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| 1. |
The movement which became popular in India during the First World War was |
| A. | separatist movement |
| B. | Home Rule Movement |
| C. | Swarajist Party Movement |
| D. | Swadeshi and boycott movement |
| Answer» C. Swarajist Party Movement | |
| 2. |
Which major far-reaching decision was taken in the Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916? |
| A. | Congress President was elected a Muslim man |
| B. | Temporary merger of Congress and Muslim League |
| C. | Accepted the demand of separate constituency of Muslim League |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 3. |
Who among the following was the main architect in the process of reunification of extremists and liberals? |
| A. | Madam Cama |
| B. | Firoz Shah Mehta |
| C. | MA Jinnah |
| D. | annie besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The famous Lucknow Pact was signed between the Congress and the Muslim League in - |
| A. | 1915 में |
| B. | 1914 में |
| C. | 1916 में |
| D. | 1917 में |
| Answer» D. 1917 में | |
| 5. |
King Sudas, about whom it is mentioned in the Rigveda that he defeated the confederacy of ten kings, belonged to which dynasty? |
| A. | Compliance |
| B. | dual |
| C. | yadu |
| D. | Tritsu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The Congress accepted a separate electoral system for the Muslim community for the first time, that year was- |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1932 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1916 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who presided over the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in 1916? |
| A. | by Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | by Annie Besant |
| D. | A.C. Mazumdar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
In December 1916, the Indian National Congress and the Indian Muslim League held their sessions at the same time - |
| A. | in Aligarh |
| B. | in lahore |
| C. | in Allahabad |
| D. | in Lucknow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In which year, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» C. 1911 | |
| 10. |
In the year 1916, who made an agreement between the Muslim League and the Congress? |
| A. | by Annie Besant |
| B. | By B.G.Tilak |
| C. | Gokhale |
| D. | J.L.Nehru |
| Answer» C. Gokhale | |
| 11. |
Delhi became the capital of India |
| A. | 1916 में |
| B. | 1910 में |
| C. | 1911 में |
| D. | 1923 में |
| Answer» D. 1923 में | |
| 12. |
Where was the capital of India before Delhi during the British period? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
A bomb was thrown in Delhi on the occasion of his official entry into - |
| A. | on lord harding |
| B. | on Lord Minto |
| C. | on Lord Curzon |
| D. | on lord mayo |
| Answer» B. on Lord Minto | |
| 14. |
A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 by - |
| A. | headed by Liaquat Ali Khan |
| B. | headed by Amir Ali |
| C. | Under the chairmanship of M.A. Jinnah |
| D. | headed by the Aga Khan |
| Answer» C. Under the chairmanship of M.A. Jinnah | |
| 15. |
The event in which the differences were seeded during the period of the national movement and which eventually led to the partition of the country, was- |
| A. | वर्ष 1906 में मुस्लिम लीग की स्थापना |
| B. | Reservation of separate constituencies and seats for Muslims in Legislative Assemblies |
| C. | Gandhiji's support to the Khilafat Movement |
| D. | वर्ष 1905 में बंगाल का विभाजन |
| Answer» C. Gandhiji's support to the Khilafat Movement | |
| 16. |
Who was the Viceroy of India in 1912 AD when the capital was brought from Calcutta to Delhi? |
| A. | lord minto |
| B. | Lord Lawrence |
| C. | lord harding |
| D. | lord mayo |
| Answer» D. lord mayo | |
| 17. |
In which year was the Marley Minto Reform Bill passed? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1920 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
What was provided in the Indian Councils Act of 1909? |
| A. | federal system |
| B. | communal representation |
| C. | provincial autonomy |
| D. | diarchy |
| Answer» C. provincial autonomy | |
| 19. |
Muslim League was founded in 1906 by |
| A. | in Calcutta |
| B. | in Delhi |
| C. | in Dhaka |
| D. | in lahore |
| Answer» D. in lahore | |
| 20. |
An Indian Society of Oriental Art was founded to revive the ancient art traditions of India. |
| A. | Asitkumar Haldhar |
| B. | Nandlal Bose |
| C. | Abanindranath Tagore |
| D. | Amrita Shergill |
| Answer» D. Amrita Shergill | |
| 21. |
Where was the annual session of the Muslim League held in 1907? |
| A. | in Aligarh |
| B. | in Karachi |
| C. | in Lucknow |
| D. | in Dhaka |
| Answer» C. in Lucknow | |
| 22. |
The Samaveda text is - |
| A. | of mantras |
| B. | of medical |
| C. | Of ancient Indian history |
| D. | sacrificial law |
| Answer» B. of medical | |
| 23. |
In which year All India Muslim League was established? |
| A. | 1906 में |
| B. | 1904 में |
| C. | 1907 में |
| D. | 1905 में |
| Answer» B. 1904 में | |
| 24. |
The founder of Muslim League was- |
| A. | Liaquat Ali |
| B. | Nawab Salimullah |
| C. | MA Jinnah |
| D. | Shaukat Ali |
| Answer» C. MA Jinnah | |
| 25. |
Who was the first President of Muslim League? |
| A. | hameed khan |
| B. | MA Jinnah |
| C. | Hassan Khan |
| D. | Aga Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who led the Swadeshi Movement in Madras? |
| A. | Chidambaram Pillai |
| B. | Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Chintamani |
| D. | Srinivasa Shastri |
| Answer» B. Rajagopalachari | |
| 27. |
During which of the following movement Vande Mataram became the title song of the Indian National Movement? |
| A. | Rowlatt's anti-law movement |
| B. | Champaran Satyagraha |
| C. | Swadeshi Movement |
| D. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Answer» D. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 28. |
Who among the following classes remained largely unaffected by the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 - 1- Women 2- Farmers 3- Muslims 4- Intellectuals |
| A. | 1 एवं 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 एवं 3 |
| C. | 2 एवं 3 |
| D. | 3 एवं 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 एवं 4 | |
| 29. |
British journalist H.W. Nevinson was associated with – |
| A. | from the Swadeshi movement |
| B. | from civil disobedience movement |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | from the non-cooperation movement |
| Answer» B. from civil disobedience movement | |
| 30. |
Under whose leadership the war of ten kings was fought against Sudas? |
| A. | Vashist |
| B. | kuru |
| C. | Vishwamitra |
| D. | Puru |
| Answer» D. Puru | |
| 31. |
British journalist H.W Nevinson was associated with – |
| A. | from the Swadeshi movement |
| B. | from civil disobedience movement |
| C. | from the non-cooperation movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» B. from civil disobedience movement | |
| 32. |
In which year the partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon was canceled in 1905? |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1904 |
| Answer» C. 1907 | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Swadeshi Movement? |
| A. | Some elite Muslims joined the movement |
| B. | It remained confined to Bengal |
| C. | Women took active part in the movement |
| D. | The movement neither affected the peasants of Bengal much nor did they join it. |
| Answer» C. Women took active part in the movement | |
| 34. |
Boycott of British goods was adopted as a national policy |
| A. | 1903 में |
| B. | 1899 में |
| C. | 1905 में |
| D. | 1901 में |
| Answer» D. 1901 में | |
| 35. |
At the time of partition of Bengal, the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal was |
| A. | A.T.Arundale |
| B. | Sir Andrews Fraser |
| C. | H.H. Ridgeley |
| D. | brodrick |
| Answer» C. H.H. Ridgeley | |
| 36. |
The partition of Bengal was mainly done by - |
| A. | To undermine the growth of Bengali nationalism |
| B. | for administrative convenience |
| C. | To divide Hindus and Muslims |
| D. | for the development of Bengal |
| Answer» B. for administrative convenience | |
| 37. |
An entire mandala of Rigvedas is a collection of hymns dedicated to which one of the following - |
| A. | fire |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | indra |
| D. | some |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Bengal was divided in 1905 AD, as a result of which it was divided again - |
| A. | 1911 ई. में |
| B. | 1916 ई.में |
| C. | 1909 ई.में |
| D. | 1919 ई.में |
| Answer» B. 1916 ई.में | |
| 39. |
Who first suggested the boycott of British goods in Bengal? |
| A. | by Motilal Ghosh |
| B. | by Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Krishna Kumar friend |
| D. | Satish Chandra Mukherjee |
| Answer» D. Satish Chandra Mukherjee | |
| 40. |
Swadeshi and boycott were first adopted as methods of struggle during which event? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Home Rule Movement |
| C. | Movement against the partition of Bengal |
| D. | Simon Commission's visit to India |
| Answer» D. Simon Commission's visit to India | |
| 41. |
In the context of Indian freedom struggle, 16th October, 1905 is famous for which of the following reasons? |
| A. | Bengal was partitioned |
| B. | Lokmanya Tilak started the Swadeshi Movement in Poona |
| C. | The Swadeshi Movement was formally announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta. |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of the Indian National Congress is Swaraj |
| Answer» B. Lokmanya Tilak started the Swadeshi Movement in Poona | |
| 42. |
Who among the following led the movement against the partition of Bengal? |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | CR Das |
| C. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| D. | Ashutosh Mukherjee |
| Answer» D. Ashutosh Mukherjee | |
| 43. |
Who was the one who founded the Independence League? |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Lal Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Rash Behari Bose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who among the following was a critic of the Swadeshi movement and a supporter of a better relationship between the East and the West? |
| A. | RN Tagore |
| B. | SN Banerjee |
| C. | W.C.Banerjee |
| D. | B.G.Tilak |
| Answer» B. SN Banerjee | |
| 45. |
From which date the anti-Bangladesh movement started? |
| A. | 20 जुलाई, 1905 |
| B. | 7 अगस्त 1905 |
| C. | 16 अक्टूबर, 1905 |
| D. | 7 नवंबर, 1905 |
| Answer» C. 16 अक्टूबर, 1905 | |
| 46. |
Which movement was started after the partition of Bengal? |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Civil disobedience movement |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 47. |
Who was the Governor General who partitioned Bengal? |
| A. | Minto |
| B. | mayo |
| C. | canning |
| D. | curzon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following happened last - |
| A. | subsidiary alliance |
| B. | Partition of Bengal |
| C. | permanent settlement |
| D. | grab policy |
| Answer» C. permanent settlement | |
| 49. |
Kamagatamaru - |
| A. | There was a peasant communist leader of China |
| B. | There was a ship on a trip to Canada |
| C. | The village in China from where Mao Zedong started his Long Way |
| D. | a political party based in Taiwan |
| Answer» C. The village in China from where Mao Zedong started his Long Way | |
| 50. |
The Indian caste system is considered to be in its best form. |
| A. | In ascending order |
| B. | priest head |
| C. | division of tasks |
| D. | social harmony |
| Answer» D. social harmony | |