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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.
| 351. |
Which of the following pair leader associated with the Revolt of 1857 is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Hazrat Mahal : Kanpur |
| B. | Khan Bahadur Khan :"Bareilly |
| C. | Kunwar Singh : Bihar |
| D. | Bakht Khan : Delhi |
| Answer» B. Khan Bahadur Khan :"Bareilly | |
| 352. |
Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nation wide satyagraha against the proposed __________ |
| A. | Simon Commission |
| B. | Rowlatt Act |
| C. | Salt Act |
| D. | Pitt's India Act |
| Answer» C. Salt Act | |
| 353. |
When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested who among the following took over the leadership of Salt Satyagraha ? |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| C. | Abbas Tayyabji |
| D. | Maulana Abdul Kalarn Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abdul Kalarn Azad | |
| 354. |
As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan? |
| A. | East Bengal and the West Punjab |
| B. | Sind and British Baluchistan |
| C. | The North West Frontier |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
Who is called as "beacon of light of Asia" |
| A. | Gautam Buddha |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Abdul Gaffer khan |
| Answer» D. Abdul Gaffer khan | |
| 356. |
In which year salt Satyagraha took place? |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» C. 1931 | |
| 357. |
Who had stated with regard to the formation and raison d'etre of the Indian National Congress , A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action was urgently needed? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | M AJinnah |
| C. | Annie Beasnt |
| D. | AO Hume |
| Answer» E. | |
| 358. |
Who is called the 'Father of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| Answer» C. Lokmanya Tilak | |
| 359. |
Who is regarded as the father and founder of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | SN Banerjee |
| C. | AO Hume |
| D. | Pheroze Shah Mehta |
| Answer» D. Pheroze Shah Mehta | |
| 360. |
Which of the following leader gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress and said that it was brain child of Lord Dufferin? |
| A. | Dadabhai Nairoji |
| B. | M N Roy |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Motilal Nehru | |
| 361. |
Which among the follOwing movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 362. |
The first session of Indian National Congress was held in |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» D. Lahore | |
| 363. |
Which of the following leader was not present in the very first meeting of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Kashinath Trimbak Telang |
| C. | Pherozeshah Mehta |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 364. |
In which year did the Indian National Congress hold its first meeting in Bombay? |
| A. | 1832 |
| B. | 1844 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» D. 1890 | |
| 365. |
In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called |
| A. | Non-Cooperation movement |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement |
| C. | Civil Disobedience movement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 366. |
Two socio-religious reform movements founded in India in 1875 were |
| A. | Brahmo Samaj and Prarthana Samaj |
| B. | Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission |
| C. | Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj |
| D. | Aligarh Movement and Servants of Indian Society |
| Answer» D. Aligarh Movement and Servants of Indian Society | |
| 367. |
The issue on which the Civil disobedience movement of 1930 was launched was |
| A. | Equal employment opportunities for Indians |
| B. | The proposed execution of Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Salt monopoly exercised by the British Government |
| D. | Complete freedom |
| Answer» D. Complete freedom | |
| 368. |
The non cooperation movement was called off due to |
| A. | Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy |
| B. | Chauri Chaura Incident |
| C. | Poona pact |
| D. | Gandhi-Irwin pact |
| Answer» C. Poona pact | |
| 369. |
Who among the following freedom fighter opposes the Annie Besant's idea of launching Home Rule Movement? |
| A. | G. K. Gokhale |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | B. G. Tilak |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 370. |
Where did Gandhi call the Congress Working Committee to announce the suspension of Non-Cooperation movement? |
| A. | Bardoli |
| B. | Poona |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» B. Poona | |
| 371. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the 'Quit India Movement' of 1942? |
| A. | 7th August, 1942 |
| B. | 30th April, 1942 |
| C. | 9th August, 1942 |
| D. | 5th July, 1942 |
| Answer» D. 5th July, 1942 | |
| 372. |
Who among the following had pioneered the Khilafat Movement? |
| A. | The Ali brothers |
| B. | MAJinnah |
| C. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| D. | RM Sayani |
| Answer» B. MAJinnah | |
| 373. |
The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1920 because of |
| A. | Gandhi's ill health |
| B. | The Congress' extremist policies |
| C. | Afervent appeal by the government to do so |
| D. | Violence erupting at Chauri Chaura |
| Answer» E. | |
| 374. |
Who among the following played an important role in Gadhar Movement? |
| A. | Shyamiji Krishna Verma |
| B. | Lala Hardayal |
| C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | Vishnu Ganesh Pingle |
| Answer» C. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 375. |
Which of the following tribes is associated with the "Tana Bhagat" movement? |
| A. | Uraon |
| B. | Munda |
| C. | Santhal |
| D. | Konadora |
| Answer» B. Munda | |
| 376. |
The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Why did the Congress decide to resume the movement In January 1932? |
| A. | Failure of the Second Round Table Conference |
| B. | Repudiation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact by the British Government |
| C. | British policies of repression |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 377. |
The Shuddhi Movement, involving the conversion of nonHindus to Hinduism, was started by |
| A. | Swami Vivekanand |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» D. Aurobindo Ghosh | |
| 378. |
The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in |
| A. | Blatantly discriminatory policies |
| B. | Exploitative land revenue policy |
| C. | The policy of greased cartridges |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 379. |
In the absence of Gandhi, the Quit India Movement had been led by |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» D. Dadabhai Naoroji | |
| 380. |
The Indian National Congress had adopted the famous Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution at its session held at |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» D. Calcutta | |
| 381. |
For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of the Salt satyagraha walk? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 36 | |
| 382. |
The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at |
| A. | Champaran |
| B. | ChauriChaura |
| C. | Bardoli |
| D. | Sabarmati |
| Answer» B. ChauriChaura | |
| 383. |
Champaran Satyagraha was in __________ |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 384. |
Champaran and Kheda Satyagrahas were led by |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | M. K. Gandhi |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | D.G. B. Pant |
| Answer» C. Sardar Patel | |
| 385. |
Which of the following leader who presided All India Congress Committee session on 9th August? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Aruna Asif Ali |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 386. |
A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (complete Independence) as Indian's political goal was passed in the __________ Congress of 1929 |
| A. | Shimla |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Madras | |
| 387. |
Which of the following was not included in Pakistan by the Independence Act? |
| A. | East Bengal |
| B. | The West Punjab |
| C. | Sind |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 388. |
Which of the following is not true about the Muslim League? |
| A. | It was established by the Nawab Salimullah |
| B. | It was established in Calcutta in 1906 |
| C. | The league supported the partition on Bengal |
| D. | The league opposed the Swadeshi movement |
| Answer» C. The league supported the partition on Bengal | |
| 389. |
Which of the following is not true about Bal Gangadhar Tilak? |
| A. | He wrote 'Gita Rahasya' |
| B. | He started Ganpati Festval in 1893 |
| C. | He launched a newspaper 'Kesri' in English |
| D. | He started home rule league in 1916 |
| Answer» D. He started home rule league in 1916 | |
| 390. |
What was the main objective of the Wahabi movement which during 1852-70 was particularly active in the Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and the NWFP? |
| A. | To oust the British from India |
| B. | To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India |
| C. | To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society |
| D. | To organise the Muslims into a nationalist community |
| Answer» C. To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society | |
| 391. |
The Revolt of 1857 in Awadh and Lucknow was led by |
| A. | Wajid Ali Shah |
| B. | Begum Hazrat Mahal |
| C. | Asaf-ud-daula |
| D. | Begum Zeenat Mahal |
| Answer» C. Asaf-ud-daula | |
| 392. |
Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against the injustice done to |
| A. | Persia |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Arabia |
| D. | Egypt |
| Answer» C. Arabia | |
| 393. |
Arrange the following events in a correct sequence of Indian National Movement I. Foundation of Indian National Congress II. Simon Commission III. Home Rule MovementIV. Cabinet Mission |
| A. | I, III, II, IV |
| B. | III, I, IV, II |
| C. | I, II, IV, III |
| D. | I, IV, III, II |
| Answer» B. III, I, IV, II | |
| 394. |
Gandhi gave the call to reject all foreign goods during the __________ Movement |
| A. | Khilafat |
| B. | Non-cooperation |
| C. | Swadeshi |
| D. | Civil Disobedience |
| Answer» D. Civil Disobedience | |
| 395. |
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan had started a reform movement among the Muslim, called the __________ Movement |
| A. | Sufi |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Wahabi |
| Answer» C. Jaipur | |
| 396. |
Who was the author of the Book, the Indian War of Independence, 1857? |
| A. | Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |
| B. | V.D. Savarkar |
| C. | R.S Sharma |
| D. | R.C. Majumdar |
| Answer» C. R.S Sharma | |
| 397. |
The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by |
| A. | Madam Bhikaji Cama |
| B. | Lala Har Dayal |
| C. | Shyamji Krishana Verma |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) above |
| Answer» C. Shyamji Krishana Verma | |
| 398. |
Which of the following leaders were associated with the Revolt of Khasis in 1820-32? |
| A. | Tirut Singh and Bar Manik |
| B. | Sambu Singh |
| C. | Sidhu and Kanu |
| D. | Vir Manik |
| Answer» D. Vir Manik | |
| 399. |
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested ,during 'Satyagrah' in the year |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1917 |
| Answer» C. 1913 | |
| 400. |
Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Acharya J.B. Kriplani |
| Answer» D. Acharya J.B. Kriplani | |