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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.
| 101. |
The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were |
| A. | estoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India |
| B. | rotest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts |
| C. | ifting of martial law from Punjab and withdrawal of repressive laws |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. rotest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts | |
| 102. |
Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted? |
| A. | awaharlal Nehru |
| B. | ardar Patel |
| C. | aulana Azad |
| D. | charya J.B. Kripalani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at__________ |
| A. | ombay |
| B. | alcutta |
| C. | adras |
| D. | ujarat |
| Answer» B. alcutta | |
| 104. |
Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held? |
| A. | ucknow |
| B. | alcutta |
| C. | ombay |
| D. | adras |
| Answer» D. adras | |
| 105. |
'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its session of |
| A. | ucknow, 1916 |
| B. | ahore, 1929 |
| C. | ripuri, 1939 |
| D. | ahore, 1940 |
| Answer» C. ripuri, 1939 | |
| 106. |
The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on "Non-cooperation" in 1920 at its session held at |
| A. | ucknow |
| B. | elhi |
| C. | ombay |
| D. | alcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
The Indian National Congress was the first organized expression of Indian nationalism on an all India Scale; a retired English LC.S officer played an important rule in its formation |
| A. | .O.Hume |
| B. | an Mohan Gosh |
| C. | .C. Banerjee |
| D. | .N.Sen |
| Answer» B. an Mohan Gosh | |
| 108. |
The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord |
| A. | ufferin |
| B. | ountbatten |
| C. | ipon |
| D. | urzon |
| Answer» B. ountbatten | |
| 109. |
The Indian National Congress was formed __________ |
| A. | 885 |
| B. | 887 |
| C. | 888 |
| D. | 895 |
| Answer» B. 887 | |
| 110. |
I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India.II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India.III. Formulation of popular demands.IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases? |
| A. | , II & III |
| B. | , II & III |
| C. | II & IV |
| D. | I & III |
| Answer» B. , II & III | |
| 111. |
The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at |
| A. | ahore |
| B. | mritsar |
| C. | ucknow |
| D. | aripura |
| Answer» D. aripura | |
| 112. |
At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by |
| A. | O Hume |
| B. | adabhai Naoroji |
| C. | K Gokhale |
| D. | G Tilak |
| Answer» C. K Gokhale | |
| 113. |
The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was |
| A. | ndian Association of Calcutta |
| B. | ndian National Conference |
| C. | ritish India association |
| D. | ndian Union |
| Answer» C. ritish India association | |
| 114. |
The English who twice served as President of the Indian National Congress was |
| A. | eorge Yule |
| B. | ir William Wedderburn |
| C. | O Hume |
| D. | rs Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. O Hume | |
| 115. |
The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was |
| A. | adabhai Naoroji |
| B. | .O. Hume |
| C. | erozshah Mehta |
| D. | adruddin Tayyabji |
| Answer» C. erozshah Mehta | |
| 116. |
The background of the foundation of the Muslim League at . . . . . . on 30 December 1906 may be traced back to the establishment of the Indian national congress in 1885 |
| A. | haka |
| B. | hahbag |
| C. | imla |
| D. | engal |
| Answer» B. hahbag | |
| 117. |
Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held? |
| A. | alcutta |
| B. | ombay |
| C. | adras |
| D. | llahabad |
| Answer» C. adras | |
| 118. |
__________ was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | . P. Blavatsky |
| C. | . T. Stead |
| D. | . S. Olcott |
| Answer» B. . P. Blavatsky | |
| 119. |
Nirankari movement was started by__________ |
| A. | aba Dyal Singh |
| B. | anjit Singh |
| C. | al Singh |
| D. | ej Singh |
| Answer» B. anjit Singh | |
| 120. |
Which of the following event was the reason for the withdrawn of non cooperation movement? |
| A. | hauri Chaura incident |
| B. | allianwala massacre |
| C. | andhi Imprisionment |
| D. | one |
| Answer» D. one | |
| 121. |
The Bhoodan Movement had been started by |
| A. | K Gandhi |
| B. | charya Kripalani |
| C. | ayaprakash Narayan |
| D. | inoba Bhave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
The Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended in February 1922 on account of |
| A. | he Chauri Chaura incident |
| B. | indu Muslim riots |
| C. | rrest of Mahatma Gandhi and his imprisonment for six years |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» B. indu Muslim riots | |
| 123. |
Two great socio-religious reformers of the 19th century who provided inspiration to the Indian National Movement were |
| A. | ayanand Saraswati and Vivekananda |
| B. | aja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra Nath Tagore |
| C. | G Ranade and DK Karve |
| D. | eshab Chandra Sen and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Answer» B. aja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra Nath Tagore | |
| 124. |
In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organising the agrarian movement in Punjab? |
| A. | 905 |
| B. | 907 |
| C. | 909 |
| D. | 911 |
| Answer» C. 909 | |
| 125. |
Vivian Derozio had been associated with the __________ movement |
| A. | wadeshi |
| B. | ack to the Vedas |
| C. | oung Bengal |
| D. | oung India |
| Answer» D. oung India | |
| 126. |
The members of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan's Red Shirt Movement were known as |
| A. | hidmatgars (Servants) |
| B. | nsan-i-Khidmatgar (Servants of the people) |
| C. | huda-i-Khidamatgar (Servants of God) |
| D. | ngels of Freedom |
| Answer» D. ngels of Freedom | |
| 127. |
__________ was the Founder Father of Aligarh movement |
| A. | ir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| B. | aqsud Ali |
| C. | bul kalam Azad |
| D. | arim Ali |
| Answer» B. aqsud Ali | |
| 128. |
Which of the following was the achieved milestone of the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921? |
| A. | t stopped the injustice done to the Khilafat |
| B. | ndian obtains some political rights |
| C. | he Hindus and the Muslims came closer in political pursuit |
| D. | t avenged the Punjab atrocities |
| Answer» C. he Hindus and the Muslims came closer in political pursuit | |
| 129. |
When was the 'Quit India Movement' launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi? |
| A. | 946 |
| B. | 939 |
| C. | 942 |
| D. | 940 |
| Answer» D. 940 | |
| 130. |
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 from |
| A. | abarmati Ashram |
| B. | hmedabad |
| C. | orbandar |
| D. | andi |
| Answer» B. hmedabad | |
| 131. |
The peasant movements, revolts, riots, struggles, etc. in 19th century, India remained mainly localised because |
| A. | hey were mainly directed against enhancement in rent, evictions, usurious practices of moneylenders, etc. |
| B. | he peasants had no leadership and organisation |
| C. | hey grew out of local grievances |
| D. | he big landlords were allies of the British |
| Answer» D. he big landlords were allies of the British | |
| 132. |
Khilafat Movement was organised by |
| A. | innah |
| B. | aulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | li Brothers |
| D. | gha Khan |
| Answer» D. gha Khan | |
| 133. |
During the freedom struggle a parallel movement launched in the Indian states (in the states ruled by the Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam's Hyderabad, Travancore, etc.) was/were |
| A. | tate People's Movement |
| B. | raja Mandal Movement |
| C. | oth (a) and (b) above |
| D. | waraj Movement |
| Answer» D. waraj Movement | |
| 134. |
Eminent Tamil Poet C Subramania Bharati was associated with which of the following movements of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | xtremist |
| B. | on-Cooperation |
| C. | ivil Disobedience |
| D. | uit India |
| Answer» B. on-Cooperation | |
| 135. |
Arrange the following events in a correct sequence of Indian National MovementI. Foundation of Indian National Congress II. Simon Commission III. Home Rule MovementIV. Cabinet Mission |
| A. | , III, II, IV |
| B. | II, I, IV, II |
| C. | , II, IV, III |
| D. | , IV, III, II |
| Answer» B. II, I, IV, II | |
| 136. |
The swadeshi movement in Bengal started on __________ |
| A. | 902 |
| B. | 905 |
| C. | 908 |
| D. | 909 |
| Answer» C. 908 | |
| 137. |
The spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the __________ decision to partition Bengal |
| A. | rench |
| B. | ritish |
| C. | utch |
| D. | ortuguese |
| Answer» C. utch | |
| 138. |
Which of the following upheavals took place In Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857? |
| A. | anthal rebellion |
| B. | ndigo disturbances |
| C. | anyasi rebellion |
| D. | abna disturbances |
| Answer» C. anyasi rebellion | |
| 139. |
Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place |
| A. | hah Alam II |
| B. | ahandar Shah |
| C. | ahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | umayun |
| Answer» D. umayun | |
| 140. |
Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857? |
| A. | he last effort of the old political order to regainpower |
| B. | utiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army |
| C. | struggle of the common people to overthrowcommon rule |
| D. | n effort to establish a limited Indian nation |
| Answer» B. utiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army | |
| 141. |
Who are among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 managed to escape to Nepal? I. Kunwar SinghII. Nana SahabIII. Begum of AwadhIV. Bakht Khan |
| A. | and II |
| B. | and IV |
| C. | I and IV |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
I. The rebels lacked effective leadership.II. They did not get the support of the civilian people anywhere in the country.III. There was no central organisation to guide them.IV. Their military equipment was inferior to that of the English.Which of these statements is/are correct related the causes for the failure of the Great Revolt of 1857? |
| A. | , III & IV |
| B. | , II & III |
| C. | II & IV |
| D. | I, III & IV |
| Answer» B. , II & III | |
| 143. |
Which among the following place, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ? |
| A. | gra |
| B. | anpur |
| C. | hansi |
| D. | ucknow |
| Answer» B. anpur | |
| 144. |
Which one is the correct chronological order of the following vents?I.Quit India MovementII. Shimla ConferenceIII. Poona PactIV. Cabinet Mission |
| A. | I, IV, I, III |
| B. | II, IV,II, I |
| C. | II, I, II, IV |
| D. | V, II, III, I |
| Answer» D. V, II, III, I | |
| 145. |
What was the another name of 'Quit India movement'? |
| A. | hilafat Movement |
| B. | wadeshi Movement |
| C. | ome Rule Movement |
| D. | ugust Kranti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
Socialism is essentially a movement of |
| A. | ntellectuals |
| B. | he poor people |
| C. | he middle classes |
| D. | he workers |
| Answer» D. he workers | |
| 147. |
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Non-cooperation Movement?I. It aimed to resist British rule in India through non violent means. Protestors would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts and picket liquor shops. II. The ideas of Ahimsa and nonviolence, and Gandhi's ability to rally hundreds of thousands of common citizens towards the cause of Indian independence, were first seen on a large scale in this movement through the summer 1920, they feared that the movement might lead to popular violence |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I & II |
| D. | either I nor II |
| Answer» D. either I nor II | |
| 148. |
In India, the Wahabi movement was started by __________ |
| A. | 901 |
| B. | 906 |
| C. | 915 |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the freedom movement? |
| A. | ala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| B. | al Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | al Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | ala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» B. al Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 150. |
Govind Dhondu Pant, popularly known was Nanasaheb, and one of the principal leaders of the Revolt of 1857, was the adopted heir and successor of |
| A. | eshwa Baji Rao II |
| B. | ing of Jhansi |
| C. | adhav Rao Sindhia |
| D. | alhar Rao Holkar |
| Answer» B. ing of Jhansi | |