting the people to join the Quit India Movement?$? |
| A. | Forget the differences between the Hindus and Muslims and think of yourselves as Indians only. |
| B. | our quarrel is not with British people, we fight their imperialism and we must purge ourselves of hatred. |
| C. | Feel from today that you are a free man and pot a dependent. Do or die. Either free India or die in the the attempt. |
| D. | Freedom of India is an end that will purify all means employed to achieve it. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 317. |
Which movement got the support from both Hindus and Muslims?$? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Quit India Movement |
| C. | Charnparari Stayagraha |
| D. | Anti-Partition Movement |
| Answer» B. Quit India Movement | |
| 318. |
Assertion (A): The introduction of 'Western Education' and English language as medium of instruction led the foundation for the rise and growth of nationalism in India. Reason (R): The Indian National Movement would not have been possible without the English language as the medium$? |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 319. |
Socialism is essentially a movement of$? |
| A. | Intellectuals |
| B. | The poor people |
| C. | The middle classes |
| D. | The workers |
| Answer» D. The workers | |
| 320. |
Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the freedom movement?$? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» B. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 321. |
One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called 'self-respect movement'. Who was he?$? |
| A. | P. Thyagaraja Shetti |
| B. | Chhatrapati Maharaj |
| C. | E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker |
| D. | Jyotirao Govindrao Phule |
| Answer» D. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule | |
| 322. |
Name three important forms of Satyagraha$? |
| A. | Non-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott |
| B. | Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion |
| C. | Non-cooperation, revolution and referendum |
| D. | Revolution, plebiscite and boycott |
| Answer» B. Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion | |
| 323. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrenceI.Non-Cooperation MovementII.Civil Disobedience MovementIII.Chauri - Chaura$? |
| A. | I, II, III |
| B. | I, III, II |
| C. | II, I, III |
| D. | III, II, I |
| Answer» C. II, I, III | |
| 324. |
The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were? |
| A. | restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India |
| B. | protest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts |
| C. | lifting of martial law from Punjab and withdrawal of repressive laws |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. protest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts | |
| 325. |
One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called 'self-respect movement'. Who was he?? |
| A. | P. Thyagaraja Shetti |
| B. | Chhatrapati Maharaj |
| C. | E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker |
| D. | Jyotirao Govindrao Phule |
| Answer» D. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule | |
| 326. |
The Non-Cooperation Movement started in? |
| A. | 1870 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» C. 1921 | |
| 327. |
Hindu-Muslim unity had been particularly reflected in the __________ Movement? |
| A. | Swadeshi |
| B. | Quit India |
| C. | Khilafat |
| D. | Civil Disobedience |
| Answer» D. Civil Disobedience | |
| 328. |
Arrange the following events in correct sequence with reference to the Indian freedom struggle I. Passing of 'Indian Press Act' II. Surat Split of Congress III. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement IV. Passing of 'Rowlatt Act'? |
| A. | I, II, III, IV |
| B. | II, I, III, IV |
| C. | II, I, IV, III |
| D. | I, II, IV, III |
| Answer» D. I, II, IV, III | |
| 329. |
I. The Amritsar Session of the INC gave a great fillip to the Khilafat agitation.II. Khilafat conference held in Calcutta under Presidentship of Jinnah.III. Khilafat Movement was started to support Ottoman Empire.Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct regarding Khilafat Movement?? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Both I and II |
| C. | Both I and III |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 330. |
The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to? |
| A. | provision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919 |
| B. | restoration of territories to Turkey captured by Britain in the First World War |
| C. | restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World |
| D. | lifting of martial law in Punjab |
| Answer» D. lifting of martial law in Punjab | |
| 331. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrenceI.Non-Cooperation MovementII.Civil Disobedience MovementIII.Chauri - Chaura? |
| A. | I, II, III |
| B. | I, III, II |
| C. | II, I, III |
| D. | III, II, I |
| Answer» C. II, I, III | |
| 332. |
The Revolt of 1857 was started by? |
| A. | The sepoys |
| B. | The zamindars |
| C. | The peasants |
| D. | The plantations workers |
| Answer» B. The zamindars | |
| 333. |
Two great socio-religious reformers of the 19th century who provided Inspiration to the Indian National Movement were? |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati and Vivekananda |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra Nath Tagore |
| C. | MG Ranade and DK Karve |
| D. | Keshab Chandra Sen and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Answer» B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra Nath Tagore | |
| 334. |
Which of the following leader was not associated with extremist leadership of Indian National Congress?? |
| A. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| B. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | A. O. Hume |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's views on Satyagraha is not correct?? |
| A. | It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance |
| B. | It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation |
| C. | It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering | |
| 336. |
Neel Darpan' a play depicting the revolt against the Indigo planters was written by? |
| A. | Dinbandhu Mitra |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Naveen Chandra Sen |
| Answer» B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 337. |
Who among the following initiated the Kheda Satyagraha?? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Mohanlal Pandya |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» C. Sardar Patel | |
| 338. |
What was the another name of 'Pledge of Indian Independence'?? |
| A. | Declaration of Independence |
| B. | Declaration of Constitution |
| C. | Declaration of Constituent Assembly |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Declaration of Constitution | |
| 339. |
Name three important forms of Satyagraha? |
| A. | Non-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott |
| B. | Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion |
| C. | Non-cooperation, revolution and referendum |
| D. | Revolution, plebiscite and boycott |
| Answer» B. Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion | |
| 340. |
Who started the English weekly 'New India'?? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Dada Bhai Naoroji |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
When was the August Kranti pulled back?? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 1943 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1943 | |
| 342. |
Champaran Satyagraha was led by __________? |
| A. | Amaresh Chakravarty |
| B. | Pulinbehari Sarkar |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Patel |
| Answer» D. Patel | |
| 343. |
Satyagraha Sabha was formed by Gandhi at? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Poona |
| Answer» B. Calcutta | |
| 344. |
As per the Act of Indian Independence, the boundaries of East Bengal, West Bengal and Assam would be determined by |
| A. | The National Congress |
| B. | The Muslim League |
| C. | The Award of a Boundary Commission |
| D. | The People living in those boundary areas |
| Answer» D. The People living in those boundary areas | |
| 345. |
The 1857 revolt did not acquire much intensity in |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Awadh |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | The Chambal Region |
| Answer» D. The Chambal Region | |
| 346. |
After the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement, Mahatma Gandhi laid emphasis on |
| A. | compromise with the British |
| B. | limited use of Violence |
| C. | constructive programme |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 347. |
When was the Non-Cooperation Movement got momentum under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | 1920-1922 |
| B. | 1922-1924 |
| C. | 1987-1989 |
| D. | 1990-1992 |
| Answer» B. 1922-1924 | |
| 348. |
Gandhi had given out the stirring call of 'Do or Die' during the __________ Movement |
| A. | Non-cooperation |
| B. | Khilafat |
| C. | Civil Disobedience |
| D. | Quit India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 349. |
The Namdhari, or Kuka, movement had its origin in the __________ corner of the Sikh kingdom, away from the places of royal pomp and grandeur |
| A. | North-west |
| B. | North-south |
| C. | North-east |
| D. | South |
| Answer» B. North-south | |
| 350. |
One of the earliest and the best known mutinies before the Revolt of 1857 was |
| A. | the Native Infantry Mutiny (1824) |
| B. | Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore (1806) |
| C. | Sholapur Mutiny (1838) |
| D. | Assam Soldiers Mutiny (1824) |
| Answer» C. Sholapur Mutiny (1838) | |