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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT, , ANSWERS, , .in, , MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND, , 1., , Pr, , ep, , Answers are given at the end., , Who among the following opposed Gandhiji’s Satyagraha against the, Rowlett Act?, , ar, t, , a) M.A Jinnah, , c) Annie Besant, , 3., , d) none of them, , Which, of the following, places witnessed the worst scenes of the, violence in the wake of Rowlett Satyagraha?, , Sm, , 2., , b) Abdulbari, , a) Bengal, , b) Delhi, , c) Punjab, , d) Maharashtra., , The Indian independence league was formed in 1942 in, a) Singapore, , b) Berlin, , c) Tokyo, , d) Hongkong., , 4. The president of all India Kisan sabhain1936 was............., a) N.G. Ranga, , b) Swami shahajananda saraswathi, , c) Vidyanand, , d) Baba Ramachandra., , 5. Who was the first commander of I.N.A?, a) Rash behari Bose, , b) Mohan sing, , c) S.C. Bose, , d) Niranjan Sing Gill., , SmartPrep.in
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7., , 8., , 9., , The congress president who conducted negotiations with Cripps in, 1942 and Wavell at Simla conference was .............., a) Abdul Kalam Azad, , b) Jawaharlal Nehru, , c) J.B. Kripalani, , d) C. Rajagopalachari, , In1946 there was a mutiny of Indian ratings in..., a) Calcutta, , b) Madras, , c) Visakhapattanam, , d) Bombay, , What proved to be the chief instrument for spreading the message of, nationalism?, a) Railways, , b) English education, , c) Press, , d) Telegraph, , .in, , 6., , Which one of the following organizations was, expression of the Indian national movement?, , b) East India Association, , c) British India Association, 10., , Pr, , b) Vernacular Press Act, , c) Ilbert bill, , 14., , 15., , b) 9, , ar, t, , c) 11, , d) 13, , Which of the following sections of the Indian middle class dominated, the congress in its early phase?, , Sm, , 13., , d) Stratchey Commission., , The number of resolutions adopted by the first congress session, a) 7, , 12., , d) Indian National Congress., , Lyton was not associated with the ----------a) Arms Act, , 11., , ep, , a) Indian Association, , the first organised, , a) Teachers, , b) Journalists, , c) Lawyers, , d) Big Zamindars., , Who was the first president of I.N.C.?, a) Gokhale, , b) W.C. Banerjee., , c) Naoroji., , d) Tilak, , Amruta pritam was a ............. writer, a) Punjabi, , b) Bengali, , c) Marathi, , d) Hindi, , A TRAIN TO PAKISTAN, , novel, , written by ............, , a) Amir Sing, , b) Milkha Sing, , c) Kushwant Sing, , d) Jaswant Sing., , SmartPrep.in
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18., , 19., , 20., , a)1943, , b)1944, , c )1942, , d)1941., , The famous, , battle, , cry chalo Delhi, , b) Nehru, , c) Bose, , d) None of these., , Tebhaga, , movement was in the state of ................, , a) Bengal, , b) Andhra, , c) Maharashtra, , d) Gujarat., , Who was the leader of bardoli Satyagraha?, a) Gandhiji., , b) Patel, , c) Rajendra Prasad, , d) Sarojini Naidu, , The Lahore Session of Muslim league was in the year, b) 1946, , c) 1947, , d) 1921, , Pr, , Quit India resolution was passed on, a) August 6, , b) August 9, , c) August 8, , Indian independence act was passed on ..............., a) July 14, c) August 15, , 24., , 25., , 26., , b) June 14, d) January 26, , R.I.N. Ratings was in ............., , Sm, , 23., , d) August 11, , ar, t, , 22., , given by .............., , a) Azad, , a) 1940, 21., , was, , .in, , 17., , The quit India movement was in the year, , ep, , 16., , a) 1946., , b) 1945, , c) 1947, , d) 1948, , C.R. Formula was framed in the year, a) 1944, , b) 1942, , c) 1943, , d) 1940, , Desai –Liaqat pact was concluded after ............., a) Gandhi -jinnah talks, , b) Quit India Movement, , c) Wavell plan, , d) None of these., , The Wavell plan was announced in .............., a) June 1945, , b) June1944, , c) June 1946, , d) June 1954, , SmartPrep.in
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29., , 30., , 31., , a) Lytton, , b) Wavell, , c) Canning, , d) Mount Batten, , Cabinet mission was, , sent to India by............., , a) Britain, , b) America, , c) Pakistan, , d) China., , A.V. Alexander was a member of ..............., a) British Parliament, , b) Cripps Mission, , c) Cabinet Mission, , d) Simon Commission, , The direct action day of Muslim league was .................., a) 16 August 1946, , b) 16 August 1940, , c) 16 August 1936, , d) None of these., , .in, , 28., , The Simla conference was held under the viceroyalty of .............., , The interim cabinet was headed by ................., , ep, , 27., , a) Liaqat, , b) Nehru, , c) Jinnah, , The interim government was formed in the year, , Pr, , 32., , d) Desai., , a) 1950, , b) 1946, , c) 1947, , 35., , 36., , 37., , ar, t, , 34., , Mount batten plan is also known as ................, a) June 3rd plan, , b) July 14th plan, , c) August 15th plan, , d) contingency plan., , Who was the ruler of Kashmir at the time of independence?, , Sm, , 33., , d) None of these., , a) Hari sing, , b) Farook Abdullah, , c) Muhammad Abdullah, , d) Sainul abidin., , Who was the home minister of free India?, a) Patel, , b) Nehru, , c) Azad, , d) Ambedkar., , Who was the first deputy prime minister of India?, a) Nehru, , b) Patel, , c) Banerjee, , d) Indira Gandhi, , Who was in charge of the integration of princely states?, a) Patel, , b) V.P Menon, , c) Syamaprasad, , d) None of these, , SmartPrep.in
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40., , 41., , 42., , a) Azad, , b) Patel, , c) Sarojini Naidu, , d) Bipan Chandra, , Who was the first governor general of Pakistan?, a) Batten, , b) Jinnah, , c) Liaqat, , d) Ayyoob khan, , Pinjar was written by ..........., a) Amrita pro-am, , b) Amitav ghosh, , c) R,K. Narayan, , d) Attia Hussein, , The dark dancer, a novel authored by ..............., a) Balachandrarajan, , b) Faiz ahammed, , c) Bapsi Sidhwa, , d) None of these, , .in, , 39., , India wins freedom was written by ..................., , Freedom at midnight was co-authored with Dominique lapierre ..........., , ep, , 38., , a) H.S. Gill, , b) Larry Collins, , c) Raj Gill, , What was the role of East India Company in India from 1600 to 1757?, a) Territorial power, c) supplier of ship, , d) trading corporation, , When did the drain of wealth from Bengal Begin?, a)1764, c) 1757, , b) 1759, d) 1755, , Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?, , Sm, , 45., , b) supplier of bullion, , ar, t, , 44., , these., , Pr, , 43., , d) none of, , a) Lord Hastings, , b) Cornwallis, , c) Lord Wellesley, , d) John shore, , 46. Wellesley came to India in ----------a) 1801, , b) 1802, , c) 1800, , d) 1798, , 47. Under the permanent settlement the zamindars could keep -------- of, the rental, a) 5/11, , b) 4/11, , c) 3/11, , d) 1/11, , 48. Who established a madrasa in Calcutta in 1781?, a) Monson, , b) John Shore, , c) Cornwallis, , d) Warren Hastings, , SmartPrep.in
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49. Who became the Chairman of the Board of Control in 1853?, , 52., , 53., , c) Charles wood, , d) Macaulay, , Indian sepoys began to be recruited in the British army from, a) 1746, , b) 1749, , c) 1740, , d) 1742, , Who was the nationalist leader associated with the paper Harijan, a) J.L. Nehru, , b) Ambedkar, , c) Annie Besant, , d) Mahatma Gandhi, , When was the Sarada Act Passed?, a) 1927, , b) 1929, , c) 1930, , d) 1931, , .in, , 51., , b) Stephenson, , Where were universities established in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay?, , ep, , 50., , a) Sullivan, , a) 1854, , b) 1857, , c) 1855, Who wrote Neel Darpan?, , Pr, , 54., , d) 1856, , a) Dinabandhu Mitra, , b) Warris shah, , c) Sukumar Sen, , Who started the first textile mill in India?, a) K.M. Birla, c) J.R.D.Tata, , 57., , 58., , 59., , b) Nanabhai Puliskar, d) Cowasjee Nanabhoy, , When did the revolt begin in 1857?, , Sm, , 56., , ar, t, , 55., , d) Nabin Chandra Sen, , a) 7 may, , b) 10 may, , c) 12 may, , d) 15 may, , Who brought the Bareilly troops to Delhi?, a) Bakht khan, , b) Azimullah, , c) Khan Bahadur Khan, , d) Dunde Khan, , Who was the Lieutenant governor in 1858?, a) Hugh Rose, , b) Collin Campbell, , c) Lord Dalhousie, , d) Fredrick Halliday, , Who wrote the causes of the Indian Mutiny?, a) V.D. Savarkar, , b) T.R. Holmes, , c) Sayyid Ahamed Khan, , d) B. Disraeli, , SmartPrep.in
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60., , Who was the last Peshwa?, a) Shivaji II, , b) Balaji Baji Rao II, , c) Baji Rao III, , d) Baji Rao II, , 61. Who wrote the war which began for religion ended up as a war of, independence?, , 64., , c) V.D.Savarkar, , d) Dayanand Saraswati, , When did the Indian Reforms Association come in to being?, a) 1865, , b) 1875, , c) 1872, , d) 1870, , When was the widow Remarriage Act passed, , .in, , 63., , b) Surendranath sen, , a)1854, , b) 1853, , c) 1855, , d) 1856, , Where did B.R. Ambedkar form his Bahiskirt Hitakarini Sabha in, 1924?, , ep, , 62., , a) Ashok Mehta, , a) Bombay, , b) Poona, , 65., , d) Bhopal, , Pr, , c) Lucknow, , When was English declared as the medium of instruction in India?, c) 1832, , 66., , b) 1835, , ar, t, , a) 1833, , Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission?, a) Metcalfe, , 68., , 69., , Sm, , c) Lord Macaulay, 67., , d) 1834, b) Napier, d) Charles Wood, , When was a supreme court established for the first time at Calcutta?, a) 1771, , b) 1773, , c) 1775, , d) 1778, , Which Charter Act made provisions for education in India for the first, time?, a) 1813, , b) 1805, , c) 1834, , d) 1830, , Cornwallis code dealt with -------- matters, a) Revenue, , b) Religious, , c) Judicial, , d) cultural, , SmartPrep.in
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72., , 73., , 74., , a) 100,000, , b) 150,765, , c) 265,900, , d) 255, 879, , What was the percentage of Drain in India’s national income by the, end of 19th century?, a) 8%, , b) 5%, , c) 4%, , d) 6%, , When was the permanent settlement introduced in Bengal and Bihar?, a) 1790, , b) 1792, , c) 1793, , d) 1791, , .in, , 71., , What was the strength of Indians in the army of the East India, Company in 1857?, , When was the first railway line opened to traffic in India?, a) 1853, , b) 1851, , c) 1854, , d) 1852, , ep, , 70., , Who introduced the permanent settlement of Land Revenue?, a) Wellesley, , b) John Shore, , 75., , When was Mangal Pandey hanged in 1857?, c) 29 March, , b) 21 March, , ar, t, , a) 25 March, 76., , Sm, , c) Native princes, , 78., , d) 27March, , The revolt of 1857 started with the mutiny of, a) Sepoys, , 77., , d) Warren Hastings, , Pr, , c) Lord Cornwallis, , b) Sanyasis, d) Taluqdars, , The charter Act of -------- ended the monopoly of the East India, Company in India, a) 1809, , b) 1811, , c) 1812, , d) 1813, , The governor general council came in to being in the year, a) 1784, , b) 1782, , c) 1785, , d) 1783, , 79. When was the system of dual government ended in Bengal?, a) 1770, , b) 1772, , c) 1774, , d) 1776, , SmartPrep.in
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82., , 83., , 84., , a) P.R.Pant, , b) S.G. Pant, , c) Dhondu Pant, , d) Motu Pant, , What was the number of major rebellions from 1763 to 1856?, a) 25, , b) more than 30, , c) 15, , d) more than 40, , When did Rani Lakshmibai die in 1858?, a) 15 June, , b) 25 June, , c) 17 June, , d) 30 June, , Who considered the revolt as a war of the orthodoxy against, Christianity?, , .in, , 81., , What was the real name of Nana Saheb?, , a) L.E.R. Rees, , b) G.B. Malleson, , c) T.R. Holmes, , d) C. Raikes, , Who has written the book the Great Rebellion?, , ep, , 80., , a) S.B. Sen, , b) S.N. Sen, , c) Ashok Mehta, , Who was the first viceroy of India?, a) Dalhousie, , b) Charles Woods, , 89., , 90., , Sm, , c) 1876, , 88., , d) Lord Curzon, , When was the vernacular press act passed?, a)1878, , 87., , ar, t, , c) Lord Canning, 86., , Pr, , 85., , d) B.R. Grover, , b) 1872, d) 1880, , The title viceroy meant crown’s personal, a) Servant, , b) Representative, , c) Assistant, , d) Administrator, , There were ------- medical colleges in the country in 1857, a) 5, , b) 3, , c) 9, , d) 7, , When was the practice of sati out lawed?, a) 1829, , b) 1827, , c) 1830, , d) 1853, , Who was the governor general in 1882?, a) Mayo, , b) Ripon, , c) Lytton, , d) Canning, , SmartPrep.in
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93., , 94., , 95., , a) 1872, , b) 1878, , c) 1876, , d) 1880, , Who wrote the book, the Discovery of India?, a) Subhash Chandra Bose, , b) Gandhi, , c) Nehru, , d) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, , The revolt of 1857 mainly remained confined to ------- India, a) Eastern &Southern, , b) Western &Eastern, , c) Northern& Central, , d) Southern & Coastal, , The Act of 1861 increased the strength of viceroy’s council to, a) 65, , b) 9, , c) 13, , d) 5, , With whose help did Lakshmibhai capture Gwalior, a) Dundee Khan, , b) Azimullah, , c) Tantia Tope, , Who wrote the book Topics for Indian States Man?, a) P.E. Roberts, c) N.A. Smith, , c) 1852, , b) 1856, d) 1854, , Who was the head of the East India Company in 1857?, , Sm, , 99., , d) John Mill, , When was an Inam commission established?, a) 1855, , 98., , b) J.B.Norton, , ar, t, , 97., , d) Khan Bahadur, , Pr, , 96., , .in, , 92., , When did Queen Victoria assume the title of the Empress of India?, , ep, , 91., , a) R.D.Mangles, , b) Charles Peterson, , c) James, , d) Thomas Patterson, , Duff, , When was the congress socialist party formed?, a)1934, , b)1936, , c)1932, , d)1933, , 100. Where was the swaraj party formed in March, 1923?, a) Bombay, , b) Lucknow, , c) Madrass, , d) Allahabad, , 101. Siddhu, kanhu, chand, Bhareo were the leaders of --------- uprising, a) gond, , b) Koli, , c) Kol, , d) Santhal, , SmartPrep.in
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102. Which British officer was given special command to suppress the, santhals, a) Capt Best, , b) Colonel Gough, , c) Colonel Bird, , d) Gen. Nicholson, , 103. When did the armed rebellion of the santhals take place?, a) 1855-56, , b) 1854, , c) 1864, , d) 1852-54, , 104. Which kuka leader appointed subedars and Naib Subedars, a) Ram Singh, , b) Shyam Behari, , c) Dena Ram, , d) Har charan singh, , .in, , 105. Who was the chief inspirator of the kuka movement?, a) Sant Singh, , b) Ram Singh, , c) Balak Singh, , d) Lal Singh, , ep, , 106. Which movement was also known as the Namdhari Mission?, a) Santhal, , b) Sanyasin, , c) Kuka, , d) Satwandi, , Pr, , 107. The kuka movement played a prominent role in arousing feelings of, patriotism in -------c) Sind, , b) Bihar, , ar, t, , a) Oudh, , d) Punjab, , 108. Chand and Bharaeo were ------- of the santhal army, a) Guides, , Sm, , c) commander in chief, , b) captains, d) informers, , 109. When did the third carnatic war came to an end, a) 1765, , b) 1759, , c) 1761, , d) 1763, , 110. Where did the British establish their first factory in Bengal?, a) Hugli, , b) Kasimbazar, , c) Burdwan, , d) Sutanati, , 111. The second carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of ------a) Madras, , b) Pondicherry, , c) Vienna, , d) Paris, , 112. How many carnatic wars were fought between the English and the, French?, , SmartPrep.in
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a) One, , b) two, , c) three, , d) four, , 113. What was the period of the dual system of administration in Bengal?, a) 1764-1770, , b) 1764-1771, , c) 1765 – 1772, , d) 1765-1773, , 114. When was the second carnatic war fought?, a) 1742-45, , b) 1745-48, , c) 1752-56, , d) 1749- 54, , 115. When did the French establish their control over the Malabar Coast?, b) 1724, , c) 1726, , d) 1720, , .in, , a) 1722, 116. Who wrote the book Indian Mutiny?, , b) S.B.sen, , ep, , a) T.R.Holmes, c) C.Raikes, , d) G.B.Malleson, , 117. Tantia Tope escaped in to the jungles of ------- India in 1859, b) southern, , c) northern, , Pr, , a) Central, , d) south western, , 118. The leader of the revolt at Jhansi was ------c) Tantia Tope, , ar, t, , a) Lakshmi bai, , b) Bakht khan, d) Azimullah, , 119. What was the number of major famines from 1770 to 1857?, , Sm, , a) 15, c) 12, , b) 10, d) 18, , 120. Where was the quit India resolution passed by the congress working, committee in July 1942, a) wardha, , b) Nasik, , c) Poona, , d) bardoli, , 121. Some hints of congress programme for the quit India movement was, given in the paper, a) Harijan, , b) Hindu, , c) New India, , d) states man, , 122. In 1938 subhash Bose elected president of the congress at its --------session, a) Lucknow, , b) Haripura, , c) Faizpur, , d) Tripuri, , SmartPrep.in
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123. Which party decided to carry on the quit India movement in the, absence of the congress, a) Congress socialist Party, , b) Indian Liberal Party, , c) Indian labour Union, , d) Swantra Party, , 124. The leader of the congress socialist party who played a key role in the, quit India movement, a) Jaya Prakash Narayanan, , b) J.B. Kripalani, , c) P.C. Joshi, , d) Gandhi, , 125. When was Subhas Chandra Bose Born?, b) 1877, , c) 1897, , d) 1889, , .in, , a) 1893, , 126. Gandhi went on a fast unto death in the --------- jail on 20 September, 1932, b) Bhopal, , ep, , a) Yeravada, c) Gwalior, , d) Nasik, , 127. The Indian struggle was the autobiography, c) Annie Besant, , b) Lajpat Rai, , Pr, , a) Subash Chandra Bose, , d) Desai, , a) 5 February, c) 12 March, , ar, t, , 128. The Chauri Chaura incidence occurred on ------- 1922, b) 12 February, d) 1 April, , Sm, , 129. The khilafat committee launched a non co-operation movement on ----------- 1920, a) 31 August, , b) 4 May, , c) 16 October, , d) 23 June, , 130. When was the HRA Founded?, a) September 1923, , b) May 1922, , c) October 1924, , d) December 1925, , 131. When did the Chittagong armoury raid take place?, a) March 1929, , b) April 1930, , c) May 1931, , d) June 1933, , 132. Surya Sen was arrested in ------- 1933, a) March, , b) June, , c) February, , d) October, , SmartPrep.in
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133. The revolutionary who laid down his life after a 63 day fast, a) Surya sen, , b) Sachin Sanyal, , c) Bhagat Singh, , d) Jatin Das, , 134. When in1931 were Bhaagat Singh, Sukhdev and Raj Guru executed, a) 23 March, , b) 28 April, , c) 2 June, , d) 30 May, , 135. When did Gandhi go to South Africa?, a) 1892, , b) 1893, , c) 1894, , d) 1895, , 136. The Khudai Khidmatgars were also known as -------- shirts, b) Yellow, , c) Red, , d) Green, , .in, , a) Black, , ep, , 137. The faizpur session of the congress was held in -----a) 1936, , b) 1931, , c) 1933, , d) 1934, , a) October 1931, , b) September 1931, , ar, t, , c) November 1931, , Pr, , 138. Gandhi went to England in ------ 1931 to attend the second round, table conference, d) June 1931, , 139. Where was the Quit India resolution passed?, a) Nagpur, , Sm, , c) Madrass, , b) Poona, d) Bombay, , 140. The INA joined the Japanese army in its march on India from ---a) Singapore, , b) Burma, , c) China, , d) Bhutan, , 141. Which of the following was the first Indian governor general of India?, a) Rajendra Prasad, , b) Radhakrishnan, , c) C. Rajagopalachari, , d) V.V. Giri, , 142. Who among the following resorted to guerilla technique of warfare in, the revolt of 1857?, a) Nanasaheb, , b) Bhakt Khan, , c) Kanwar Singh, , d) Tantia Topi, , 143. “Give me blood in turn, I will give you freedom”., these?, , SmartPrep.in, , Whose words are
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a) Subhash Chandra Bose, , b) Bhagat Singh, , c) Arabindo Ghosh, , d) Chandrasekhar Azad, , 144. Safety valve theory is associated with, a) De Industrialization, , b) Industrial Revolution, , c) Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre, , d) Indian National Congress, , 145. Drain theory was propounded by, a) Naoroji, , b) D.D. Kosambi, , c) S.N. Banerji, , d) R.C. Dutt, , 146. Who was responsible for partition of Bengal?, b) Warren Hastings, , c) Lord Ripon, , d) Mayo, , .in, , a) Lord Curzon, , 147. Which of the following was the secretary of state for India at the time of, the foundation of Indian National Congress?, b) Lord Elgin, , ep, , a) Lord cross, c) Lord Hamilton, , d) Lord Morley, , a) Sarojini Naidu, c) Annie Besant, , Pr, , 148. Which of the following was the first women president of the Indian, national congress?, b) Sucheta Kripalani, d) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, , ar, t, , 149. Which of the following was the year Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal, a) 16th October 1905, , b) 26th September 1905, , c) 20th April 1905, , d) 20th May 1905, , Sm, , 150. King Emperor George V visited India in, a) 1911, , b) 1909, , c) 1912, , d) 1913, , 151. Who was the political guru of Gokhale?, a) Ranade, , b) Tagore, , c) Raja Mohan Roy, , d) Ishwar Chandra vidya sagar, , 152. The first Indian national congress consisted of, a) 65 delegates, , b) 72 delegates, , c) 76 delegates, , d) 80 delegates, , 153. The first split in congress occurred in 1907 at the, a) Surat session, , b) Nagpur session, , c) Bombay session, , d) Lucknow session, , SmartPrep.in
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154. Which one of the following was not an Extremist Leader?, a) Bipin Chandra Pal, , b) Lala Lajpat Rai, , c) Aurobindo Ghosh, , d) Pherozeshah Mehta, , 155. Who formed the gadar party in the United States of America in 1913?, a) Lala Hardayal, , b) V.D. Savarkar, , c) Madame Gama, , d) Madan Lal Hingra, , 156. Who among the following concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatanam, with Tipu Sultan?, a) Hastings, , b) Cornwallis, , c) Dalhousie, , d) Wellesley, , .in, , 157. Which of the following was the first proprietary holding of the English, in India?, b) Masulipatanam, , c) Surat, , d) Hariharpur, , 158. What were calicoes?, , ep, , a) Madras, , b) cotton exported from India, , c) Textile exported from India, , d) Precious stones exported from India, , Pr, , a) Indigo exported from India, , 159. Which of the following British strong holds were fortified?, c) Calcutta, , ar, t, , a) Bombay, , b) Madras, d) All the above, , 160. The first article in which the English started trading was, a) Indigo, , d) Cotton, , Sm, , c) Pepper, , b) Saltpetre, , 161. The first carnatic war ended with, a) Treaty of aix la chappale, , b) Treaty of Paris, , c) Treaty of Ryswick, , d) Treaty of Bassein, , 162. Which one of the following European wars is associated with the Third, Carnatic War?, a) seven years war, , b) war of the Austrian succession, , c) War of Roses, , d) Austro Prussian war, , 163. The first printing press in India was set up by, a) Portuguese, , b) Dutch, , c) French, , d) English, , 164. The first modern arsenal was established at, , SmartPrep.in
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a) Dindigal, , b) Hyderabad, , c) Bengal, , d) Bombay, , 165. Clive returned to Bengal as its Governor in, a) 1764, , b) 1765, , c) 1766, , d) 1767, , 166. The first governor general of Bengal was, a) Lord Clive, , b) Lord Warren Hastings, , c) Lord Cornwallis, , d) Lord John Shore, , 167. Who said “our island has scarcely produced a man more truly great, either in arms or in council, b) Cornwallis, , c) Macaulay, , d) Ellen borough, , .in, , a) John shore, , 168. After return to Britain, Robert Clive died in 1774 due to, b) committed suicide, , c) was assassinated, , d) Died under mysterious circumstances, , ep, , a) a dreadful disease, , 169. Which of the following did not hold the governorship of Bengal?, , Pr, , a) Holwell, c) Vansittart, , b) Cartier, d) Macaulay, , a) 1853, c) 1869, , ar, t, , 170. Lord Dalhousie proposed a railway system for the whole country in -------b) 1859, d) 1880, , Sm, , 171. When did the English start draining Bengal of her wealth on a larger, scale?, a) 1757, , b) 1765, , c) 1770, , d) 1793, , 172. Which one of the following destroyed the peasants’ rights over the land, cultivated by them?, a) Riot wari settlement, , b) Mahalwari settlement, , c) Permanent settlement, , d) Annual settlement, , 173. Permanent settlement was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793, A.D. by, a) Cornwallis, , b) John shore, , c) Hastings, , d) Clive, , SmartPrep.in
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174. With whom did the British government work out the riotwari, settlement?, a) Zamindars, , b) Cultivators, , c) Village communities, , d) Muqqadams, , 175. Who benefited most by under the British?, a) Money lender, , b) Peasant, , c) Merchant, , d) Zamindar, , 176. The book “History of British India” was written by, a) James Mill, , b) Karl Marx, , c) John Marshal, , d) Elphinston, , .in, , 177. Who belongs to nationalist school of economic historians?, a) Altekar, , b) R.C. Dutt, , c) Naoroji, , d) Jayaswal, , ep, , 178. The Berlin revolution started by --------a) Ranke, , b) Srivastava, , c) Majumdar, , d) Sardesai, , Pr, , 179. ------ deals with the history of Indian economy from the Battle of, Plassey up to 1900, c) R.C.Dutt, , ar, t, , a) Hunter, , b) Smith, d) Karl Marx, , 180. Who inaugurated the writing of history in a scientific way?, a) Rousseau, , Sm, , c) Carlyle, , b) Ranke, d) Collingwood, , 181. What has been described by V.A.Smith as the monument of Akbars, Folly?, a) Revenue policy, , b) Marriage relations, , c) Din – i- IIahi, , d) Rajput policy, , 182. Myth and Reality in Indian History was written by, a) D.D Kosambi, , b) R.C. Dutt, , c) Bipan Chandra, , d) Irfan habib, , 183. Who was adopted the Marxian approach in the interpretation of Indian, History, a) Ranke, , b) Vincent Smith, , c) D.D.Kosambi, , d) R.C. Dutt, , SmartPrep.in
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184. Who defines communalism as “the belief that because a group of, people follow a particular religion, they have as a result common social, political and economic interests?”, a) Bipin Chandra, , b) Irfan Habib, , c) Marx, , d) William Logan, , 185. “Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857” was published by -------a) R.C. Majumdar, , b) K.K. Datta, , c) Ray Chaudhari, , d) Sardesai, , 186. Where was the Panchayath Raj first introduced?, b) Gujarat, , c) Kerala, , d) Rajasthan., , .in, , a) Tamilnadu, , 187. The first English factory in India was established at, b) Surat, , c) Hooghly, , d) Calcutta., , ep, , a) Bombay, , 188. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic, trade with India.?, , Pr, , a) English, c) Portuguese, , b) Dutch, d) French., , ar, t, , 189. Which of the following congress sessions adopted a resolution on, Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy?, a) Belgaum,1934, , b) Culcutta,1928, , c) Lahore,1929, , d) Karachi, 1930., , Sm, , 190. Charles grant was a ............. historian?, a) evangelical, , b) subaltern, , c) nationalist, , d) Marxist., , 191. Who the following was an administrative historian?, a) Karl Marx, , b) R. Guha, , c) William Hunter, , d) James Mill., , 192. Who wrote the book, Observation on State and Society?, a) Karl Marx, , b) Charles Grant, , c) William Hunter, , d) James Mill., , 193. Indian antiquities was a work of ............?, a) Christian Lassen, , b) William Hunter, , c) Naoroji, , d) Nehru., , SmartPrep.in
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194. The book entitled Indo-Aryans was authored by?, a) R. Mitra, , b) R.C. Dutt, , c) Bipan Chandra, , d) Irfan Habib, , 195. K.P Jayaswal wrote book entitled ...........?, a) Indian antiquities, , b) Hindu polity, , c) Carnaticwars, , d) India today., , 196. India today was considered as an authoritative ......... work?, a) Marxist, , b) Nationalist, , c) Subaltern, , d) English., , 197. The Emergence 0f Indian Nationalism was written by ...........?, b) Anil Seal, , c) Washbrook, , d) None of these, , .in, , a) J. Brown, , ep, , 198. The important Indian subaltern writers are ...............?, a) David Arnold, , b) Gyan Pandey, , c) Partha Chatterjee, , d) Shahid Amin, , Pr, , 199. The subaltern historians focussed on .............?, a) Cultural, c) Women, , b) Subjugated, d) Workers., , a) Cambridge, c) Economic, , ar, t, , 200. The neo imperialist historians also known as.............?, b) Utilitarian, d) None of these., , Sm, , 201. The Nehru Report was finalized in ------a) May 1928, , b) June 1928, , c) August 1928, , d) October 1928, , 202. Who brought out a daily called new India, a) G.B.Tilak, , b) Gandhi, , c) Annie Besant, , d) Bahadur Sapru, , 203. Which was the shortest session of the congress?, a) Belgam, , b) Bankipore, , c) Haripura, , d) Belur, , 204. Congress leaders attended the last session of the congress, a) 1915, , b) 1919, , c) 1913, , d) 1912, , SmartPrep.in
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205. Who presided over the Banaras session of the congress?, a) C.R.Das, , b) Gokhale, , c) Ras Behari Bose, , d) Pheroze Shah Mehta, , 206. Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed at the ------- Park in Allahabad, a) Alfred, , b) Corbett, , c) Nobel, , d) Shalimar, , 207. Where did Bhagat Singh first attended the congress session at Calcutta, a) Bombay, , b) Lucknow, , c) Calcutta, , d) Madras, , 208. The ----- laws were broken at Dandi, b) Sugar, , c) Forest, , d) Chowkidari, , .in, , a) Salt, , ep, , 209. In ----- 1931, the Congress started a no rent no tax campaign, a) December, , b) March, , c) June, , d) May, , Pr, , 210. The congress condemned the ------ Act as totally Disappointing, a) 1935, c) 1919, , b) 1947, d) 1909, , a) S.C. Bose, c) J.L. Nehru, , ar, t, , 211. Who became the congress president in 1938 and 1939?, b) Gandhi, d) Abdul Kalam Azad, , Sm, , 212. When was the congress socialist party formed?, a) 1932, , b) 1934, , c) 1936, , d) 1933, , 213. Who was the leader of swaraj party in the central provinces?, a) S.V. Tambe, , b) S. Vidyarthi, , c) G.B. Pant, , d) D. Majumdar, , 214. In February 1943, Subhas Bose left Germany for, a) China, , b) Soviet Union, , c) Japan, , d) China, , 215. Who gave the slogan of Do or Die?, a) S.C. Bose, , b) J.L. Nehru, , c) J.B. Kripalani, , d) Gandhi, , SmartPrep.in
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216. In 1946, the Indian signal crops at ----- went on strike, a) Bhopal, , b) Dehradun, , c) Ambala, , d) Jabalpur, , 217. Railway workers in south India went on strike in ------ 1946, a) July, , b) June, , c) October, , d) August, , 218. When did the congress pass the famous Quit India Resolution?, `, , a) 8 August 1942, , b) 9 August 1942, , c) 7 August 1942, , d) 5 August 1942, , .in, , 219. After whose name did Subhas Bose raise a women detachment of the, INA?, b) Draupadi, , c) Chand Bibi, , d) Ahilya Bai, , 220. When did Subhas Bose Die?, a) 1 September 1945, , ep, , a) Lakshmi Bai, , b) 7 June 1945, , c) 13 November 1945, , d) 18 August 1945, , Pr, , 221. When did the cabinet mission reach India?, a) 24 March 1946, , ar, t, , c) 17 May 1946, , b) 10 June 1946, d) 2 December 1946, , 222. When did Mountbatten come to India as viceroy?, a) March 1947, , Sm, , c) June 1946, , b) July 1947, d) October 1946, , 223. Who became the first Governor General of Pakistan?, a) Suhrawardi Khan, , b) Muhammed Ali Jinnah, , c) Sikander Hyat Khan, , d) Mia Altaf Ali, , 224. When did the British government enact the Indian Independence Act, a) 11 July 1947, , b) 2 June 1946, , c) 18 July 1946, , d) 20 July 1946, , 225. Where was the Hindu maha sabha established in 1915?, a) Haridwar, , b) Dwaraka, , c) Ayodhya, , d) Benares, , 226. Where was Gandhi imprisoned after being arrested in August 1942?, a) Gwalior, , b) Delhi, , c) Poona, , d) Bhopal, , SmartPrep.in
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227. Who assassinated Gandhiji?, a) N.R.Godse, , b) Ramdas Pillai, , c) Sujit Marath, , d) Paramdeva Swami, , 228. When did Gandhiji call for a limited satyagraha by a few selected, individuals, a) November 1940, , b) October 1940, , c) July 1940, , d) September 1940, , 229. When was announced the formation of the Simon commission, b) November 1927, , c) October 1927, , d) March 1927, , 230. When was Gandhi released from jail, , .in, , a) January 1927, , a) 2 May 1923, , b) 10 August 1922, , c) 5 February 1924, , d) 2 May 1923, , ep, , 231. The Hind Swaraj was originally written in, a) Gujarati, , b) Marathi, , c) Hindi, , d) English, , Pr, , 232. When did the Moplah rebellion occur?, c) 1922, , ar, t, , a) July 1921, , b) 1920, d) 1920, , 233. Who was the woman revolutionary to attack a European Club?, b) Sunidhi Roy, , c) Preetilata Wadedar, , d) Indira Gandhi, , Sm, , a) Usha Mehta, , 234. Who was the viceroy from 1922?, a) Irwin, , b) Willingdon, , c) Linlithgow, , d) Reading, , 235. Who coined the term Harijan for the depressed castes, a) Gandhi, , b) Jyotibha Phule, , c) Ambedkar, , d) Nehru, , 236. Which act came to be known as Black Act?, a) Rowlett act, , b) 1935 act, , c) 1919 act, , d) 1909 act, , 237. When did Gandhi write Hind Swaraj?, a) 1906, , b) 1907, , c) 1908, , d) 1909, , SmartPrep.in
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11.b, , 21.c, , 31.b, , 41.a, , 51.d, , 61.b, , 71. a, , 81. c, , 91. c, , 2. c, , 12.c, , 22.a, , 32 .b, , 42.b, , 52.c, , 62.d, , 72. C, , 82. c, , 92. c, , 3. a, , 13.b, , 23.a, , 33.a, , 43.d, , 53.b, , 63.d, , 73.a, , 83. a, , 93. c, , 4.c, , 14.a, , 24.a, , 34.a, , 44.c, , 54.a, , 64.a, , 74. a, , 84. c, , 94. d, , 5.d, , 15 .c, , 25.a, , 35.a, , 45.c, , 55.d, , 65.b, , 75. c, , 85. c, , 95. c, , 6.b, , 16.c, , 26.a, , 36.b, , 46.d, , 56.b, , 66.c, , 76. a, , 86. a, , 96. b, , 7.b, , 17.c, , 27.b, , 37.a, , 47.d, , 57.a, , 67.b, , 77. d, , 87. B, , 97. c, , 8.c, , 18.a, , 28.a, , 38.a, , 48.d, , 58.d, , 68.a, , 78. a, , 88. B, , 98. a, , 9.d, , 19.b, , 29.c, , 39. B, , 49.c, , 59.c, , 69.c, , 79. b, , 89 . a, , 99. a, , 10.c, , 20.a, , 30.a, , 40.a, , 50.d, , 60.d, , 70.c, , 80. c, , 90. b, , 100. d, , 101.d, , 111.b, , 121.a, , 131.b, , 141.c, , 102.c, , 112.c, , 122.b, , 132.c, , 142.d, , 103.a, , 113.c, , 123.a, , 133.d, , 143.a, , 104.a, , 114.d, , 124.a, , 134.a, , 105.b, , 115.b, , 125.c, , 135.b, , 106.c, , 116.d, , 126.a, , 136.c, , 107.d, , 117.a, , 127.a, , 108.c, , 118.a, , 128.a, , 109.d, 110.a, 201.a, 212.b, 223.b, 234.d, , 129.a, , 120.a, 202.c, 213.a, 224.a, 235.a, , 130.c, 203.c, 214.c, 225.a, 236.a, , ep, 161.a, , 171.a, , 181.b, , 191.c, , 152.b, , 162.a, , 172.c, , 182.a, , 192.b, , 153.a, , 163.a, , 173.a, , 183.c, , 193.a, , 144.d, , 154.d, , 164.a, , 174.a, , 184.a, , 194.a, , 145.a, , 155.b, , 165.b, , 175.a, , 185.a, , 195.b, , 146.a, , 156.a, , 166.b, , 176.a, , 186.d, , 196.a, , 137.a, , 147.a, , 157.a, , 167.c, , 177.c, , 187.b, , 197.b, , 138.b, , 148.a, , 158.c, , 168.b, , 178.a, , 188.c, , 198.b, , 139.d, , 149.a, , 159.c, , 169.d, , 179.c, , 189.d, , 199.b, , Pr, , 151.a, , ar, t, , 119.c, , .in, , 1. c, , Sm, , ANSWER KEY, , 140.b, 150.a 160.b, 170.a, 180.b, 204.a 205.b 206.a 207.c 208.a 209.a, 215.d 216.d 217.d 218.a 219.a 220.d, 226.c 227.a 228.b 229.b 230.c 231.a, 237.d 238.a 239.d, , SmartPrep.in, , 190.a 200.a, 210.a 211.a, 221.a 222.a, 232.a 233.c
