500+ MCQ - Indian National Movement (By Master Brain Iq)

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Complete Indian National Movement MCQ

1. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of [C] Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
…………… in 1772. [D] Iqbal Khan
(A) Bengal Correct Answer: [C] Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(B) Madras Which Indian mass movement began with the famous‘Dandi
(C) Bombay March’ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
(D) Delhi [A] Khilafat Movement
Correct Answer: (A) Bengal [B] Non-Cooperation Movement
2. In which year, the Danish East India company was [C] Civil Disobedience Movement
formed? [D] Quit India Movement
[A] 1614 Correct Answer: [C] Civil Disobedience Movement
[B] 1615 10. Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian
[C] 1616 National Congress where the resolutions on Fundamental
[D] 1617 Rights and National Economic Policy were passed?
Correct Answer: [C] 1616 [A] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3. The resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National [B] Jawahar Lal Nehru
Economic Policy were passed in which of the following [C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
sessions of the Indian National Congress? [D] Subhash Chandra Bose
[A] Belgaum,1934 Correct Answer: [C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Lahore,1929 11. Who founded the association ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’
[C] Karachi,1931 to help foster revolution against the British Raj by gathering
[D] Faizpur,1936 together worker and peasant youth in 1928?
Correct Answer: [C] Karachi,1931 [A] Chandra Shekhar Azad
4. Which among the following Viceroys was associated [B] Surya Sen
with the ‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’? [C] Bhagat Singh
[A] Lord Curzon [D] V.D.Savarkar
[B] Lord Lytton Correct Answer: [C] Bhagat Singh
[C] Lord Ripon 12. ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspapers were
[D] Lord Hard started by :
Correct Answer: [C] Lord Ripon [A] Madan Mohan Malviya
5. Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected the President of [B] S.Subramaniyam Iyer
INC at the Tripuri Session in 1939 by defeating Gandhiji’s [C] Annie Besant
candidate: [D] Lala Lajpat Rai
[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad Correct Answer: [C] Annie Besant
[B] J.B.Kriplani 13. In the tenure of which Governor-General an attempt
[C] Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya was made for the first time to codify Hindu and Muslim
[D] Nellie Sengupta customary laws?
Correct Answer: [C] Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya [A] Lord Cornwallis
6. The pioneer of Communism in India was: [B] Warren Hastings
[A] S.A. Dange [C] William Bentinck
[B] M.R. Jayakar [D] Charles Metcalfe
[C] M.N. Roy Correct Answer: [B] Warren Hastings
[D] Nalin Gupta 14. The only session of Indian National Congress which was
Correct Answer: [C] M.N. Roy presided by Mahatma Gandhi was held at:
7. Which among the following great revolutionaries was [A] Belgaum
the brain behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’? [B] Faizpur
[A] Ganesh Ghosh [C] Allahabad
[B] Chandrashekhar Azad [D] Karachi
[C] Surya Sen Correct Answer: [A] Belgaum
[D] Lala Hardayal 15. What was the name of the first newspaper to
Correct Answer: [C] Surya Sen announce the partition of Bengal on July 6th 1905?
8. The revolutionary organisation ‘Abhinav Bharat [A] Swaraj
Society’ was founded in 1904 by: [B] Sanjivani
[A] Bhagat Singh [C] Kalantar
[B] Vinayak Damodar Savarkar [D] Anandabazar Patrika
[C] Barindra Kumar Ghosh Correct Answer: [B] Sanjivani
[D] Pulin Behari Das Explanation: Sanjivani was started by KK Mitra
Correct Answer: [B] Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 16. In which country Indian Independence Committee was
9. Who among the following was popularly known as the formed during British Era?
‘Frontier Gandhi’? [A] France
[A] Hasrat Mohani [B] UK
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [C] Germany
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[D] USA [A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: [C] Germany [B] Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: Indian Independence Committee was also [C] Bipinchandra Pal
known as Berlin committee and was formed in Germany in [D] MN Roy
1914 during world war I by Indian students and political Correct Answer: [B] Lala Lajpat Rai
activists. Important activist were Dr. Dhiren Sarkar, Chanji Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai used the safety valve theory in
Kersasp, N.S. Marathe, Dr.J.N. Dasgupta, C.Padmanabhan “Young India” in 1916 and said that it was a product of brain
Pillai. of Lord Dufferin.
17. In which year, Land Holder’s society was established in 25. Who among the following was the first Non-Congress
India? chief minister of India?
[A] 1806 [A] Indulal Yagnik
[B] 1828 [B] NG Ranga
[C] 1838 [C] EMS Naboodiripad
[D] 1850 [D] Shankar Dayal Sharma
Correct Answer: [C] 1838 [C] EMS Naboodiripad
Explanation: In 1838, Land Holder’s society was founded in Correct Answer: [C] EMS Naboodiripad
Calcutta. 26. Which among the following was the immediate cause
18. Under which among the following acts, Civil Services of Quit India Movement?
started in India? [A] Withdrawal of British from South East Asia
[A] Charter Act 1813 [B] Failure of Cripps Mission
[B] Charter Act 1833 [C] Failure of August Offer
[C] Charter Act 1853 [D] Arrest of Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Charter Act 1793 Correct Answer: [B] Failure of Cripps Mission
Correct Answer: [B] Charter Act 1833 27. Who among the following said that “The Rowlatt Act is
Explanation: In 1853, the civil services became an open a Preventive Murder“?
competition however the exams were conducted in London [A] Mahatma Gandhi
only. [B] Lala Lajpat Rai
19. Which among the following is called Magnacarta of [C] Edwin Samuel Montagu
English education? [D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[A] Wood’s Despatch Correct Answer: [C] Edwin Samuel Montagu
[B] Hartog Committee Report 28. Which among the following cities saw the first instance
[C] Minute on Indian Education of Satyagraha in India?
[D] None of above [A] Surat
Correct Answer: [A] Wood’s Despatch [B] Kheda
20. Who among the following founded the Depressed [C] Champaran
Classes Mission of India? [D] Ahmedabad
[A] Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Correct Answer: [D] Ahmedabad
[B] Vitthal Ramji Shinde 29. Which among the following was the First Revolutionary
[C] Annabhau Sathe organization of Bengal?
[D] Shantabai Kamble [A] Hindustan Socialist Party
Correct Answer: [B] Vitthal Ramji Shinde [B] Anushilan Samiti
21. Who among the following was the founder of the Paris [C] India House
Indian Society? [D] Jugantar Party
[A] S R Rana Correct Answer: [B] Anushilan Samiti
[B] Bhikaji Kama 30. “NEW LAMPS FOR OLD” was written by?
[C] Taraknath [A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[D] Lala Hardayal [B] Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer: [B] Bhikaji Kama [C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
22. Which among the following organizations published [D] Ashwani Kumar
the journal called Indian Sociologists? Correct Answer: [B] Aurobindo Ghosh
[A] India House 31. Who among these is thought of as a Pioneer of
[B] Ghadar Party Economic Nationalism?
[C] British Indian Association [A] Madan Mohan Malviya
[D] Berlin Committee [B] R.C. Dutt
Correct Answer: [A] India House [C] Bipin Chandra Pal
23. Who among the following is called the father of [D] G.K. Gokhale
Nationalism in India? Correct Answer: [B] R.C. Dutt
[A] Raja Rammohan Roy 32. In which year, Liaquat–Nehru Pact was signed?
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak [A] 1947
[C] Mahatma Gandhi [B] 1949
[D] Dadabhai Naoroji [C] 1950
Correct Answer: [A] Raja Rammohan Roy [D] 1955
24. Who among the following gave the safety valve theory Correct Answer: [C] 1950
for Indian National Congress?
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33. At which among the following places, National Flag was [D] Lord Lansdowne
hoisted for the First time in India.? Correct Answer: [B] Lord Ripon
[A] Lucknow 42. In which year, Submarine Telegraphy System was
[B] Nagpur opened between India and Europe?
[C] Kolkata [A] 1860
[D] Delhi [B] 1862
Correct Answer: [C] Kolkata [C] 1865
34. Who among the following was the President of Indian [D] 1880
National Congress at the time of Independence? Correct Answer: [C] 1865
[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad 43. In which of the following sessions, the concession was
[B] J B Kriplani given by the congress to Muslim League in acceptance of
[C] Dr. Bhimrao Amedkar separate electorates in 1916?
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru [A] Calcutta
Correct Answer: [B] J B Kriplani [B] Lucknow
35. In the name of which among the following Mughal [C] Allahabad
emperors, the East India Company struck the first coins in [D] Lahore
India? Correct Answer: [B] Lucknow
[A] Jahangir 44. After failure of which among the following movements,
[B] Farrukhsiyar the Swaraj Party was formed?
[C] Muhammad Shah [A] Quit India Movement
[D] Jahandar Shah [B] Non-cooperation Movement
Correct Answer: [B] Farrukhsiyar [C] Civil disobedience Movement
36. In which of the following session of Indian National [D] Swadeshi Movement
Congress Dadabhai Naoroji was elected president for the Correct Answer: [B] Non-cooperation Movement
first time? 45. Who among the following published leaders Sambad
[A] Bombay Kaumudi”?
[B] Calcutta [A] Raja Rammohan Roy
[C] Lucknow [B] Dayanand Saraswati
[D] Karachi [C] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Correct Answer: [B] Calcutta [D] Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
37. Who among the following had established a branch of Correct Answer: [A] Raja Rammohan Roy
Muslim League in London? 46. Who among the following brought the first Printing
[A] Aga Khan Machine in India?
[B] Amir Ali [A] Portuguese
[C] Mohammad Ali Jinnah [B] French
[D] Chaudhary Liaqat Ali [C] Dutch
Correct Answer: [B] Amir Ali [D] British
38. Who among the following had translated the famous Correct Answer: [A] Portuguese
drama Neel Darpan in English? 47. Which among the following was the apex court in of
[A] Madhusudan Datta India during the British Era?
[B] Dinabandu Mitra [A] Federal Court
[C] Harish Chandra Mukherjee [B] Presidency Supreme Court
[D] Sisir Kumar Ghose [C] Privy Council
Correct Answer: [A] Madhusudan Datta [D] Supreme Court of England
39. Which among the following organizations was Correct Answer: [C] Privy Council
established and led by Latika Ghosh, during freedom 48. Which of the following Sikh Guru is known to have
struggle of India? completed the Harmandir Sahib?
[A] Mahila Rashtriya Sangha [A] Guru Arjun Dev
[B] Rashtriya Stree Sabha [B] Guru Ram Das
[C] Nari Satyagraha Samiti [C] Guru Har Gobind
[D] Women’s association of Bengal [D] Guru Amar Das
Correct Answer: [A] Mahila Rashtriya Sangha Correct Answer: [A] Guru Arjun Dev
40. Who committed the most daring murder of Sir Curzen 49. Who among the following formed the group” Brothers
Wyllie in 1907 in a public meeting in London? of India”?
[A] B.N. Dutta [A] Annie Besant
[B] M.L. Dhingra [B] George Feuerstein
[C] Sardar Ajit Singh [C] H.S. Olcott
[D] S.C. Chatterjee [D] Alan Watts
Correct Answer: [B] M.L. Dhingra Correct Answer: [A] Annie Besant
41. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular 50. In which of the following countries “Subhash Chandra
Press Act? Bose” organized the” Tiger Legion”?
[A] Lord Lytton [A] Singapore
[B] Lord Ripon [B] Germany
[C] Lord Dufferin [C] Japan
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[D] Italy 61. Satyarth Prakash was written by ………….
Correct Answer: [B] Germany (A) Lala Lajpat Rai
52. (B) Lala Hardyal
53. The Treaty of Surat was in the year …………… (C) Dayanand Saraswati
(A) 1475 (D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) 1575 Correct Answer: (C) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) 1675 62. In ........ , Jyotiba Phule formed the Satya Shodhak
(D) 1775 Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth).
Correct Answer: (D) 1775 (A) 1773
54. Under the Government of India .............. , the British (B) 1853
Crown assumed direct administration of India in the new (C) 1873
British Raj. (D) 1889
(A) Act of 1658 Correct Answer: (C) 1873
(B) Act of 1758 63. Who founded as Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College
(C) Act of 1858 (MAOC) at Aligarh in 1875?
(D) Act of 1947 (A) Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan
Correct Answer: (C) Act of 1858 (B) Mirza Mohammad
55. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by (C) Maulana Qasim Nanotvi
……………… (D) Maulana Abdullah Ansari
(A) Lord Wellesley Correct Answer: (A) Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan
(B) Lord William Bentinck 64. In India, the Wahabi movement was started
(C) Lord Macaulay by……………………………...
(D) Lord Dalhousie (A) Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly
Correct Answer: (D) Lord Dalhousie (B) ViIayet Ali
56. The Indian National Congress was formed ………… (C) Mohammad Ali
(A) 1885 (D) Jahan Dad Khan
(B) 1887 Correct Answer: (A) Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly
(C) 1888 65. Whose speeches at the World’s Parliament of Religions
(D) 1895 held in September 1893 made him famous as an ‘orator by
Correct Answer: (A) 1885 divine right’ and as a ‘Messenger of Indian wisdom to the
57. The Vernacular Press Act was passed in …………… Western world’.
(A) 1878 (A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) 1881 (B) Sri Ramakrishna
(C) 1888 (C) Chandra Sekhar Deb
(D) 1898 (D) Shyama Charan Sen
Correct Answer: (A) 1878 Correct Answer: (A) Swami Vivekananda
Explanation: Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by 66. The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in
Lord Lytton. According to this Act, the vernacular or the ………….. to advance the spiritual principles and search for
local newspapers could not print any material or information Truth known as Theosophy.
that could incite people against the British rule. (A) 1842
58. When the East India Company came into existence, (B) 1843
England was ruled by the…………… (C) 1845
(A) Hanoverians (D) 1875
(B) Stuarts Correct Answer: (D) 1875
(C) Normans Explanation: The Theosophical Society was
(D) Tudors officially formed in New York City, United States, on 17
Correct Answer: (B) Stuarts November 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Colonel Henry
59. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge, and others.
Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the 67. ’A Study in Consciousness’ was written by …………………
…………… (A) Annie Besant
(A) Arya Samaj (B) Mrinal Gore
(B) Brahma Samaj (C) Prasanna Kumar Tagore
(C) Ramakrishna Mission (D) Rajkamal Sen
(D) Theosophical society Correct Answer: (A) Annie Besant
Correct Answer: (A) Arya Samaj 68. Who started the Young Men’s Indian Association in
60. Who founded India House in London and guided other 1914?
revolutionaries. (A) Annie Besant
(A) Sri Aurobindo (B) Swarnakumari Devi
(B) Lokmanya Tilak (C) Devendranath Tagore
(C) Shyamji Krishna Varma (D) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Bhagat Singh Correct Answer: (A) Annie Besant
Correct Answer: (C) Shyamji Krishna Varma 69. Who started the Sharda Sadan in Bombay?
(A) Ramabai Saraswati
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(B) Sarala Devi Chaudhurani (B) 1902
(C) Lord Edwin Montague (C) 1906
(D) Dorothy Jinarajadasa (D) 1946
Correct Answer: (A) Ramabai Saraswati Correct Answer: (C) 1906
70.formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune? Explanation: Founder: Nawab Khwaja Salimullah
(A) Ramabai Saraswati 79. The Ganapati festival was started in ………….
(B) Swarnakumari Devi (A) 1792
(C) Lord Chelmsford (B) 1793
(D) Annie Besant (C) 1893
Correct Answer: (A) Ramabai Saraswati (D) 1904
71. Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India Correct Answer: (C) 1893
is…………… 80. The inauguration of the Ganapati and Shivaji Festivals
(A) Romila Thapar was done by ……….
(B) Irfan Habib (A) Tilak
(C) S.C.Ghosh (B) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(D) Naoroji Dadabhai (C) Shyamaprasad Mukherjee
Correct Answer: (D) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) J.N. Mukherjee
72. Who is the author of ‘Social Background of Indian Correct Answer: (A) Tilak
Nationalism’? 81. The partition of Bengal had to be annulled in …………….
(A) Akshay Ramanlal Desai (A) 1907
(B) Dharam Kumar (B) 1911
(C) Ray Chaudhuri (C) 1928
(D) K.Rajayyan (D) 1929
Correct Answer: (A) Akshay Ramanlal Desai Correct Answer: (B) 1911
73. Who was the first Viceroy of India? 82.is remembered as the ‘Grand old man of
(A) Robert Clive India’.
(B) William Bentick (A) Ranade
(C) Lord Dalhousie (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Lord Canning (C) Pulinbehari Sarkar
Correct Answer: (D) Lord Canning (D) Amaresh Chakravarty
74. Who was the first Governor General of India? Correct Answer: (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(A) Warren Hastings 83. Who edited the journal of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?
(B) William Bentinck (A) Gokhale
(C) Lord Dalhousie (B) W.C.Banerjee
(D) Lord Canning (C) Ranade
Correct Answer: (A) (B) William Bentinck (D) S.N.Banerjee
75. Who of the following Governor Generals is associated Correct Answer: (A) Gokhale
with Subsidiary Alliance System? Explanation: After graduation in 1884, Gokhale joined the
(A) Lord Cornwallis Deccan educational Society founded by Ranade. He served
(B) Lord Wellesley the society for twenty years in various capacities as a school
(C) Lord Mayo master, a professor and principal of Fergusson College,
(D) Lord Dalhousie Poona. He also edited the quarterly journal of the Poona
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Wellesley Sarvajanik Sabha.
76. Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two 84. The partition of Bengal was occurred in ………………..
newspapers - the Kesari and the Maratha? (A) 1804
(A) Gokhale (B) 1805
(B) Annie Besant (C) 1904
(C) Tilak (D) 1905
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru Correct Answer: (D) 1905
Correct Answer: (C) Tilak Explanation: The partition separated the largely Muslim
Explanation: Tilak started two weeklies, Kesari ("The Lion") eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas on 16
in Marathi and Mahratta in English (sometimes referred as October 1905 after being announced on 19 July 1905 by the
'Maratha' in Academic Study Books) in 1880–81 with Gopal Viceroy of India, Curzon.
Ganesh Agarkar as the first editor 85. The Mohamedan Association was founded in ........... in
77. Hindu Mahasabha was founded in …………….. . 1856.
(A) 1901 (A) Calcutta
(B) 1906 (B) Adayar
(C) 1915 (C) Madras
(D) 1925 (D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer: (C) 1915 Correct Answer: (A) Calcutta
Explanation: Founder: Madan Mohan Malaviya 86. The Hindu Pioneer started in ………….
78. Muslim League established in December ……….. (A) 1827
(A) 1901 (B) 1831
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(C) 1834 (D) John Marshall
(D) 1838 Correct Answer: (B) Charles Wilkins
Correct Answer: (D) 1838 97. Who was the Governor-General when first census was
87. Where did British first open their factories in Eastern held?
part of India? (A) Lord Mayo
(A) Assam (B) Lord Lytton
(B) Orissa (C) Lord Auckland
(C) Bihar (D) Sir John Napier
(D) Sikim Correct Answer: (A) Lord Mayo
Correct Answer: (B) Orissa 98. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act
88. In Bengal, the headquarters of East India Company was Passed
were located at (A) Lord Irwin
(A) Fort St David (B) Lord Reading
(B) Fort William (C) Lord Chelmsford
(C) Fort St George (D) Lord Wavell
(D) None of the above Correct Answer: (C) Lord Chelmsford
Correct Answer: (B) Fort William 99. Who introduce English as official language
89. Goa was captured by Portuguese (A) Lord William Bentick
(A) 1479 AD (B) Sir Charles Wood
(B) 1575 AD (C) Dalhousie
(C) 1510 AD (D) Allan Octawain Hume
(D) 1600 AD Correct Answer: (B) Sir Charles Wood
Correct Answer: (C) 1510 AD 100. Who was the founder of the Indian Association
90. First Governor-General of Bengal was (A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(A) Robert Clive (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) William Bentinck (C) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Wellesley (D) AO Hume
(D) Warren Hastings Correct Answer: (C) Surendranath Banerjee
Correct Answer: (D) Warren Hastings 101. The first Indian leader to undergo imprisonment was
91. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by (A) C Vijaraghavachari
(A) Lord William Bentinck (B) B G Tilak
(B) Lord Ripon (C) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Lord Canning (D) Dadabhai Nauroji
(D) Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer: (A) C Vijaraghavachari
Correct Answer: (A) Lord William Bentinck 102. First Indian to use the word ‘Swarajya’
92. The first session of the All India Congress held in (A) Raja Ram mohan Rai
Bombay in 1920, was presided over by (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(A) J L Nehru (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) VV Giri (D) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai Correct Answer: (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) MM Joshi 103. All India Harijan Sangha was established by Mahtama
Correct Answer: (C) Lala Lajpat Rai Gandhi in the year
93. Who founded Ferguson College at Pune in 1885 (A) 1935
(A) Deccan Educational Society (B) 1932
(B) Bharatiya Sewak Samaj (C) 1920
(C) Samaj Sewa Sangh (D) 1927
(D) Theosophical Society Correct Answer: (B) 1932
Correct Answer: (A) Deccan Educational Society 104. In which place did Satyagraha first started by Mahatma
94. First English newspaper in India Gandhi
(A) The Bengal Gazette (A) Delhi
(B) The Calcutta Gazette (B) Calcutta
(C) The Bengal Journal (C) Baroda
(D) The Bombay Herald (D) Champaran
Correct Answer: (A) The Bengal Gazette Correct Answer: (D) Champaran
95. Who wrote the book "Babuvivah"? 105. Who was the first to address Mahatma Gandhi as the
(A) Raja Rammohan Rai "Father of Nation"
(B) Pandit Rambai (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (B) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Rabindranath Tagore (C) B G Tilak
Correct Answer: (C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (D) JL Nehru
96. Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to English Correct Answer: (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(A) William Jones 106. Dandi March was began on the date of
(B) Charles Wilkins (A) 12th March, 1930
(C) Alexander Cunningham (B) 15th March, 1928
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(C) 15th April, 1932 116. Who amongst the following was the first woman
(D) 30th March, 1932 President of the Indian National Congress?
Correct Answer: (A) 12th March, 1930 (A) Annie Besant
107. Which farm established by Mahatma Gandhi in Natal, (B) Mira Behn
South Africa (C) Sarojini Naidu
(A) Phoenix Farm (D) Kasturba Gandhi
(B) Tolstoy Farm Correct Answer: (A) Annie Besant
(C) Sabarmati Ashram 117. The viceroy who invited the delegates of the Indian
(D) None of the above National Congress to a garden Party in 1886 was:
Correct Answer: (A) Phoenix Farm (A) Lord Caning
108. Who is considered as the chief architect of Taj Mahal? (B) Lord Mayo
(A) Mir Abd-ul Karim (C) Lord Liton
(B) Ustad-Ahmad Lahori (D) Lord Dufferin
(C) Makramat Khan Correct Answer: (D) Lord Dufferin
(D) Ustad Isa 118. Which one of the following was the most immediate
Correct Answer: (B) Ustad-Ahmad Lahori factor for the spread of Swadeshi?
109. Who was the English ambassador who get permission (A) Curzon's attempt to control the universities
from Jahangir to build factory for East India Company (B) Curzon's design to curtail the sphere of local self-
(A) Thomas Roe government
(B) William Hawkins (C) Curzon's partition of Bengal
(C) Edward Tairy (D) Curzon's plan to curb the growing popularity of the Indian
(D) None of the above National Congress
Correct Answer: (A) Thomas Roe Correct Answer: (C) Curzon's partition of Bengal
110. Mangal Pandey was a sepoy at 119. The political methods of the moderates can be
(A) 34th Bengal Native Infantry summed up as
(B) Madras Light Cavalry (A) extra-parliamentary means
(C) 5th Royal Gurkha Rifle (B) constitutional agitation within the four walls of the law
(D) None of the above (C) petitions
Correct Answer: (A) 34th Bengal Native Infantry (D) resolutions and speeches
111. Which one is the first fort constructed by British in Correct Answer: (B) constitutional agitation within the four
India walls of the law
(A) Fort William 120. Who had said, "Let's go back to the Vedas?
(B) Fort St George (A) Vivekananda
(C) Fort St Angelo (B) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Fort St David (C) Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: (B) Fort St George (D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
112. The second battle of Panipat, 1556 fought between Correct Answer: (B) Dayanand Saraswati
(A) Babur and Lodi 121. In which year, first census was conducted in India ?
(B) Maratha and Durrani (A) 1884
(C) Akbar and Hemu (B) 1872
(D) Mughal and British (C) 1881
Correct Answer: (C) Akbar and Hemu (D) 1856
113. Who wrote the biography of Akbar - "Akbarnama" Correct Answer: (B) 1872
(Book of Akbar) 122. In which region freedom movement of India started at
(A) Abul Fazl earliest?
(B) Shaikh Mubarak (a) Punjab
(C) Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni (b) Maharashtra
(D) Abdul Hamid Lahori (c) Bengal
Correct Answer: (A) Abul Fazl (d) Gujrat
114. Vande Matram was first sung at the session of the 123. The zamindars of India were found generally:
Indian National Congress im (a) helpful towards freedom movement
(A) 1896 (b) against freedom movement
(B) 1892 (c) indifferent towards freedom movement
(C) 1886 (d) None of these
(D) 1947 124. Which had the highest effect on freedom movement in
Correct Answer: (A) 1896 India?
115. The first Muslim to be elected President of the Indian (a) Economic exploitation
National Congress was (b) Political oppression
(A) Abul Kalam Azad (c) transportation development
(B) R.(A)Kidwai (d) expansion of education
(C) Badrudin Tyabji 125. Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote a book on 'Monotheism'
(D) Mohammad Ali in:
Correct Answer: (C) Badrudin Tyabji (a) English
(b) Bengali
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(c) Persian (a) Manabendranath Roy
(d) Sanskrit (b) Sripad Amrit Dange
126. During the period of Sepoy Mutiny, Nana Sahib (c) P. C. Joshi
declared him•self as the Peshwa of: (d) None of these
(a) Nagpur 137. Who was the Chief of British rulers of India when First
(b) Gwalior War of Indian Independence or Sepoy Mutiny happened in
(c) Kanpur India?
(d) None (a) Lord Dalhousie
127. The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was (b) Lord Canning
organised by: (c) Lord Elgin
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (d) None of these
(b) Sardar Vallabhai Patel 138. In which year Subhas Bose had to resign the post of
(c) Motilal Nehru Congress President after being elected?
(d) None of these (a) 1937
128. Which one of the following district was mainly (b) 1938
associated with 'Chuar' rebellion? (c) 1939
(a) Burdwan (d) 1940
(b) Murshidabad 139. Name the philosopher who believed that
(c) Midnapore freedom is the keynote of spiritual life?
(d) None of these (A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
129. Who criticised Congress Conference as 'Circus for three (B) Nehru
days'? (C) Ambedkar
(a) Lord Curzen (D) Vivekananda
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai Correct Answer: (D) Vivekananda
(c) Ashwini Kumar Dutta 140. Who is the chief exponent of Two nation
(d) Subhas Bose theory
130. Badruddin Tayabjee was chosen as the third President (A) Vivekananda
of In•dian National Congress in Conference held in 1887 in (B) Gokhale
(a) Allahabad (C) Gandhiji
(b) Lucknow (D) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(c) Madras Correct Answer: (D) Mohammed Ali
(d) Pune Jinnah
131. 'Dawn Society' was established by: 141. The doctrine of Hindutva was expounded
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh by
(b) Rashbehari Ghosh (A) V.D.Savarkar
(c) Satish Chandra Mukherjee (B) Tilak
(d) None of these (C) Gandhiji
132. In which year Satish Chandra Basu organised 'Anusilan (D) Nehru
Samity'? Correct Answer: (A) V.D.Savarkar
(a) 1902 AD 142. The theory of ‘Cultural Nationalism’ was
(b) 1906 AD expounded by
(c) 1909 AD (A) Gokhale
(d) None of these (B) Vivekananda
133. On which day of 1908 AD, Khudiram Basu was hanged (C) Savarkar
to death in Muzaffarpur jail? (D) Nehru
(a) 30th April Correct Answer: (A) Gokhale
(b) 16th May 143. V.D Savarkar was born in
(c) 17th June (A) 1885
(d) 11th August (B) 1883
134. Rashbihari Bose bombed towards Lord Hardinge in (C) 1888
1912 AD when he was serving as a Forest Research Officer (D) 1870
in: Correct Answer: (B) 1883
(a) Delhi 144. Mohammed Ali Jinnah was born in
(b) Lucknow (A) Lahore
(c) Dehradun (B) Bombay
(d) None of these (C) Delhi
135. Hindustan Republic Association was organised in 1912 (D) Karachi
by: Correct Answer: (D) Karachi
(a) Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 145. In which year Mohammed Ali- Jinnah
(b) Chandra Sekhar Azad was elected to the Imperial Legislative
(c) Basant Biswas Council from Bombay?
(d) None of these (A) 1910
136. Who organised the Communist Party of India in (B) 1914
Tashkent of Soviet Union? (C) 1919
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(D) 1924 (A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Correct Answer: (A) 1910 (B) M.N.Roy
146. Tilak regarded that Swaraj was not only a (C) Nehru
right but a (D) Lohia
(A) Justice Correct Answer: (B) M.N.Roy
(B) Dharma 156. Independent India was founded by :
(C) power (A) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
(D) Status (B) Tilak
Correct Answer: (B) Dharma (C) M.N. Roy
147. Sree Narayana Guru was born in : (D) Jayaprakas Narayanan
(A) Sivagiri Correct Answer: (C) M.N. Roy
(B) Aruvipuram 157. Doctrine of Total Revolution was
(C) Chempazanthi expounded by
(D) Kollam (A) Jayaprakas Narayanan
Correct Answer: (C) Chempazanthi (B) M.N Roy
148. SNDP Yogam was formed in the year (C) Gandhiji
(A) 1903 (D) Thilak
(B) 1896 Correct Answer: (A) Jayaprakas
(C) 1908 Narayanan
(D) 1914 158. Radical Democratic party was organised
Correct Answer: (A) 1903 by
149. The doctrine of Ramarajya was (A) Lohia
expounded by (B) M.N.Roy
(A) Tilak (C) Jayaprakash Narayanan
(B) Gokhale (D) Thilak
(C) Gandhiji Correct Answer: (B) M.N.Roy
(D) Nehru 159. Who is the champion of the doctrine of
Correct Answer: (C) Gandhiji ‘social revolution through human
150. Who is the Champion of secularism? Revolution’?
(A) Jinnah (A) M.N.Roy
(B) Nehru (B) Lohia
(C) Savarkar (C) Jayaprakash Narayanan
(D) Tilak (D) Nehru
Correct Answer: (B) Nehru Correct Answer: (C) Jayaprakash
151. Who regarded the villages as the centre Narayanan
of Indian economic organization? 160. Jinna’s Two –nation Theory was adopted
(A) Gandhiji on
(B) Vivekananda (A) 1935
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B) 1940
(D) Thilak (C) 1925
Correct Answer: (A) Gandhiji (D) 1947
152. Gandhism is not merely a political creed Correct Answer: (B) 1940
it is 161. The concept of four pillar state was
(A) A programme of action advocated by
(B) A message (A) Lohia
(C) theory (B) M.N.Roy
(D) Working class movement (C) Nehru
Correct Answer: (B) A message (D) Ambedker
153. Name the important work of V.D. Correct Answer: (A) Lohia
Savarkar 162. Who considered Jinnah as an
(A) Princess ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity?
(B) Politics (A) Gandhiji
(C) Freedom struggle (B) Thilak
(D) Hindutva (C) Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: (D) Hindutva (D) Vivekananda
154. Who is regarded as the pragmatic social Correct Answer: (C) Sarojini Naidu
reformer? 163. Jinnah’s two nation theory was adopted
(A) Nehru as the
(B) Thilak (A) Lahore Resolution
(C) Sree Narayana Guru (B) Karachi Resolution
(D) Mahathma Gandhi (C) Dacca Declaration
Correct Answer: (C) Sree Narayana Guru (D) Bombay resolution
155. Who condemned Gandhism as a Correct Answer:
reactionary social philosophy?
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164. Azad Muslim conference’ was formed in (D) General Sir Rob Lockhart.
(A) 1929 Correct Answer: (A) Reginald Dyer
(B) 1940 173. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born
(C) 1941 on 2nd October
(D) 1947 (A) 1869
Correct Answer: (A) 1929 (B) 1859
165. Name the political leader who supported (C) 1889
two nation theory (D) 1900
(A) Gandhiji Correct Answer: (A) 1869
(B) Gokhale 174. Gandhiji came back to India from South
(C) Jinnah Africa, in the year .
(D) Tilak (A)1914
Correct Answer: (C) Jinnah (B) 1915
166. All Indian Muslim League was started in : (C) 1916
(A) 1960 (D) 1917
(B) 1906 Correct Answer: (B) 1915
(C) 1921 175. ,who led the Congress party,
(D) 1928 introduced Mahatma Gandhi to the
Correct Answer: (B) 1906 concerns in India and the struggle of the
167. Glimpses of world History’ was written people.
by (A) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(A) Nehru (B) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Gandhiji (C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Thilak (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Ambedkar Correct Answer: (A) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Correct Answer: (A) Nehru 176. A series of non-violence campaigns of
168. Who is the author of Discovery of India? Civil Disobedience Movement were
(A) Gandhiji launched by the Indian National
(B) Vivekananda Congress under the leadership
(C) Nehru of .
(D) Gokhale (A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Correct Answer: (C) Nehru (B) Sri Aurabindo
169. The fundamental principles of Pancha (C) Motilal Nehru
shila were laid down in the year; (D) Mahatma Gandhi
(A) 1961 Correct Answer: (D) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) 1955 177. The Kheda Satyagraha and Champaran
(C) 1954 agitation in 1918 was one of
(D) 1950 first significant steps to achieve Indian
Correct Answer: (C) 1954 independence.
170. B.R. Ambedker was born in (A) Rabindranath Tagore’s
(A) 1891 (B) Gandhiji
(B) 1893 (C) Motilal Nehru’s
(C) 1898 (D) Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s
(D) 1901 Correct Answer: (B) Gandhiji
Correct Answer: (A) 1891 178. Mahatma Gandhi on August 8,
171. A public meeting was held on 13th April gave the call for Quit India Movement.
1919 at in a smallpark enclosed (A) 1942
by buildings on all sides to protest (B) 1920
against the Rawlatt Act. (C) 1930
(A) Jallianwala Bagh (D) 1940
(B) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer: (A) 1942
(C) Mumbai 179. called on all Congressmen and
(D) Delhi Indians to maintain discipline via non
Correct Answer: (A) Jallianwala Bagh violence and Do or Die in order to
172. Brigadier-General with his achieve ultimate freedom.
British troops entered the park at (A) Mahatma Gandhi
Jallianwala Bagh , closed the entrance of (B) Motilal Nehru
the park and commanded his army to (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
fire on the gathered people without any (D) Sri Aurobindo
warning. Correct Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi
(A) Reginald Dyer 180. On 9th of August, 1942, Mahatma
(B) Sir Stafford Cripps Gandhi and the entire Congress Working
(C) Sir Claude Auchinleck Committee were arrested in .
(A) UP
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(B) Delhi (B) Khudai Khidmatgars
(C) Ahmedabad (C) Peasant movement
(D) Mumbai (D) Womens’ movement
Correct Answer: (D) Mumbai Correct Answer: (A) Khalifat Movement
181. In 1946, upon persuasion of , 188. visited Malabar in 1921, giving a
Mahatma Gandhi reluctantly accepted further impetus to the Khalifat
the proposal of partition and movement.
independence offered by the British (A) Gandhiji
cabinet, in order to evade a civil war. (B) Motilal Nehru
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Rajguru (D) Sri Aurobindo
(C) Sukhdev Correct Answer: (A) Gandhiji
(D) Mohammed Ali Jinnah 189. A tragic episode namely the Moppila
Correct Answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Rebellion or the Malabar Rebellion
Patel occurred in .
182. During the First World War, (A) 1911
joined the central powers against Britain. (B)1919
(A) America (C) 1920
(B) Greece (D) 1921
(C) France Correct Answer: (D) 1921
(D) Turkey 190. After the notice had expired the Non-
Correct Answer: (D) Turkey Cooperation movement was launched
183. A Khilafat Committee was formed under formally on 1st August of
the leadership of Mahammad Ali, (A) 1915
Maulana Azad and Hasrat (B)1916
Mohini to organise a Country-wide (C) 1918
agitation. (D) 1920
(A) Shaukat Ali Correct Answer: (D) 1920
(B) Qutubuddin Ahmad 191. At the Session on September,
(C) Shamsuddin Hussain 1920 the program of the Non-
(D) Mohammed Ali Jinnah Cooperation movement was started.
Correct Answer: (A) Shaukat Ali (A) Punjab
184. The main object of Khilafat Movement (B) Calcutta
was to force the Government to (C) Delhi
change its attitude towards Turkey and (D) Lahore
to restore the Sultan. Correct Answer: (B) Calcutta
(A) British 192. The programs of involved the
(B) Austrian surrender of titles and offices and
(C) American resignation from the nominated posts in
(D) Serbian the government body.
Correct Answer: (A) British (A) Non-cooperation
185. October 17, was observed as (B) Khudai Khidmatgars
Khilafat Day, when the Hindus alongwith (C) Labour movement
Muslims in fasting observed hartal on (D) Womens’ movement
that day. Correct Answer: (A) Non-cooperation
(A) 1908 193. strictly advised the Non-
(B)1909 Cooperators to observe truth and non-
(C) 1916 violence.
(D) 1919 (A) Tilak
Correct Answer: (D) 1919 (B) Motilal Nehru
186. An All India Khilafat Conference was held (C) Gandhiji
at on November 23, 1919 with (D) Sri Aurobinda
Gandhi as its president. Correct Answer: (C) Gandhiji
(A) Calcutta 194. The decision taken in Calcutta Session
(B) Punjab was supported in the Session of
(C) Gujarat the Congress on December 1920.
(D) Delhi (A) Nagpur
Correct Answer: (D) Delhi (B) Bengal
187. Congress leaders, like Lokamanya Tilak (C) Andhra
and Mahatma Gandhi, viewed the (D) Karnataka
as an opportunity to bring Correct Answer: (A) Nagpur
about Hindu-Muslim unity against 195. along with Ali Brothers went to
British. a nationwide tour during which he
(A) Khalifat Movement addressed the Indians in hundreds of
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meetings. 203. was born on 23rd Jan, 1897 in
(A) CR Das Cuttack, Orissa, India.
(B) Motilal Nehru (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Gandhi (B) B.R.Ambedkar
(D) J.M Sengupta (C) Krishna Pillai
Correct Answer: (C) Gandhi (D) N.C.Sekhar
196. The educational boycott was most Correct Answer: (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
successful in under the 204. became the president of the
leadership of Chitta Ranjan Das and Haripura Indian National Congress
Subhas Chandra Bose. against the wishes of Gandhiji in 1938.
(A) Bihar (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(B) Bombay (B) Qutubuddin Ahmad
(C) Bengal (C) Shamsuddin Hussain
(D) Madras. (D) Maulana Shaukat Ali
Correct Answer: (C) Bengal Correct Answer: (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
197. In the second Round Table Conference, 205. Direct Action Day hartal called by the
was appointed as the on August 16, 1946 to get rid of
representative of the Congress, which 'British slavery and contemplated future
was convened from 1st September to 1st caste-Hindu domination'.
December in the year1931. (A) Muslim League
(A) Gandhiji (B) Congress
(B) B.R.Ambedkar (C) CPI
(C) Annie Besant (D) CSP
(D) Maulana Azad Correct Answer: (A) Muslim League
Correct Answer: (A) Gandhiji 206. Direct Action Day hartal called by the
198. announced "Communal Award" Muslim League on 16th August
on August 4, 1932. to get rid of 'British slavery and
(A) Ramsay Macdonald contemplated future caste Hindu
(B) Qutubuddin Ahmad domination'.
(C) Shamsuddin Hussain (A) 1926
(D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (B) 1935
Correct Answer: (A) Ramsay Macdonald (C) 1938
199. said that ‘There is no god higher (D) 1946
than truth’. Correct Answer: (D) 1946
(A) Mahatma Gandhi 207. The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought
(B) Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari is :
(C) Hakim Ajmal Khan (A) truth
(D) Abbas Tyabji (B) love
Correct Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi (C) religion
200. adopted the methods of (D) spirituality
Satyagraha in his fight against the racial Correct Answer: (A) truth
discrimination of the American 208. Gandhi understood the facts of non-
authorities in 1950. violence from the teachings of:
(A) Martin Luther King (A) Buddhism and Jainism
(B) Motilal Nehru (B) Advaita
(C) B.R.Ambedkar (C) Christianity
(D) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Islam
Correct Answer: (A) Martin Luther King Correct Answer: (A) Buddhism and
201. Whose autobiography was titled 'My Jainism
Experiments with Truth?' 209. ranked the first among the
(A) Mahatma Gandhi influences which moulded Gandhi.
(B) Motilal Nehru (A) Upanishads
(C) C. Rajagopalachari (B) Quran
(D) Rajendra Prasad (C) Bible
Correct Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Gita.
202. The Lahore Congress of 1929 was Correct Answer: (D) Gita
monumental in the political career of 210. is considered as the most
as well as the history of India's important teaching of Gandhi.
freedom struggle. (A) Love of humanity
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Love of God
(B) B.R.Ambedkar (C) Truth is God
(C) K. Damodaran (D) God is love
(D) Mahatma Gandhi Correct Answer: (C) Truth is God
Correct Answer: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
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211. Truth to Gandhi is not an epistemological 220. According to Gandhi ‘service of the poor
presupposition but an is the :
(A) psychological notion (A) service of society
(B) ontological implication (B) service of humanity
(C) epistemological notion (C) service of God
(D) none of these (D) service of the society
Correct Answer: (C) epistemological Correct Answer: (C) service of God
notion 221. Harijan means:
212. According to Gandhi nothing is exist in (A) God of people
reality expect: (B) God’s people
(A) love (C) People’s God
(B) goodness (D) God and people
(C) beauty Correct Answer: (C) People’s God
(D) truth 222. Gandhi said, “For me there can be no
Correct Answer: (D) truth politics without .”
213. The essential nature of God is described (A) Service
by Gandhi by the phrase: (B) religion
(A) Sarveswaran (C) will
(B) Svarupan (D) none of these
(C) Satchidananda Correct Answer: (A) Service
(D) Iswara 223. Gandhi believed in the sovereignty of the
Correct Answer: (C) Satchidananda people based on pure .
214. Upanishad made a deep (A) rational authority
influence upon Gandhi (B) political wisdom.
(A) Mandukhya (C) moral authority
(B) Chandokhya (D) knowledge
(C) Isavasym Correct Answer: (D) knowledge
(D) Brahadaranya 224. By the term Panchyat Raj, Gandhi
Correct Answer: (B) Chandokhya means:
215. To Gandhi is the aim of life. (A) Federation of decentralised rural
(A) self-realization communities
(B) freedom (B) Federation of rural communities
(C) liberation (C) Federation of decentralised
(D) independence communities
Correct Answer: (A) self-realization (D) none of these
216. Tolstoy’s made much Correct Answer: (C) Federation of
impression upon Gandhi. decentralised communities
(A) Unto This Last 225. Quit India Movement is also known as
(B) Enlightens
(C) The Kingdom of God within You (A) August movement
(D) None of these (B) May Movement
Correct Answer: (C) The Kingdom of God (C) July Revolution
within You (D) None of the above.
217. The Guajarati translation of the ‘Unto Correct Answer: (A) August movement
this Last’ is called: 226. INA was formed in
(A) Harijan (A) 1942
(B) Sarvodya (B) 1940
(C) Navajeevan (C) 1941
(D) Swadesi (D) 1943
Correct Answer: (C) Navajeevan Correct Answer: (A) 1942
218. Who wrote the essay “Civil 227. was associated with INA.
Disobedience”? (A) C.R. Das
(A) Thoreau (B) Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Gandhi (C) S.C Bose
(C) Ruskin Bond (D) J.L. Nehru
(D) Tolstoy Correct Answer: (C) S.C Bose
Correct Answer: (B) Gandhi 228. Ambedkar adopted .
219. “Daridra Narayana” means: (A) Hinduism
(A) Poor God (B) Islam
(B) God is poor (C) Buddhism
(C) Poor as God (D) Christianity.
(D) none of these Correct Answer: (C) Buddhism
Correct Answer: (B) God is poor 229. Gitanjali is the work of .
(A) Tagore
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(B) Nehru (D) None of these
(C) SC Bose Correct Answer: (B) import of cheap machine made Items
(D) None 239. The zaminders of India were found generally :
Correct Answer: (A) Tagore (A) helpful towards freedom movement
230. Motilal Nehru is associated with . (B) against freedom movement
(A) Swaraj party (C) indifferent towards freedom movement
(B) HSRA (D) None of these
(C) INA Correct Answer: (B) against freedom movement
(D) None 240. Sir Hyde East, who was a pioneer of expansion of
Correct Answer: (A) Swaraj party education in India, was :
231. Jaya Prakash Narayan is associated with (A) Chancellor of Calcutta University
. (B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(A) Socialism (C) Education Secretary of British India
(B) Communism (D) None of these
(C) Naxalism Correct Answer: (B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(D) None 241. Which one has not been correctly matched regarding
Correct Answer: (A) Socialism year of establishment?
232. In which region freedom movement of India started at (A) Sanskrit College : 1823
earliest? (B) Roorkee Engineering College : 1849
(A) Punjab (C) Presidency college : 1853
(B) Maharasthra (D) Calcutta University : 1865
(C) Bengal Correct Answer: (D) Calcutta University : 1865
(D) Gujrat 242. Which had highest effect towards freedom movement
Correct Answer: (C) Bengal in India?
233. Which one helped towards launch of First War of (A) Economic exploitation
Indian independence in 1857 ? (B) Political oppression
(A) Zamindary system (C) transportation development
(B) Subsidiary alliance (D) expansion of education
(C) Doctine of lapse Correct Answer: (D) expansion of education
(D) None of these 243. Who used to publish 'Sambad Kaumudi'?
Correct Answer: (C) Doctine of lapse (A) Ram Mohan Roy
234. 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' was authored by : (B) Iswar Chandra Vidya Sagar
(A) R. C. Dutta (C) Dwaraka Nath Tagore
(B) G. V. Joshi (D) None of these
(C) Ram Mohan Roy Correct Answer: (A) Ram Mohan Roy
(D) None of these 244. Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote a book on 'Monothism' in :
Correct Answer: (A) R. C. Dutta (A) English
235. The Pioneer of 'Drain Theory' who authored Economic (B) Bengali
History of India, was : (C) Persian
(A) R. C. Dutta (D) Sanskrit
(B) G. V. joshi Correct Answer: (C) Persian
(C) Ram Mohan Roy 245. Which one is not true about the life of Raja Ram
(D) None of these mohan Roy
Correct Answer: (A) R. C. Dutta (A) He served under British rulers
236. During the British rule the foreign trade of India (B) He established Vedanta College
remained : (C) He was against the philosophy vedas
(A) Balanced (D) He died at Bristol of England
(B) Favourable Correct Answer: (C) He was against the philosophy vedas
(C) Unfavourable 246. Which one of the following associations was not set up
(D) None of these in Calcutta/kolkata ?
Correct Answer: (B) Favourable (A) Zamindary Association
237. During British rule India used to have more export in (B) British India Association
relation to import to have trade surplus to be invested in : (C) Indian Association
(A) India (D) Indian National Congress
(B) England Correct Answer: (D) Indian National Congress
(C) Wars 247. During the period of the 'Sepoy Mutiny' around what
(D) None of these percentage of the members of Armed forces under the
Correct Answer: (B) England British rulers of India were of European origin?
238. During the period of British rule in India the cottage (A) 20
industries of India began to face closure for : (B) 30
(A) Shortage of demand in India (C) 40
(B) import of cheap machine made Items (D) 50
(C) forcible closure of industries by British rulers Correct Answer: (A) 20
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248. In a day of which month in 1857 AD Mangal Pande (C) Russian Revolution
revolted at Barrackpore? (D) all of these
(A) February Correct Answer: (A) American freedom Movement
(B) March 258. Which one has not been correctly matched ?
(C) June (A) Dayanand Saraswati : Satartha Prakash
(D) None (B) Surendranath Banerjee : A National in Making
Correct Answer: (B) March (C) Deena Bandhu Mitra : Neel Darpan
249. During the period of Sepoy Mutiny, Nana Sahib (D) Michael Madhusudhan Dutta : Sitaram
declared himself as the Peshwa of : Correct Answer: (D) Michael Madhusudhan Dutta : Sitaram
(A) Nagpur 259. The first Bengali weekly 'Samachar Darpan' was started
(B) Gwalior in 1818 from :
(C) Kanpur (A) Calcutta
(D) None (B) Srerampore
Correct Answer: (C) Kanpur (C) Howrah
250. Who described Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi as the 'best and (D) None of these
bravest' of the rebels ? Correct Answer: (B) Srerampore
(A) Sir Henry Lawrence 260. Margaret Nobel, popularly known as Sister Nivedita,
(B) Sir Hugh Rose was of :
(C) R. C. Majumder (A) English origin
(D) None of these (B) Irish origin
Correct Answer: (B) Sir Hugh Rose (C) French origin
251. Sepoy Mutiny activist who was caught and executed (D) American origin
was : Correct Answer: (B) Irish origin
(A) Nana Saheb 261. Which one has not been correctly matched?
(B) Kunwar Singh (A) Atmiya Sabha : Rammohan Roy
(C) Tantia Tope (B) Satya Shondhak Samaj : Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
(D) lakshmi Bai (C) Samaj Samata Sangh : B. R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: (C) Tantia Tope (D) Tatvabodhini Sabha : Dwaraka Nath Tagore
252. Who authored 'War of Indian Independence of 1857'? Correct Answer: (D) Tatvabodhini Sabha : Dwaraka Nath
(A) V. D. Shavarkar Tagore
(B) Dababhai Nauroji 262. The book 'Taufat-ul-Muwahidin' or 'A Gift to
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose Monotheists' was authored by :
(D) None of these (A) Rammohan Roy
Correct Answer: (A) V. D. Shavarkar (B) Abul Kalam Azad
253. Permanent Settlement adversely affected the interest (C) M.G.Ranade
of the : (D) None of these
(A) Zaminders Correct Answer: (A) Rammohan Roy
(B) businessmen 263. Satyashodhak Samaj was set up for the upliftment of
(C) tenants the conditions of :
(D) None of these (A) Peasants
Correct Answer: (C) tenants (B) workers
254. The Sir William Hunter Commission to enquire about (C) Lower caste people
educational system was set up in 1882 by : (D) None of these
(A) Lord Ripon Correct Answer: (C) Lower caste people
(B) Lord Lytton 264. A Congress Committee led by Motilal Nehru demand
(C) Lord Mayo 'Dominion' Status for India in 1928 during the reign of :
(D) None of these (A) Lord Chelmsford
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord Irwin
255. The Prarthana Samaj was established by Keshab (C) Lord Linlithgow
Chandra Sen in 1867 in : (D) None of these
(A) Calcutta Correct Answer: (B) Lord Irwin
(B) Allahabad 265. Which colony of Britain was not enjoying Dominion
(C) Bombay status when Congress leaders of India was willing to have
(D) None of these this Status?
Correct Answer: (C) Bombay (A) Canada
256. The 'Suddhi' programme was introduced by : (B) Australia
(A) Swami Sraddhananda (C) New Zealand
(B) Dayanand Saraswati (D) Nigeria
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai Correct Answer: (D) Nigeria
(D) None of these 266. Indian leader who attended all the three Round Table
Correct Answer: (B) Dayanand Saraswati Conferences held in London was :
257. Indians had higher sense of nationalism from : (A) M. K. Gandhi
(A) American freedom Movement (B) B. R. Ambedkar
(B) French Revolution (C) Sarojini Naidu
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(D) None of these (A) Lucknow
Correct Answer: (B) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Haripura
267. Which one has not been correctly matched? (C) Tripura
(A) Champaran Satyagraha :1917 (D) None of these
(B) Kaira or Kheda Satyagraha : 1918 Correct Answer: (B) Haripura
(C) Moplah Rebellion : 1921 276. Pattabhi Sitaramayya was defeated by Subhas Chandra
(D) Bardoloi Satyagraha : 1929 Bose for the post of the Congress President in Conference
Correct Answer: (D) Bardoloi Satyagraha : 1929 held in:
268. Which one was not an aspects of Gandhi-Irwin Pact of (A) Tripuri
1931? (B) Calcutta
(A) Withdrawal of civil Disobedience Movement launched by (C) Haripura
Gandhiji in 1930 (D) None of these
(B) Participation of the Congress Party in the Second Round Correct Answer: (A) Tripuri
Table Conference 277. Lord Wavell arranged a all party conference in 1945 at :
(C) Release of all Satyagrahi prisoners by the British rulers (A) Poona
(D) Decision to accord 'Dominion' status for India (B) Lucknow
Correct Answer: (D) Decision to accord 'Dominion' status for (C) Shimla
India (D) None of these
269. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in March, 1931 and Correct Answer: (C) Shimla
Gandhiji attended the Second Round Table Conference in 278. The Congress adopted 'Quit India Movement'
London in 1931 starting in : resolution after the arrival :
(A) September (A) Simon Commission
(B) October (B) Cripps Mission
(C) November (C) Cabinet Mission
(D) December (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (A) September Correct Answer: (B) Cripps Mission
270. Gandhiji was arrested and sent to Yervada prison of 279. In which year the Provincial Congress Ministries
Poona in 1932 during the reign of : resigned and the Muslim League observed 'Deliverance
(A) Lord Irwin Day'?
(B) Lord Willingdon (A) 1939
(C) Lord Linlithgow (B) 1940
(D) None of these (C) 1941
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Willingdon (D) None of these
271. In August, 1928 an all party Conference was arranged Correct Answer: (B) 1940
in : 280. Who was not associated as a member of the Cabinet
(A) Lahore Mission?
(B) Allahabad (A) Sir Stafford Cripps
(C) Lucknow (B) A. V. Alexander
(D) Bombay (C) Lord Pethick Lawrence
Correct Answer: (C) Lucknow (D) Lord Chelmsford
272. British Prime Minister Mr. Ramsay Macdonald Correct Answer: (D) Lord Chelmsford
announced Communal Award in : 281. When the Cabinet Mission came to India from London
(A) 1931 then Chief of the British rulers of India was :
(B) 1932 (A) Lord Wavell
(C) 1933 (B) Lord Linlithgow
(D) None of these (C) Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: (B) 1932 (D) None of these
273. On the basis of Government of Indian Act of 1935, Correct Answer: (A) Lord Wavell
Congress Ministries were formed in majority of Indian 282. Rajaji Formula put forward by C. Rajagopalachari was
provinces in: in :
(A) 1936 (A) 1943
(B) 1937 (B) 1944
(C) 1938 (C) 1945
(D) None of these (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (B) 1937 Correct Answer: (B) 1944
274. Poona Pact was signed in 1932 mainly between 283. Which one has not been correctly matched
Gandhiji and : (A) Debendranath Tagore set up Tatvabodhini Sabha
(A) Mohammed Ali Jinnah (B) The pioneer of young Bengal Movement was Henry Vivian
(B) Lord Willingdon Derozio
(C) B. R. Ambedkar (C) Adi Brahmo Samaj was organised by Keshab Chandra Sen
(D) None of these (D) The pioneer of Aligarh Movement was Sir Syed Ahmed
Correct Answer: (C) B. R. Ambedkar Correct Answer: (C) Adi Brahmo Samaj was organised by
275. In 1938 Subhas Chandra Bose was chosen as the Keshab Chandra Sen
President of All India Congress in Congress session held at :
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284. In which year the Deccan Peasant uprising happened (B) She organised 'Home Rule League' in Madras
mainly in Maharashtra? (C) She was elected first women Congress President in 1917
(A) 1875 AD
(B) 1895 (D) She was associated with the Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) 1915 Correct Answer: (D) She was associated with the Non-
(D) None of these Cooperation Movement
Correct Answer: (A) 1875 294. The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was
285. Who was the President of first All India Kishan Sabha at organised by :
Lucknow in 1936? (A) Mahatma Gandhi
(A) N. G. Ranga (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) Gauri Shankar Mishra (C) Motilal Nehru
(C) Swami Sahajanand (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: (C) Swami Sahajanand 295. Who led the formation of the Radical Democratic
286. The first newspaper of India 'The Bengal Gazette' by Party?
James Augusts Hickey had first publication in : (A) M. N. Roy
(A) 1780 (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) 1795 (C) N. M. Joshi
(C) 1815 (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (A) M. N. Roy
Correct Answer: (A) 1780 296. Which one of the following districts was mainly
287. Who started publication of 'Mirat-ul-Akbar'? associated with 'Chuar' rebellion?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy (A) Burdwan
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed (B) Murshdabad
(C) Mazhar-ul-Huq (C) Midnapore
Correct Answer: (A) Raja Rammohan Roy Correct Answer: (C) Midnapore
288. The Bardoli Satyagraha held in 1928 against the 297. Sidhu and Kanhu were associated with :
increase of land tax rate by : (A) Ho rebellion
(A) 15% (B) Santal rebellion
(B) 22% (C) Sanyasi rebellion
(C) 26% (D) None of these
(D) 30% Correct Answer: (B) Santal rebellion
Correct Answer: (B) 22% 298. Farazi rebellion led by Haji Shariatullah happened
289. Which one has not been correctly matched? mainly in the district of :
(A) Kesari : B. G. Tilak (A) Dhaka
(B) Voice of India : Dadabhai Nouroji (B) Chittagong
(C) Bengalee : S. N. Banerjee (C) Maldaha
(D) Indian Mirror : G. K. Gokhale (D) Faridpur
Correct Answer: (D) Indian Mirror : G. K. Gokhale Correct Answer: (D) Faridpur
290. Who, among the following served in the post of the 299. Begam Hazrat Mahal was an important leader of Sepoy
Congress President? Mutiny in :
(A) Allen Octavian Hume (A) Lucknow
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Kanpur
(C) Ramesh Chandra Dutta (C) Bareilly
Correct Answer: (C) Ramesh Chandra Dutta Correct Answer: (A) Lucknow
291. Shimla Conference organised by Lord Minto was 300. Who stated, "Political freedom is the breath of a
arranged in : nation"?
(A) 1906 (A) B. G. Tilak
(B) 1907 (B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) 1908 (C) Swami Vivekananda
Correct Answer: (A) 1906 Correct Answer: (B) Aurobindo Ghosh
292. Though the Muslim League was organised in Dhaka in 301. Which one was not organised by V. D. Savarkar?
1906 but the activities of this organisation were mainly in (A) Mitra Mela
the areas of : (B) Abhinav Bharat
(A) Maharashtra (C) Yugantar
(B) Delhi (D) None of these
(C) Calcutta Correct Answer: (C) Yugantar
(D) Uttar Pradesh 302. The 'Gardar Party' was organised in USA but its
Correct Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh activities led by Lala Hardyal used to be operated from :
293. Which one is not true about Ms. Annie Besant? (A) Tokyo
(A) She organised Theosophical Society (B) Singapore
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(C) Berlin 311. Jamsedji Tata established Tata Iron and Stell Company
(D) Paris (TISCO) in :
Correct Answer: (C) Berlin (A) 1905
303. In which session of the Congress Party held in Surat the (B) 1906
Congress became divided into two groups ? (C) 1907
(A) 21st (D) None of these
(B) 22nd Correct Answer: (C) 1907
(C) 23rd 312. Who was the Chief of National Council of Education
(D) 24th formed In 1906 AD?
Correct Answer: (C) 23rd (A) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee
304. Bal Gangadhar Tilak organised 'Home Rule League' at : (B) Sir Gurudas Banerjee
(A) Mumbai (C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Poona (D) None of these
(C) Delhi Correct Answer: (C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(D) None of these 313. With which news magazine Keshab Sen was not
Correct Answer: (B) Poona associated?
305. Which is not true about Lucknow Session of Congress in (A) Sulabh Samachar
1916 : (B) Balak Bandhu
(A) Moderates and Extremist resolved their differences in this (C) Naba Bidhan
session (D) None of these
(B) The Congress and the Muslim League signed Lucknow Correct Answer: (C) Naba Bidhan
Pact after the session 314. Hindu College set up in 1817 AD became known as
(C) B. G. Tilak and Annie Beasant emerged as important Presidency College in :
figures of Congress party (A) 1845
(D) This session demanded 'Dominion Status' for India (B) 1853
Correct Answer: (D) This session demanded 'Dominion (C) 1865
Status' for India (D) None of these
306. Who was the first Indian to qualify in the Indian Civil Correct Answer: (B) 1853
Service Exam held in London? 315. In which year Ramkrishna Mission was set up by Swami
(A) Satyendra Nath Tagore VIvekananda ?
(B) B. L. Gupta (A) 1895
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose (B) 1896
Correct Answer: (A) Satyendra Nath Tagore (D) 1898
307. In which year the Civil Service Examination was held Correct Answer: (C) 1897
simultaneously in England and India for the first time ? 316. The book 'Indian Renaissance' was authored by :
(A) 1920 (A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) 1922 (B) M. G. Ranade
(C) 1924 (C) C. F. Andrews
Correct Answer: (B) 1922 Correct Answer: (C) C. F. Andrews
308. Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in Amritsar in 317. Swami Dayanand Swaraswati organised the 'Arya
1919 on : Samaj' in 1875 in:
(A) 6th April (A) Gujarat
(B) 9th April (B) Punjab
(C) 13th April (C) Maharashtra
(D) 17th April (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (C) 13th April Correct Answer: (B) Punjab
309. Which one of the following has not been correctly 318. Who was not associated with the organization of
matched? 'Hindu Mela'?
(A) 'Anandmath' of Bamkim Chandra was published in 1882 (A) Rajnarayan Basu
(B) Swami Vivekananda delivered lecture at Chicago in 1893 (B) Nabagopal Mitra
(C) Dramatic Performance Control Act was imposed in 1876 (C) V. D. Savarkar
(D) Vernacular Press Act was imposed in 1888 (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (D) Vernacular Press Act was imposed in Correct Answer: (C) V. D. Savarkar
1888 319. 'Parthana Samaj' was organised in 1867 by :
310. The first Jute mill was set up in 1855 by Geoerge (A) Devendra Nath Tagore
Aucland in : (B) Atmaram Pandurang
(A) Howrah (C) M. G. Ranade
(B) Rishra (D) None of these
(C) Naihati Correct Answer: (B) Atmaram Pandurang
(D) None of these 320. The concept of 'Man Making religion' was advocated
Correct Answer: (B) Rishra by :
(A) Swami Dayanand
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(B) Swami Vivekananda (D) Sangbad Pravakar : Iswar Gupta
(C) Swami Sahajanand Correct Answer: (C) Hindu Patriot : Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(D) None of these 330. 'White Mutiny' against the provisions of the Ilbert Bill
Correct Answer: (B) Swami Vivekananda happened in 1883 during the reign of :
321. Which book was not authored by Swami Vivekandnda (A) Lord Ripon
? (B) Lord Lytton
(A) Rajyoga (C) Lord Mayo
(B) Jnanyoga (C) None of these
(C) Paribrajak Correct Answer: (A) Lord Ripon
(D) Bharat Pathik 331. Who considered the Indian National Congress as 'a
Correct Answer: (D) Bharat Pathik microscopic minority of the people'?
322. Swami Vivekananda died in 1902 AD at an age of (A) Lord Duffraine
around : (B) Lord Curzon
(A) 45 years (C) Lord Ripon
(B) 43 years (D) None of these
(C) 41 years Correct Answer: (A) Lord Duffraine
(D) 39 years 332. Who criticised Congress Conference as 'Circus for three
Correct Answer: (D) 39 years days'?
323. Which one of the Statements was not made by Swami (A) Lord Curzen
Vivekandnda? (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(A) Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached (C) Ashwini Kumar Dutta
(B) Motion is the sign of life (D) Subhas Bose
(C) Back to Vedas Correct Answer: (C) Ashwini Kumar Dutta
(D) Freedom was deserved only by the bold and the brave. 333. Which one has not been correctly matched :
Correct Answer: (C) Back to Vedas (A) New India : Bipin Chandra Paul
324. 'Hindu Patriot' which extensively reported on (B) Bangadarshan : Harish Ch.Mukherjee
oppression done to Indigo cultivators was edited by: (C) Sanjivani : Krishna Kumar Mitra
(A) Deena Bandhu Mitra (D) Bandemataram : Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Harish Chandra Mukherjee Correct Answer: (B) Bangadarshan : Harish Ch.Mukherjee
(C) James Long 334. Badruddin Tayabjee was chosen as the third President
(D) None of these of Indian National Congress in Conference held in 1887 in:
Correct Answer: (B) Harish Chandra Mukherjee (A) Allahabad
325. Indigo rebellion was started by Vishnu Charan Biswas (B) Lucknow
and Digambar Biswas in 1859 in (C) Madras
(A) Mednapore (D) Pune
(B) Murshidabad Correct Answer: (C) Madras
(C) Nadia 335. By division of Bengal in 1905 new Province created was
(D) None of these :
Correct Answer: (C) Nadia (A) East Bengal
326. The Indigo issues stopped in India after artificial indigo (B) Bengal
was started to be manufactured in 1891 in : (C) East Bengal and Assam
(A) Britain (D) None of these
(B) France Correct Answer: (C) East Bengal and Assam
(C) Germany 336. On the day of the 1st partition of Bengal in 1905,
(D) None of these Rabindranaih Tagore called to observe 'Rakhi Bandhan'
Correct Answer: (C) Germany festival the date was:
327. Available information indicated that 'Neel Darpan' was (A) 12th October
actually translated in English by : (B) 16th October
(A) James Long (C) 4th November
(B) Madhusudan Dutta (D) 22nd November
(C) Sisir Kumar Ghosh Correct Answer: (B) 16th October
(D) None of these 337. Which one has not been correctly matched?
Correct Answer: (B) Madhusudan Dutta (A) Modern Review : Ramanand Chatterjee
328. The main cause of the Indigo Movement in 1859 was : (B) Indian World : Pritish Ch. Roy
(A) Political (C) Dawn : Satish Ch. Mukherjee
(B) Social (D) Bengalee : Bhupendra nath Dutta
(C) Economic Correct Answer: (D) Bengalee : Bhupendra nath Dutta
(D) None of these 338. 'Dawn Society' was established by :
Correct Answer: (C) Economic (A) Aurobindo Ghosh
329. Which one has not been correctly matched : (B) Rashbehari Ghosh
(A) Indian Mirror : Keshab Chandra Sen (C) Satish Chandra Mukherjee
(B) The Bengalee : Surendranath Banerjee (D) None of these
(C) Hindu Patriot : Sisir Kumar Ghosh Correct Answer: (C) Satish Chandra Mukherjee
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339. The 'Sandha' news magazine was published by : 348. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Batukeshwar Dutta
(A) Bamkim Chandra Chatterjee were hanged to death in relation to :
(B) Brahma Bandhab Upadhyay (A) Lahore Conspiracy case
(C) Monoranjan Guhathakurata (B) Merat Conspiracy case
(D) None of these (C) Nasik Conspiracy case
Correct Answer: (B) Brahma Bandhab Upadhyay (D) None of these
340. Who stated 'I will Unsettle the Settled Fact' regarding Correct Answer: (A) Lahore Conspiracy case
the 1st partition of Bengal? 349. Indian Republican Army was organised by :
(A) Surendranath Banerjee (A) Rash Behari Bose
(B) Aurabimln Ghosh (B) Masterda Surya Sen
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose (C) Jatindranath Mukherjee
Correct Answer: (A) Surendranath Banerjee Correct Answer: (B) Masterda Surya Sen
341. In which year Satish Chandra Basu organised 'Anusilan 350. Labour leader Singaravellu organised First labour day in
Samity'? India on 1st May of :
(A) 1902 AD (A) 1922
(B) 1906 AD (B) 1923
(C) 1909 AD (C) 1924
Correct Answer: (A) 1902 AD Correct Answer: (B) 1923
342. On which day of 1908 AD, Khudiram Basu was hanged 351. Who organised the Communist Party of India in
to death in Majaffarpur jail? Teshkent of Soviet Union ?
(A) 30th April (A) Manabendranath Roy
(B) 16th May (B) Sripad Amrit Dange
(C) 17th June (C) P. C. Joshi
(D) 11th August (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (D) 11th August Correct Answer: (A) Manabendranath Roy
343. Rashbihari Bose bombed towards Lord Hardinge in 352. Who was the Chief of British rulers of India when First
1912 AD when he was serving as a Forest Research Officer War of Indian Independence or Sepoy Mutiny happened in
in: India?
(A) Delhi (A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lucknow (B) Lord Canning
(C) Dehradun (C) Lord Elgin
Correct Answer: (C) Dehradun Correct Answer: (B) Lord Canning
344. Who was considered as the "Father of militant 353. In which place the Sepoy Mutiny was initiated at the
nationalism" in India by the Historian Ramesh Chandra earliest ?
Majumder? (A) Meerat
(A) V. D. Savarkar (B) Nagpur
(B) M. N. Roy (C) Barrackpore
(C) Vasudev B. Fadke (D) None of these
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh Correct Answer: (C) Barrackpore
Correct Answer: (C) Vasudev B. Fadke 354. Who among the following, were against the Sepoy
345. Who was hanged to death in London for killing Sir Mutiny ?
Curzon Willy in 1909? (A) Farmers
(A) Madan Lai Dhingra (B) Zaminders
(B) Narayan Despande (C) Deposed rulers
(C) V. D. Savarkar (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Zaminders
Correct Answer: (A) Madan Lai Dhingra 355. After the end of the Sepoy Mutiny the Mughal emperor
346. J. M. Chatterjee organised a secret militant outfit in 2nd Bahadur Shah was :
Saharanpur of : (A) Killed
(A) Maharashtra (B) Exiled
(B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Put for Trial
(C) Punjab (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Exiled
Correct Answer: (C) Punjab 356. Which one of the following Acts, was passed as a
347. Hindustan Republic Association was organised in 1912 consequence of the 1st War of Independence or Sepoy
by : Mutiny?
(A) Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee (A) Charter Act
(B) Chandra Sekhar Azad (B) Indian Council Act
(C) Basant Biswas (C) Indian Administration Act
(D) None of these (D) None of these.
Correct Answer: (B) Chandra Sekhar Azad Correct Answer: (B) Indian Council Act
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357. In which year Rail connection between Calcutta and 366. The song 'Bande Mataram' was composed by :
Bombay started? (A) Vivekananda
(A) 1862 (B) Bankim Chandra
(B) 1865 (C) D. L. Roy
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Bankim Chandra
Correct Answer: (C) 1870 367. The song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara ...'
358. In which year Rail connection between Madras and was composed by :
Bombay started? (A) R. N. Tripathi
(A) 1862 (B) Allama Iqbal
(B) 1865 (C) Mirza Galib
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Allama Iqbal
Correct Answer: (C) 1871 368. Which one of the following Newspapers did not helped
359. Which one of the following industries did not emerge the Indian National Movement during the British period?
in India within 19th century? (A) Amrita Bazar Patrika
(A) Jute (B) Dainik Basumati
(B) Textile (C) Indian Mirror
(C) Iron (D) The Times of India
(D) Engineering Correct Answer: (D) The Times of India
Correct Answer: (D) Engineering 369. Sisir Kumar Ghosh was associated with :
360. Hunter Commission, headed by Sir William Hunter was (A) Amritabazar
set up in 1882 and the report was submitted in 1884 for (B) Ananda Bazar
submitting recommendations in the areas of: (C) Basumati
(A) Industries (D) None of these
(B) Education Correct Answer: (A) Amritabazar
(C) Autonomy of Local bodies 370. Which one of the following Newspaper changed from
(D) None of these Bengali to English overnight to avoid censorship imposed
Correct Answer: (B) Education under Vernacular Press Act?
361. Which one of the following has not been correctly (A) Amritabazar Patrika
matched ? (B) Dainik Basumati
(A) Raja Rammohan Ray : Brahma Samaj (C) Indian Mirror
(B) Swami Dayananda Saraswati : Arya Samaj (D) Ananda Bazar
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen : Parthana Samaj Correct Answer: (A) Amritabazar Patrika
(D) Madan Mohan Malavia : Vedic Samaj 371. Who among the following, imposed Vernacular Press
Correct Answer: (D) Madan Mohan Malavia : Vedic Samaj Act?
362. Which one of the following has not been correctly (A) Lord Litton
matched ? (B) Lord Ripon
(A) Aligarh University : Sir Syed Ahmed (C) Lord Duffrin
(B) Maratha Hindu University : Madan Mohan Malavia (D) None of these
(C) Ramakrishna Mission : Swami Vivekananda Correct Answer: (A) Lord Litton
(D) Visvabharti University : Rabindranath Tagore 372. What was the former name of present daily 'The
Correct Answer: (B) Maratha Hindu University : Madan Statesman'?
Mohan Malavia (A) Indian Mirror
363. Who among the following, at first stated about 'Two (B) Indian Patriot
Nations Theory' between the Hindus and Muslims of India ? (C) Friend of India
(A) Moulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) None of these
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed Correct Answer: (C) Friend of India
(C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah 373. Newspaper 'Friend of India' was started by :
(D) Choudhary Rahamat Ali (A) Robert Night
Correct Answer: (B) Sir Syed Ahmed (B) Suresh Chandra Majumdar
364. Which one of the following has not been correctly (C) Prafulla Kumar Sarkar
matched ? (D) None of these
(A) Bankim Chandra : Ananda Math Correct Answer: (A) Robert Night
(B) Deenabandhu Mitra : Neel Darpan 374. Which one of the following Associations was
(C) Dwijendra Lai Roy : Mebar Patan constituted at the earliest ?
(D) Rabindranath Tagore : Bartaman Bharat (A) Landholders Society
Correct Answer: (D) Rabindranath Tagore : Bartaman Bharat (B) British India Association
365. Bartaman Bharat was authored by : (C) Indian League
(A) Swami Vivekananda (D) Indian National Congress
(B) Bankim Chandra Correct Answer: (A) Landholders Society
(C) Deenabandhu Mitra 375. In which year Landholders Society was set up by Prince
(D) Dwijendra Lai Roy Dwarakanath Tagore
Correct Answer: (A) Swami Vivekananda (A) 1838
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(B) 1852 (D) None of these
(C) 1875 Correct Answer: (A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) 1885 385. Who among the following was not an extremist leader?
Correct Answer: (A) 1838 (A) Balgangadhar Tilak
376. In which year Indian National Congress was set up by (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
Allen Octavian Hume ? (C) Bipin Chandra Pal
(A) 1838 (D) Dadabhai Nauroji
(B) 1852 Correct Answer: (D) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) 1875 386. Who led Swadeshi movement against the 1st Partition
(D) 1885 of Bengal in 1905?
Correct Answer: (D) 1885 (A) Arabinda Ghosh
377. Which one of the following Associations was set up by (B) Ashwini Kumar Dutta
Surendranath Bannerjee ? (C) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(A) Indian League (D) None of these
(B) Indian Association Correct Answer: (C) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(C) Mahajan Sabha 387. In which city Muslim League was formed in 1906
(D) Indian National Union through encouragement given by British rulers to press for
Correct Answer: (B) Indian Association demand to retain Partition of Bengal?
378. In which year Indian Association was set up by (A) Lucknow
Surendranath Bannerjee ? (B) Karachi
(A) 1852 (C) Dhaka
(B) 1875 (D) None of these
(C) 1876 Correct Answer: (C) Dhaka
(D) 1885 388. In which place the announcement to revoke the order
Correct Answer: (C) 1876 of 1st Partition of Bengal was done?
379. Who among the following I.C.S. Officer was removed (A) Dhaka
from service by the British rulers ? (B) Calcutta
(A) Satyendranath Tagore (C) Delhi
(B) Romesh Dutt (D) None of these
(C) Behari Lal Gupta Correct Answer: (C) Delhi
(D) Surendranath Bannerjee 389. Who led the formation of 'Anusilan Samity' in Bengal?
Correct Answer: (D) Surendranath Bannerjee (A) Aurobindo Ghosh
380. What is the new name of Rippon College? (B) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(A) Surendranath College (C) Satish Chandra Basu
(B) Presidency College (D) Bipin Behari Ganguly
(C) Ashutosh college Correct Answer: (C) Satish Chandra Basu
(D) None of these 390. In which year the Anusilan Samity was formed by
Correct Answer: (A) Surendranath College Satish Chandra Basu to organise terrorist movement in
381. Who presided in the first Session of Indian National Bengal?
Congress? (A) 1901
(A) Allen Octavian Hume (B) 1911
(B) Motilal Nehru (C) 1921
(C) W. C. Bannerjee (D) 1931
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (A) 1901
Correct Answer: (C) W. C. Bannerjee 391. In a place of which one of modern State, Prafulla Chaki
382. Who was the Chief of the British rulers of India, during and Khudiram Bose threw bomb upon a car to kill a British
the time when Indian National Congress was formed in officer in 1908?
1885? (A) West Bengal
(A) Lord Ripon (B) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lord Duffrin (C) Bihar
(C) Lord Dalhousie (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (C) Bihar
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Duffrin 392. Who among the following, organised
383. 'Ilbert Bill' was proposed during the period of : Extremist/Terrorist group to fight against the British rulers,
(A) Lord Ripon in India at the earliest?
(B) Lord Lansdowne (A) Basudev Balvant Fadke
(C) Lord Elgin (B) Vinayak Damodar Sarvakar
(D) None of these (C) Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Ripon (D) Lala Hardayal.
384. Who presided over the Second Session of Indian Correct Answer: (A) Basudev Balvant Fadke
National Congress? 393. Who was the prime accused in 'Lahore conspiracy
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji Case'?
(B) Badruddin Tayabji (A) Rashbehari Bose
(C) Gorge Yule (B) Manabendra Nath Roy
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(C) Madan Lai Dhigra (D) None of these
(D) None of these. Correct Answer: (A) 1920
Correct Answer: (A) Rashbehari Bose 403. Who was not associated with formation of 'Swarajya
394. In which modern state of India 'Bagha Jatin' was killed Dal"?
in an armed encounter with the British Security Force? (A) Gandhiji
(A) West Bengal (B) C. R. Das
(B) Orissa (C) Motilal Nehru
(C) Bihar (D) None of these
(D) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer: (A) Gandhiji
Correct Answer: (B) Orissa 404. In which year Swarajya Dal was formed by Chitta
395. In which year Gandhiji returned to India from South Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
Africa? (A) 1905
(A) 1910 (B) 1911
(B) 1915 (C) 1923
(C) 1920 (D) 1925
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (C) 1923
Correct Answer: (B) 1915 405. In which year Simon Commission came to India from
396. Who was chosen as first Woman President of Indian England?
National Congress? (A) 1922
(A) Annie Besant (B) 1924
(B) Sarojini Naidu (C) 1926
(C) Vijay Laxmi Pandit (D) 1928
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (D) 1928
Correct Answer: (A) Annie Besant 406. In which year Congress Party took resolution to have
397. In which year Annie Besant, a woman of European complete freedom (i.e 'Purna Swaraj') for India?
origin became President of Indian National Congress? (A) 1928
(A) 1885 (B) 1930
(B) 1895 (C) 1929
(C) 1905 (D) 1932
(D) 1917 Correct Answer: (C) 1929
Correct Answer: (D) 1917 407. Which day was declared as the Independence Day for
398. In which year Sarojini Naidu, a woman of Indian origin India in the Lahore Session held in 1929?
become President of Indian National Congress? (A) 26th January of 1930
(A) 1895 (B) 26th January of 1935
(B) 1905 (C) 26th January of 1940
(C) 1917 (D) 26th January, 1950
(D) 1925 Correct Answer: (A) 26th January of 1930
Correct Answer: (D) 1925 408. In which year Gandhiji organised 'Dandi March' from
399. Which one of the following happened at the earliest? Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi Sea Shore in Gujrat agaisnt ban
(A) Morley-Minto Reforms on salt production imposed by British rulers?
(B) Montagu-Chemlsford Reforms (A) 1928
(C) Rowlatt Act (B) 1930
(D) Jalliwanwalla bagh Massacre (C) 1932
Correct Answer: (A) Morley-Minto Reforms (D) None of these
400. Khalifat Movement led by Mohammed Ali and Sawkat Correct Answer: (B) 1930
Ali were started during 1919-20 to protect the interest of: 409. "Red Shirt" (Lai Kurta) Party was formed in :
(A) India (A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Persia (B) NWFP
(C) Turkey (C) NEFP
Correct Answer: (C) Turkey Correct Answer: (B) NWFP
401. Who was the Chairman of the Khilafat Movement 410. In which place stores of arms and ammunitions of
Committee? British Security force were looted by a group led by Surya
(A) Mohammed Ali Sen?
(B) Swakat Ali (A) Midnapore
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Dhaka
(D) None of these (C) Chittagong
Correct Answer: (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) None of these
402. In which year Non-Cooperation Movement was Correct Answer: (C) Chittagong
initiated? 411. By whom Bardoli Movement was organised and led?
(A) 1920 (A) Mahtma Gandhi
(B) 1922 (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) 1924 (C) Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: (C) Vallabhbhai Patel Correct Answer: (A) 1941
412. In which year Allinda Juddha (Corridor Battle) 421. In which year Wavell Plan was announced by British
happened in Calcutta Secretariat? rulers?
(A) 8th December,1928 (A) 1943
(B) 8th December,1930 (B) 1944
(C) 8th December,1932 (C) 1945
Correct Answer: (B) 8th December,1930 Correct Answer: (C) 1945
413. In which place First Round Table Conference was 422. Which one of the following groups of island was named
arranged? a 'Saheed Dweep' by INA leader Netaji Subhas Bose?
(A) Calcutta (A) Andamans
(B) Delhi (B) Nicobars
(C) London (C) Lakshadweep
Correct Answer: (C) London Correct Answer: (A) Andamans
414. In which year Communal Award was announced by 423. In which year Cripps Mission led by Sir Stafford Cripps,
British rulers? a member of British Council of Ministers and expert in
(A) 1930 constitutional affairs, proposed to arrange Dominion Status
(B) 1932 and some other political advantages for the Indians after
(C) 1934 the end of the on-going Second World War came to India ?
(D) None of these (A) 1940
Correct Answer: (B) 1932 (B) 1941
415. Who among the following died for continuing (C) 1942
indefinite fast? (D) None of these
(A) Jatin Das Correct Answer: (C) 1942
(B) Bhagat Singh 424. In which day 'Quit India Movement' was started?
(C) Sukhdev (A) 9th July, 1942
(D) Rajguru (B) 9th August, 1942
Correct Answer: (A) Jatin Das (C) 9th September, 1942
416. Who killed a British Officer in London? (D) None of these
(A) Lai Hardayal Correct Answer: (B) 9th August, 1942
(B) Madan Lai Dhingra 425. In which year Bengal faced high famine condition?
(C) Damodar Chapekar (A) 1942-43
(D) None of these (B) 1943-44
Correct Answer: (B) Madan Lai Dhingra (C) 1944-45
417. In which year elections were held to elect (D) None
representatives for the Provincial Assemblies on the basis of Correct Answer: (B) 1943-44
Government of India Act. 1935? 426. In which year the Cabinet Mission arrived in India from
(A) 1936 England?
(B) 1937 (A) 1944
(C) 1938 (B) 1945
Correct Answer: (B) 1937 (D) None
418. In which year Subhas Bose had to resign the post of Correct Answer: (C) 1946
Congress President after being elected? 427. In which place large number of Navy personnel of
(A) 1937 Indian origin revolted on 18th February, 1946?
(B) 1938 (A) Calicut
(C) 1939 (B) Madras
(D) 1940 (C) Bombay
Correct Answer: (C) 1939 (D) None of these
419. In which year Muslim League took resolution to have a Correct Answer: (C) Bombay
separate land for Indian Muslims? 428. In which month 'Direct Action' Day was observed by
(A) 1938 the Muslim League in 1946?
(B) 1940 (A) July
(C) 1942 (B) August
(D) None of these (C) September
Correct Answer: (B) 1940 (D) October
420. In which year Subhas Bose escaped from his house Correct Answer: (B) August
arrest in his Elgin Road Residence of Kolkata and went to 429. In which day of 1946, an Interim Government was
Germany via Afghanistan? formed under the leadership of Pandit Jawhar Lai Nehru in
(A) 1941 India in order to arrange Indian freedom?
(B) 1942 (A) 2nd July
(C) 1943 (B) 2nd August
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(C) 2nd September (B) Portuguese
(D) 2nd October (C) Dutch
Correct Answer: (C) 2nd September (D) French
430. Who was chosen as Governor General of Free India in Correct Answer: (B) Portuguese
1947? 439. The British power got possession of Bombay through :
(A) Rajendra Prasad (A) War
(B) C. Rajagopalachari (B) Sale deed
(C) Lord Mountbatten (C) marriage dowry
Correct Answer: (C) Lord Mountbatten Correct Answer: (C) marriage dowry
431. Who was Governor General of Indian origin in Free 440. The East India company got the right to trade in Bengal
India? in payment of Rs. 3000 per year from :
(A) C. Rajagopalachari (A) Emperor Jahangir
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Emperor Aurangzeb
(C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (C) Bengal Subedar Shuja
Correct Answer: (A) C. Rajagopalachari Correct Answer: (C) Bengal Subedar Shuja
432. When Vasco-da-Gama reached in a port of Kerla in 441. British envoy John Surman secured various trading
1498 AD his party was given friendly treatment by the King facilities for East India Company in India from Mughal
of. emperor named :
(A) Cochin (A) Aurangzeb
(B) Calicut (B) Farrukhsiyar
(C) Trivancur (C) Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: (B) Calicut Correct Answer: (B) Farrukhsiyar
433. As the Chief of the Portuguese administration Alfonso 442. Which European power sold their colonies of India to
de Albuqarque gave military support to the King of: the English power in 1845 AD :
(A) Goa (A) Dutch
(B) Bijapur (B) Danish
(C) Cochin (C) Armanian
(D) Calicut (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (C) Cochin Correct Answer: (B) Danish
434. In 1510 Portuguese power captured Goa from kingdom 443. English power had high conflicts with the French power
of : in :
(A) Cochin (A) Eastern India
(B) Calicut (B) Western India
(C) Bijapur (C) Northern India
(D) None of these (D) Southern India
Correct Answer: (C) Bijapur Correct Answer: (D) Southern India
435. Trading activities of the English East India started at 444. La Bourdonnais was the Governor of French colony of :
first in : (A) Pondicherry
(A) Bombay (B) Sri Lanka
(B) Kolkata (C) Mauritius
(C) Ahmadabad (D) None of these
(D) Surat Correct Answer: (C) Mauritius
Correct Answer: (D) Surat 445. French power of India led by whom agreed to maintain
436. English envoy Mr. William Hawkings brought a letter peace and not to interfere in activities of English power in
for Emperor Jahangir in 1609 from the British Monarch India?
named: (A) Duplex
(A) Queen Elizabeth I (B) Godehu
(B) King James I (C) Bussy
(C) King Edward V (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Godehu
Correct Answer: (B) King James I 446. In the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 AD the French
437. Sir Thomas Roe, who came to the court of Jahangir as power of India faced complete defeat under English General
an envoy of British King James I in 1615 stayed in India for: named :
(A) 1 year (A) Eyre Coote
(B) 2 years (B) Robert Clive
(C) 3 years (C) Lally
(D) 4 years (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (C) 3 years Correct Answer: (A) Eyre Coote
438. By which power Bombay (now Mumbai) was made a 447. Dutch power in Bengal had their principal trading
colony at the earliest? centre at :
(A) English (A) Srerampore
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(B) Chinsura 456. Maharaja Nanda Kumar was given death sentence and
(C) Kasimbazar executed on charges of :
(D) Dhaka (A) Murder
Correct Answer: (B) Chinsura (B) treason
448. In which relation Siraj-ud-Doula was related to Nawab (C) forgery
Alivardi Khan ? (D) None of these
(A) son’s son Correct Answer: (C) forgery
(B) daughter’s son 457. Against whom Maharaja Nanda Kumar brought
(C) brother’s son’s son allegations of bribe taking :
(D) None of these (A) Robert Clive
Correct Answer: (B) daughter’s son (B) Warren Hastings
449. When Siraj-ud-Doula emerged as Nawab of Bengal (C) Lord Cornwallis
then his rival cousin Shaukat Jang was serving as Governor (D) None of these
of an area of : Correct Answer: (B) Warren Hastings
(A) North Bengal 458. Which one of the following institutions was established
(B) Bihar at the earliest by the East India Company ?
(C) Orissa (A) Hindu School
(D) None of these (B) Calcutta Madrasa
Correct Answer: (B) Bihar (C) Sanskrit College
450. In which year ‘Black Hole Tragedy’ happened in (D) None of these
Calcutta? Correct Answer: (B) Calcutta Madrasa
(A) 1755 459. Who established District courts for Judicial reforms?
(B) 1756 (A) Lord Cornwallis
(C) 1757 (B) Warren Hastings
(D) None of these (C) Lord Wellesley
Correct Answer: (B) 1756 (D) None of these
451. Around how many army men of European origin were Correct Answer: (A) Lord Cornwallis
associated with Battle of Plassey held on 23rd June, 1757 460. Which region was brought under the Subsidiary
AD? Alliance system at the earliest?
(A) 8000 (A) Oudh
(B) 10,000 (B) Hyderabad
(C) 12,000 (C) Mysore
(D) 15,000 (D) None of these
Correct Answer: (A) 8000 Correct Answer: (A) Oudh
452. Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II who gave ‘Diwani Right’ 461. Which area was brought under Doctrine of Lapse at
to the English power in 1765 AD had actual name of : earliest?
(A) Ali Gauhar (A) Jaipur
(B) Mirza Beg (B) Nagpur
(C) Salahuddin (C) Satara
Correct Answer: (A) Ali Gauhar Correct Answer: (C) Satara
453. Who was the General of the English army to cause 462. Who was Chief of English administration of India when
defeat of Anti-English forces in the Battle of Buxar ending in Treaty of Amritsar was signed with Ranjit Singh in 1809 AD?
1765 AD? (A) Lord Wellesley
(A) Carnac (B) Lord Minto
(B) Clive (C) Lord Hastings
(C) Hector Munro (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Lord Minto
Correct Answer: 463. Who provided equality, at the earliest for all
454. Who was the head of the English administration of irrespective of race, descent, colour, place of birth in
Bengal when the Supreme Court of Calcutta was set up? holding services under the the East India company?
(A) Robert Clive (A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Amherst
(C) Lord Cornwallis (C) Lord Bentinck
Correct Answer: (B) Warren Hastings Correct Answer: (C) Lord Bentinck
455. In which year Warren Hastings appointed ‘Amini’ 464. Who annexed Punjab under the East India Company
Commission to collect useful information regarding revenue rule?
matters? (A) Lord Hardinge
(A) 1776 (B) Lord Dalhousie
(B) 1777 (C) Lord Canning
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: (A) 1776
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465. Telegraph & modern postal system was introduced in (B) Gwalior
India by : (C) Patna
(A) Lord Dalhousie (D) None of these
(B) Lord Canning Correct Answer: (A) Benaras
(C) Lord Elgin 474. Hafiz Rahman Khan was a leader of the :
(D) None of these (A) Pathans
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Dalhousie (B) Rohillas
466. Who was murdered while serving as Governor General (C) Moplas
of India ? (D) None of these
(A) Lord Lawrence Correct Answer: (B) Rohillas
(B) Lord Mayo 475. Mughal ruler Shah Alam II had to live under Maratha
(C) Lord Northbrook protection led by :
(D) None of these (A) Mahadji Sindhia
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Mayo (B) Balaji Baji Rao
467. Who was the Governor General of India when (C) Madhav Rao
Vernacular Press Act was introduced in India in 1878 AD? (D) None of these
(A) Lord Lytton Correct Answer: (A) Mahadji Sindhia
(B) Lord Ripon 476. ‘Misl’ used to mean small kingdom was associated with
(C) Lord Duffrin the :
(D) None of these (A) Afghans
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Lytton (B) Sikhs
468. Ilbert Bill proposed to be introduced in 1883 during the (C) Marathas
reign of Lord Ripon advocated? (D) None of these
(A) Higher power for European Magistrates Correct Answer: (B) Sikhs
(B) Equal power for European and Indian Magistrates 477. Rohillas were originally people of :
(C) Abolish the appointment of Indian Judges in High Courts (A) Persian origin
(D) None of these. (B) Arabian origin
Correct Answer: (B) Equal power for European and Indian (C) Afghan origin
Magistrates (D) Mongolian origin
469. Who was the Governor General of India when the Correct Answer: (C) Afghan origin
Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 AD? 478. In the treaty of Salbai signed in 1782 AD the
(A) Lord Ripon representative of Peshwa was :
(B) Lord Dufferin (A) Raghunath Rao
(C) Lord Landsdowne (B) Mahadji Sindhia
(D) None of these (C) Nana Fadnavis
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Dufferin (D) Sakharam Bapu
470. Which one was not done during the reign of Lord Correct Answer: (B) Mahadji Sindhia
Curzon? 479. The place ‘Salbai’ remained not far away from :
(A) Lyall Commission was set up to enquire into the causes of (A) Pune
famines (B) Mumbai
(B) Sir Andrew Frazer Commission was set up to enquire (C) Gwalior
Police administration (D) Nasik
(C) Universities Commission was set up to improve workings Correct Answer: (C) Gwalior
of Universities 480. Who served as a ‘Nail’ in the army of King Nagaraj ?
(D) Sir Colin Scott Commission was set up to take steps to (A) Nana Fadnavis
improve irrigation (B) Haider Ali
Correct Answer: (A) Lyall Commission was set up to enquire (C) Muhammad Ali
into the causes of famines (D) None of these
471. Partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911 AD during Correct Answer: (B) Haider Ali
reign of : 481. During which Anglo-Mysore war Tipu Sultan faced
(A) Lord Curzon death while fighting ?
(B) Lord Hardinge (A) Third
(C) Lord Chelmsford (B) Fourth
(D) None of these (C) Fifth
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Hardinge (D) None of these
472. Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of : Correct Answer: (B) Fourth
(A) Ahmednagar 482. The Treaty of Bassein was concluded between English
(B) Hyderabad power and Maratha power led by :
(C) Awadh (A) Daulat Rao Scindia
(D) None of these (B) Mahadji Scindia
Correct Answer: (C) Awadh (C) Baji Rao
473. Chait Singh who had conflicts with Warren Hastings, (D) Yaswant Rao Holkar
was the ruler of : Correct Answer: (C) Baji Rao
(A) Benaras
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483. British ruler Lord Moira is also known as : (C) 1664 AD
(A) Lord Hastings (D) None of these
(B) Lord Barlow Correct Answer: (A) 1600 AD
(C) Lord Minto 493. Joseph Dupleix was appointed as the administrator of :
(D) None of these (A) Goa
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Hastings (B) Pondicherry
484. Pindaries were Muslims soldiers serving under the : (C) Surat
(A) Nizam Shahi (D) Madras
(B) Maratha power Correct Answer: (B) Pondicherry
(C) Mughal power 494. Which power was not associated with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
(D) English power Carnatic Wars?
Correct Answer: (B) Maratha power (A) English
485. Indian King who used to employ soldiers of many (B) French
European nationalities was : (C) Dutch
(A) Tipu Sultan (D) None of these
(B) Ranjit Singh Correct Answer: (C) Dutch
(C) Shivaji 495. In which century Fort William was established by the
(D) None of these English power?
Correct Answer: (B) Ranjit Singh (A) 16th
486. In which year Hindu Widows’ Remarriage act was (B) 17th
passed : (C) 18th
(A) 1829 (D) None of these
(B) 1839 Correct Answer: (B) 17th
(C) 1842 496. Who among the following was not against Siraj-ud-
(D) 1956 Doullah?
Correct Answer: (D) 1956 (A) Saukat Jung
487. Sir Charles Wood sent a report to the British rulers of (B) Ghoseti Begum
India on issues of : (C) Mirzafar
(A) Tax collection (D) Mohanlal
(B) Railway expansion Correct Answer: (D) Mohanlal
(C) Education system 497. In which year Siraj-Ud-Doullah captured Fort William ?
(D) Judicial system (A) 1755
Correct Answer: (C) Education system (B) 1756
488. The great famine in Bengal occurred in : (C) 1757
(C) 1774 498. In which year Fort William was recaptured by Lord
(D) 1776 Clive ?
Correct Answer: (A) 1770 (A) January, 1755
489. Which region had ‘Bhonsle State’ under Maratha (B) January, 1756
power? (C) January, 1757
(A) Satara (D) None of these
(B) Pune Correct Answer: (C) January, 1757
(C) Nagpur 499. For how many times Mirzafar emerged as Nawab of
(D) None of these Bengal ?
Correct Answer: (C) Nagpur (A) Once
490. Lord Cornwallis was appointed as the Chief of the (B) Twice
English administration of India for second time in 1805 after (C) Thrice
reign of : (D) None of these.
(A) Lord Minto Correct Answer: (B) Twice
(B) Lord Wellesley 500. Which one of the following battles happened at the
(C) Lord Hastings earliest ?
(D) None of these (A) Battle of Wandiwash
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Wellesley (B) 3rd Battle of Panipath
491. Who was the Viceroy of British India when the last (C) Battle of Buxar
Mughal ruler was exiled ? (D) Battle of Plassey
(A) Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer: (D) Battle of Plassey
(B) Lord Elgin 501. When Battle of Wandiwash was happened ?
(C) Lord Canning (A) 1757
(D) None of these (B) 1760
Correct Answer: (C) Lord Canning (C) 1761
492. In which year British East India Company was formed? (D) 1764
(A) 1600 AD Correct Answer: (B) 1760
(B) 1602 AD
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502. When Battle of 3rd Panipath was happened ? (C) Lahore
(B) 1760 Correct Answer: (C) Lahore
(C) 1761 512. The capital of the Kingdom of Tipu Sultan was at :
(D) 1764 (A) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (C) 1761 (B) Bangalore
503. When Battle of Buxer was happened ? (C) Madras
(A) 1757 (D) Srirangapatnam
(B) 1760 Correct Answer: (D) Srirangapatnam
(C) 1761 513. Which Native States was acquired by the British rulers
(D) 1764 led by Lord Dalhousie through applying the Doctrine of
Correct Answer: (D) 1764 Lapse, at the earliest?
504. When Battle of Plassey was happened ? (A) Satara
(A) 1757 (B) Bhagatpur
(B) 1760 (C) Udaypur
(C) 1761 (D) Nagpur
(D) 1764 Correct Answer: (A) Satara
Correct Answer: (A) 1757 514. In which year First Railway Line of Bengal between
505. Who served as the first Governor of Bengal under Howrah and Hooghly was opened?
Company rule? (A) 1852
(A) Warren Hestings (B) 1854
(B) Robert Clive (C) 1856
(C) Vansitart (D) None of these
(D) None of these Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: (B) Robert Clive 515. In which country the British power of India did not
506. Who worked as the First Governor General of British conduct invasion?
India? (A) Myanmar
(A) Lord Armharst (B) Tibet
(B) Lord William Bentinck (C) Afghanistan
(C) Lord Cornwallis (D) Iran
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (D) Iran
Correct Answer: (B) Lord William Bentinck 516. In Which year British Government started direct
507. Who was appointed as the first Governor-General cum administration of the Indian areas?
Viceroy of British India through Declaration of Queen (A) 1773
Victoria, 1858? (B) 1833
(A) Lord Elgin (C) 1858
(B) Lord Dalhousie (D) None of these
(C) Lord Canning Correct Answer: (C) 1858
(D) None of these 517. In which year the Capital of British India was
Correct Answer: (C) Lord Canning transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?
508. Which one of the following has not been correctly (A) 1858
matched? (B) 1905
(A) Permanent Settlement : Lord Cornwallis (C) 1912
(B) Subsidiary System of Alliance : Lord Wellesley (D) None of these
(C) Doctrine of Lapse : Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer: (C) 1912
(D) First Partition of Bengal : Lord Irwin 518. Who was not associated with the Treaty of Bassein of
Correct Answer: (D) First Partition of Bengal : Lord Irwin 1802?
509. Who was the ruler of British India when first Railway (A) Lord Wallesley
Line between Thane and Bombay was opened in 1853 in (B) 2nd Baji Rao
India? (C) Ranjit Singh
(A) Lord Bentinck (D) None of these
(B) Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer: (C) Ranjit Singh
(C) Lord Canning 519. In which year Asiatic society was established in
(D) None of these Calcutta by Sir William Jones to carry on research on
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie literature and History of India?
510. Who abolished Sati System in 1829 in India? (A) 1784 AD
(A) Lord Bentinck (B) 1785 AD
(B) Lord Dalhousie (C) 1786 AD
(C) Lord Canning (D) 1787 AD
(D) None of these Correct Answer: (A) 1784 AD
Correct Answer: (A) Lord Bentinck 520. Who set up the Fort William College to educate British
511. The Capital of Sikh empire built by Ranjit Singh was at : employees on various sides of Indian Language and culture
(A) Chandigarh etc. in Calcutta in 1800 AD?
(B) Amritsar (A) Lord Cornwallis
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(B) Lord Wellesley (D) 1895
(C) Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer: (B) 1878
(D) None of these 530. In which year Indian National Congress was formed?
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Wellesley (A) 1885
521. In which year Calcutta University was established to (B) 1905
expand education in British India ? (C) 1911
(A) 1835 (D) 1913
(B) 1857 Correct Answer: (A) 1885
(C) 1880 531. In which year Rowlett Act was passed?
(D) None of these (A) 1918
Correct Answer: (B) 1857 (B) 1919
522. William Carrey, European Christian priest had his major (C) 1921
activities around : (D) 1925
(A) Calcutta Correct Answer: (B) 1919
(B) Howrah 532. The Anandabazar Patrika was first published in the year
(C) Srerampore (A) 1912
(D) Chinsurah (B) 1922
Correct Answer: (C) Srerampore (C) 1925
523. Who, among the following, recommended to introduce (D) 1937
English language in the education system of India? Correct Answer: (B) 1922
(A) William Hunter 533. In which year the Howrah Bridge was opened for public
(B) Lord Maculay (A) 1935
(C) David Hare (B) 1943
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Maculay (D) 1951
524. In which year Regulating Act was passed by British Correct Answer: (B) 1943
Parliament ? Explanation: The design of the Howrah bridge was made by
(A) 1757 Rendel, Palmer and Tritton and the bridge was constructed
(B) 1765 by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.
(C) 1773 534. In which year, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to
(D) 1778 Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: (C) 1773 (A) 1903
525. Who introduced Permanent settlement in Bengal ? (B) 1913
(A) Lord Hastings (C) 1915
(B) Lord Cornwallis (D) 1917
(C) Lord armherst Correct Answer: (B) 1913
(D) Lord Clive 535. Who is the The first Chancellor of Calcutta University
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Cornwallis (A) Sir James William Colvile
526. In which year Pitt’s India Act was passed in British (B) Joddu Nath Bose
Parliament ? (C) Lord Canning
(A) 1773 (D) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(B) 1780 Correct Answer: (C) Lord Canning
(C) 1784 536. The University of Calcutta was founded in
(D) 1789 (A) 1850
Correct Answer: (C) 1784 (B) 1857
527. In which year Hindu College of Calcutta was set up ? (C) 1890
(A) 1805 (D) 1901
(C) 1828 537. India's first pharmaceutical company Bengal Chemicals
(D) 1833. and Pharmaceuticals was established by
Correct Answer: (B) 1817 (A) Surendranath Bose
528. In which year British Queen Victoria was declared as (B) Meghnad Saha
the Empress of India ? (C) Satyendra Nath Bose
(A) 1858 (D) Prafulla Chandra Roy
(B) 1861 Correct Answer: (D) Prafulla Chandra Roy
(C) 1877 538. Who is known as the founder of Indian Statistical
(D) 1885 Institute
Correct Answer: (C) 1877 (A) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
529. In which year Vernacular Press Act was passed? (B) Bidhan Chandra Roy
(A) 1868 (C) Meghnad Saha
(B) 1878 (D) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(C) 1885 Correct Answer: (A) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

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