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This section includes 4894 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1801. |
Which of the following Round Table Conference was held in 1932 AD? Happened in - |
| A. | first |
| B. | Second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» D. fourth | |
| 1802. |
The first attempt to draft a Dominion States Constitution for India was made in reaction to- |
| A. | Marley - Minto Reform |
| B. | Montagu - Chelmsford Reform |
| C. | Simon Commission |
| D. | first round table conference |
| Answer» C. Simon Commission | |
| 1803. |
Rowlatt Act was passed |
| A. | to improve agricultural land |
| B. | To bring down the nationalist and revolutionary activities |
| C. | for a favorable trade balance |
| D. | to prosecute World War II criminals |
| Answer» C. for a favorable trade balance | |
| 1804. |
The author of the bookIndia Dividedis- |
| A. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Narendra Dev |
| D. | asaf ali |
| Answer» C. Narendra Dev | |
| 1805. |
Gandhiji violated the salt law on Dandi beach by- |
| A. | March 6, 1930 |
| B. | on April 6, 1930 |
| C. | March 12, 1930 |
| D. | on April 12, 1930 |
| Answer» C. March 12, 1930 | |
| 1806. |
Who among the following was the official negotiator of Congress with Cripps Mission? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel |
| B. | Acharya J. b. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Dr . Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| Answer» D. Dr . Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | |
| 1807. |
I am a socialist and a republican and I do not believe in kings and princes. This statement is related to - |
| A. | from Narendra Dev |
| B. | by Achyuta Patwardhan |
| C. | from Jayaprakash Narayan |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1808. |
How many years did Gandhiji live in South Africa? |
| A. | 26 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 16 years |
| D. | 15 years |
| Answer» C. 16 years | |
| 1809. |
The Indian National Congress was presided only once by Mahatma Gandhi since the 1924 session. Where was this convention held? |
| A. | Gone |
| B. | Amritsar |
| C. | unbridled |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» D. Kanpur | |
| 1810. |
Usha Mehta's fame in the context of Indian independence movement |
| A. | In the wake of the Quit India Movement, the secret Congress is to run the radios. |
| B. | To participate in the second round table conference |
| C. | To lead a contingent of the Azad Hind Fauj |
| D. | To play a supporting role in the meeting of the Interim Government of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. To participate in the second round table conference | |
| 1811. |
The goal of Rowlatt Act was |
| A. | Mandatory financial support to war efforts |
| B. | Imprisonment without trial and trial by brief procedure |
| C. | suppression of the Khilafat movement |
| D. | ban on press freedom |
| Answer» C. suppression of the Khilafat movement | |
| 1812. |
1932 AD Mahatma Gandhi fasted posthumously mainly because |
| A. | Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations |
| B. | There was difference of opinion between Congress and Muslim League |
| C. | Ramsey Macdonald Announces Communal Award |
| D. | In this context, none of the statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. |
| Answer» D. In this context, none of the statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. | |
| 1813. |
In 1939, the Congress cabinet resigned in seven provinces because |
| A. | Congress could not form cabinet in other four provinces |
| B. | The rise of the Left party in the Congress made it impossible to do the work of the Cabinet |
| C. | There was extreme communal unrest in their provinces |
| D. | None of the appropriate statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1814. |
The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted according to - |
| A. | Simon commission proposal |
| B. | cabinet mission plan |
| C. | mountbatten plan |
| D. | cripps offer |
| Answer» C. mountbatten plan | |
| 1815. |
The first Indian Nobel laureate was |
| A. | C . V. Raman |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Hargobind Khurana |
| D. | Amartya Sen |
| Answer» C. Hargobind Khurana | |
| 1816. |
Where is our national song - Vande Mataram compiled from - |
| A. | Chitra |
| B. | Godan |
| C. | post office |
| D. | Anand Math |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1817. |
The originator of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (established in 1784) was- |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Sir William Jones |
| C. | James Mackintosh |
| D. | James Princess |
| Answer» C. James Mackintosh | |
| 1818. |
Who in 1898 AD Central Hindu College was established in Banaras in AD - which later became the center of Banaras Hindu University - |
| A. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| B. | lord dufferin |
| C. | annie besant |
| D. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Answer» D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | |
| 1819. |
Who was involved in the design of the city of New Delhi? |
| A. | Edward Lutyens and Edward Baker |
| B. | F . s . Grouse and Egg |
| C. | R. F . Chisholm and H. irwin |
| D. | G. Vitte and Swinfon Jabk |
| Answer» B. F . s . Grouse and Egg | |
| 1820. |
Through which medium an attempt was made to incorporate representative and popular element in the governance system of India? |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1861 |
| B. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| C. | Indian Council Act of 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1919 |
| Answer» C. Indian Council Act of 1909 | |
| 1821. |
During the tenure of which governor in 1921 AD. The construction work of Victoria Memorial Hall in Calcutta was completed in |
| A. | elgin |
| B. | curzon |
| C. | Minto |
| D. | readings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1822. |
Who was the architect of the northern and southern divisions of the Central Secretariat in Delhi? |
| A. | Edward Lutyens |
| B. | antonine raymond |
| C. | robert tor tassel |
| D. | herbert bakers |
| Answer» B. antonine raymond | |
| 1823. |
The creator ofPrem Pachisiis - |
| A. | Premchand |
| B. | Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' |
| C. | Jai Shankar Prasad |
| D. | mahadevi Verma |
| Answer» B. Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' | |
| 1824. |
Who is the author ofPurified Stone- |
| A. | Jai Shankar Prasad |
| B. | Sharat Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Premchand |
| Answer» D. Premchand | |
| 1825. |
Devdas is the author of the novel - |
| A. | Premchand |
| B. | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| C. | Maithilisharan Gupta |
| D. | Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' |
| Answer» C. Maithilisharan Gupta | |
| 1826. |
Which of the following was given the name ofsteel frame- |
| A. | Indian Civil Service (ICS) |
| B. | Indian National Congress |
| C. | Swaraj Party |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Indian National Congress | |
| 1827. |
Who started the first newspaper in India? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | James Hickey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1828. |
The author of the glimpse of world history is - |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Leo Tolstoy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 1829. |
The Sadler Commission was related to- |
| A. | justice |
| B. | revenue administration |
| C. | police administration |
| D. | Education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1830. |
Where was Jana Gana Mana sung for the first time on 27th December 1911? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Sabarmati |
| Answer» D. Sabarmati | |
| 1831. |
When did the British implement provincial autonomy in India? |
| A. | Marley-Minto Reforms Act, 1909 |
| B. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| C. | Montagu - Tolstoy Reforms Act, 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1832. |
Khilafat movement was started by - |
| A. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| B. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| C. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | the Ali brothers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1833. |
The creator of Bharat Bharati is - |
| A. | mahadevi Verma |
| B. | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar |
| C. | Suryakant Tripathi Nirala |
| D. | Maithilisharan Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1834. |
Who started the civil services in India? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | lord wellesley |
| D. | lord cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1835. |
Amrit Bazar Patrika was founded by - |
| A. | Girish Chandra Ghosh |
| B. | Harishchandra Mukherjee |
| C. | s . N. Banerjee |
| D. | Shishir Kumar Ghosh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1836. |
Who wrote the flag song? |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Maithilisharan Gupta |
| D. | Shyam Lal Gupta Parshad ' |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1837. |
Under which act Lord Cornwallis got the right to annul the decisions of his council? |
| A. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| B. | Act of 1786 |
| C. | Act of 1793 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| Answer» C. Act of 1793 | |
| 1838. |
Which of the following newspapers was mainly a propagator of the policies of liberals? |
| A. | New India |
| B. | leader |
| C. | Young India |
| D. | Free Press Journal |
| Answer» C. Young India | |
| 1839. |
Competitive examination system for civil services accepted in principle |
| A. | in 1833 |
| B. | in 1853 |
| C. | in 1858 |
| D. | in 1882 |
| Answer» C. in 1858 | |
| 1840. |
Who started Free Hindustan newspaper in America? |
| A. | Ramnath Puri |
| B. | G. D . Youth |
| C. | Lal Hardayal |
| D. | Taraknath Das |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1841. |
Wrote the song Vande Mataram - |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Nav Gopal Mitra |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| D. | Girish Chandra Ghosh |
| Answer» D. Girish Chandra Ghosh | |
| 1842. |
In which year Orissa was separated from Bihar? |
| A. | in 1930 |
| B. | in 1933 |
| C. | in 1936 |
| D. | in 1937 |
| Answer» D. in 1937 | |
| 1843. |
The author of the novelDurgesh Nandiniis- |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Taraknath Gangopadhyay |
| C. | golden maiden |
| D. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1844. |
Which woman contributed the most in Indian politics after 1947? |
| A. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| B. | Kamala Rani Singh |
| C. | Tarakeswari Sinha |
| D. | Rabridevi |
| Answer» B. Kamala Rani Singh | |
| 1845. |
In which of the following language the letterThe Indian Opinionwas not printed? |
| A. | English |
| B. | Gujarati |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Urdu |
| Answer» D. Urdu | |
| 1846. |
The editor ofSwadesh Vahiniwas - |
| A. | C . V. Raman Pillai |
| B. | C . N. Mudaliar |
| C. | K. Ramakrishna Pillai |
| D. | C . R. reddy |
| Answer» D. C . R. reddy | |
| 1847. |
Who was the author of Indian Unrest? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | annie besant |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Valentine Shirol |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1848. |
By which act the Governor General of India was given the power to issue ordinances? |
| A. | Charter Act, 1833 |
| B. | Indian Council Act, 1861 |
| C. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| D. | Indian council act 1909 |
| Answer» C. Indian Council Act, 1892 | |
| 1849. |
In the report of the Hunter Commission, special emphasis was given on the development of – |
| A. | girl child education |
| B. | Higher education |
| C. | Primary education |
| D. | Technical Education |
| Answer» D. Technical Education | |
| 1850. |
Who was the last Governor General of independent India? |
| A. | C . Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | lord mountbatten |
| D. | lord canning |
| Answer» B. Rajendra Prasad | |