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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.
| 51. |
The leader who quit politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was |
| A. | okmanya TiIak |
| B. | adabhai Naoroji |
| C. | hikaji Cama |
| D. | ri Aurobindo Ghose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
'Neel Darpan' a play depicting the revolt against the Indigo planters was written by |
| A. | inbandhu Mitra |
| B. | ankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | abindranath Tagore |
| D. | aveen Chandra Sen |
| Answer» B. ankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 53. |
The Indian Independence Act was passed in |
| A. | 8 July 1947 |
| B. | 1 August 1947 |
| C. | 1 June 1947 |
| D. | 1 September 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1 August 1947 | |
| 54. |
The famous Quit India Resolution was passed on |
| A. | ugust 8, 1942 |
| B. | ugust 28, 1942 |
| C. | pril 4, 1928 |
| D. | pril 24, 1928 |
| Answer» B. ugust 28, 1942 | |
| 55. |
Which of the following provision was not included in the Nehru Report? |
| A. | ndia must be given Dominion status |
| B. | he Governor General must be only the constitutional head |
| C. | here was to be no separate electorate |
| D. | iarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Name three important forms of Satyagraha |
| A. | on-cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott |
| B. | oycott, civil disobedience and rebellion |
| C. | on-cooperation, revolution and referendum |
| D. | evolution, plebiscite and boycott |
| Answer» B. oycott, civil disobedience and rebellion | |
| 57. |
Which of the following was the prime objective of M.K Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha? |
| A. | omplete Independence for India |
| B. | conomic relief to the common people |
| C. | epeal of salt laws |
| D. | urtailment of the Government's powers |
| Answer» D. urtailment of the Government's powers | |
| 58. |
Which of the following is not match correctly? |
| A. | arappa : Pakistan |
| B. | othal: India |
| C. | holavira : Rajasthan |
| D. | anwali: Haryana |
| Answer» D. anwali: Haryana | |
| 59. |
Who had become the first Governor-General of India after independence? |
| A. | r Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | awaharlal Nehru |
| C. | ord Pethick Lawrence |
| D. | ord Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
What was the another name of 'Pledge of Indian Independence'? |
| A. | eclaration of Independence |
| B. | eclaration of Constitution |
| C. | eclaration of Constituent Assembly |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. eclaration of Constitution | |
| 61. |
Kheda Satyagraha is related to __________ |
| A. | ujarat |
| B. | alcutta |
| C. | hana |
| D. | alabar |
| Answer» B. alcutta | |
| 62. |
The India Independence Bill was first presented in the House of Commons in London on |
| A. | ugust 10,1947 |
| B. | ugust 1,1947 |
| C. | uly 14,1947 |
| D. | uly 4,1947 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Where did Gandhiji form the Satyagrah Sabha? |
| A. | ombay |
| B. | alcutta |
| C. | oona |
| D. | agpur |
| Answer» B. alcutta | |
| 64. |
Who started the English weekly 'New India'? |
| A. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | ipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | ada Bhai Naoroji |
| D. | adan Mohan Malviya |
| Answer» C. ada Bhai Naoroji | |
| 65. |
Who told that Indian National Congress represents only microscopic minorities? |
| A. | ord Curzon |
| B. | ord Dufferin |
| C. | ord Minto |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. ord Minto | |
| 66. |
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Indian National Congress? I. The Poorna Swarajya resolution was passed in Lahore session of the Congress held in December II. The Congress Working Committee which met on January 2, 1930, decided that January 26,1930, should be observed as the Poorna Swarajya Day |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I and II |
| D. | either I nor II |
| Answer» D. either I nor II | |
| 67. |
Who said that Indian National Congress is a 'begging institute'? |
| A. | ahatma Gandhi |
| B. | ipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | urobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India? |
| A. | ichard Temple |
| B. | aden Powell |
| C. | harles Andrew |
| D. | obert Montgomery |
| Answer» C. harles Andrew | |
| 69. |
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from |
| A. | ardha |
| B. | evagram |
| C. | abarmati |
| D. | andi |
| Answer» D. andi | |
| 70. |
Who, among the following, was the pioneer of social reform movements in 19th century India? |
| A. | urobindo Ghosh |
| B. | aja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | evendra Nath Tegore |
| D. | eshav Chandra Sen |
| Answer» C. evendra Nath Tegore | |
| 71. |
Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrenceI.Non-Cooperation MovementII.Civil Disobedience MovementIII.Chauri - Chaura |
| A. | , II, III |
| B. | , III, II |
| C. | I, I, III |
| D. | II, II, I |
| Answer» C. I, I, III | |
| 72. |
The Shuddhi Movement, involving the conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism, was started by |
| A. | wami Vivekanand |
| B. | aja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | wami Dayanand Saraswati |
| D. | urobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» D. urobindo Ghosh | |
| 73. |
The Quit India Movement was Launched in 1942 in the month of |
| A. | anuary |
| B. | arch |
| C. | ugust |
| D. | ecember |
| Answer» D. ecember | |
| 74. |
Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi? |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | ridula Sarabhai |
| C. | uthu Lakshmi |
| D. | arojini Naidu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
The Wahabi Movement named after its founder Abdul Wahab originated in . . . . . . in the 18th century with a view to restoring Islam to its pristine purity and order |
| A. | anipal |
| B. | rabia |
| C. | merica |
| D. | frica |
| Answer» C. merica | |
| 76. |
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. | nly I |
| B. | oth I and II |
| C. | oth I and III |
| D. | , II and III |
| Answer» D. , II and III | |
| 77. |
Which of the following event was the reason for suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement? |
| A. | he non Co-operators were not enthusiastic |
| B. | he leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it |
| C. | andhiji bowed to the pressure of the British government |
| D. | hauri Chaura incident |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Which of the following leader given the term 'insenate waste' on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement? |
| A. | ord Reading |
| B. | otilal Nehru |
| C. | abindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | ohammad Ali |
| Answer» D. ohammad Ali | |
| 79. |
Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement? |
| A. | he famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900 |
| B. | he partition of Bengal |
| C. | he Surat Split |
| D. | he Jallianwala Bagh episode |
| Answer» C. he Surat Split | |
| 80. |
The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to |
| A. | rovision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919 |
| B. | estoration of territories to Turkey captured by Britain in the First World War |
| C. | estoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World |
| D. | ifting of martial law in Punjab |
| Answer» D. ifting of martial law in Punjab | |
| 81. |
Why was the Khilafat Movement started? |
| A. | o protest against the injustice done to Egypt |
| B. | o protest against the injustice done to Arabia |
| C. | o protest against the injustice done to Persia |
| D. | o protest against the injustice done to Turkey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Who has been called the 'Heroine' of the 1942 Quit India Movement? |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | ucheta Kripalani |
| C. | arojini Naidu |
| D. | runa Asaf Ali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, better known as Frontier Gandhi, organised the Red Shirt Movement in the NorthWest Frontier Province (NWFP) for |
| A. | ountering the communal propaganda of the Muslim League |
| B. | stablishing separate Pakhtoonistan |
| C. | ocial and religious reforms |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» D. ll the above | |
| 84. |
Hindu-Muslim unity had been particularly reflected in the __________ Movement |
| A. | wadeshi |
| B. | uit India |
| C. | hilafat |
| D. | ivil Disobedience |
| Answer» D. ivil Disobedience | |
| 85. |
The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1922 because of |
| A. | andhi's ill health |
| B. | he Congress' extremist policies |
| C. | fervent appeal by the government to do so |
| D. | iolence erupting at Chauri Chaura |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
The Swadeshi Movement was launched |
| A. | s a protest against division of Bengal |
| B. | ith a view to improve the economic conditionof the people by encouraging consumption ofIndian goods |
| C. | s a protest against the massacre of Indianpeople at Jallianwala Bagh |
| D. | ue to the failure of the British Governmentto introduce responsible Government in India |
| Answer» B. ith a view to improve the economic conditionof the people by encouraging consumption ofIndian goods | |
| 87. |
The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) by |
| A. | heikh Mohammed Tyabji |
| B. | r M A Ansari |
| C. | adruddin Tyabji |
| D. | han Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
__________ joined the National Secular Society in 1874 and worked in the free thought and radical movements led by Charles Bradlaugh, MP |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | arachand Chakravarty |
| C. | . R. Mukhopadhyaya |
| D. | rojnath Dhar |
| Answer» B. arachand Chakravarty | |
| 89. |
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. | , II, III, IV |
| B. | I, I, III, IV |
| C. | I, I, IV, III |
| D. | , II, IV, III |
| Answer» D. , II, IV, III | |
| 90. |
The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was |
| A. | yotiba Phule |
| B. | hapekar brothers |
| C. | asudev Balwant Phadke |
| D. | atindra Das |
| Answer» D. atindra Das | |
| 91. |
The slogan of 'Bande Matram' was first adopted during the __________ Movements? |
| A. | on-cooperation |
| B. | ivil Disobedience |
| C. | wadeshi |
| D. | uit India |
| Answer» D. uit India | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the establishment of parties during Indian Struggle Movement? |
| A. | ndian National Congress, Justice Party, Swaraj party, Muslim League |
| B. | ndian National Congress, Muslim League,Justice Party, Swaraj party |
| C. | waraj Party, Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Justice Party |
| D. | waraj Party, Indian National Congress, Justice Party, Muslim League |
| Answer» C. waraj Party, Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Justice Party | |
| 93. |
One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called 'self-respect movement'. Who was he? |
| A. | . Thyagaraja Shetti |
| B. | hhatrapati Maharaj |
| C. | .V.Ramaswamy Naicker |
| D. | yotirao Govindrao Phule |
| Answer» D. yotirao Govindrao Phule | |
| 94. |
Which was the main cause for starting of the Quit India Movement in 1942 ? |
| A. | evere unrest among the people |
| B. | eport of Simon Commission |
| C. | ailure of the Cripps Mission |
| D. | ritish involved in the world was-II |
| Answer» D. ritish involved in the world was-II | |
| 95. |
When was the non-cooperation movement started by M.K Gandhi? |
| A. | fter Rowlatt Act |
| B. | hauri-Chaura incident |
| C. | alliawala bagh Massacre |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 96. |
The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was/were |
| A. | o purify Sikh religion of its abuses and superstitions |
| B. | he revival of Sikh sovereignty |
| C. | oth (a) and (b) above |
| D. | he revival of the Khalsa |
| Answer» D. he revival of the Khalsa | |
| 97. |
The Non-Cooperation Movement started in |
| A. | 870 |
| B. | 920 |
| C. | 921 |
| D. | 942 |
| Answer» C. 921 | |
| 98. |
The Home Rule Movement was aimed at |
| A. | omplete independence for India |
| B. | omplete autonomy to India |
| C. | elf-government for India within the British Commonwealth |
| D. | arger participation of Indians in India's administration |
| Answer» D. arger participation of Indians in India's administration | |
| 99. |
In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon? |
| A. | on-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22 |
| B. | owlatt Satyagraha, 1919 |
| C. | hmedabad Strike, 1918 |
| D. | ardoli Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. ardoli Satyagraha | |
| 100. |
In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to__________ to organise a satyagraha movement amongstcotton mill workers |
| A. | adras |
| B. | ombay |
| C. | urat |
| D. | hmedabad |
| Answer» E. | |