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This section includes 912 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 801. |
Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Sardar Patel |
| C. | Maulana Azad |
| D. | Acharya J.B. Kripalani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 802. |
Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th Century? |
| A. | Prathana Samaj |
| B. | Brahmo Samaj |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Rama Krishna Mission |
| Answer» C. Arya Samaj | |
| 803. |
High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1861 |
| Answer» D. 1861 | |
| 804. |
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Started an Urdu Weekly, The Al-Hilal in 1912 but on its being banned by the Government he founded at AlBalagh in |
| A. | 1913 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1916 |
| Answer» B. 1914 | |
| 805. |
The “Arya Samaj” was founded by |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| D. | Ishwar Chandra Vidya-Sagar |
| Answer» B. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 806. |
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar? |
| A. | Minto I |
| B. | William Bentinck |
| C. | Hastings |
| D. | Auckland |
| Answer» C. Hastings | |
| 807. |
In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organising the agrarian movement in Punjab? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» C. 1909 | |
| 808. |
Who attended the Congress of Oppressed Nationlists at Brusels in 1927, on behalf of the National Congress? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. Ansari |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 809. |
In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people? |
| A. | Cape town |
| B. | Durban |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» C. Johannesburg | |
| 810. |
Sarvodaya stands for |
| A. | Total revolution |
| B. | Non-cooperation |
| C. | Upliftment of all |
| D. | Non-violence |
| Answer» D. Non-violence | |
| 811. |
Which is the oldest trade Union organization in India? |
| A. | Indian National Trade Union Cogress (INTUC) |
| B. | Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) |
| C. | All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) |
| D. | Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) |
| Answer» D. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) | |
| 812. |
Who propounded the theory of 'Economic Drain of India' during British imperialism? |
| A. | W.C. Bannerji |
| B. | Dadabhai Naroji |
| C. | Gopalkrishna Gokhale |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» C. Gopalkrishna Gokhale | |
| 813. |
The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at: |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Amritsar |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Haripura |
| Answer» D. Haripura | |
| 814. |
The transfer of Government from the 'Company' to the 'Crown' was pronounced by Lord Canning (November 1, 1858) at |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 815. |
'Dyarchy' was indtroduced in the Government of India Act of |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1935 | |
| 816. |
The Indian National Congress had passad the famous resolution on “Non-Cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 817. |
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge” This was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 818. |
Raja Rammohan Roy organised a historic agitation against the |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Evil custom of sati |
| C. | Degrading position of women in society |
| D. | Practice of superfluous religious rituals |
| Answer» C. Degrading position of women in society | |
| 819. |
The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Ferozshah Mehta |
| D. | Badruddin Tayyabji |
| Answer» C. Ferozshah Mehta | |
| 820. |
November 26, 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because |
| A. | India took a pledge of complete independence on this day |
| B. | The constitution was adopted on this day |
| C. | India became a Republic on this day |
| D. | The first amendment of the constitution was passed on this day |
| Answer» C. India became a Republic on this day | |
| 821. |
In which state was the first non-Congress Government set up in independent India? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Kerela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 822. |
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C.Rajgopalachari |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Dr. S.Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 823. |
Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the |
| A. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
| Answer» D. Indian Independence Act, 1947 | |
| 824. |
Who was in favour of a partyless democracy? |
| A. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| B. | Bhupendra Nath Dutta |
| C. | M.N. Roy |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Bhupendra Nath Dutta | |
| 825. |
Which of the following was established by B.R. Ambedkar? |
| A. | All India Schedule Castes Federation |
| B. | The Independent Labour Party |
| C. | A & B Both |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 826. |
With which ‘Movement', the following were/are associated? List- List-II |
| A. | Vinobha Bhaves. 1. Chipko |
| B. | Medha Patekaris 2. Sampuran Kranti’ |
| C. | Sunderlal Bahuguna 3. Narmada Bachao? |
| D. | Jaya Prakash Narayan 4. Bhoodan’ A) a-4, c-1, 6-2, d-3B) a-4, c-3, c-1, d-2C) b-3, c-1, a-2, d-4D) d-2, a-4, 6-1, c-2 |
| Answer» C. Sunderlal Bahuguna 3. Narmada Bachao? | |
| 827. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the Quit India Movement' of 1942? |
| A. | 7th August, 1942 |
| B. | 30th April, 1942 |
| C. | 9th August, 1942 |
| D. | 5th July, 1942 |
| Answer» D. 5th July, 1942 | |
| 828. |
Which day was declared as the 'Direct Action Day by the Muslim League? |
| A. | 3rd September, 1946 |
| B. | 16th August, 1946D) 4th Decembar, 1946 |
| C. | 16th May, 1946 |
| Answer» C. 16th May, 1946 | |
| 829. |
The Marathas were defeated in Panipat because |
| A. | The Marathas did not fight bravely |
| B. | The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength |
| C. | The Maratha army was short of food supplies |
| D. | The Marathas were considered alien by the local population |
| Answer» C. The Maratha army was short of food supplies | |
| 830. |
Who said “The Simmon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish”? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Shivaswami Iyer |
| C. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah | |
| 831. |
'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) ___Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement? |
| A. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| B. | Salt Satyagraha |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Answer» D. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 832. |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokamanya during |
| A. | His imprisonment in 1908 |
| B. | Home Rule Movement |
| C. | Revolutionary Movement |
| D. | Swadeshi Movement |
| Answer» C. Revolutionary Movement | |
| 833. |
After leaving the Congress in 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose formed his own party, named |
| A. | Socialist Bloc |
| B. | Revolutionary Socialist Bloc |
| C. | Forward Bloc |
| D. | Socialist-Congress Bloc |
| Answer» D. Socialist-Congress Bloc | |
| 834. |
The Revolt of 1857 was started by |
| A. | The sepoys |
| B. | The zamindars |
| C. | The peasants |
| D. | The plantations workers |
| Answer» B. The zamindars | |
| 835. |
The correct Chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below is |
| A. | Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat |
| B. | Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta.se |
| C. | Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta |
| D. | Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 836. |
The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samaj' was |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» D. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 837. |
The Simmon Commission was boy-cotted by Indians because |
| A. | It sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians |
| B. | It proposed to partition India |
| C. | It was an all-white commission without Indian representation |
| D. | It proposed measures to contain nationalism |
| Answer» D. It proposed measures to contain nationalism | |
| 838. |
The Home Rule League was started by |
| A. | M.K. Gandhi |
| B. | B.G. Tilak |
| C. | Ranade |
| D. | K.T. Telang |
| Answer» C. Ranade | |
| 839. |
The Province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Ripon |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 840. |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse |
| B. | Lord Minto - India Councils Act, 1909 |
| C. | Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance |
| D. | Lord Curzon - Vernacular Press Act, 1878 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 841. |
In Gandhian Socialism |
| A. | State is required |
| B. | State is not required |
| C. | State is sometimes required and sometimes not required |
| D. | State is neither required |
| Answer» C. State is sometimes required and sometimes not required | |
| 842. |
For which community were seats reserved by the Morley-Minto reforms? |
| A. | Jews |
| B. | Muslims |
| C. | Christians |
| D. | Sikhs |
| Answer» C. Christians | |
| 843. |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with |
| A. | Mazzini |
| B. | Cavour |
| C. | Garibaldi |
| D. | Bismarck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 844. |
The Round table conference at London met for the discussion of |
| A. | Provision of Provincial Autonomy |
| B. | A future Administration of India |
| C. | Gandhi's demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement |
| D. | Congress claim to be the sole representative of Indians |
| Answer» C. Gandhi's demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement | |
| 845. |
Gandhi wanted to realise 'truth' through: |
| A. | Ahimsa (Non-violence) |
| B. | Dharma (Religion) |
| C. | Karma (Service) |
| D. | Dhyana (Meditation) |
| Answer» B. Dharma (Religion) | |
| 846. |
"India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of |
| A. | Abdul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Muhammad Ali |
| C. | Zakir Hussain |
| D. | Sayyed Ahmad Khan |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ali | |
| 847. |
Gandhiji considered Khadi as a symbol of |
| A. | Industrialisation |
| B. | Economic independence |
| C. | Economic growth |
| D. | Moral purity |
| Answer» C. Economic growth | |
| 848. |
Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India? |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Mahe |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Chandarnagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 849. |
The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by |
| A. | Md. Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Mohammad Ali |
| C. | Saukat Ali |
| D. | Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 850. |
The immortal national Song “Vande Mataram” has been written by |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| D. | Surendranath Bandopadhyaya |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bandopadhyaya | |