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This section includes 1597 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1001. |
_ As per the Act of 1919, the Council of India would consist of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of __________ members$? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 1002. |
_ During the first Carnatic War, the French Governor-General of Pondicherry was$? |
| A. | La Bourdonnais |
| B. | Captain Paradise |
| C. | Dupleix |
| D. | Count-de-Lally |
| Answer» D. Count-de-Lally | |
| 1003. |
_ As per the Act of 1853 the Governor-General's Council was enlarged for the purpose of$? |
| A. | Defence |
| B. | Legislation |
| C. | Finance |
| D. | Security |
| Answer» C. Finance | |
| 1004. |
_ Sindhia's troops were defeated by General Wellesley at$? |
| A. | Bessein |
| B. | Assaye |
| C. | Tanjore |
| D. | Poona |
| Answer» C. Tanjore | |
| 1005. |
_ Who had founded the Deccan Educational Society?$? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | CR Das |
| C. | Swami Vivekananda |
| D. | Mahadeva Govind Ranade |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1006. |
_ According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean$? |
| A. | truth |
| B. | a positive state of law |
| C. | tolerance of the wrong and unjust |
| D. | doing good even to the evildoers |
| Answer» D. doing good even to the evildoers | |
| 1007. |
_ Which of the following Congress leader rejected the 'August Offer' of 1940?$? |
| A. | Lord Wavell |
| B. | Lord Linlithgow |
| C. | Sir George Stanley |
| D. | Lord Willingdon |
| Answer» C. Sir George Stanley | |
| 1008. |
_ Muslim League was founded in the year$? |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1902 |
| Answer» D. 1902 | |
| 1009. |
_ Who had been the first to emphasise the instruction in literature and science through the English Language was essential for building a modern India?$? |
| A. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| B. | GK Gokhale |
| C. | Raj Ram Mohun Roy |
| D. | MM Malaviya |
| Answer» D. MM Malaviya | |
| 1010. |
_ When King George-V and Queen of India visited India, a magnificent Durbar was held at$? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Bombay | |
| 1011. |
_ Aruvipuram installation was done by __________$? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Narayana Guru |
| C. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| D. | C.Kesavan |
| Answer» C. Chattambi Swamikal | |
| 1012. |
_ Against Lord and State was written by$? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Sri Ramakrishna |
| C. | Chandra Sekhar Deb |
| D. | Shyama Charan Sen |
| Answer» B. Sri Ramakrishna | |
| 1013. |
_ Who declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger?$? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 1014. |
_ Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?$? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Robert Clive |
| C. | Cornwallis |
| D. | Dalhousie |
| Answer» D. Dalhousie | |
| 1015. |
_ Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India?$? |
| A. | Elizabeth |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Red Dragon |
| D. | Mayflower |
| Answer» D. Mayflower | |
| 1016. |
_ The strategy of 'divide and rule' had been actually practised by$? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Dufferin |
| Answer» D. Lord Dufferin | |
| 1017. |
_ What was the single most significant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Indian History?$? |
| A. | He was responsible for the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan by the Congress |
| B. | As the Home Minister of free India he brought about the integration of 600-odd Indian States with the Indian Republic |
| C. | He was the leading light of Mahatma Gandhi's NonCooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements |
| D. | As President of the Indian National Congress he engineered the passing of the Quit India Resolution |
| Answer» C. He was the leading light of Mahatma Gandhi's NonCooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements | |
| 1018. |
_ All are of one Self-fraternity such being the dictum to avow, In such a light how can we take life And devoid of least pity go on to eat.who said?$? |
| A. | Tilak |
| B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| C. | Rajaram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Sree Narayana Guru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1019. |
_ Dandi March Started from __________ in 1930$? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Sabarmati Ashram |
| C. | Delhi Durbar Hall |
| D. | Vedaranyan |
| Answer» C. Delhi Durbar Hall | |
| 1020. |
_ Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?$? |
| A. | B.G. Tilak |
| B. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | G.K. Gokhale |
| D. | J .L. Nehru |
| Answer» D. J .L. Nehru | |
| 1021. |
_ What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succmbed to police brutality?$? |
| A. | Rowlatta Act |
| B. | Minto-Morley Reforms |
| C. | Simon Commission |
| D. | Pitts India Act |
| Answer» D. Pitts India Act | |
| 1022. |
_ Who was the first to give the call for Swarajya– "India for Indians"?$? |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| C. | Sri Aurobindo |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» B. Lokmanya Tilak | |
| 1023. |
_ Whom had the rebels of 1857 enthroned as the emperor/emperess of India?$? |
| A. | Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi |
| B. | Tantia Tope |
| C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | Faqir-ud-din |
| Answer» D. Faqir-ud-din | |
| 1024. |
_ Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?$? |
| A. | The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government |
| B. | The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly |
| C. | The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29 |
| D. | The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1025. |
_ Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' founded?$? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Britain |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» B. Thailand | |
| 1026. |
_ The Cabinet Mission Plan ruled out the possibility of the formation of$? |
| A. | Union of India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Constituent Assembly |
| D. | Groups by Provinces |
| Answer» C. Constituent Assembly | |
| 1027. |
_ Which of the following was not one of the recommendations of the Cabinet Minion (1946) about the Constitution of India?$? |
| A. | There should be a Union of India embracing both British India and the States |
| B. | The Muslim majority provinces should be separately constituted into a Union of Pakistan |
| C. | The provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups |
| D. | Three basic Groups proposed by the Mission were Group A (Hindumajority Provinces) Group B (Muslim-majority Provinces) and Group C (Bengal and Assam) |
| Answer» C. The provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups | |
| 1028. |
_ China invaded Indian frontiers in the year __________$? |
| A. | 1956 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» D. 1965 | |
| 1029. |
_ The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 primarily to promote among Indian Muslims$? |
| A. | mutual unity and goodwill |
| B. | political consciousness |
| C. | feeling of loyalty to the British Government |
| D. | hatred for the Congress |
| Answer» D. hatred for the Congress | |
| 1030. |
_ The Hindu Pioneer started in __________$? |
| A. | 1827 |
| B. | 1831 |
| C. | 1834 |
| D. | 1838 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1031. |
_ Who had strongly advocated the policy of abolishing princely states in free India?$? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | C Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» D. Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 1032. |
_ In 1928 Gurudevan took part in the special meeting of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam at __________$? |
| A. | Kollam |
| B. | Trivandrum |
| C. | Kottayam |
| D. | Aluva |
| Answer» D. Aluva | |
| 1033. |
_ Advaita Deepika is the work of __________$? |
| A. | Sree Narayana Guru |
| B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| C. | C.Kesavan |
| D. | Dr.Palpu |
| Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal | |
| 1034. |
_ Who had set up the Anti-Untouchability League for the eradication of the evil of untouchability?$? |
| A. | Jagjivan Ram |
| B. | Dr BR Ambedkar |
| C. | Acharya Kripalani |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1035. |
_ India is in favour of __________ in the economic field$? |
| A. | Public Sector |
| B. | Private Sector |
| C. | Mixed Economy |
| D. | Capitalistic Economy |
| Answer» D. Capitalistic Economy | |
| 1036. |
_ In 1905 __________ laid the foundation of the 'servants of India society', with a view to the training of national missionaries for the service of India, and to promote by all constitutional means, the true interest of the Indian people$? |
| A. | Gokhale |
| B. | Dadabai Naoroji |
| C. | R. C. Dutt |
| D. | Ranade |
| Answer» B. Dadabai Naoroji | |
| 1037. |
_ Who wrote the song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindoostan Hamara'?$? |
| A. | Ashafaqullah Khan |
| B. | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| C. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| D. | Ramprasad Bisrnil |
| Answer» D. Ramprasad Bisrnil | |
| 1038. |
_ Who among the following from the first cabinet of indepenent India was responsible of mass religious conversion?$? |
| A. | Dr. S. P. Mukherjee |
| B. | Dr. John Mathai |
| C. | Sardar Baldeve Singh |
| D. | Dr.B. R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1039. |
_ What had the Sir Charles Wood Despatch of 1854 primarily dealt with?$? |
| A. | Social reforms |
| B. | Administrative reforms |
| C. | Educational reforms |
| D. | Political consolidation |
| Answer» D. Political consolidation | |
| 1040. |
_ __________ started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929$? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | J. Krishnamurti |
| C. | Durgabai Deshmukh |
| D. | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya |
| Answer» B. J. Krishnamurti | |
| 1041. |
_ Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by$? |
| A. | Clive |
| B. | Hastings |
| C. | Wellesley |
| D. | Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1042. |
_ In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?$? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1914 |
| Answer» B. 1908 | |
| 1043. |
_ The song 'Jana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of$? |
| A. | Jay He |
| B. | Rashtra Jagriti |
| C. | Bharat Vidhata |
| D. | Matribhoomi |
| Answer» D. Matribhoomi | |
| 1044. |
_ Who had scrapped the partition of Bengal?$? |
| A. | Lord Hardinge |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | Lord Wellesley |
| Answer» B. Lord Mountbatten | |
| 1045. |
_ Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?$? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse |
| B. | Lord Minto - India Councils Act, 1909 |
| C. | Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance |
| D. | Lord Curzon - Vernacular Press Act, 1878 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1046. |
_ Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________$? |
| A. | Sree Narayana Guru |
| B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| C. | K.Madhvan Nair |
| D. | Dr.Palpu |
| Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal | |
| 1047. |
_ The Second Round Table Conference failed over the question of$? |
| A. | communal representation |
| B. | suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | grant of dominion status |
| D. | date of transfer of power |
| Answer» B. suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement | |
| 1048. |
_ Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's Political Capital. Which city was called his Religious Capital?$? |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Anandpur Sahib |
| C. | Gujranwala |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» B. Anandpur Sahib | |
| 1049. |
_ Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?$? |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar |
| D. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1050. |
_ Who did Mahatma Gandhi recognise as his political Guru?$? |
| A. | Pheroze Shah Mehta |
| B. | BG Tilak |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» D. Dadabhai Naoroji | |