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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.
| 201. |
*/*_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. | I and II |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
*/*_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. | Peshwa Baji Rao II |
| B. | King of Jhansi |
| C. | Madhav Rao Sindhia |
| D. | Malhar Rao Holkar |
| Answer» B. King of Jhansi | |
| 203. |
*/*_Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?? |
| A. | Morarji Desai |
| B. | M. K. Gandhi |
| C. | Mahadev Desai |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
*/*_In what session did Congress declared complete Independence (Poorna Swaraj) as its goal?? |
| A. | Lahore session held in 1929 |
| B. | Madras session held in 1927 |
| C. | Ahmadabad session held in 1921 |
| D. | Gaya session held in 1922 |
| Answer» B. Madras session held in 1927 | |
| 205. |
*/*_The Working Committee of the Congress passed the Quit India resolution on? |
| A. | July 14, 1942 |
| B. | August 10, 1942 |
| C. | August 8, 1942 |
| D. | June 30, 1942 |
| Answer» B. August 10, 1942 | |
| 206. |
*/*_In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Mahatma Gandhi did not participate directly?? |
| A. | Rajkot Satyagraha |
| B. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| C. | Kheda Satyagraha |
| D. | Vaikom Satyagraha |
| Answer» B. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 207. |
*/*_When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated?? |
| A. | 15th August, 1947 |
| B. | 4th July, 1947 |
| C. | 16th August, 1947 |
| D. | 14th August, 1947 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
*/*_What was the name of capital of Anga (a mahajapada)?? |
| A. | Champa |
| B. | Varanasi |
| C. | Kaushambi |
| D. | Viratnagar |
| Answer» B. Varanasi | |
| 209. |
*/*_Which Party was established by Subhash Chandra Bose after he came out of Indian National Congress?? |
| A. | Indian National Army |
| B. | Republican party |
| C. | Forward Bloc |
| D. | Socialist Party |
| Answer» D. Socialist Party | |
| 210. |
*/*_Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?? |
| A. | George Yule |
| B. | William Wedderburn |
| C. | A.O.Hume |
| D. | Henry Cotton |
| Answer» B. William Wedderburn | |
| 211. |
*/*_The Indian National Congress was formed __________? |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1887 |
| C. | 1888 |
| D. | 1895 |
| Answer» B. 1887 | |
| 212. |
*/*_Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Madras | |
| 213. |
*/*_Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted?? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Sardar Patel |
| C. | Maulana Azad |
| D. | Acharya J.B. Kripalani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
*/*_The Indian National Congress had passad the famous resolution on "Non-cooperation" in 1920 at its session held at? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 215. |
*/*_The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was? |
| A. | Indian Association of Calcutta |
| B. | Indian National Conference |
| C. | British India association |
| D. | Indian Union |
| Answer» C. British India association | |
| 216. |
*/*_The Non-Cooperation movement had been launched by Gandhi in the year? |
| A. | 1916 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1920 |
| D. | 1923 |
| Answer» D. 1923 | |
| 217. |
*/*_During Quit India Movement,'Parallel Government' was constituted at? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Ballia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 218. |
*/*_Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th Century?? |
| A. | Prathana Samaj |
| B. | Brahmo Samaj |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Rama Krishna Mission |
| Answer» C. Arya Samaj | |
| 219. |
*/*_Which one is the correct chronological order of the following vents?I.Quit India MovementII. Shimla ConferenceIII. Poona Pactiv. Cabinet Mission? |
| A. | II, IV, I, III |
| B. | III, IV,II, I |
| C. | III, I, II, IV |
| D. | IV, II, III, I |
| Answer» D. IV, II, III, I | |
| 220. |
*/*_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 nonviolent 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. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 221. |
*/*_The slogan of 'Bande Matram' was first adopted during the __________ Movements?? |
| A. | Non-cooperation |
| B. | Civil Disobedience |
| C. | Swadeshi |
| D. | Quit India |
| Answer» D. Quit India | |
| 222. |
*/*_Who had given the slogan of 'Do or Die'during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution?? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 223. |
*/*_The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of? |
| A. | The Turkish Caliph |
| B. | Aga Khan |
| C. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» B. Aga Khan | |
| 224. |
*/*_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. | I, II & III |
| B. | I, II & III |
| C. | III & IV |
| D. | II & III |
| Answer» B. I, II & III | |
| 225. |
*/*_The famous Quit India Resolution was passed on? |
| A. | August 8, 1942 |
| B. | August 28, 1942 |
| C. | April 4, 1928 |
| D. | April 24, 1928 |
| Answer» B. August 28, 1942 | |
| 226. |
*/*_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. | State People's Movement |
| B. | Praja Mandal Movement |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) above |
| D. | Swaraj Movement |
| Answer» D. Swaraj Movement | |
| 227. |
*/*_In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from? |
| A. | Wardha |
| B. | Sevagram |
| C. | Sabarmati |
| D. | Dandi |
| Answer» D. Dandi | |
| 228. |
*/*_The youngest President of the Indian National Congress, who held that office at the age of 35, was? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
%_In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?_% |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22 |
| B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 |
| C. | Ahmedabad Strike, 1918 |
| D. | Bardoli Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. Bardoli Satyagraha | |
| 230. |
%_The slogan of 'Bande Matram' was first adopted during the __________ Movements?_% |
| A. | Non-cooperation |
| B. | Civil Disobedience |
| C. | Swadeshi |
| D. | Quit India |
| Answer» D. Quit India | |
| 231. |
%_When was the non-cooperation movement started by M.K Gandhi?_% |
| A. | After Rowlatt Act |
| B. | Chauri-Chaura incident |
| C. | Jalliawalabagh Massacre |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 232. |
%_Who has been called the 'Heroine' of the 1942 Quit India Movement?_% |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Sucheta Kripalarti |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
%_The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) by_% |
| A. | Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji |
| B. | Dr M AAnsari |
| C. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| D. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
%_Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?_% |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Mridula Sarabhai |
| C. | Muthu Lakshmi |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
%_Which of the following leader given the term 'insenate waste' on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?_% |
| A. | Lord Reading |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Mohammad Ali |
| Answer» D. Mohammad Ali | |
| 236. |
%_In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from_% |
| A. | Wardha |
| B. | Sevagram |
| C. | Sabarmati |
| D. | Dandi |
| Answer» D. Dandi | |
| 237. |
_ An effect of the 1857 revolt was that$? |
| A. | The spirit of rebellion in Indian was crushed |
| B. | The British became totally demoralized |
| C. | The British abandoned their repressive policies |
| D. | Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
_ The Bhoodan Movement had been started by$? |
| A. | M K Gandhi |
| B. | Acharya Kripalani |
| C. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| D. | Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
_ 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 PoornaSwarajya Day$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 240. |
_ Which of the following leader was not moderate?$? |
| A. | Dada Bhai Naoroji |
| B. | Anand Charlu |
| C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| Answer» D. Madan Mohan Malviya | |
| 241. |
_ From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?$? |
| A. | Nadiad in Gujrat |
| B. | Pavnar in Maharashtra |
| C. | Adyar in Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Guntur in Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Adyar in Tamil Nadu | |
| 242. |
_ Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair$? |
| A. | Rani Laxmibai - Indore |
| B. | Khan Bahadur Khan - Ruhel Khand |
| C. | Kunwar Singh - Sahabad |
| D. | Nana Saheb - Kanpur |
| Answer» B. Khan Bahadur Khan - Ruhel Khand | |
| 243. |
_ Which of the following is not match correctly?$? |
| A. | Harappa : Pakistan |
| B. | Lothal: India |
| C. | Dholavira : Rajasthan |
| D. | Banwali: Haryana |
| Answer» D. Banwali: Haryana | |
| 244. |
_ The famous Quit India Resolution was passed on$? |
| A. | August 8, 1942 |
| B. | August 28, 1942 |
| C. | April 4, 1928 |
| D. | April 24, 1928 |
| Answer» B. August 28, 1942 | |
| 245. |
_ The India Independence Bill was first presented in the House of Commons in London on$? |
| A. | August 10,1947 |
| B. | August 1,1947 |
| C. | July 14,1947 |
| D. | July4,1947 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
_ Who introduced the Ryotwari System in India?$? |
| A. | Munro and Charles Reed |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | John shore |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 247. |
_ After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of'Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by$? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad | |
| 248. |
_ Who founded the organization "servants of Indian society"?$? |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | DAYANAND SARASWATI |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
_ Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.I. Champaran SatyagrahaII. Partition of BengalIII. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre$? |
| A. | I, II, III |
| B. | II, III, I |
| C. | II, I, III |
| D. | I, III, II |
| Answer» D. I, III, II | |
| 250. |
_ Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place$? |
| A. | Shah Alam II |
| B. | Jahandar Shah |
| C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» D. Humayun | |