Decline of Mughal Empire and Advent of European Company 29 questions
British
1.With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry) consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The British never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct:
2.In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760)-
3.Which one of the following European trading companies was the first to establish its factory at Surat?
4.The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other-
1. The British
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese
Select the correct chronological order of their entry from the code given below:
5.The French failed to establish power in the Deccan because:
6.With reference to the Treaty of "Aix-la-Chapelle - 1748" which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. First Carnatic War was ended.
2. The British got back Madras.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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7.The Carnatic War was fought in between-
8.Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?
9.Which of the following British companies got the first charter permitting them to trade in India?
Portuguese
10.Who among the following visitors to India did not belong to Portuguese country?
11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Pondicherry 1. Dutch
B. Goa 2. French
C. Tranquebar 3. Portuguese
D. Madras 4. Danish (Dane)
Code:
A B C D
12.Amongst the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was-
13.Which European community were the first to establish trade relations with India?
14.Who was the actual founder of Portuguese power in India?
East
15.Which one of the following Statements is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?
16.The ruler of England at the time of the formation of the East India Company was-
17.Who among the following rulers had provided diwani to East India Company?
18.The secret of success of East India Company in India was-
19.In whose reign did the French East India Company was constituted?
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20.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.
I. Battle of Mudki
II. Battle of Porto Novo
III. Battle of Shakarkheda
IV. Battle of Bedara
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A B C D
21.Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India:
I. William Hawkins
II. Ralph Fitch
III. Sir Thomas Roe
IV. Nicholas Downton
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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22.The first historian who propounded the theory of ‘jagirdari crisis’ responsible for the decline of Mughal Empire was-
23.The well-known Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was the original resident of-
24.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. First Carnatic War 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris
B. Third Carnatic War 2. Britishers Lost
C. Second Carnatic War 3. Inconclusive War
D. First Mysore War 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle
Codes:
A B C D
25.Name the ruler who welcomed Vasco da Gama in Calicut.
26.In which of the following places the Dutch established their trading centers in India?
27.Who among the following is considered founder of French Company in India?
28.Which one among the following was a reason for which the French could not succeed in India in the 18th Century?
29.When was the first tea company in Assam established?
Emergence of Autonomus States-Awadh, Mysore, Punjab and Bengal 19 questions
Singh
1.At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala?
2.The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
3.To which Misld did Ranjit Singh belong?
4.Who among the following had said, 'God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other'?
5.The kingdom of Ranjit Singh include-
6.Who was the last ruler of Sikh empire?
7.Who was the Finance Minister of Ranjit Singh?
8.Which Dogra amongst the following was supporter of Ranjit Singh’s son Sher Singh?
Anglo-Mysore
9.Who emerged victorious in the First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)?
10.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
11.Tipu sultan was killed when he was fighting in the battle of-
12.Who among the following Governor-Generals of Bengal was associated with third Anglo-Mysore War?
13.Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
War — Treaty
Sultan
14.The capital of Tipu Sultan was-
15.Tipu Sultan defeated the British army in 1780 at
16.Which of the following British historians has denied the idea that Tipu Sultan was a fundamentalist?
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17.Who among the following established a modern armoury in Dindigal Mysore in 1755?
18.Read the following reports on the Oudh administration and find out the correct chronological order from the code given below-
1. Narrative of a Journey through the upper provinces of India.
2. Journey through the kingdom of Oudh in the years 1849-50.
3. Outram's report.
Code:
19.Who among the following was not a member of ‘Board of Three’ to administer the State of Punjab after its annexation?
Anglo-Maratha Struggle 6 questions
1.Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below-
List-I (War) List-II (Years)
A. Second Anglo-Mysore War 1. 1803-05 A.D.
B. Second Anglo-French War 2. 1780-84 A.D.
C. Second Anglo-Maratha War 3. 1878-80 A.D.
D. Second Anglo-Afghan War 4. 1750-54 A.D.
Codes:
A B C D
2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Treaty of Allahabad 1. 1782
B. Treaty of Mangalore 2. 1784
C. Treaty of Salbai 3. 1769
D. Treaty of Madras 4. 1765
Codes:
A B C D
3.Who put up the stiffest resistance against the British in India?
4.Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82?
5.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
6.The third Anglo-Maratha war is associated with?
East India Company and Nawab of Bengal 12 questions
Battle
1.Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of-
2.Who was the Commander of the army of the East India Company in the Battle of Buxar?
3.The most significant ‘battle in the establishment of British supremacy in India was that of-
4.Out of the following the most decisive battle fought by British East India Company was-
5.Which one of the following is considered to be the most significant battle in the establishment of British Supremacy in India?
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6.During the tenure of which Governor-General, the East India Company was granted diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa by Shahanshah Shah Alam?
7.Which one of the following emperor provided Diwani to East India Company?
8.Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the incident of “Black Hole” took place?
9.Which of the following shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger?
10.Who among the following was the founder of Calcutta?
11.British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata was one of the first cities. Which of the following villages were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta?
12.Who remarked about the East India Company that “The Company is an anomaly but it is part of a system where everything is an anomaly”?
Policies of Company Towards Indigenous Kingdom 16 questions
British
1.When did Maharaja Dalip Singh sign the papers related to the merger of Punjab with the British empire?
2.Which one among the following is correct about Doctrine of Lapse?
3.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using code given below-
List-I (States) List-II (Year of annexation by British)
A. Sambalpur 1. 1848
B. Satara 2. 1849
C. Awadh 3. 1854
D. Jhansi 4. 1856
Code:
A B C D
4.In order to establish British dominance on Indian states, who initiated the system of Subsidiary Alliance in the Administration?
5.Awadh was amalgamated into the British dominion in the year-
6.Awadh was annexed during Dalhousie’s period into the British empire on which ground?
7.Who among the following was the British resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion?
Dalhousie
8.Who had merged Sikkim in India?
9.Which of the following was first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
10.Who among the following formulated and implemented the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
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11.What was the name of the adopted son of Peshwa Bajirao?
12.Consider the annexation of the following states under ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ and arrange them into chronological order :
1. Satara
2. Jhansi
3. Baghat
4. Udaipur
Select the correct answer from the codes give below :
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13.Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
14.Subsidiary Alliance was implemented during the reign of-
15.The East India Company had descended Nawab Wajid Ali the ‘Nawab of Awadh’ from the throne in-
16.Which one among the following is not correct about the Subsidiary Alliance?
Revenue and Judicial Reforms in British Period 12 questions
Settlement
1.In the context of revenue administration of the British in India, who of the following is well-known for his association with Ryotwari settlement and it's implementation?
2.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the-
3.Under whose tenure was the ‘Permanent Settlement’ introduced?
4.Who implemented Permanent settlement?
5.Who is credited with the introduction of permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar?
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6.Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his executive council by substituting ‘portfolio’ or ‘departmental’ system for corporate functioning?
7.First Irrigation Commission in India was formed in the year
8.In British System Ryotwari land revenue collection was prevalent in-
9.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The British Government introduced different land revenue system in different parts of India.
Reason (R): It led to create different classes in Indian peasantry
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
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10.Who established the judicial organization in India?
11.Among the following viceroys of India in whose time, Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code, and Criminal Code were passed?
12.When was the Criminal Tribes Act enacted for the first time?
Economic Impact of British Government on India 11 questions
Rule
1.Who among the following is the author of ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?
2.Who first expounded the theory of ‘economic drain’ of India during the British rule?
3.Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below the statements:
Assertion (A): Generally India had a favourable balance of trade during the British rule.
Reason (R): The drain of wealth took the form of unrequited exports.
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4.Which of the following statements is not correct?
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5.Who did complain that one third of Bengal has been transformed into "a jungle inhabitated only by wild beasts" due to negative effect of land revenue?
6.The first railway line in India was constructed between-
7.The Indian Famine Code, 1883 was prepared by
8.What were the most important things to export from Bengal in the first half of the 18th century?
9.Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about de-industrialization?
1. This process started in 1813
2. The end of the trade union monopolies of the East India Company accelerated the process.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below-
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10.Prior to 1813, which among the following measures was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians economically?
11.How many working hours per day had been fixed for adult male labourers by the Indian Factory Act, 1911 A.D.?
Freedom Struggle of 1857 38 questions
Revolt
1.Which one of the following (Place of the revolt of 1857 – Start of rebellion) is not correctly matched?
2.Who was the British Prime Minister during the revolt of 1857?
3.At the time of 1857- Revolt who was the British Commanding Officer at Barrackpore?
4.Which of the following name is not associated with the revolt of 1857?
5.Who among the following was the leader of the revolt of 1857 in Bareilly?
6.What was the ratio of British and Indian Army in the country before the Revolt of 1857?
7.Which of the following was not a reason for the outrage in the Indian soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
8.Who among the following was not related with the Revolt of 1857?
9.Which one of the following conceptions is true about the Revolt of 1857?
Independence
10.The first war of Independence (1857) started from-
11.Who termed the uprising of 1857 as the first war of independence?
12.The author of ‘Indian War of Independence 1857’ was-
13.Consider :
Assertion (A): The first war of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.
Reason (R): The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shield away from the struggle.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
14.Who wrote “it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the so-called First National War of Independence of 1857 is neither first, nor national, nor a war of independence”?
15.The statement "The so-called first national war of independence was neither first, nor national, nor a war of independence" is associated with-
16.The first event relating to the war of Independence of 1857 was-
Uprising
17.With which uprising is Mangal Pandey associated?
18.Who amongst the following was the leader of the 1857 uprising at Allahabad?
19.Which of the following centres of the uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the British?
20.Who among the following was bestowed with the title of ‘Saheb-e-Alam Bahadur’ by Bahadur Shah during the uprising of 1857?
21.The first Indian to write in Indian language on the causes of the uprising of 1857 was-
Canning
22.Queen Victoria’s manifesto was read out in Allahabad on 1 November, 1858 by-
23.Queen's Proclamation of 1858 was read by Lord Canning in a special durbar at
24.Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
25.Who has made Allahabad the emergency headquarters in 1857?
Lucknow
26.Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow?
27.Which among the following British officers lost their lives at Lucknow?
1. General John Nicholson
2. General Neil
3. Major Havelock
4. Sir Henry Lawrence
Select the correct answer from the code given below-
28.Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below:
List-I List-II
A. Jhansi 1. Maulvi Ahmed Shah
B. Lucknow 2. Azimullah Khan
C. Kanpur 3. Begum Hazrat Mahal
D. Faizabad 4. Rani Lakshmibai
Code:
A B C D
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29.Who was the leader of rebellion in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh during 1857?
30.Where did Mangal Pandey first get to know from a soldier that the cartridge used in the Enfield rifle is smoothed with fat of cow and pig?
31.Who was the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Nana Saheb?
32.The real name of which one of the following leaders of 1857 was ‘Ram Chandra Pandurang’?
33.The birthplace of Maharani Laxmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom struggle, is-
34.First freedom struggle of 1857 failed because-
35.Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. Which among the following assurance was fulfilled by the British Government-
36.The right to adopt heir in place of own son was restored by-
37.Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam?
38.The largest number of soldiers participated in the Struggle of 1857 came from-
Tribal Revolt 10 questions
Santhal
1.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Movement) List-II (Year)
A. Pabna 1. 1855-56
B. Eka 2. 1873-85
C. Santhal 3. 1922
D. Tana Bhagat 4. 1914
Codes:
A B C D
2.With reference to Santhal rebellion, what does "Damin-i-Koh" mean?
3.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below the list-
List-I (Revolt) List-II (Year)
A. Ahom 1. 1855-56
B. Kol 2. 1828
C. Santhal 3. 1921
D. Moplah 4. 1831-32
Codes:
A B C D
4.Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order.
1. Santhal revolt
2. Kol revolt
3. Chero revolt
4. Kuki revolt
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
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5.Who was the leader of Munda revolt?
6.With reference to the history of India, 'Ulgulan' or 'The Great Tumult' is the description of which of the following events?
7.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Revolts) — (Years)
8.Which one of the following uprising occurred in Maharashtra?
9.“Jitarang Movement” started in—
10.Who among the following was the leader of the Faraizi rebellion?
1.Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in-
2.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
A. Rampa Rebellion 1. 1859-60
B. Pabna Peasant Revolt 2. 1879-80
C. Bengal Indigo Revolt 3. 1860-63
D. Jaintia Rebellion 4. 1873-76
Codes:
A B C D
3.Which of the following places was the centre of the Gadkari rebellion?
4.The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of-
Bardoli
5.Match the following-
List-I List-II
A. Bardoli Satyagraha 1. Gandhi
B. Champaran Satyagraha 2. Ramsingh
C. Kuka Movement 3. Gaffar Khan
D. Lal Kurti 4. Sardar Patel
Codes:
A B C D
6.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below-
List-I List-II
A. Bardoli Satyagraha 1. Swami Shraddhanand Saraswati
B. Bhartiya Kisan Vidyalaya 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Bengal Praja Party 3. Fazlul Haq
D. Bakasht Agitation 4. N. G. Ranga
Codes:
A B C D
7.Which of the following Satyagrahas was not led by Mahatma Gandhi?
8.In which of the following movement Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role?
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9.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Movement) List-II (Year)
A. Pabna 1. 1855-56
B. Eka 2. 1873-85
C. Santhal 3. 1922
D. Tana Bhagat 4. 1914
Codes:
A B C D
10.Kuka Movement was founded in-
11.The Tarkeshwar Movement of 1924 in Bengal was against-
12.The Deoband Movement in U.P. (United Provinces) started in the year-
13.Tebhaga Movement (1946) was associated with-
14.Who was leader of Krishak Praja Party in Bengal?
15.Where had Baba Ramchandra organized the farmers?
16.All India Kisan Sabha was founded in-
17.Which one of the following Congress leaders had participated in the first meeting of All India Kisan Sabha?
18.The place where the first meeting of All India Kisan Sabha was held -
19.Who was the founder president of All India Kisan Sabha?
20.In the 1930s, peasant movements were started in different parts of the country at the instance of various leaders. Match them with their respective areas of influence.
List-I List-II
A. Sahajanand Saraswati 1. Hyderabad
B. Khudai Khidmatgars 2. Southern Assam
C. Swami Ramanand 3. Bihar
D. Abdul Hamid Khan 4. NWFP
Codes:
A B C D
Social and Religious Reform Movements 51 questions
Samaj
1.Brahmo Samaj was founded by-
2.Who was the founder of 'Satyashodhak Samaj' having its primary emphasis on the seeking of truth?
3.In 1873 who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj?
4.Mahatma Jyotirao Phule founded 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' in-
5.Consider the following statements:
1. The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875.
2. 'Al Hilal' was published by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
3. Lala Lajpat Rai was not associated with the paper ‘The People’.
4. The famous Presidency College (former Hindu College) of Calcutta was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Of these statements:
6.Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
1. Adi Brahmo Samaj — Debendra Nath Tagore
2. Bhartiya Brahmo Samaj — Atmaram Pandurang
3. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj — Anand Mohan Bose
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
7.Who founded Bhartiya Brahmo Samaj?
8.Which among the following organizations supported Shuddhi Movement?
9.Arya Samaj was founded in the year-
10.The founder of Arya Samaj was-
11.The Brahmo Samaj is based on the principles of-
12.Who among the following founded the Brahmo Samaj in India?
Society
13.The followers of Theosophical Society have faith in which Indian Philosophy?
14.Which among the following is correctly matched?
15.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established in the period of Warren Hastings and he modestly declined the offer of Presidentship on that learned body in favour of Sir William Jones.
Reason (R) : Warren Hastings was himself a great scholar and an ardent orientalist who used to encourage the study of Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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16.Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal'?
17.The date January 15, 1784 is important in Modern India because-
18.Who among the following founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?
19.The first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was-
20.Who was the founder of Servants of India Society?
Mohan
21.In 1809, Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote his famous book "Gift to Monotheist" in which of the following language?
22.Who gave Ram Mohan Roy the title of ‘Raja’?
23.Who among the following great men is called ‘the Father of Indian Renaissance’?
24.Which of the following were not protested by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
25.Who is considered as the Prophet of Nationalism?
Widow
26.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Persons) List-II (Associated works/Posts)
A. D.K. Karve 1. Establishment of Girls School in Calcutta
B. J.E.D. Bethune 2. Secretary, Widow Re-marriage Association
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 3. Starting a crusade against child marriage
D. B.M. Malabari 4. Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
Codes:
A B C D
27.Widow Remarriage Act was enacted during the rule of-
28.Who among the following prominently fought for and got widow remarriage legalised?
29.Who led the widow re-marriage movement in Maharashtra?
Saraswati
30.Arrange the following social reformers according to their date of birth in a chronological order and give the correct answer with the help of codes given below:
1. Dayanand Saraswati
2. Debendranath Tagore
3. Mahadeva Govind Ranade
4. Baba Raghav Das
31.Who of the following is responsible for the revival of Vedas?
32.'Satyarth Prakash' was written by-
Context
33.In the context of Indian history, which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding Vaikom Satyagraha?
1. It was a satyagraha against untouchability and caste discrimination.
2. Mahatma Gandhi participated in this Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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34.In the context of Indian history, the Rukhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
1. women's right to gain education
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
35.The name of D.K. Karve of Western India figures in the context of which of the following?
Lord
36.Which among the following organisations was responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge in Delhi?
37.Sati system was abolished by-
38.Which Governor General had abolished slavery in India?
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39.Jyotiba Phule was associated with
40.With reference to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. He was born in Delhi in 1817.
2. He wrote a treatise on Quran and promoted science.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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41.Mohammed Qasim Nanotavi's name is linked with-
42.Who of the following founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830?
43."I have no time to think about God because a lot of work has to be done on this earth" whose statement is above?
44.In which year was the 'Native Marriage Act' Passed?
45.Satya Shodhak Movement was launched by-
46.Who was the founder of Radha Swami Satsang?
47.Dayalbagh located in Agra is related with-
48.Who was the Bengali who opposed social-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy?
49.Who was known by the name of ‘Lokhitwadi’?
50.Who said that “If God were to tolerate untouchability, I would not recognize him as God at all”?
51.Who from among the following, had started 'Young Bengal Movement' in India?
Development of Education and Press in Modern India 28 questions
College
1.In 1817, the famous Hindu College was established by David Hare in-
2.With reference to the Fort William College Calcutta, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. It was founded on 10th June, 1800 A.D. within the Fort William Complex in Calcutta.
2. The main purpose of establishing this college, was to teach Indian languages to British officers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
3.Consider the following statements about Henry Vivian Derozio and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. He was born in 1809
2. He was a teacher at Hindu College till 1834
3. He was inspired by French Revolution
4. He inspired his students to think rationally
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4.Who established Banaras Sanskrit College?
5.Consider the following and arrange them in chronological order.
1. Wood's Despatch
2. Foundation of Roorkee Technical College
3. Constitution of Hunter Commission
4. Foundation of Kashi Vidyapeeth
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
6.Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:
1. Hindu College, Calcutta
2. University of Calcutta
3. Adams Report
4. Woods Despatch
The correct chronological order of these landmarks is-
7.Which of the following colleges was first to be established?
University
8.Calcutta University Commission appointed in 1917 was also known as:
9.Who one of the following had vigorously advocated for religious education in the Indian Universities?
10.By whose constant efforts the first Women’s University in Mumbai in 1916 was founded?
11.The establishment of the first Women’s University in Mumbai was the result of the effort of-
12.Which University of England was adopted as a pattern for the establishment of universities in India in 1857?
Lord
13.In whose reign was English education introduced in India?
14.Lord Macaulay was related to-
15.Who advocated British as the medium of education?
16.Under whose Governor-Generalship was the Vernacular Act repealed?
17.Who of the following was a supporter of freedom of Indian Press?
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18.Who were the first to bring the printing press in India?
19.The first Printing Press in India was established at which of the following places?
20.During the end of eighteenth century who had first mooted the idea of setting up a network of schools for teaching British in India?
21.In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of-
22.The propounder of “Filtration Theory” in India’s education policy was-
23.Saddler Commission was related to-
24.Who among the following is the founder of Kashi Vidyapith?
25.Where was the first Madrasa set up by British in India?
26.Who was associated with the foundation of Deccan Educational Society?
27.Who among the following social reformers was known for proficiency in Sanskrit language?
28.Who among the following had primarily implemented the Press Censorship?
Establishment of Political Entity Before 1885 7 questions
1.Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Dadabhai Naoroji organised the East India Association in 1866 in London to discuss on Indian questions.
Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British Public opinion.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
2.Which one of the following was the first Political Institution of India?
3.Who amongst the following was the founder of ‘Indian Association’?
4.Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1866-
5.Which of the following was not one of the political institutions established in the earlier phase of Congress?
6.Who amongst the following was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885?
7.Who among the following were called ‘Bombay Triumvirate’?
Indian National Congress- Establishment, Function and Important Conferences 38 questions
Presided
1.Who among the following never presided a session of Indian National Congress?
2.Which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was presided over by C. Vijaya Raghav Chariar?
3.Who among the following presided over the Haripura Session of Indian National Congress?
4.The Haripura Session of Indian National Congress of 1938 was presided over by-
5.The only session of Indian National Congress presided by Mahatma Gandhi was-
6.Who presided over the Meerut session of Indian National Congress organized in 1946?
7.Which of the following session of Indian National Congress was not presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru?
Sarojini
8.Who was the first Indian lady President of Indian National Congress?
9.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (President)
A. Abul Kalam Azad
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
List-II (Places, where meetings if Indian National Congress was held)
1. Amritsar, 1919
2. Bombay, 1934
3. Kanpur, 1925
4. Ramgarh, 1940
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10.Given below is a list of persons who became President of Indian National Congress. Arrange them in chronological order.
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Vallabh Bhai Patel
4. Smt. Sarojini Naidu
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11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Congress Presidents)
A. Dr. M.A. Ansari
B. Purushottam Das Tandon
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
List-II (Venues of Sessions)
1. Haripura
2. Kanpur
3. Madras
4. Nasik
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Dufferin
12.Who had ridiculed Congress as representing only shortsighted minority of the people?
13.The Indian National Congress was established during the Governor-Generalship of-
14.Who was the Governor-General during the establishment of Indian National Congress in 1885?
Elected
15.For which of the following sessions the Congress elected its first women President?
16.Where was Subhash Chandra elected as President of Indian National Congress defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya?
17.The first elected European President of Indian National Congress was-
Mahatma
18.In which of the following session of Indian National Congress Mahatma Gandhi did not took part?
19.In which of the following Sessions of Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi said, “Gandhi may die but Gandhism will remain forever”?
20.The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma Gandhi held at
Swaraj
21.In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, the word ‘Swaraj’ was uttered from the Congress platform for the first time?
22.“Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it” Tilak expressed this statement for the first time in the following session of Indian National Congress-
23.Who said, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
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24.Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?
25.In December, 1885 the first conference of Indian National Congress was held at-
26.Who was the General-Secretary of Indian National Congress in the year 1885?
27.Indian National Congress was established by-
28.Who among the following was not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress?
29.Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress continuously for six years?
30.“The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise”. The declaration was made by-
31.Haripura, where the annual session of Indian National Congress under the Presidentship of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1938 was held, is located in the following state-
32.Who became the President of Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose?
33.Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
34.First Muslim President of Indian National Congress was-
35.The last session of Indian National Congress attended by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was-
36.Who was the President of Indian National Congress in Banaras Session of 1905?
37.In which of its session Indian National Congress rejected the Government of India Act, 1935?
38.For how many times Madan Mohan Malviya became the President of Indian National Congress?
Moderate Period of Indian National Congress 1885-1905 17 questions
Dadabhai
1.Which of the following stressed on giving self-government to India continuously since 1904?
2.Dadabhai Naoroji was commonly known by the name of
3."Kings are made for Public; Public is not made for King"- who made this statement during the national movement?
4.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Dadabhai Naoroji?
5.Who was the first Indian to be elected in British Parliament?
6.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Dadabhai Naoroji?
Tilak
7.Who among the following was not a moderate?
8.Who accused Indian national congress of practicing ‘politics of prayer, petition and protest’?
9.Who accused Congress for practicing politics of prayer, petition and protest?
10.Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a communalist.
Reason: He used religion as a political weapon.
Choose the correct option from the code given below-
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11.Who started Ganesha festival in Maharashtra?
12.Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character?
Gokhale
13.Gandhiji considered his political mentor to-
14.Who among the following was not an extreme nationalist?
15.Which of the following Session of Indian National Congress was presided over by Gopal Krishna Gokhale?
16.In which year Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded ‘Servants of India Society’?
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17.Who called Indian National Congress a 'begging institute'?
Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement 18 questions
Curzon
1.With reference to the Civil Administration in 1905, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. Lord Curzon decided to rearrange the provincial boundaries
2. A new province was constituted, called East Bengal and Assam
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
2.Who was the Governor-General who partitioned Bengal?
3.Lord Curzon made partition of Bengal in 1905. In which year the partition cancelled?
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4.The Partition of Bengal occurred on-
5.The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of Partition of Bengal was
6.Who was the first to suggest the boycott of British goods in Bengal?
7.Which of the following Movement is not related with Gandhiji?
8.Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905)?
9.For which movement ‘Vande Mataram’ was adopted as slogan for the first time?
10.During which of the following movement ‘Vande Mataram’ became the theme song of Indian National Movement?
11.Who among the following leaders was a supporter of Swadeshi?
12.Which of the statement is not correct about ‘Swadeshi Movement’?
13.Who among the following led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi?
14.Who led Swadeshi Movement in Madras?
15.Partition of Bengal was done mainly-
16.Who out of the following had told “destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes”?
17.Who among the following were the critics of ‘Swadeshi’ movement and pleaded for a better understanding between the East and the West?
18.The British journalist H.W. Nevinson was associated with-
Surat Split of Congress 5 questions
1.Who was the founder of ‘Hindustan Socialist Democratic Union’?
2.Who among the following was not associated with the moderates in Indian National Congress?
3.Where did the Indian Congress got divided into two wings- moderates and extremists?
4.The President of annual session of Surat of Indian National Congress in 1907 was-
5.The first partition of Indian National Congress in 1907 occurred in-
Revolutionary/Extremist Movements 62 questions
Conspiracy
1.In the Kakori Conspiracy Case, the main accused Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil was hanged in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
2.Who among the following was NOT associated with the Kanpur Conspiracy Case of 1924?
3.Lahore conspiracy case resulted in the hanging of-
1. Ram Prasad Bismil
2. Roshan Singh
3. Sukhdev
4. Rajguru
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
4.Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
5.Who among the following was the sole revolutionary of the “Kakori Conspiracy Case” who escaped from arrest by the police?
6.Kakori Conspiracy case took place in the year-
7.Who among the following was Government advocate in Kakori Conspiracy Case?
8.Who among the following was the sole revolutionary of the ‘Kakori Conspiracy Case’ who escaped from arrest by the police?
9.Who among the following was the revolutionary associated with Kakori Conspiracy who was not hanged?
10.Who among the following was not associated with Kakori Conspiracy?
11.On what charge was Jatin Das arrested?
12.Consider the following events-
I. Kakori Conspiracy Case
II. Murder of Police Officer Saunders by revolutionaries
III. Throwing of bomb in Central Legislative Assembly by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
Arrange these events in correct chronological sequence.
Bharat
13.Who among the following leaders founded the revolutionary organization ‘Abhinav Bharat Society’?
14.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Organization)
A. Revolt Group
B. Hindustan Republican Association
C. Hindustan Socialist Republic Association
D. Naujawan Bharat Sabha
List-II (Founder)
1. Ram Prasad Bismil
2. Chandra Shekhar Azad
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Bhagat Singh
5. Surya Sen
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15.Given below is a list of organizations. Select those engaged in revolutionary activities, using the codes given below the list-
1. Abhinav Bharat
2. Anushilan Samiti
3. New Nationalist Party
4. Indian Patriot Association
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16.The revolutionary association ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was setup in 1904 in-
17.An anti-British organization called ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was founded by-
18.V.D. Savarkar founded secret organization ‘Abhinav Bharat’ in-
19.The revolutionary organization ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was founded in-
20.The secret society founded by V.D. Savarkar was-
21.Who amongst the following founded ‘Abhinav Bharat’ a secret organization of revolutionaries?
22.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the list-
List-I
A. Abhinav Bharat
B. Mitra Mela
C. Indian Republic Army
D. Hindustan Republic Association
List-II
1. V.D. Savarkar
2. G.D. Savarkar
3. S.N. Sanyal
4. S. Sen
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Singh
23.Bhagat Singh threw bomb in Central Assembly along with-
24.The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ is associated with-
25.Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?
26.Which among the following pair accused for killing British officers in England was hanged?
27.Who said, “Criticism and independent thought are the two characteristics of a revolutionary”?
28.Who among the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929 to make the deaf British Government hear?
1. Bhagat Singh
2. Sukhdev
3. Rajguru
4. Batukeshwar Dutt
Select the answer from the code given below:
Association
29.In the year 1928, where was Hindustan Socialist Republican Association established?
30.The Hindustan Republican Association was founded to:
31.Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was founded by-
32.Who changed the name of ‘Hindustan Republic Association’, founded by Sachindra Sanyal to ‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association’?
33.The place where Hindustan Republican Association was founded in 1924 was-
Hanged
34.Damodar Hari Chapekar was hanged on which date?
35.In which of the following prisons Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil was hanged?
36.Who among the following revolutionary was hanged in Gorakhpur Jail?
37.Name the first recorded Muslim who was hanged for Indian freedom
Tilak
38.Who among the following founded the "Lathi Club"?
39.Who among the following has been called ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
40.Who is considered as the father of Indian Nationalism?
41.Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
Bomb
42.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.
I. The foundation of Gadar Party
II. Chittagaon Armoury Raid
III. Set up of the ‘Indian Independence Committee’ at Berlin
IV. Central Assembly Bomb Case
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
43.The Philosophy of the ‘Bomb’ was written by
44.Who defended Aurobindo Ghosh in Alipore Bomb Case?
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45.Who among the following was NOT an early member of the ‘Naujawan-Sabha’ formed in 1926 A.D.?
46.Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about V.D. Savarkar?
47.‘Indian Home Rule Society’ was founded in-
48.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Acts — Year
49.Who among the following started the ‘Mitra Mela’ union?
50.Barindra Ghosh was associated to-
51.Who had founded the ‘Anushilan Samiti’?
52.How revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed by the British?
53.The ‘Independent League’ was founded by-
54.Who was the founder of Independent League?
55.Under whose chairmanship a committee was formed to defend the accused in Kakori Case?
56.Who amongst the following revolutionaries refused to drink the given milk on the eve of his execution and said “Now, I shall take my mother’s milk only”?
57.Who among the trio- Lal, Bal and Pal became president of the Indian National Congress?
58.Who among the following was an extremist?
59.Who among the following female revolutionary fired at the British Governor (Chancellor) while receiving her degree at the convocation?
60.Who among the following was considered by Lala Lajpat Rai as his political guru?
61.The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was-
62.Who among the following is considered to be the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist?
Muslim League- Structure and Function 18 questions
Jinnah
1.Who took the Chairmanship of Lahore Session (1940) of Muslim League?
2.The Muslim League annual session which gave effect to Jinnah’s Two Nation Theory was held in-
3.Who has moved a resolution for the creation of Pakistan in the Muslim League Session of 1940?
4.On whose call was the ‘Muslim Deliverance Day’ celebrated by the Muslim League?
5.Which of the following statement is not true in context of Mohammad Ali Jinnah?
6.In which of the following sessions of Muslim League, M. A. Jinnah put forth his 14 point proposal?
Separate
7.Who among the following had given the idea of a separate nation for Muslims?
8.A separate homeland for Muslims found for the first time a definite expression-
9.Who among the following first put forward the proposal for a separate Muslim state in India?
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10.MLNG was the private militia of which of the following party?
11.The annual session of Muslim League in the year 1907 was held at-
12.Who among the following founded All India Muslim League?
13.The resolution demanding the formation of Pakistan was passed by Muslim League in the year-
14.When did Muslim League celebrate the ‘Pakistan Day’?
15.Which of the following date was fixed as ‘Direct Action Day’ by Muslim League?
16.Consider the following statements-
Assertion (A): The League refused to accept the right to apply for the fulfillment of the goal along with Muslim community of Congress.
Reason (R): Such right existed with Muslim League only.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below-
17.Who amongst the following presided over the All parties Muslim Conference held at Delhi on 31th December, 1928?
18.Consider the following reports connected with Muslim grievances in the Congress administered provinces:
1. Pirpur Report
2. Shareef Report
3. Muslim sufferings under Congress rule.
Select the correct chronological order of the reports from the code given below:
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Delhi Darbar and Revoke of Bengal Partition 3 questions
1.The unification of Bengal was completed in the year-
2.The capital of India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in the year-
3.The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was affected during the period of-
Lucknow Pact 7 questions
1.Which of the following events was the last in chronological order?
2.Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates?
3.Who among the following presided over the Lucknow annual session of Indian National Congress held in 1916?
4.Who made the agreement between Muslim League and Congress in 1916?
5.In December, 1916 both Indian National Congress and Indian Muslim League held their session at-
6.The famous ‘Lucknow Pact’ was signed between the Congress and Muslim League in-
7.Which one of the following represents period of unanimity between Indian National Congress and Muslim League?
Home Rule Movement 12 questions
Besant
1.Which one of the following Muslim leaders joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant?
2.Annie Besant is mostly associated with-
3.Who first launched the Home Rule Movement?
4.Who from the following had established ‘Home Rule League’?
5.Who started the Home Rule Movement?
6.Two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of-
7.Which one of the following is not correct about the Home Rule League?
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8.Who returned the ‘Knighthood’ title to the British Government in reaction against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
9.Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about Jawaharlal Nehru?
10.When was Bal Gangadhar Tilak given the epithet of ‘Lokmanya’?
11.Who among the following was not associated with Home Rule Movement?
12.The movement in India which became popular during the First World War was the-
Start of Gandhian Period- From South Africa to Rowlatt Satyagraha 66 questions
Champaran
1.Which one of the following is associated with the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi?
2.After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in-
3.Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha Movement in-
4.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Champaran Satyagraha?
5.Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle included-
6.Who was not the member of Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee?
7.Who had opposed the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi?
8.The prefix ‘Mahatma’ was added with the name of Gandhiji during-
9.Tinkathia System in Champaran meant-
10.Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was for-
11.In which amongst the following session of Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi was familiar with the problems of peasants of Champaran?
Jallianwala
12.Which important event immediately preceded Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
13.Who returned the ‘Knighthood’ title to the British Government in reaction against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
14.Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his ‘Knighthood’ in protest to which one of the following?
15.Who among the following gave up the title of ‘Sir’ in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh incident?
16.During the Indian freedom struggle, a large number of unarmed people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919, against the arrest of which of the following?
17.The task of drafting Congress Inquiry Committee report on Jallianwala Bagh massacre was entrusted to-
18.Who from the following killed O’ Dwyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
19.Who among the following had killed General Dwyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
20.Who resigned from the membership of Viceroy’s Executive Council as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Gandhiji
21.Gandhiji started his first Satyagraha against-
22.Who of the following called Gandhiji as ‘Mahatma’ for the first time?
23.According to Gandhiji non-violence is-
24.Who had advised Gandhiji to be as an observer and student in the country for one year before entering in Indian Politics?
25.According to Gandhiji, the cruelest form of violence is-
26.Which of the following Jails was named as ‘Mandir’ by Gandhiji?
27.From where did Gandhiji launch his mission of freeing bonded labour?
Ahmedabad
28.When did Mahatma Gandhi established the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad?
29.In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
30.For whom among the following was Ahmedabad Satyagraha launched?
31.Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi first use his method of hunger-strike to achieve a desired goal?
Principle
32.Which of the following were the twin principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ram Rajya?
33.The twin principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ram Rajya were-
34.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched regarding propounding the principle of Trusteeship of Mahatma Gandhi?
35.Which of the following statements is not true as per Gandhian Principle?
National
36.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Trade Unions)
A. Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh
B. Indian National Trade Union Congress
C. United Trade Union Congress
D. All India Trade Union Congress
List-II (Party Affiliation)
1. Indian National Congress
2. Communist Party of India
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
4. Bhartiya Janata Party
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37.In which of the following session of the Indian National Congress did M. K. Gandhi participate first?
38.In which of the following session of the Indian National Congress did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi participate for the first time?
39.Which one of the following statements is not correct about autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi?
Was-
40.During his stay in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi published the following newspaper, its name was-
41.Name of the magazine published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa, was-
42.The person who returned his honour to Indian Government on 30 May, 1919 was-
43.The person who on April 4, 1919 delivered a speech on Hindu-Muslim Unity from the pulpit of Jama Masjid in Delhi was-
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44.Who among the following was the ‘Political Guru’ of Mahatma Gandhi?
45.With which of the following place and farming did the Tinkathia System is associated?
46.Who suggested launching of no tax campaign as a protest against Rowlatt Act?
47.In which of the following year did M. K. Gandhi wrote ‘Hind Swaraj’?
48.Which two leaders did the work of social upliftment after visiting India?
49.M. K. Gandhi was a supporter of-
50.Karamchand Gandhi was Diwan of-
51.Who amongst the following coined the word ‘Satyagraha’?
52.In which of the following railway stations of South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train?
53.Mahatma Gandhi delivered his first public speech in India at-
54.Who one of the following had commanded Mahatma Gandhi to spend the first year in India ‘with his ears open but his mouth shut’?
55.Where did Mahatma Gandhi adopt ‘Seva Dharma’?
56.What does ‘Gandhian Innovation’ mean?
57.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is best known for which of the following?
58.Gandhi’s boycott of British made products was effective because British considered India, a major-
59.Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding Gandhi?
60.Which of the following may be true regarding Gandhi?
61.Who wrote the book ‘Gokhale- My Political Guru’?
62.According to M. K. Gandhi socio-economic improvement of untouchables can be brought about-
63.Which one of the following was the last step in Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha?
64.Which of the following is not a feature of politics of the Gandhian model?
65.Whose work have influenced Gandhian concept?
66.As per Mahatma Gandhi politics meant-
Communist Movement and Various Parties 9 questions
Trade
1.Who was the first President of All India Trade Union Congress?
2.The first session of All India Trade Union Congress held at Bombay in 1920 was presided over by-
3.Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
4.The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by-
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5.Who was not the initial member of the 'Naujawan Sabha' formed in 1926?
6.Which of the following trials attracted worldwide publicity and drew sympathetic comments from Albert Einstein, H. G. Wells, Harold Laski and Roosevelt in favour of the convicts?
7.Who formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940?
8.The name of party founded by Soumendranath Tagore was-
9.Kanpur Conspiracy Case was against the leaders of which movement?
Khilafat Movement 10 questions
Mohammad
1.Who among the following were the prominent leaders of the ‘Khilafat Movement’?
2.Who of the following had started the Khilafat Movement? Choose the answer from the code given below-
1. Shaukat Ali
2. Mohammad Ali
3. Shariatullah
4. Abul Kalam Azad
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3.Who warned Gandhiji not to encourage fanaticism of Muslim religious leaders and their followers?
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4.In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was formed by which of the following leaders?
5.The Congress supported the Khilafat Movement mainly for-
6.Who among the following had denounced the participation of Mahatma Gandhi in the Khilafat Movement?
7.Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919?
8.Which of the following Indian leaders did not support the Khilafat Movement?
9.Which one of the following was the result of Khilafat Movement?
10.Who one of the following had renounced the title of Haziq-ul-Mulk during Khilafat agitation?
Non-Cooperation Movement 25 questions
Gandhi
1.With the reforms of 1919 having failed to fulfill the aspirations of the people of India, the Indian National Congress launched an agitation for ‘Swaraj’ or ‘Self-Government’ under the leadership of:
2.Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Mahatma Gandhi postponed the Non Cooperation Movement in 1922.
Reason (R) : The postponement was opposed by C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
3.The first mass movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi was-
4.Where was Mahatma Gandhi when Chauri-Chaura episode took place?
5.The title given by British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the Non-Cooperation Movement was-
6.Along with Mahatma Gandhi who amongst the following Muslims did lift the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
7.Who tabled a vote of censure against Gandhi for calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement at the meeting of All India Congress Committee held on February 24, 1922 at Delhi?
8.Who of the following had informed Mahatma Gandhi about Chauri-Chaura episode by telegram?
Chauri
9.The Chauri Chaura incident took place on-
10.Which of the following is the actual date of Chauri Chaura incident?
11.In which district is Chauri Chaura situated?
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12.Which one of the following was not a cause for starting the Non-Cooperation Movement?
13.Which of the following institutions were founded during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
1. Kashi Vidyapeeth
2. Gujarat Vidyapeeth
3. Jamia Millia
4. Kashi Hindu Vishva Vidyalaya
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
14."It is acceptance of failure", these words are said by Subhash Chandra Bose on the withdrawal of which one of the following Movements?
15."To attain Swaraj in a year" was the aim of-
16.When did Gandhiji give the slogan of ‘Swaraj in a year’?
17.Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 due to-
18.In which year Indian National Congress started Non-Cooperation Movement?
19.Who among the following had moved the Non-Cooperation resolution in the Nagpur Session of the Indian National Congress in 1920?
20.Which of the following had taken burning of the foreign clothes as an insensate waste during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
21.Who among the following had opposed the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement and called ‘indecipherable waste’?
22.Who among the following supported Non-Cooperation Movement but could not see its result?
23.The main outcome of 1921-22 Non-Cooperation Movement was-
24.Who among the following gave up his legal practice during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
25.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Non-Cooperation Movement?
Revolutionary Activities Abroad 13 questions
Ghadar
1.The headquarter of the Ghadar Party was based in-
2.Who was the leader of the Ghadar Party?
3.Ghadar Party was founded in-
4.The journal ‘Ghadar’ of Ghadar Party was a-
5.In which one of the following languages was first issue of the Journal Ghadar published?
6.The journal ‘Ghadar’ published by Indian revolutionaries in United States of America was published in how many languages?
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7.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
8.A Provincial Government of India with Raja Mahendra Pratap as its President was established during the First World War in-
9.Who among the following established a Republican Government abroad?
10.What was Kamagatamaru?
11.Who among the following was associated with ‘Kamagatamaru episode’?
12.India House in London was established by-
13.Shyamji Krishna Verma established Indian Home Rule Society in:
Formation of Swaraj Party 14 questions
Motilal
1.Motilal Nehru was the leader of Swaraj Party. Who of the following was not in the party?
2.What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 A.D.?
3.Which of the following was associated with the formation of ‘Swaraj Party’?
1. Subhas Chandra Bose
2. C. R. Das
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Motilal Nehru
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4.The Khilafat Swaraj Party was founded by-
Legislative
5.Who among the following supported Swaraj Party in Central Legislative Assembly in pre-independent India?
6.The National Leader who was elected President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925 was-
7.Who among the following was the President of Central Legislative Assembly in August, 1925?
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8.Who was the founder of Swaraj Party?
9.Who of the following was not associated with Swaraj Party?
10.Who of the following was not associated with Swaraj Party?
11.Who among the following resigned from the presidency of the Congress for making Swaraj Party?
12.Who of the following is known as ‘Deshbandhu’?
13.Who was the political guru of Subhas Chandra Bose?
14.For which of the following reason/reasons, Swaraj Party was founded in India?
1. Withdraw of Non-Cooperation Movement by Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Entering in the council and rejection the Government of India Act of 1919 by don’t let them work.
3. Repression by the British Government.
4. It is believed by the Indians that they should feel the experience of administration.
Code:
Simon Commission and Nehru Report 14 questions
1.Arrange the following events in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Appointment of Simon Commission
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March
IV. Death of Ferozshah Mehta
Codes
2.What was the main reason for boycott of Simon Commission in India?
3.The Simon Commission was boycotted in India, because-
4.The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
5.When did Simon Commission visit India?
6.Which of the following statements are true about the Simon Commission? Select the correct answer from the codes given below the statements:
1. It was appointed to enquire into the working of the 1919 Act.
2. It was headed by Sir John Simon.
3. It recommended a Federal form of Government.
4. It was opposed by the Indian leaders.
Codes:
7.Who among the following members of Simon Commission belonged to Liberal Party?
8.On whose suggestions were the Indians kept out of the Simon Commission?
9.Assertion (A) : The Congress Boycotted the Simon Commission.
Reason (R) : The Commission did not have a single Indian member.
Codes:
10.Who among the following had demanded first the dominion status for India?
11.Who said, “The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of British rule in India”?
12.Lala Lajpat Rai was seriously injured-
13.Who created the slogan ‘Simon Go Back’?
14.Who of the following was the President of ‘All Parties Conference’ held in February 1928?
Congress Lahore Conference and Complete Swaraj 1929 10 questions
National
1.Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress when the resolution of ‘Purna Swaraj’ was passed?
2.In which one of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was declared the goal of Congress?
3.When did the Indian National Congress passed the proposal of complete independence?
4.The Lahore Session of Indian National Congress was held in-
5.Which one of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time?
6.The Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in 1929 was presided over by-
7.The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by-
8.Which of the following was not included in the resolutions of Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in 1929?
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9.The Lahore Congress Session of December, 1929 forced on-
10.Who hoisted the Indian flag at midnight of December 31, 1929?
Civil Disobedience Movement and Dandi March 22 questions
Salt
1.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March?
2.Which of the following statements is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March?
3.The name of the foreign journalist who reported about Satyagraha at Dharsana Salt Works was
4.The historic ‘Dandi March’ is associated with-
5.After the arrest of Gandhiji during Salt Satyagraha, who took his place as the leader of the movement?
6.When Gandhiji was arrested in Salt Satyagraha who took his place as leader of the movement?
7.Statement (S): Mahatma Gandhi began Dandi March.
Reason (R): He want to provide free salt to the poor Indian people.
8.Assertion (A): The salt agitation was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi’s object was to make salt available free to the poor.
In the context of the above statements which of the following is correct:
9.Where was Mahatma Gandhi when a raid was made by Congress volunteers on Dharsana Salt Depot?
Miller
10.Gandhiji stayed with the foreign journalist in his Sabarmati Ashram during Dandi March. He was-
11.Which of the following American journalist had covered the ‘Namak Satyagraha’ of Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 by being there?
12.Who amongst the following American was with Mahatma Gandhi during his ‘Dandi March’?
Shirt
13.What was the name of the movement started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan against British?
14.Who was the leader of the ‘Red Shirt Party’?
15.‘Red Shirt’ organization was founded to-
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16.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March?
17.The soldiers of Garhwal Regiment refused to fire on the revolutionaries in-
18.Acharya Vinoba Bhave was arrested for the first time for taking part in-
19.The statement “I want world sympathy in the battle of Right against Might” is associated with-
20.The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian history for-
21.Which one of the following provinces had the highest number of Satyagrahis in Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March?
22.From which ideal statement did Mahatma Gandhi started Dandi March?
Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Karachi Session and Round Table Conference 23 questions
Congress
1.In which of the following Round Table Conference, the representative of the Indian National Congress participated for the first time?
2.The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
3.Mahatma Gandhi left Bombay for London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference as a Congress representative in the ship known as-
4.Which one of the following Round Table Conference was represented by Indian National Congress?
5.Who of the following had regarded the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress (1931) as the ‘pinnacle of Mahatma Gandhi’s popularity and prestige’?
6.In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi had said “Gandhi may die but Gandhism will remain forever.”?
7.Who among the following presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress?
8.Which one of the following is not true about the First Round Table Conference?
9.The main purpose of Gandhi-Irwin Pact was-
Second
10.Mahatma Gandhi, when visited London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference, stayed at-
11.Which of the following leaders participated in Second Round Table Conference?
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Madan Mohan Malviya
4. Maulana Azad
Select the correct answer using code given below:
12.Who among the following leaders did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference?
13.Which of the following Round Table Conference was attended by Gandhiji?
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14.Who among the following Indian leaders participated in all the three round table conferences?
15.What was the name of Indian who participated in all three Round Table Conferences?
16.Which of the following Round Table Conference was held in 1932?
17.Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place in-
18.Among the following whose adjournment was proposed in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
19.Which of the following were the main aspects of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931?
1. Suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement
2. To take part in the then forthcoming Shimla Conference
3. Pay taxes for the period of the Civil Disobedience Movement
4. Release of political prisoners
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
20.When was the First Round Table Conference of Indian leaders summoned in London by British Government?
21.Who among the following took Mahatma Gandhi’s gain in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact as “Consolation Prizes”?
22.Who of the following persons called Irwin and Gandhi ‘The Two Mahatmas’?
23.Who represented Indian Christians in First Round Table Conference held in London?
Communal Award and Poona Pact 15 questions
Depressed
1.Who was directly associated to the Poona Pact of 1932?
2.The Poona Pact was concerned with-
3.Which one of the following was directly related to Poona Pact of 1932?
Macdonald
4.Who from the following, was the Prime Minister of England during the declaration of 'Communal Award'?
5.Who among the following issued the ‘Communal Award’?
6.Which were not allocated separate electorates and reserved seats by Communal Award MacDonald?
Ambedkar
7.Poona Pact was signed between-
8.Who was second signatory of Poona Pact with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
9.Who of the following said, “Mahatma Gandhi like fleeting phantom raises dust but not the level”?
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10.Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1. Gandhi-Irwin agreement
2. Poona Pact
3. Declaration of complete National Independence
4. Civil Disobedience Campaign
Codes :
11.Assertion (A): The Poona Pact defeated purpose of communal award.
Reason (R): It paved the way for reservation of seats in the Parliament and the State Assemblies for the SC and ST people.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
12.Which of the following did not sign on historical Poona Pact?
13.Which among the following got implemented after announcement of “Communal Award”?
14.'Operation Rubicon' was the code word proposed to be adopted by the British Government in India with reference to which of the following?
15.After Poona Pact of 1932, Harijan Sewak Sangh was established. Its President was-
Congress Socialist Party 4 questions
1.Who was the convener of All India Congress Socialist Party at Patna in 1934?
2.Congress Socialist Party was organized in 1934 by-
3.Who among the following had been described as the high priest of communism in India?
4.Who was the first President of All India Socialist Youth Congress?
Provincial Elections and Formation of Cabinets 9 questions
Congress
1.In provincial elections of 1937 congress got majority in 5 out of 11 provinces and in following states it is just short by few seats-
2.In how many provinces was the Congress ministry formed in the election of the year 1937?
3.The province where the Indian National Congress could not get absolute majority during the general election of 1937 was-
4.The province where the Indian National Congress could not get absolute majority during the general election of 1937 was-
5.In which of the following province Indian National Congress had not obtained a majority in provincial legislature elections held in 1937?
6.After the formation of ministries in the province in 1937, Congress rule lasted for-
7.The tenure of the Congress ministries formed in the elections of 1937 after the Act of 1935 was-
8.Consider the following provinces of British India and identify those where the Indian National Congress did not form a ministry in 1937?
1. Central
2. Orissa
3. Bengal
4. Punjab
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
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9.Who of the following was entrusted with finance portfolio in the ministry formed in U.P. after the election of 1937?
Tripuri Convention of Congress and Formation of Forward Block 4 questions
1.Subhas Chandra Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiya and became President of Indian National Congress at-
2.In which of the following session of Indian National Congress Subhas Chandra Bose was elected as President for the second time?
3.S. C. Bose founded ‘Forward Bloc’ in-
4.Who became the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose?
Conflicts Among Princely States 3 questions
1.Which one of the following native states was a party to the ‘Stand-Still’ Agreement?
2.In which of the following session congress declared its policy towards Indian states for the first time?
3.Which of the following is outlined for the Non-Conventional Policy regarding the native states of India?
Second World War & National Movement-August Proposal, Demand of Pakistan and Individual Satyagraha 9 questions
1.Who among the following women freedom fighter was not associated with 'Quit India Movement'?
2.In the "Individual Satyagraha," Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
3.Who was selected as first Satyagrahi in Individual Satyagraha Movement by Mahatma Gandhi?
4.The Bhoodan Movement was first started in-
5.In which state was the Bhoodan Movement first started?
6.What was the policy of Indian National Congress during Second World War?
7.Statement (S): Indian National Congress had collaborated/assisted British in Second World War.
Reason (R): Because they were expecting to grant complete independence.
8.Which of the following came to India after the Second World War in 1946?
9.Who made the August Offer on 8 August, 1940 promising Dominion status?
Cripps Mission and Quit India Movement 44 questions
1.What was the name of the female Regiment constituted as a part of the Azad Hind Fauji by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?
2.Who among the following made regular broadcast on Congress Radio operated during Quit India Movement?
3.Who among the following ran ‘Congress Radio’ during the ‘Quit India Movement’?
4.During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activities in-
5.The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army during Quit India Movement was-
6.Assertion (A): The Quit India Movement marked the culmination of Indian National Movement.
Reason (R): After the Quit India Movement, there was a need of time to find a suitable mechanism for transfer of power.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
7.Given below is a list of places. Name those where parallel governments were established during ‘Quit India Movement’.
1. Ballia
2. Satara
3. Hazaribagh
4. Meerut
5. Agra
Select your answer from the code given below the list:
8.In which of the following district of Uttar Pradesh, Parallel government was established during Quit India Movement?
9.In which of the following district of Uttar Pradesh Parallel Government was established during Quit India Movement?
10.Where was Mahatma Gandhi arrested in connection with Quit India Movement?
11.The name of American journalist who was with Mahatma Gandhi during ‘Quit India Movement’—
12.Louis Fischer, the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi was associated with the movement of:
13.Consider the statements given below and select the correct answer from the code given below-
Assertion (A): As a result of Quit India Movement, British and Muslims came closer to each other due to similar hatred against Congress.
Reason (R): Jinnah had worked as staunch ally of the British Government and asked the Muslims to stay away from Congress’s Movement of 1942
Code:
14.Given below are two statements-
Assertion (A): Quit India Movement succeeded in awakening and encouraging people.
Reason (R): People have assimilated the slogan of ‘Do or Die’.
In above context which of the following is right?
15.'Do or Die' slogan was given in which one of the following Movement?
16.‘Do or Die’ call was given by Gandhiji during-
17.Which of the following is not true about the Cripps Mission?
18.In which of the following years the Jatiya Sarkar was formed in the Midnapur district of Bengal?
19.Which of the following had supported the ‘Quit India Resolution’ of 1942?
20.Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement'?
21."There is going to be a revolution here (in India) and we must get out quick", who said it?
22.In which of the following movements women participation is considered to be the highest?
23.Which of the following parties did not support Quit India Movement?
Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army)
24.Subhas Chandra Bose established government of free India at Singapore on-
25.Subhas Chandra Bose made the declaration of formation of Interim Government of free India on-
26.Who addressed Gandhiji as the “Father of the Nation” for the first time?
27.Who called Mahatma Gandhi ‘Father of Nation’ first?
28.I.N.A. was brain child of-
1. Giani Pritam Singh
2. Mohan Singh
3. Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Major Iwaichi Fujiwara
Select the correct answer using code given below-
29.Who among the following established Rani Laxmibai Regiment?
30.Who among the following called Subhas Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?
31.Who gave the slogan “Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Mai Tumhe Azadi Dunga”?
32.Who of the following had written, "India's salvation will not be achieved under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi"?
33.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the city of—
34.The trial of the Officers of the I.N.A. was held in—
35.Who among the following has pleaded on the side of the Indian National Army officers in their Red Fort trial?
36.Who among the following had not advocated in INA Red Fort Trial in 1945?
37.Who among the following has pleaded on side of the Indian National Army officers in their Red Fort trial?
38.In which year the Indian National Army (INA) founded?
39.Who suggested the idea of Indian National Army?
40.The ‘Azad Hind Day’ was observed on-
41.Which among the following persons was not associated to Azad Hind Fauj?
42.Which soldier of Azad Hind Fauj was sentenced to seven years imprisonment?
43.Which one of the following was NOT associated with Indian National Army (I.N.A.)?
44.Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in the establishment of Azad Hind Fauj?
Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference 1 question
1.The first Interim National Government was announced on
Cabinet Mission Plan, Constituent Assembly and Constitution of Interim Government 20 questions
National
1.The first Interim National Government was announced on
2.Who prepared “C.R. Formula” to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
3.Consider the following statements:
1. Asaf Ali looked after the work of Railway Ministry in the Interim Government (1946)
2. ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ was passed when Lord Curzon was Governor General.
3. The Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by C.R. Das.
4. Swami Shraddhanand suggested no-tax campaign as a protest against the Rowlatt Act.
Of these statements:
4.Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National Government formed in August 1946 A.D.?
5.Who was the President of Indian National Congress when Cabinet Mission arrived in India?
Formed
6.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the Interim Government formed in 1946.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
7.Who among the following was not a minister in Interim Government formed on September 2, 1946?
8.When was an Interim Government formed under Jawaharlal Nehru?
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9.With reference to the Cabinet Mission (1946), which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Cabinet Mission reached Delhi on 27 March, 1946
2. It suggested that there should be one Central Government controlling at least some specified subjects.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
10.Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
11.The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was led by-
12.Who among the following was not a member of Interim Government?
13.In the Interim Government (1946) who held the Railways Portfolio?
14.Who among the following was the Finance Minister in Nehru’s Interim Government in 1946?
15.The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for Independent India was first mooted by:
16.Under the cabinet mission scheme, how many populations were in proportion to the number of allocated members in the Constitution forming Council to determine the allotment of the members?
17.The Constituent Assembly that framed India’s Constitution was set up-
18.Who among the following was the President of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution?
19.Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?
20.Who among the following had declared in 1939 that the only way out to justifiably solve the communal and other problems in India is Constituent Assembly?
Mountbatten Plan, Partition and Independence of India 19 questions
Congress
1.Assertion (A): The Indian National Congress accepted the Mountbatten Plan.
Reason (R): It believed in two-nation theory.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
2.Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten?
1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Sardar Patel
4. Rajendra Prasad
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
3.Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress when India got independence?
4.The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was
5.Who of the following took the passing of resolution on partition in the meeting of the Congress Committee (1947) as a "Surrender of Nationalism in favour of Communalism"?
6.Who among the following had seconded the resolution on partition in the meeting of All India Congress Committee held in New Delhi in 1947?
7.Who among the following voted against the partition of India in the meeting of All India Congress held on 14 June 1947?
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8.Assertion (A): Britain made India free in 1947.
Reason (R): Britain had become weak during the Second World War.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is/are correct?
9.My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye is the slogan of which of the following person?
10.In August 1947, who of the following leaders did not participate anywhere in Independence Day celebrations?
11.The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on
12.The Mountbatten Plan became the basis for-
13.Who appointed the first Prime Minister of India?
14.The formula for transfer of sovereignty to India in 1947 was known as-
15.Which plan became the basis of India’s independence?
16."The British Government is not responsible for the partition of India." The above statement is attributed to-
17.Which one of the following parties was in power in U.K. when India got independence?
18.Where was Mahatma Gandhi when Clement Attlee announced transfer of power in House of Commons?
19.Who headed the Boundary Commission appointed in 1947 in the context of India’s partition?
Constitutional Development of India 32 questions
Charter
1.Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
2.Which of the following is one of the reasons for considering Charter Act of 1813 important for India?
3.Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India?
4.Who amongst the following had called the Government of India Act, 1935 as the “Charter of Slavery”?
5.Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country?
6.Which of the following Acts for the first time created a functioning Legislature Council in India?
Introduced
7.The dyarchy system in India was introduced by-
8.Consider the following statements-
Assertion (A): Diarchy means division of administrative affairs in two sections.
Reason (R): It was introduced for enforcement of responsible government in Provinces.
Which of the following is correct in the reference of the above?
9.Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced the system of-
10.The system of indirect election was introduced in India in the year-
11.By which of the following Acts, the British for the first time introduced the system of indirect election of India?
Regulating
12.The Regulating Act was passed in-
13.With reference to the establishment of Supreme Court, which of the statement is/are correct?
1. Supreme Court at Calcutta was established by the Regulating Act of 1773.
2. Lemaister was the first Chief Justice of this court.
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
14.By which Act Supreme Court was established in Calcutta?
15.In which of the following Acts for the first time provision was made for the post of Governor General of Bengal?
Council
16.By which of the following Acts was the India Council abolished?
17.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Indian Council Act, 1909
B. Indian Governance Act, 1935
C. Lucknow Pact
D. Indian Governance Act, 1919
List-II
1. Introduction of dyarchy system
2. 1916
3. Lord Minto
4. Provincial Autonomy
Code:
18.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the list-
List-I
A. Indian Council Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Independence Act, 1947
List-II
1. On Mountbatten Plan
2. On Simon Commission Report and on the recommendation of the Joint Select Committee
3. Montague Chelmsford Reforms
4. On Morley-Minto Reforms
Code:
19.Which of the following Acts gave the power to Governor General of India to issue the Ordinance?
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20.Who was the founder of ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ having its primary emphasis on the seeking of truth?
21.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
22.By which Act the Board of Control came into existence?
23.The monopoly of the East India Company in India’s trade was abolished in-
24.Consider the following statements-
Assertion (A): The structure and characteristics of governance remained unitary and central with enforcement of the Government of India Act of 1919.
Reason (R): A large part of authority was delegated to provinces.
Which of the following is correct in the reference of the above?
25.These were included in prime elements of the Government of India Act, 1935-
1. Provision of Federation
2. Provincial Autonomy
3. Introduction of Dyarchy in Provinces
4. To authorization of Federal Legislature
Select the correct answer by using code structure given below:
26.Who among the following said about the Act of 1935 ‘a car which has brake but no engine’?
27.The Public Service Commission in India was established by an Act was-
28.Which among the following had recommended to conduct the Civil Service Examination simultaneously in India and England?
29.Which of the following Acts transferred the power of Government of India from East India Company to the Crown?
30.Queen Victoria's Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November, 1858 at-
31.During the period of National Movement, the incident which sowed the seeds of difference and ultimately partitioned the country was-
32.Morley-Minto Reform bill was passed in-
Important Institutions and Their Founders in Modern India 43 questions
Sabha
1.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
2.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Organisation — Person
3.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below:
List-I
A. Indian Association
B. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
C. Bombay Presidency Association
D. Madras Mahajan Sabha
List-II
1. Anand Charlu
2. Surendra Nath Banerji
3. Mahadev Govind Ranade
4. Pherozshah Mehta
Codes:
4.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer given below:
List-I (Person)
A. Surendra Nath Banerjee
B. Justice Ranade
C. Pheroz Shah Mehta
D. G. Subramania Iyer
List-II (Association formed)
1. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2. Madras Mahajan Sabha
3. Indian Association
4. Bombay Presidency Association
Codes:
5.Which among the following is not correctly matched?
6.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
7.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the list-
List-I
A. Brahmo Samaj
B. Manav Dharm Sabha
C. Arya Samaj
D. Nadva-tul-Ulma
List-II
1. Mumbai
2. Surat
3. Calcutta
4. Lucknow
Code:
8.Which among the following Social Reform organizations were not founded in Maharashtra?
1. Yoga-Kshema Sabha
2. Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Sabha
3. Sarin Sabha
Code:
9.Consider the following organizations-
1. Bangbhasha Prakashika Sabha
2. Landholders Society
3. Bengal British India Society
4. Indian League
Select the correct chronological order of founding of these organizations from the code given below:
Asiatic
10.The Asiatic Society in Calcutta was established in
11.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established in the period of Warren Hastings and he modestly declined the offer of Presidentship of that learned body in favour of Sir William Jones.
Reason (R): Warren Hastings was himself a great scholar and an ardent orientalist who used to encourage the study of Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
12.The founder of Asiatic Society of Bengal was-
13.Who founded Asiatic Society in Calcutta in 1784?
14.Who was the Governor General of Bengal during the foundation of Asiatic Society in Calcutta?
15.Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Choose
16.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Choose your answer from the code given below-
1. British India Society — London
2. East India Association — Calcutta
3. National India Association — London
4. Indian Association — Bombay
Code:
17.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the list-
List-I
A. Socialist Party
B. Communist Party
C. Swaraj Party
D. Ghadar Party
List-II
1. C. R. Das
2. Ram Manohar Lohia
3. Lala Hardayal
4. P. C. Joshi
Codes:
18.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the list-
List-I
A. British Indian Association
B. Bombay Presidency Association
C. Central Muhammadan National Association
D. Servants of India Society
List-II
1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. K.T. Tailang
3. Radha Kant Deb
4. Saiyyed Amir Ali
Code:
19.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using code given below the list-
List-I (Party)
A. Azad Muslim Conference
B. Khaksar Party
C. Khudai Khidmatgar
D. Krishak Praja Party
List-II (Founder)
1. Abdul Gaffar Khan
2. Allah Baksh
3. Allama Mashriqi
4. Fazlul Huq
5. Sikander Hayat Khan
Code:
20.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using code given below the list-
List-I (Organization)
A. Home Rule League
B. Nationalist Party
C. National Liberation Federation
D. Swaraj Party
List-II (Leader)
1. Chittaranjan Das
2. Lokmanya Tilak
3. Madan Mohan Malviya
4. Tej Bahadur Sapru
Code:
21.Who among the following was associated with ‘Independence for India League’ in 1928?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Acharya Narendra Dev
4. Jai Prakash Narayan
Choose your answer from the given code-
Sevak
22.Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh was established at
23.Who among the following founded the All India Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932?
24.Who was the founder President of “Harijan Sevak Sangh”?
25.Who among the following was the first President of All India Anti-untouchability League (later changed to Harijan Sevak Samaj)?
26.The early name of ‘Harijan Sevak Sangh’ was-
Mohan
27.Which among the following is not correctly matched?
28.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
1. Prarthana Samaj
2. Brahmo Samaj
3. Arya Samaj
4. Ramkrishna Mission
List-II
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Vivekananda
C. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Ranade
E. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
Code:
29.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Organizations)
A. Land Holders' Society
B. British India Society
C. Indian Society
D. Indian Association
List-II (Founders)
1. S.N. Banerji
2. Anand Mohan Bose
3. William Adams
4. Dwarkanath Tagore
Codes:
30.Match List-I with List-II:
List-I
A. India League
B. Indian Association
C. Indian Liberal Association
D. United India Patriotic Association
List-II
1. Shishir Kumar Ghosh
2. Anand Mohan Bose
3. Sayed Ahmed Khan
4. Surendranath Banerjee
Codes:
31.Who among the following decided to launch the Independent Party on 16 December, 1922?
1. Lala Har Dayal
2. Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
4. Moti Lal Nehru
Codes:
More questions
32.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Persons)
A. D.K. Karve
B. J.E.D. Bethune
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. B.M. Malabari
List-II (Associated works/Posts)
1. Establishment of Girls School in Calcutta
2. Secretary, Widow Re-marriage Association
3. Starting a crusade against child marriage
4. Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
Code:
33.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Organization — Year of Foundation
34.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
35.Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
36.Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in London?
37.The ‘Servants of Indian Society’ was founded by-
38.Who among the following was the founder of ‘Dev Samaj’?
39.The success of Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to-
40.Who was the founder of ‘Independent Labour Party’?
41.Who founded India Independence League?
42.'Dar-ul-Ulum' was established by-
43.Yugantar Party was led by-
Governors, Governor-Generals and Viceroys of India 49 questions
Curzon
1.During the tenure of which Governor-General was the ‘Ancient Monument Preservation Act’ passed?
2.Viceroy Lord Curzon, during his tenure called Mr. Thomas Robertson to India in the context of-
3.With reference to the Civil Administration in 1905, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. Lord Curzon decided to rearrange the provincial boundaries
2. A new province was constituted, called East Bengal and Assam
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
4.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using code given below the list-
List-I (Governor General)
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Irwin
List-II (Year of obtaining post)
1. 1905
2. 1910
3. 1899
4. 1926
Code:
5.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below-
List-I
I. Lord Dalhousie
II. Lord William Bentinck
III. Lord Ripon
IV. Lord Curzon
List-II
A. Prohibition of Sati
B. Local Self-Government
C. Division of Bengal
D. Doctrine of Lapse
Code:
6.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-
List-I
1. Clive
2. Bentinck
3. Charles Metcalfe
4. Curzon
List-II
A. Removal of Press restriction
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Dual Government in Bengal
D. English Education
Code:
7.The Archaeological Survey of India was established in the period of-
8.Who compared the administration of Curzon in India with Aurangzeb?
9.Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Problems of the Far East’?
10.Who had the longest tenure as the Viceroy of India?
British
11.The Ilbert Bill disputes occurred in the time of which of the following British Viceroy in India?
12.The first Census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of-
13.Who of the following was impeached in British Parliament?
14.The Governor-General who annexed Sindh in British India was-
15.The British annexed Sindh in-
Cornwallis
16.The Indian Public Service was enforced during the period of-
17.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
18.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
19.The Tomb of Lord Cornwallis is situated at-
Local
20.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
21.Who was responsible for encouraging the local self-government in India?
22.Local Self-Government institutions in India were strengthened in 1882 by-
23.Who amongst the following is considered the ‘Father of Local Self-Government’ in India?
Mountbatten
24.When Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of India, who among the following became the Governor-General for Pakistan?
25.Who of the following was the first Governor General of Independent India?
26.Who addressed Gandhiji as ‘One Man Boundary Force’?
Hasting
27.Who among the following had abolished the Dual Government of Bengal?
28.Which among the following is not correctly matched?
29.Anglo-Nepal war took place during the reign of-
More questions
30.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Newspaper/Magazine)
A. Swadesh
B. Bharat Bandhu
C. Satyawadi
D. Shakti
List-II (Place of publication)
1. Agra
2. Almora
3. Hathras
4. Gorakhpur
Code:
31.Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
32.During the 'Sepoy-Mutiny' in 1857, who was the Viceroy of India?
33.Who among the following Governor-General ridiculed congress as representing only a ‘microscopic minority’ of people?
34.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
35.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
36.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
37.On the basis of alleged maladministration which Governor-General had taken the administration of Mysore state?
38.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
39.The only Indian Governor-General was-
40.Which Viceroy was murdered by a convicted criminal when he was on a walk at Andaman and Nicobar Island?
41.Which of the following Viceroy of India was murdered by a convicted criminal when he was on a walk at Andaman and Nicobar Island?
42.Who among the following was related to the policy of ‘Masterly Inactivity’?
43.The annexation of Sindh completed during the period of-
44.Who among the following has been called as a “Heaven Born General”?
45.Who among the following freed Indian newspapers from strict control?
46.Which among the following Governor-Generals had abolished slavery in India?
47.Who among the following established Public Work Department in India?
48.Who among the following was the only Jewish Viceroy of India?
49.The one at whose state entry into Delhi a bomb was thrown-
Various Newspapers/ Magazines, Books and Their Authors/Editors 110 questions
Mahatma
1.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Authors)
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Ravindranath Tagore
C. Kushwant Singh
D. Surendranath
List-II (Books)
1. A Train to Pakistan
2. A Nation in Making
3. Geetanjali
4. Hind Swaraj
Codes:
2.With which of the following Newspaper/ Magazine, Mahatma Gandhi was not associated?
3.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I
A. Samachar Darpan
B. Mirat-ul-Akhbar
C. Kesari
D. Young India
List-II
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. B. G. Tilak
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. J. C. Marshman
Code:
4.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below the list-
List I (Writer)
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Ram Manohar Lohia
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Abdul Kalam Azad
List-II (Book)
1. India Divided
2. India Wins Freedom
3. Hind Swaraj
4. Wheel of History
Codes:
5.Match the following-
A. India Wins Freedom
B. Runs and Ruins
C. Young India
D. New India
1. Sunil Gawaskar
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Annie Besant
Code:
6.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-
List-I
A. Abul Kalam Azad
B. Firozshah Mehta
C. Annie Besant
D. Mahatma Gandhi
List-II
1. Bombay Chronicle
2. Al-Hilal
3. Young India
4. New India
Code:
7.‘Hind Swaraj’ was written by Mahatma Gandhi in-
8.In which of his following books did Mahatma Gandhi call British Parliament as sterile and prostitute?
9.Who among the following journalists is the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi?
10.The biographer of Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer was-
11.The author of Hind Swaraj is-
12.Who among the following is the biographer of Mahatma Gandhi?
Published
13.In which year the book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ was published?
14.The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by _____.
15.In which among the following languages ‘The Indian Opinion’ was not published?
16.The first Hindi Newspaper ‘Udant Martand (30th May, 1826) was published from-
17.Which among the following pairs are the two newspapers published by Annie Besant?
1. Commonweal
2. New India
3. New Hindu
4. The Aryans
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below-
18.The first newspaper published by Indians in English language was-
19.Persian weekly ‘Mirat-ul-Akhbar’ was published by-
20.The first newspaper published in India was-
21.The paper 'Indian Mirror' was published during 1880 from-
Nehru
22.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-
List-I (Newspaper)
A. Leader
B. Bombay Chronicle
C. Independent
D. Justice
List-II (Editor)
1. Madan Mohan Malviya
2. Firozshah Mehta
3. T. M. Nair
4. Motilal Nehru
Code:
23.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-
List-I
A. Al-Hilal
B. National Herald
C. Bombay Chronicle
D. Leader
List-II
1. Madan Mohan Malviya
2. Firoz Shah Mehta
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Abul Kalam Azad
Code:
24.Which one of the following is the biographer of Jawaharlal Nehru?
25.English paper ‘Independent’ was related to-
26.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
27.Who among the following has launched the paper ‘Qaumi Awaz’?
28.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
29.In which one of the following prisons did Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his famous book “Discovery of India”?
Struggle
30.The famous book ‘The Indian Struggle’ was authored by-
31.The book ‘Indian Struggle’ based on Indian National Movement was written by-
32.The official historian of India’s struggle for independence was-
33.Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle?
1. Sandhya
2. Yugantar
3. Kaal
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:
34.The book ‘India’s Struggle for Independence’ was authored by-
35.Which of the following was conferred with the honour of 'National Poet' for contributing to the freedom struggle by his literary works?
36.The editor of ‘Indian Mirror’ started in the early stages of the struggle against British rule was-
Tilak
37.Which one of the following works were NOT authored by B.G. Tilak?
38.Who among the following Editors of the Newspaper was barred from attending any Congress sessions by Dadabhai Naoroji for writing in favour of Chapekar brothers?
39.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Book)
A. The Story of My Deportation
B. Gita Rahasya
C. A Nation in Making
D. India Wins Freedom
List-II (Writer)
1. Surendranath Banerjee
2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Codes:
40.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I (Personalities)
A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B. Ghose Brothers
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Surendra Nath Banerjee
List-II (Newspaper)
1. Amrit Bazar Patrika
2. The Kesri
3. The Bengali
4. Shom Prakash
Codes:
41.Which among the following is correctly matched?
42.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
43.Who among the following wrote about Home Land of Aryans?
Choose
44.Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I
A. Bengalee
B. Bangabasi
C. Vande Matram
D. Amrit Bazar Patrika
List II
1. Jogendra Nath Bose
2. Arvind Ghosh
3. Surendranath Banerjee
4. Moti Lal Ghosh
Codes:
45.Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I
A. V.D. Savarkar
B. R.C. Majumdar
C. S.B. Chaudhari
D. Ashok Mehta
List II
1. The Great Rebellion
2. The Indian War of Independence
3. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857
4. Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies (1857-59)
Codes:
46.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I (Author)
A. Bankimchandra Chatterji
B. Michael Madhusudan Das
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sarojini Naidu
List-II (Works)
1. Anand Math
2. Captive Lady
3. Gora
4. The Broken Wing
Code:
47.Match List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I
A. V. D. Savarkar
B. G. B. Malleson
C. S. B. Chaudhary
D. J. W. Kaye
List-II
1. A History of Sepoy War in India
2. The Indian War of Independence, 1857
3. The Indian Mutiny of 1857
4. Theories of the Indian Mutiny
Code:
48.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I (Newspaper)
A. Bharat Mitra
B. Rashtramat
C. Prajamitra
D. Nayak
List-II (Language)
1. Bengali
2. Gujarati
3. Hindi
4. Marathi
Code:
49.Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List I (Newspaper)
A. The Hindu
B. Sudharak
C. Voice of India
D. Bengali
List-II (Editor)
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. K. Gokhale
3. G. Subramaniam Iyer
4. S. N. Banerjee
Codes:
Bhagat
50.Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(Writer) — (Book)
51.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
52.Which one of the following correctly matched?
53.The pamphlet entitled ‘Why I am an Atheist?’ was written by-
54.Who among the following revolutionaries wrote an article ‘An Introduction to the Dreamland’?
Besant
55.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I (Newspaper)
A. Bombay Chronicle
B. Commonweal
C. Leader
D. Search Light
List-II (Editor)
1. Annie Besant
2. Madan Mohan Malaviya
3. Firozshah Mehta
4. Sachchidananda Sinha
Code:
56.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
57.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
58.The paper ‘Commonweal’ was associated to-
59.A list of the following journals has been given below. Which of them are related to Annie Besant?
1. New India
2. Young India
3. Indian People
4. Commonweal
Code:
Ambedkar
60.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
61.Who started Marathi fortnightly ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’?
62.Who started ‘Bahishkarit Bharat’?
63.Who is the writer of ‘Annihilation of Caste’?
Mataram
64.‘Vande Mataram’ was written by-
65.Who among the following was the editor of revolutionary paper ‘Vande Mataram’?
66.Who among the following related himself to English weekly ‘Vande Mataram’?
67.Which Urdu newspaper was started by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1920 from Lahore?
Rebellion
68.The novel ‘Anand Math’ is based on the story of-
69.The script of the famous novel of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee ‘Anand Math’ is based on-
70.Which one of the following books was paradigm of Sanyasi Rebellion?
Zakaria
71.Which of the following is correctly matched?
72.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Author — Books
73.The author of the book ‘The Man Who Divided India’ was-
Weekly
74.Young India was started as weekly by-
75.The first socialist weekly in Bengal ‘The Socialist’ was started by-
76.The famous Urdu Weekly ‘Al-Hilal’ was started in which of the following years?
Azad
77.‘India Wins Freedom’ is an autobiography of-
78.The author of the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ is-
79.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
More questions
80.With reference to the E.V. Ramaswami Nayakar, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
81.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.
I. The foundation of Gadar Party
II. Chittagaon Armoury Raid
III. Set up of the ‘Indian Independence Committee’ at Berlin
IV. Central Assembly Bomb Case
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
82.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Newspaper)
A. Darpan
B. Samvad Prabhakar
C. Mumbai Samachar
D. Swadesamitran
List-II (Language)
1. Gujarati
2. Bengali
3. Marathi
4. Tamil
Codes:
83.What was the name of the poet, who wrote the popular poem "Firangiya" in Bhojpuri against ‘British Colonialism’?
84.The famous and favourite hymn sung by Gandhiji "Vaishnava Jana to Tene Kahiye" was composed by:
85.Who has authored “Kissa Radha Kanhaiya”?
86.‘Indian War of Independence 1857’ is written by:
87.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below-
List-I (Newspaper)
A. Kal
B. Bengalee
C. Sudharak
D. Somaprakash
List-II (Editor)
1. Surendra Nath Banerjee
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Dwarkanath Vidyabhushan
4. Shivrama Madhav Paranjape
Code:
88.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
89.Which of the following is correctly matched?
90.Which of the following is correctly matched?
91.Which among the following pairs is correctly matched?
92.The book ‘Springing Tiger’ is the biography of-
93.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
94.Which one of the popular magazines of the revolutionary period criticized the Congress for various reasons?
95.Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India?
96.Aurobindo Ghosh authored-
97.The editor of the ‘Hindu Patriot’ which firmly supported the Neel movement was-
98.Who was the author of the play ‘Nil Darpan’?
99.Who was the author of ‘Gulamgiri’?
100.Who among the following founded ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’?
101.Who among the following famous reformers wrote the books, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raja Yoga?
102.The report ‘Journey through the Kingdom of Oudh in the year 1849-50’ was written by-
103.The editor of ‘Swadeshwahini’ was-
104.The memoir entitled ‘Bapu : My Mother’ was written by-
105.The book "Mountbatten and the Partition of India" was written by-
106.Who was the author of the book ‘Bandi Jivan’?
107.The book ‘Mother India’ was written by-
108.Who wrote the famous song ‘Saare Jahan Se Achcha Hindustan Hamara’?
109.The writer of ‘Indian National Movement : The Long Term Dynamics’ is-
110.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Miscellaneous 142 questions
National
1.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Trade Unions)
A. Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh
B. Indian National Trade Union Congress
C. United Trade Union Congress
D. All India Trade Union Congress
List-II (Party Affiliation)
1. Indian National Congress
2. Communist Party of India
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
4. Bhartiya Janta Party
Code:
2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Iqbal
D. Batukeshwar Dutt
List-II
1. Throwing of the bomb in Central Assembly
2. Haripura Session of Indian National Congress
3. Operation Polo
4. Allahabad Session of Muslim League, 1930
Code:
3.Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement:
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
2. Execution of Bhagat Singh
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress, 1931
4. Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad
Find the correct chronological order of the events from the code given below:
Code:
4.Arrange the following events related to Indian National Movement in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Rowlatt Act, 1919
2. Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
3. Amritsar Session of Indian National Congress, 1919
4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919
Codes:
5.Which one of the following statements is not correct?
6.Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
7.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Annie Besant
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Ambika Charan Majumdar
List-II
1. Home Rule Movement
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress, 1916
4. Lahore Session of Indian National Congress, 1929
Code:
8.Consider the following events connected with Indian National Congress:
1. Lahore Session of Indian National Congress (1929)
2. Gandhi Irwin pact
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress
4. Execution of Rajguru
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the code given below:
Codes:
9.Who prepared “C.R. Formula” to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
10.Consider the following statements:
1. Asaf Ali looked after the work of Railway Ministry in the interim Government (1946)
2. ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ was passed when Lord Curzon was Governor General.
3. The Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by C.R. Das.
4. Swami Shraddhanand suggested no-tax campaign as a protest against the Rowllatt Act.
Of these statements:
11.In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of socialism as the key to the solution of India’s problems?
12.Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I
13.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Institutions — Year of Foundation
14.Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:
1. Demise of B. G. Tilak
2. Passing of Rowlatt Bill as an Act
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Amritsar Session of Indian National Congress, 1919
Codes:
15.Read the following events connected with Indian National Movement and find the chronological order of the events from the codes given below:
16.Select the correct chronological order of the following events connected with India’s struggle for independence from the code given below:
1. Second Round Table Conference.
2. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress
3. Execution of Bhagat Singh
4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Code:
17.Following are the events of National Movement-
I. Champaran Satyagraha
II. Non-Cooperation Movement
III. Quit India Movement
IV. Dandi March
The correct chronological order is-
18.Consider the following events and select the correct chronological order of the events from the code given below:
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
2. Execution of Bhagat Singh
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress (1931)
4. Second Round Table Conference
Codes:
19.Consider the following events and select the correct chronological order of the events from the code given below:
1. Khilafat Movement
2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
3. Amritsar Session of Indian National Congress (1919)
4. Rowlatt Satyagraha
Codes:
20.Read the following events connected with the Indian National Movement:
1. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress
2. Execution of Rajguru
3. Gandhi Irwin Pact
Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:
Codes:
21.Consider the following events connected with Indian freedom struggle:
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
2. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress
3. Execution of Bhagat Singh
4. Poona Pact
Arrange the following in chronological order with the help of codes given below-
Codes:
22.Arrange the following incidents related with Indian National Movement in chronological order-
1. Home Rule Movement
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Amritsar Session of Indian National Congress
Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
23.Arrange the following events related to Indian National Movement in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March
2. Poona Pact
3. Communal Awards
4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Codes:
Civil
24.Arrange the following events in a chronological order and select correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Poona Pact
II. Gandhi-Irwin Agreement
III. Cripps Mission
IV. Civil Disobedience Movement
Codes:
25.With reference to Indian Civil Services, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Government of India Act, 1919 provided for a separate examination for the Indian Civil Service, which was to be held in India.
2. In the Indian Civil Service in 1941, the percentage of Indians was more as compared to the Europeans.
Code:
26.Match List-I with List-II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Formation of Congress Cabinet
D. Quit India Movement
List-II
1. 1942
2. 1937
3. 1930
4. 1920
Codes:
27.In which of the following years British Government finally agreed to hold the Indian Civil Services (I.C.S.) examination simultaneously in India and England?
28.Which of the following movements drew women out from the seclusion of home?
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
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29.Arrange the following events according to their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
1. Nehru Report
2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
3. Poona Pact
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
Code:
30.Arrange the following events in correct chronological order-
(i) Lucknow Pact
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Poona Pact
(iv) Final withdrawal of Civil Disobedience Movement
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below-
31.Arrange the following in chronological order. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Khilafat Movement
4. Quit India Movement
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32.Arrange the following movements in correct chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below-
1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Khilafat Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Quit India Movement
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33.Consider the following events based on history of freedom struggle of India and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list-
1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
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34.Indicate the correct order of the following-
(i) Simon Commission
(ii) Civil Disobedience Movement
(iii) Khudai Khidmatgar
(iv) Surat Split
35.What was the correct chronological order of the following movements?
I. Civil Disobedience Movement
II. Khilafat Movement
III. Home Rule Movement
IV. Quit India Movement
Select your answer from the codes given below-
36.Consider the following incidents related to Indian freedom movement and select the correct chronological order from the codes given below-
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
Mission
37.Indicate the correct chronological sequence of the following events using the codes given below:
1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. Queen's Proclamation
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Cabinet Mission
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38.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:
1. Cripps Mission
2. August Offer
3. Nehru Report
4. Wavell Plan
Code:
39.Arrange the following events chronologically:
1. August Offer
2. Cripps Mission
3. Quit India Movement
4. Desai-Liaqat Pact
Codes:
40.Arrange the following in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. The August Offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan
Code:
41.Consider the following events:
1. Cripps Mission
2. August Offer
3. Nehru Report
4. Wavell Plan
The correct chronological order of these events is:
42.Put the following events in chronological order and choose your answer with the help of given code:
A. Formation of an interim Government
B. The arrival of the Cabinet Mission
C. Muslim League launches Direct Action
D. Jinnah’s wrecking of the Shimla Conference
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43.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Civil-Disobedience Movement
2. Individual Satyagraha
3. Cripps Mission
4. Quit India Movement
Codes:
44.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. C. Rajagopalachari Plan
2. Wavell Plan
3. Mountbatten Plan
4. Cabinet Mission Plan
Codes:
45.Arrange the following plans in correct chronological order-
1. Cripps Plan
2. Cabinet Mission Plan
3. Mountbatten Plan
4. Wavell Plan
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46.Which is the correct chronological order of the following?
I. Cripps Mission
II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Partition of the country
Satyagraha
47.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order-
1. Personal Satyagraha
2. August Offer
3. Dharasana Satyagraha
4. Representative Satyagraha
Code:
48.Match List-I with List-II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Vinoba Bhave
B. B.G. Tilak
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
D. Sarojini Naidu
List-II
1. Home Rule Movement
2. Individual Satyagraha
3. Dharasana Raid
4. Quit India Movement
Codes:
49.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Movement)
A. Home Rule Movement
B. Bardoli Satyagraha
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Formation of Swaraj Party
List-II (Related Persons)
1. M.K. Gandhi
2. C. R. Das
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Annie Besant
Codes:
50.Consider the following events:
1. Guruvayur Satyagraha
2. Vaikom Satyagraha
3. Foundation of India’s Independent Labour Party
Select the correct chronological order of above events from the codes given below:
Code:
51.In which chronological order the following events took place?
52.Consider the following events related to Indian freedom struggle and arrange the following in chronological order with the help of codes given below-
1. Champaran Satyagraha
2. Rowlatt Satyagraha
3. Home Rule Movement
4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Codes:
53.Read the following incidents:
1. Lucknow Pact
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Khilafat Movement
4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Select the correct chronological order of the incidents from the codes given below-
54.Arrange the following events in correct chronological sequence using the code given below:
1. Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Kheda Peasant Struggle
4. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
Codes:
Bengal
55.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:
I. Establishment of ‘Gadar Party’ by Lala Hardayal
II. Establishment of ‘Servants of India Society’ by Gopal Krishna Gokhale
III. Publication of Hicky’s ‘Bengal Gazette’
IV. Establishment of ‘Bengal Asiatic Society’ by Sir William Jones
Code:
56.Consider the following events:
1. Robert Clive’s re-arrival in India
2. Treaty of Allahabad
3. Battle of Buxar
4. Warren Hastings became Governor-General of Bengal
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57.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
58.Which of the following events occurred last?
59.The year of Bengal Famine in which millions of people died is-
60.Arrange the following in correct chronological order-
A. Regulating Act
B. Split of Surat
C. Partition of Bengal
D. Formation of Muslim League
61.Arrange the following in correct chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the list:
A. Dramatic Performance Act
B. Vernacular Press Act
C. North Western Provinces and Awadh Act
D. Bengal Tenancy Act
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62.What is the correct sequence of the following events?
1. The Lucknow Pact
2. The Introduction of Dyarchy
3. The Rowlatt Act
4. The Partition of Bengal
Codes:
Nehru
63.Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order:
I. Sharda Act
II. Nehru Report
III. Constitution of Simon Commission
IV. Dandi March
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64.Which of the following was advocated by Nehru but not by Gandhiji?
65."Nehru is a Patriot while Jinnah is politician" the statement belongs to-
66.The statement “Nehru is patriot while Jinnah is politician” was made by-
67.The Indian Foreign Policy of Non-Alignment was initiated by-
68.Who among the following was the President of the ‘All India Trade Union Congress’ in 1929?
69.The statement “I am a socialist and republican and am no believer of Kings and Princes” is associated with-
70.Consider the following events:
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
2. Communal Award
3. Second Round Table Conference
4. Nehru Report
Arrange the above events in chronological order of their occurrence and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
Tagore
71.Given above are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)-
Reason (R): He wanted to participate in the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Code:
72.When was Ravindranath Tagore's 'Jana-Gana-Mana' first sung?
73.Which one of the following statements is not correct about Rabindranath Tagore?
74.The great poet, Rabindranath Tagore emerged as a great painter at the age of-
75.Who amongst the following had called Rabindranath Tagore as ‘The Great Sentinel’?
76.Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble prize in the year –
Communal
77.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Event) — (Year)
78.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Event)
A. Start of separate elections
B. Congress-League Pact
C. Communal Award
D. Day of deliverance
List-II (Year)
1. 1909
2. 1916
3. 1932
4. 1935
5. 1939
Code:
79.Which of the following events occurred last?
80.Consider the following events-
1. August Offer
2. Poona Pact
3. Third Round Table Conference
4. Communal Award
Arrange the following events in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below-
Codes:
Famine
81.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. Andrew Frazer
B. Antony MacDonell
C. Colin Scott Moncrieff
D. Thomas Robertson
List-II
1. Famine Commission
2. Irrigation Commission
3. Police Commission
4. Railway Commission
Codes:
82.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
A. Railway Commission (1901)
B. Famine Commission (1899)
C. Irrigation Commission (1901)
D. Police Reform Commission (1902)
List-II
1. Sir Anthony MacDonnell
2. Sir Colin Scott Moncrieff
3. Sir Andrew Frazer
4. Sir Thomas Robertson
Codes:
83.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
84.Which of the following famines has been termed as 'Sea of Calamity' in the nineteenth century in India?
Jinnah
85.Match List - I with List - II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I
A. August Declaration
B. August Offer
C. August Resolution
D. Direct Action
List-II
1. Lord Linlithgow
2. Montague
3. M. A. Jinnah
4. Gandhi
Code:
86.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
87.Who of the following had called Mohammad Ali Jinnah as 'Ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity'?
88.Who among the following termed Mohammad Ali Jinnah an 'Ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity'?
Chauri-Chaura
89.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Chauri-Chaura incident
2. Suspension of Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Bardoli Resolution
Codes:
90.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. Amritsar incident
B. Chauri-Chaura incident
C. Champaran Movement
D. Moplah revolt
Codes:
91.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. Chauri-Chaura incident
3. Champaran Movement
4. Moplah Revolt
Codes:
Hyderabad
92.Even after the merger of other kingdoms in India, which three states delayed joining India?
93.‘Operation Polo’ is related to-
94.Which among the following three states refused to become the part of ‘Chamber of Princes’?
British
95.What was the total percentage of Central revenue spent on Military force in British India?
96."I did not think that one could be loyal to the British Raj and yet serve India honestly, heart and soul." This statement was made in April 1921 by
97.Who among the following said “The most important achievement of British rule was the integration of India”?
Tilak
98.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order-
I. Assassination of Curzon Wyllie
II. Execution of Khudiram Bose
III. Starting of ‘Kesari’ newspaper by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
IV. Starting of ‘Al Hilal’ newspaper by Abul Kalam Azad
Code:
99.Which one of the following works were NOT authored by B.G. Tilak?
100.After the sentence of B.G. Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said: "My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar."?
More questions
101.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.
I. Battle of Mudki
II. Battle of Porto Novo
III. Battle of Shakarkherda
IV. Battle of Bedara
Code:
102.The ‘Deepavali Declaration’ issued in the year 1929 was related to the
103.The Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th century was influenced by the fear of expansion towards India of-
104.Who is the author of the book "Death in Banaras"?
105.In the second half of 18th century, who was often called the local representative of ‘Aura and Authority of Company Bahadur’?
106.Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune School?
107.In 1885, the Finance Member of Government of India was
108.When was the Punjab Land Alienation Act passed?
109.Who from among the following, played an important role in drafting the Indian Independence Act, 1947?
110.Who was the founder of Pondicherry?
111.Arrange the following events in chronological order-
1. Nand Kumar's case
2. Regulating Act
3. Rohilla War
4. End of first Anglo-Maratha War
Code:
112.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I
A. Indian Arm Act
B. Royal Title Act
C. Indian High Court Act
D. Indian Divorce Act
List-II
1. 1876
2. 1878
3. 1869
4. 1861
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113.Who of the following was sent as representative of labourers by Indian Government in the Washington Summit of I.L.O. in year 1919?
114.Consider the following events and arrange these in chronological order
I. Cripps Proposal
II. August Offer
III. Wavell Plan
IV. C.R. Formula
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115.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I
A. Treaty of Allahabad
B. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
C. La Bourdonnais Capture of Madras
D. Dupleix's dismissal
List-II
1. 1954
2. 1746
3. 1748
4. 1765
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116.Who opposed Planned Development in India?
117.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
118.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Events)
A. Barrackpore Mutiny
B. Berhampur Revolt
C. Santhal Revolt
D. Vellore Mutiny
List-II (Dates)
1. July, 1806
2. November, 1824
3. 1855-56
4. February, 1857
Code:
119.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
120.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
121.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
122.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
123.Which one of the following is correctly matched?
124.Find out the correct order of the following events from the given codes-
1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. Arrest of Dr. Satyapal
3. Amritsar Session of Congress, 1919
Codes:
125.Arrange the following events chronologically-
1. Vernacular Press Act
2. Rowlatt Act
3. Ban on Sati
4. Woods Despatch
Codes:
126.Which of the following events occurred first?
127.In 19th century, the fear of extension towards India of which country was the basis of Anglo-Afghan relations?
128.In Indian context, the attitude of 'Paternalism in Governance' is generally associated with -
129.Who among the following was offered membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris?
130.Who was the author of Jhanda Geet (flag song)?
131.Who was the first Indian to go to jail while discharging the duty of journalist?
132.Bhagat Singh’s memorial is situated at-
133.The Samadhis of Kasturba and Mahadev Desai are situated in the premises of
134.The Samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi is situated in-
135.Who among the following termed Gandhiji’s movement ‘political ransom’?
136.It was withdrawal of support by the Congress (I) which was responsible for the resignation of-
137.Who said, ‘Imperialism’ is dead as ‘Dodo’?
138.Who among the following ladies was the first to unfurl the Indian Tricolour?
139.Which of the following were under Portuguese suzerainty and control before independence-
1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2. Pondicherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Daman and Diu
Select the correct answer with the help of given codes:
140.Consider the following passage:
"Born in 1853 he was a Parsi from Western India. He was the editor of "Indian Spectator" and "Voice of India". He was a social reformer and was the chief crusader for the Age of Consent Act 1819."
Who is being described in the above paragraph?
141.Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Simon Commission
C. Home Rule Movement
D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Codes:
142.Who among the following said that “The real revolutionary armies are in the villages and in factories”?
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