250 SSC CGL History previous year questions on Modern Indian History — options free on every question; 25 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.
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The first Europeans to come to India were
aBritish
bDutch
cFrench
dPortuguese
✓ Correct answer: d) Portuguese
ExplanationThe Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India and the last to leave.In c. 1498 CE, Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route from Europe to India.In 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople and this brought the regular trade routes under the control of the Turks.This urged the Europeans to search for new trade routes, especially by sea.Hence, the correct answer is "Portuguese".
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Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle ?
aDandi March
bNon-Cooperation Movement
cKhilafat Movement
dQuit India Movement
✓ Correct answer: d) Quit India Movement
ExplanationThe slogan "Do or Die" is associated with the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942. Here's a more detailed explanation: Context: During World War II, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement (also known as the August Movement) demanding an end to British rule in India.Slogan: In his Quit India speech on August 8, 1942, at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay, Gandhi urged people to "Do or Die".Significance: The slogan "Do or Die" reflected the Indian people's determination to achieve independence from British rule at any cost.Other Movements: Dandi March: This was a civil disobedience movement led by Gandhi to protest the British salt monopoly.Non-Cooperation Movement: This was a widespread civil disobedience campaign launched by Gandhi in 1920 to boycott British institutions and products.Khilafat Movement: This movement protested against the British government's actions regarding the Ottoman Empire.Hence, the correct answer is option (D).
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In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of ______.
aBihar
bKarnataka
cGujarat
dWest Bengal
✓ Correct answer: c) Gujarat
ExplanationMahatma Gandhi started satyagraha movements in various places after arriving in India.Gandhiji started Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in support of the peasants.The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi.The following year, 1918, Gandhiji was involved in two campaigns in his home state of Gujarat.First, Gandhi JI arose in a labor dispute in Ahmedabad, demanding better working conditions for the textile mill workers.After that, he joined peasants in Kheda in demanding the state for the reduction of taxes following the failure of their harvest.Hence, the correct option is “Gujarat”.
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The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980-1003?
aAvadh
bKashmir
cSindh
dBengal
✓ Correct answer: b) Kashmir
ExplanationDidda was the daughter of Simharaja who was king of Lohara.Didda ruled over Kashmir from 958 CE to 1003 CE.She was married to the King of Kashmir Ksemagupta to unite the Lohara with her Kingdom of her husband.She first acted as regent for her son and became the sole monarch from 980 CE.Source of information about Didda is Rajtarangini written by Kalhana.Hence, the correct answer is “Kashmir”.
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In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?
a1664
b1632
c1600
d1608
✓ Correct answer: c) 1600
ExplanationThe English East India Company, formally known as “The Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies”, was established in 1600 AD.In 1609 AD, William Hawkins visited the court of Jahangir to seek permission to establish a factory at Surat, but he was not successful.In 1613 AD, the English established their first factory at Surat with the permission of the Mughal authorities.In 1615 AD, Sir Thomas Roe visited Jahangir’s court as an ambassador of James I and secured trade privileges for the English in India.Hence, the correct answer is “1600”.
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Arrest of _________ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in the streets of Peshawar.
aAbdul Ghaffar Khan
bAbul Kalam Azad
cZakir Hussain
dMuzaffar Ahmed
✓ Correct answer: a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
ExplanationArrest of Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1930 led to angry demonstrations on the streets of Peshawar.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan led the Khudai Khitmadgar which was a group of Pashtun people committed to removing British rule through non-violence.On 23 April 1930, Ghaffar Khan was arrested for giving a speech in Utmanzai urging resistance to British rule.Abul Kalam Azad was the first Education Minister of India and was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992 posthumously.Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim President of India and was the third President of India.Hence, the correct answer is Abdul Ghaffar Khan.Muzaffar Ahmed was a politician and was one of the founders of the communist movement in India.Hence, the correct answer is “Abdul Ghaffar Khan”.
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The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and _____.
aMuhammad Ali Jinnah
bLord Irwin
cSubhash Chandra Bose
dB. R. Ambedkar
✓ Correct answer: d) B. R. Ambedkar
ExplanationThe Poona Pact was an agreement signed on 24th September 1932. It was an understanding reached between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.The pact focused on the reservation of electoral seats for the depressed classes in British India's legislative assemblies.The signing took place at Yerwada Central Jail in Poona, where Gandhi was imprisoned at the time.The agreement aimed to ensure fair representation and upliftment of the depressed classes within the political framework.Hence, the correct answer is "B.R. Ambedkar."
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Lord Cornwallis is known for ____.
apermanent revenue settlement of Bengal
battacking the caste system
cland revenue settlement of United States
dryotwari settlement of Madras
✓ Correct answer: a) permanent revenue settlement of Bengal
ExplanationLord Cornwallis took charge as the Commander-in-chief of British India and The Governor- General of Fort William Bengal.He served as the Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793. He introduced the Permanent settlement system in Bengal and other parts of the country.Warren Hastings attacked the caste system.Sir Thomas Munro introduced the ryotwari settlement in Madras.Principle of Ryotwari Settlement: Direct collection of the land revenue by the government from each individual cultivator termed as "ryots".Hence removing the middlemen.Hence, the correct answer is “permanent revenue settlement of Bengal”.
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During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow
aJute
bTea
cSugarcane
dWheat
✓ Correct answer: b) Tea
ExplanationDuring their rule, the British forced cultivators in various parts of India to produce crops that could bring economic benefits to their trade in India.They forced farmers to produce tea in Assam wheat in Punjab sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh, cotton in Maharashtra jute in Bengal rice in Madras Though they were commercially benefitted from the same but it had a negative impact on the agricultural land and to the lives of peasants and farmers working on those lands due to very less return.It was also one of the reasons for nationalist movements in India.Hence, the correct answer is “Tea”.
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Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas (Vedo ki aur lauto)'?
aGuru Nanak Dev Ji
bDayanand Saraswati
cSwami Vivekananda
dRaja Ram Mohan Roy
✓ Correct answer: b) Dayanand Saraswati
ExplanationSwami Dayanand Saraswati gave the slogan ‘ Back to Vedas.’ Dayanand Saraswati wanted to put society in touch with its roots so going back to vedas was the best way.Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875. He translated the Vedas and wrote three books named Satyartha Prakash, Veda Bhasya & Veda Bhasya Bhumika.Dayanand Anglo Vedic schools were established based on his philosophy.Mission Leader Founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Ji Ramkrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy Hence the correct answer is “ Dayanand Saraswati.”
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Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
aSukumar Dutt
bMadan Mohan Malaviya
cDr Rajendra Prasad
dMotilal Nehru
✓ Correct answer: b) Madan Mohan Malaviya
ExplanationBanaras Hindu University was established by the ‘B.H.U.Act 1915’ in 1916. Madan Mohan Malaviya served as the Vice-Chancellor of BHU from 1919 to 1938. He was a prominent Indian educationist and politician.Malaviya played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.His vision for BHU was to blend traditional Indian education with modern Western learning.Under his leadership, BHU became one of the premier educational institutions in India.Hence, the correct answer is "Madan Mohan Malaviya."
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Who was the pioneer of the Chipko movement of 1973?
aSambaji
bBaba Amte
cSunderlal Bahuguna
dMedha Patkar
✓ Correct answer: c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
ExplanationThe Chipko Movement was started by Sunderlal Bahuguna and the movement picked up pace in 1973. The movement was begun to prevent the cutting of trees.The Chipko Movement followed the Gandhian method of nonviolence and Satyagraha.Sambhaji Bhosale was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.He was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.He ruled from 1681 to 1689. Baba Amte was an Indian social worker and activist known mainly for his work in rehabilitating and empowering people suffering from leprosy.Medha Patkar has been a central organizer and strategist for Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), a people's movement organized to stop the construction of a series of dams planned for India's largest westward-flowing river, the Narmada.Hence, the correct answer is “Sunderlal Bahuguna”.
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Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events? I. Quit India Movement II. Shimla Conference III. Poona Pact IV. Cabinet Mission
aII, IV, I, III
bIII, IV, II, I
cIII, I, II, IV
dIV, II, III, I
✓ Correct answer: c) III, I, II, IV
ExplanationQuit India movement is also known as August Kranti movement and was launched on 8th August 1942 by Mahatma Gandhi demanding an end of British Rule in the country.Shimla Conference was held in 1945 and was convened to agree on Wavell's plan for self Governance for India and to provide separate representation to communal lines.Poona pact was held on 24th September 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar who accepted that the depressed class is the most discriminated section of Indian society.Cabinet Mission came in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to Indian leaders.Hence, the correct answer is “III, I, II, IV”.
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Name the British General who was responsible for the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.
aHastings
bCornwallis
cDyer
dDalhousie
✓ Correct answer: c) Dyer
ExplanationThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, during the British colonial rule in India.Troops of the British Indian Army opened fire on unarmed civilians who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.The orders to open fire were given by Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer.The incident resulted in a significant loss of life and sparked outrage across India.Dyer's actions were widely condemned, both in India and in Britain, leading to a formal inquiry known as the Hunter Commission.The massacre played a crucial role in shaping the Indian independence movement.Hence, the correct answer is "Dyer."
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During their rule, the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Madras to grow _________.
aJute
bTea
cSugarcane
dRice
✓ Correct answer: d) Rice
ExplanationThe British monarch decided that they will use Indian villages to grow crops like wheat, rice, jute, and Tea.These crops were in demand in Britain.Britishres forces Indian farmers to grow Jute in Bengal, Tea in Assam, Sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh, cotton in Maharashtra, and Rice in Madras.Hence, the correct answer is “Rice”.
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Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party?
aBasant Kumar Biswas
bLala Hardayal
cRam Prasad Bismil
dBhagat Singh
✓ Correct answer: b) Lala Hardayal
ExplanationThe Ghadar Party was formed in 1913 in the United States and initially, it was known as the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association.The Ghadar Movement was an international political movement started by deported Indians to overthrow British rule in India.It was founded under the leadership of Lala Har Dayal, Sant Baba Wasakha Singh Dadehar, Baba Jawala Singh, Santokh Singh and Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president.Headquarter - San Francisco In 1914, after the outbreak of World War I, many members of the Ghadar party returned to Punjab to incite an armed revolution for Indian Independence.The Ghadar party was formally dissolved in 1948. Hence, the correct answer is “Lala Hardayal”.
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Murshid Quli Khan Alivardi Khan and Sirajuddaullah were all nawabs of ___________
aLucknow
bVaranasi
cHyderabad
dBengal
✓ Correct answer: d) Bengal
ExplanationMurshid Quli Khan, Alivaridi Khan, and Sirajuddaullah were nawabs of Bengal.Murshid Quli Khan was the first nawab of Bengal.Alivardi Khan was a nawab of Bengal from 1740-1756. Sirajuddaullah was the last independent Nawab of Bengal.The end of his reign marked the beginning of British East India Company rule over Bengal.Hence, the correct answer is "Bengal".
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Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?
aLord Curzon
bLord Ripon
cLord Wiliam Bentinck
dLord Dalhousie
✓ Correct answer: c) Lord Wiliam Bentinck
ExplanationLord William Bentinck was the Governor General of India who took significant steps to abolish the Sati system.He issued Regulation XVII in December 1829, which declared the practice of Sati illegal.Sati, the practice where a widow was compelled to self-immolate on her husband's funeral pyre, was prevalent in some parts of India.The regulation not only banned the practice but also made it punishable by law.Bentinck's decision was influenced by both humanitarian considerations and pressures from reformist groups.Hence, the correct answer is "Lord William Bentinck."
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Who was the first Viceroy of India?
aLord Canning
bLord Curzon
cLord Wavell
dLord Mountbatten
✓ Correct answer: a) Lord Canning
ExplanationUnder the Government of India Act of 1858, the power was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown.The Governor General was given the title of Viceroy.Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India.His tenure was from 1858-1862. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India.Lord Curzon is associated with the Partition of Bengal.Lord Wavell was the second last Viceroy and was succeeded by Lord Mountbatten.Hence, the correct answer is “Lord Canning”.
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Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in 1928?
aKhudiram Bose
bJawaharlal Nehru
cChandra Shekhar Azad
dSubhash Chandra Bose
✓ Correct answer: c) Chandra Shekhar Azad
ExplanationHindustan Socialist Republican Army was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.Leaders associated with this army were Sukhdev Thapar, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, etc. Its main leader was Chandrashekhar Azad.This party was initially named as Hindustan Republican Association which was formed by Ram Prasad Bismil in 1923 at Allahabad.Most famous incident by HSRA was the Kakori conspiracy which occurred on 9th August 1925 in which party members looted a train carrying government money near Lucknow.Hence, the correct answer is “Chandra Shekhar Azad”.
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Who raised the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
aMahatma Gandhi
bSubhash Chandra Bose
cBal Gangadhar Tilak
dLala Lajpat Rai
✓ Correct answer: c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
ExplanationBal Gangadhar Tilak gave the popular slogan, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" in the Bombay State Political Conference that was held in 1916. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak.He formed a prominent organization named Deccan Education Society that promotes modern learning.He established Fergusson College at Pune .He, along with Annie Besant, played a remarkable role during the Home Rule Movement (1916-18).Mahratta & Kesari were the two newspapers started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.Hence, the correct answer is "Bal Gangadhar Tilak".
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Gol Gumbaz was designed by?
aUstad Ahmad of Lahouri
bGeorge Wittet
cHenry Irwin
dYaqut of Dabul
✓ Correct answer: d) Yaqut of Dabul
ExplanationThe Gol Gumbaz, also called Gol Gumbadh ,was constructed by Adil Shah II.It was designed by an architect Yaqut of Dabul.It is located in Bijapur and in Bijapur it is known as the "Whispering Gallery".The architectural style of Gumbaz is Deccan Indo- Islamic.Hence, the correct answer is “Yaqut of Dabul”.
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Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
aRobert Clive
bWilliam Bentick
cWarren Hastings
dCharles Cornwallis
✓ Correct answer: c) Warren Hastings
ExplanationThe first governor-general in India (of Bengal) was Warren Hastings in 1773. He began his career as a writer (clerk) in the East India Company at Calcutta in 1750. Warren Hastings established the revenue board in 1772, aiming for better financial administration.He abolished the dual system of governance, streamlining the administrative structure.In partnership with William Jones, he founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784 in Calcutta, promoting learning and research.Hastings laid the groundwork for the civil service, which was later reformed and modernized by Lord Cornwallis.Hence, the correct answer is "Warren Hastings".
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Which act ended the "Trade Monopoly" of the East India Company?
aRegulating Act of 1773
bPitt's India Act of 1784
cThe Charter Act of 1833
dThe Charter Act of 1813
✓ Correct answer: d) The Charter Act of 1813
ExplanationThe Regulating Act of 1773 officially, the East India Company Act 1772 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that proposed to refurbish the management of the East India Company's rule in India.But the Act did not prove to be a long-term solution to concerns over the company's affairs.So Pitt's India Act was therefore subsequently passed in 1784 as a more radical reform.The East India Company's monopoly over trade with China and tea with India was protected by the Charter Act of 1813, which also eliminated the company's monopoly on trade in India.The East India Company's business was given an additional 20 years of rule.The act gave permission to those who liked to visit India to expand their moral and religious beliefs.It monitored the company's commercial benefits and territorial revenues.It was hoped that it would keep its commercial and territorial accounts independent.The Charter Act of 1833 also called the Saint Helena Act of 1833 or the Government of India Act of 1833. This act was the first act in which natives of India were free to participate in a democratic system of government.Hence, the correct answer is “The Charter Act of 1813”.
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Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?
aMahatma Gandhi
bRabindra Nath Tagore
cSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
dChittaranjan Das
✓ Correct answer: c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
ExplanationBardoli Satyagraha occurred in 1928 in Gujarat during the British Raj.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the movement.The movement aimed to reduce taxes due to the year's calamities.Patel instructed Bardoli farmers to refuse tax payment and remain non-violent.The struggle sought not only tax cancellation but also the return of seized property.Hence, the correct answer is "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel."
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In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to _________ organise a satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers.
aMadras
bBombay
cSurat
dAhmedabad
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Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' founded?
aSingapore
bThailand
cBritain
dItaly
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Gol Gumbaz is located in__________.
aKerala
bGujarat
cRajasthan
dKarnataka
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In 1917, which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi from Champaran?
aSatyagraha
bNon-cooperation movement
cQuit India movement
dSwadeshi Movement
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Q30
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In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought?
a1867
b1897
c1854
d1878
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Q31
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In which year was the 'Battle of Goa' fought?
a1510
b1524
c1502
d1514
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Q32
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The _____ was a group of seven Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom, constituted to suggest constitutional reforms for British India.
aFraser Commission
bHunter Commission
cSargent Commission
dSimon Commission
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Q33
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When did Tipu Sultan die at war with the British?
a1857
b1799
c1793
d1769
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Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War?
aRoy Bucher
bRob Lockhart
cK M Cariappa
dSam Manekshaw
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Q35
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In which year did Vasco De Gama land in Calicut (Kozikode)?
a1442
b1458
c1472
d1498
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The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by in Calcutta.
aBadruddin Tyabji
bV K Chiplunkar
cAnand Mohan Bose
dSisir Kumar Ghosh
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When was the 'Battle of Tukaroi' fought?
a1532
b1565
c1575
d1546
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Q38
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The Aligarh Movement was started by___.
aDr Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi
bMuhammad Ali Jinnah
cMaulana Manzoor Ahsan
dSyed Ahmed Khan
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The East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of Emperor______ in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat.
aHumayun
bShah Jahan
cAkbar
dJahangir
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The Victoria Memorial, conceived by Lord Curzon, represents the architectural climax of _________ city.
aJaipur
bKolkata
cMumbai
dDelhi
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_____ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple.
aMaha Singh
bRanjit Singh
cDuleep Singh
dCharat Singh
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On March 23rd, India observes _____-day/divas as a tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their death anniversary.
aVidroh Divas
bShaheed Divas
cProtest Day
dTribute Day
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The movement of the local farmers of Bardoli in Gujarat against the British in 1928 was led by______
aVallabhbhai Patel
bLal Bahadur Shashtri
cLokmanya Tilak
dJawaharlal Nehru
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Which one of the following was NOT a condition laid down in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
aThe Indian National Congress should stop the civil disobedience movement
bRemoval of salt tax; allowing to produce, trade and sell legally
cWithdrawal of tax on khadi production
dParticipation in the Round Table Conference by the Indian National Congress
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Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation founded by Veer Savarkar in the year___.
a1856
b1864
c1873
d1899
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In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India?
a1612
b1605
c1600
d1596
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The First Anglo-Burmese War ended with the signing of the ______.
aTreaty of Yandabo
bTreaty of Titalia
cTreaty of Purandar
dTreaty of Salbai
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Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded____ in Bengal in 1876.
aBengal Association
bIndian Association
cTathagat Association
dOriental Association
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Opium wars were fought between the British and____.
aChina
bBhutan
cMyanmar (Burma)
dAfghanistan
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As a reaction to Rowlatt Act, _________ was organised as National Humiliation Day.
a14th June 1921
b6th April 1919
c2nd February 1913
d18th May 1920
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The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in the year _____ with an aim to overthrow the British.
a1930
b1922
c1928
d1921
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The Khilafat Movement of 1920 was organised as a protest against the injustice done to ______.
aTurkey
bEgypt
cAfghanistan
dIraq
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Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress in the year ______.
a1874
b1894
c1854
d1863
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Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler____as the ambassador of the King of England.
aHumayun
bJahangir
cShah Jahan
dAkbar
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Q55
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Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year___.
a1792
b1784
c1764
d1799
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The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from ______.
aRajkot
bMeerut
cBareilly
dChamparan
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Q57
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British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the____.
aBattle of Chamkaur
bBattle of Swally
cBattle of Plassey
dBattle of Buxar
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In which year did the Patharughat peasant revolt take place against the tax policies of the British in Assam?
a1894
b1862
c1873
d1885
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The Bangladesh Liberation War ended on _____.
a14th November 1972
b16th December 1971
c17th October 1971
d2nd October 1974
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Q60
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Who was the fifth of the ten Sikh gurus?
aGuru Angad
bGuru Ramdas
cGuru Arjan Dev
dGuru Hargobind
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Q61
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The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:
aGovernment of India Act, 1833
bGovernment of India Act, 1835
cGovernment of India Act, 1947
dGovernment of India Act, 1858
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In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?
aGwalior
bJabalpur
cIndore
dUjjain
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In which year did the Third Round Table Conference take place?
a1928
b1930
c1932
d1929
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The Gol Gumbaz (Gumbaz) of_________ is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah.
aAllahabad
bAgra
cBijapur
dDelhi
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In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 ?
aShivaji Park
bAugust Kranti Maidan
cJallianwala Bagh
dPragati Maidan
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Q66 · 1931
PYQ 1931
Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the Karachi Session of the Congress (1931)?
aThe Gandhi-Irwin Pact was ratified
bMahatma Gandhi presided over the session
cThe Quit-India Resolution was passed
dThe Khilafat movement was launched at this event
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In which year was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) founded?
a1929
b1928
c1930
d1926
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Q68
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Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court?
aShah Jahan
bJahangir
cAurangzeb
dAkbar
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The Indian National Congress session of September 1920 was held at______.
aCalcutta
bMadras
cNagpur
dLucknow
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Q70
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Who among the following conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925?
aBaikuntha Shukla
bManmath Nath Gupta and Matangini Hazra
cRam Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
dUbaidullah Sindhi
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The Gadar Party was formed in the year _____.
a1921
b1918
c1915
d1913
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Q72
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_____ renounced his knighthood in protest for Jalianwalla Bagh mass killing.
aJamsetjee Jejeebhoy
bRabindranath Tagore
cShivajirao Holkar
dSurendranath Banerjee
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Which leader gave us the C R Formula?
aTilak
bC. R. Das
cMahatma Gandhi
dC. Rajagopalachari
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The Swaraj Party in 1923 was founded by ________.
aSukhdev and Rajguru
bAruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose
cBhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
dMotilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
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Who was the then Governor-General of British India, when 'Sati Pratha' became illegal and punishable?
aLord Cornwallis
bLord Wellesley
cLord William Bentinck
dWarren Hastings
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Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
aDayanand Saraswati
bMax Muller
cMacDonell
dBal Gangadhar Tilak
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Who was the Governor General of Bengal during the 3rd Anglo-Mysore war?
aWarren Hastings
bJohn Macpherson
c2nd Earl Cornwallis
dJohn Shore
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Who among the following was NOT associated with the revolt of 1857?
aMangal Pandey
bKunwar Singh
cBhagat Singh
dBegum Hazrat Mahal
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Which of the following Viceroys of India addressed the Bengal famine of 1943 by ordering the army to distribute relief supplies to the starving rural Bengalis?
aLord Wavell
bLord Linlithgow
cLord Mountbatten
dLord Willington
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Q80
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Freedom fighter, social reformer, and feminist Savitribai Phule hailed from which of the following states of India?
aGujarat
bRajasthan
cOdisha
dMaharashtra
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Q81
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In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of 1923 held?
aBombay
bNagpur
cCalcutta
dAhmedabad
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In which of the following years was the Asiatic Society at Calcutta (Kolkata) founded by Sir William Jones?
a1820
b1800
c1784
d1767
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Q83
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Who among the following assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London?
aSukhdev Thapar
bSurya Sen
cMadan Lal Dhingra
dKhudiram Bose
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Which of the following Acts introduced federal features and provincial autonomy in the legislature and also made provisions for the distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and the provinces?
aThe Government of India Act, 1919
bThe Government of India Act, 1935
cThe Government of India Act, 1858
dIndian Councils Act, 1909
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Q85
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Who among the following was one of the leaders of the Santhal rebellion?
aSidhu Manjihi
bBR Ambedkar
cSurya Sen
dSwami Vivekanand
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Veer Surendra Sai was a freedom fighter from:
aSikkim
bTelangana
cOdisha
dNagaland
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Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed the British East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Bengal in the year:
a1917
b1765
c1623
d1835
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In which of the following years was the Second Round Table Conference in London held?
a1939
b1925
c1941
d1931
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In which of the following years did the revolt in the countryside of the Bombay Deccan occur?
a1890
b1875
c1905
d1790
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In which of the following years was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?
a1945
b1947
c1946
d1942
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Q91
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In which of the following years was the Indian Association established?
a1881
b1876
c1856
d1903
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Q92
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What was the name of the women's regiment in the Indian National Army founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
aRani Padmavati Regiment
bRani of Didda Regiment
cRani of Jhansi Regiment
dRani Ahalyabai Regiment
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Q93
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Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of ______.
aDeccan
bMalabar
cBengal
dAwadh
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Q94
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The Indian Mutiny began from Meerut on 10 May 1857 and ended in:
aDelhi on 18 September 1859
bJhansi on 15 August 1860
cGwalior on 20 June 1858
dKolkata on 13 May 1858
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Q95
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Who among the following was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republican Association?
aRam Prasad Bismil
bLala Lajpat Rai
cJatindranath Mukherjee
dSurya Sen
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Q96
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Who among the following laid the foundations of the Indian National Movement by founding the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876 ?
aWomesh Chandra Banerjee
bDadabhai Naoroji
cSurendranath Banerjee
dAurobindo Ghose
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Swami Vivekananda championed the supremacy of Vedantic philosophy in the Chicago (the US) Conference of World Religions held in the year_____.
a1898
b1893
c1878
d1884
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Q98
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In which of the following years was the Bombay Reorganization Act passed?
a1956
b1980
c1960
d1975
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Chandernagore (Chandannagar) was a ___ colony captured by the British Navy on 23 March 1757.
aDanish
bDutch
cPortuguese
dFrench
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Q100
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In which of the following years was the All- India Harijan Sevak Sangh founded?
a1919
b1942
c1932
d1928
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Q101
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Who among the following freedom fighters wrote the poem 'Vande Mataram' in 1875?
aRabindranath Tagore
bBankim Chandra Chatterjee
cBipin Chandra Pal
dBhagat Singh
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In which of the following years was the origin and enactment of the Indian Age of Consent Act passed?
a1901
b1889
c1891
d1834
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Q103
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C Rajagopalachari led the Salt Satyagraha in which of the following states?
aGujarat
bRajasthan
cTamil Nadu
dMaharashtra
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Q104
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In which of the following years did the Kakori Conspiracy case take place?
a1932
b1925
c1919
d1909
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Q105
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Who among the following along with Motilal Nehru was Instrumental in the creation of the Swaraj Party?
aBipin Chandra Pal
bChittaranjan Das
cSurendranath Banerjee
dSubhash Chandra Bose
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Q106
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Who among the following Sikh Gurus founded the Tarn Taran Sahib?
aGuru Arjan Dev
bGuru Gobind Sikh
cGuru Ram Das
dGuru Nanak Dev
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Q107
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In which of the following years did Japan invade India resulting in the Battle of Imphal?
a1944
b1862
c1901
d1899
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Q108
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How many delegates participated in the second session of the Indian National Congress?
a434
b628
c212
d190
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Q109
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Which of the following led English company in Battle of Plassey (1757)?
aCaptain Hudson
bRobert Clive
cWarren Hastings
dLord Dalhousie
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Q110
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How many delegates attended the first session of Congress in 1885?
a62
b78
c68
d72
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Q111
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Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar set up school for girls at ______.
aBombay
bSurat
cLahore
dCalcutta
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Q112
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Who among the following persons was associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
aVishnu Sharan Dublish
bSachindranath Bakshi
cManmath Nath Gupta
dArdhendu Dastidar
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Who among the following freedom fighters hoisted the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement?
aAruna Asaf Ali
bSarojini Naidu
cTara Rani Srivastava
dMatangini Hazra
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In the context of the Indian Freedom Movement, which of the following years is correctly paired with the event that took place that year?
a1915 – Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa
b1944 – The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government to India to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts in the 2nd World War
c1936 – The First Round Table Conference
d1945 – The All India Congress Committee met in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution
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Which of the following pairs of Indian revolutionaries and organisations is CORRECTLY paired?
aM Veera Raghavachari – Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
bBadruddin Tyabji – Bombay Presidency Association
cMahadev Govind Ranade – Madras Mahajana Sabha
dSurendranath Banerjee – East India Association
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In which of the following years was the civil disobedience campaign completely ceased?
a1917
b1934
c1923
d1943
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Which of the following events occurred first during the Indian National Movement?
aArrival of Simon Commission
bPartition of Bengal
cKheda Satyagraha
dDandi March
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“All India Muslim League” was established in 1906 at ______.
aDacca
bBombay
cMadras
dSurat
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Established in 1867 in Bombay, the ________ sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, and encourage the education of women, etc.
aVeda Samaj
bArya Samaj
cPrarthana Samaj
dSatyashodhak Samaj
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The British East India Company captured Pondicherry (Puducherry) from the French in the year_________.
a1761
b1699
c1674
d1738
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In which year was the 'Lotteries Regulation Act' passed?
a1998
b1993
c1999
d1991
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At which of the following jails was Khudiram Bose sent to the gallows?
aChittagong
bBarishal
cMuzaffarpur
dAlipore
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After the ____________ , Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
aJallianwala Bagh massacre
bChauri Chaura incidence
cBengal partition
dRound Table conferences
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The first English Factory in Bengal set up on the banks of river "Hugli" in _____ .
a1671
b1641
c1661
d1651
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Which of the following revolutionary groups' members assassinated Assistant Superintendent of Police John Saunders in 1927?
aHindustan Sewa Dal
bHindustan Republican Association
cAbhinav Bharat Secret Society
dAnushilan Samiti
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The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in the year_____.
a1956
b1952
c1953
d1955
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Realising the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the water bodies, the Government of India passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, _______, to safeguard our water resources.
a1974
b1973
c1971
d1969
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The Revolutionary Socialist Party was established in ____.
a1936
b1925
c1940
d1929
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The Hindu College was established in Banaras in_______.
a1771
b1801
c1781
d1791
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The British Parliament transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British crown in _______.
a1856
b1858
c1854
d1860
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Q131
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In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress did George Yule become the President in 1888?
aCalcutta
bAllahabad
cMadras
dBombay
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After Mahatma Gandhi's release from prison in January 1931 , Congress leaders met at ________ to plan the future course of action.
aCalcutta
bLahore
cAllahabad
dSurat
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With which of the following organisations was Lala Har Dayal associated?
aGhadar Party
bIndian Independence League
cIndian Home Rule Society
dSwaraj Party
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In 1600 , the East India company acquired a charter from which ruler?
aKing George-I
bQueen Elizabeth-I
cQueen victoria
dKing James-I
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The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy _________.
aLord Dufferin
bLord Ripon
cLord Lansdowne
dLord Northbrook
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Battle of Plassey was fought between English company and Nawab of Bengal in which year?
a1750
b1757
c1850
d1857
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Q137
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Subsidiary alliance treaty was imposed on Awadh in ______ .
a1802
b1803
c1801
d1804
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Which of the following statements was quoted by Subhash Chandra Bose?
aLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
bThe best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
cGive me blood and I will give you freedom.
dFirst, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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Which of the following revolts was led by Kanhu and Sidhu?
aBheel Revolt
bKhasi Revolt
cMunda Revolt
dSanthal Revolt
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Dadabhai Naoroji offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule throught his book entitled '____________'.
aIndia Today
bThe Idea of India
cPoverty and Un - British Rule in India
dThe History of British
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Who among the following was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged?
aPotti Sreeramulu
bSenapati Bapat
cKushal Konwar
dKanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
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Partition of Bengal held in _____.
a1901
b1903
c1905
d1907
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Who was the Mughal emperor, when a massive rebellion against british rule broke out in 1857?
aFarrukhsiyar
bBahadur Shah Zafar
cAkbar II
dAurangzeb
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Who said the following words? "Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai"
aRamprasad Bismil
bBhagat Singh
cRas Bihari Bose
dSubhas Chandra Bose
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Which of the following Indian freedom fighters said that "Be the change you wish to see in the world"?
aBipin Chandra Pal
bMohammad Ali Jinnah
cSurendranath Banerjee
dMahatma Gandhi
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After the death of Shri Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs revolted against the ______ under the leadership of Banda Bahadur.
aGurkhas
bMughals
cBritish
dMarathas
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In which of the following years was the Dowry Prohibition Act passed in India?
a1967
b1961
c1952
d1959
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India lost a large proportion of _____ growing area to Pakistan during partition.
asunflower
bjute
csoyabean
dcotton
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In which of the following years did the resolution at the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress dwell on how Independent India's Constitution should look?
a1931
b1928
c1946
d1945
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In which of the following years did the Indian army free Goa from the Portuguese?
a1956
b1959
c1961
d1967
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Warren Hastings became the first Governor General of India in which year?
a1767
b1757
c1773
d1783
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'Do or die' slogan is given by which of the following freedom fighter?
aBal Gangadhar Tilak
bSardar vallabh bhai patel
cMahatma Gandhi
dMotilal Nehru
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On 21 October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India in ______.
aRussia
bSingapore
cJapan
dGermany
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The bill which provided for the trial of British or European persons by Indians was _____ .
aHastings Bill
bDalhousie Bill
cIlbert Bill
dGeorge Bill
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Chandannagar was established as a French colony in 1673 , obtaining permission from _______ the then Nawab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly.
aMansur Ali Khan
bMurshid Quli Khan
cIbrahim Khan
dMir Zafar
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Which of the following British officers issued the infamous 'crawling order' whereby Indians had to crawl on all fours to pass an alley?
aGeneral Dyer
bWarren Hastings
cLord Irwin
dLord Curzon
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The Poona Pact of 1932 was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and ______.
aB.R. Ambedkar
bLord Irwin
cAurobindo Ghosh
dBal Gangadhar Tilak
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The Paramhans Mandali was founded in 1840 at ___________ to work for the abolition of caste.
aDelhi
bCalcutta
cBombay
dMadras
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The first session of All India Depressed Classes congress was held at ____ in 1930.
aNagpur
bSurat
cDelhi
dKanpur
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The Contempt of Courts Act was passed to define and limit the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of courts and to regulate their procedure in relation thereto. In which of the following years was the Act passed?
a1971
b1975
c1969
d1682
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Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, discovered the sea route to India in____.
a1498
b1518
c1508
d1488
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What was the age in years of the revolutionary Bhagat Singh when he was hanged till death?
a20
b23
c30
d26
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Based on Macaulay's Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ____ .
a1875
b1835
c1855
d1815
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The _________ considers a marriage as complete and binding at the completion of the Saptapadi ritual.
aThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1862
bThe Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
cMuslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
dParsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936
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The Paramhans Mandali was established to work for the abolition of caste in ______.
aLahore
bCalcutta
cSurat
dBombay
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______.
aDev Samaj
bArya Samaj
cBrahmo School
dBrahmo Samaj
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Who among the following Indian freedom fighters was fondly called Gandhi Buri (Ōld Lady Gandhi) for her dedication towards Gandhian principles?
aKamla Chaudhary
bLeela Roy
cDakshayani Velayudhan
dMatangini Hazra
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The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.
aBhakti
bEducation
cSalvation
dGod
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Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year?
a1875
b1876
c1878
d1877
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When did the Indian Independence Act receive the British royal assent?
aJuly 1947
bJune 1947
cMay 1947
dAugust 1947
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Which of the following was a fishing colony that was used as a port for trading with the Romans and the Greco-Romans in ancient India?
aLothal
bBadami
cArikamedu
dTulapurushandana
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Which one of the following is connected with the ‘Blue Water’ policy?
aFrancisco de Almeida
bAlbuquerque
cDupleix
dRobert Clive
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The Hindu college was established in 1791 at ______.
aCalcutta
bDacca
cSurat
dBanaras
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Which of the following events occurred before 1919?
aGandhi-Irwin Pact
bChauri Chaura Incident
cLahore Session of Congress
dPartition of Bengal
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In which of the following years was the Indian National Congress split into two groups named as Moderates and Extremists?
a1895
b1899
c1907
d1904
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Who among the following revolutionaries was associated with Swadesh Bandhav Samiti?
aChandrasekhar Azad
bBhagat Singh
cRajguru
dAshwini Kumar Dutta
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Which of the following parties supported the move for partition of Bengal?
aGadar Party
bForward Bloc
cAll India Muslim League
dCommunist party of India
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Against whom was the Battle of Plassey (1757) fought by the English Company led by Robert Clive?
aNizam of Awadh
bSiraj Ud Daulah
cMurshid Quli Khan
dShaan Nawab
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Which of the following revolutionaries was arrested by the British as an accused in the Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case?
aKanailal Dutta
bRajendra Lahiri
cRoshan Singh
dAshfaq Ullah khan
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Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House at _________ in 1905.
aNew York
bBombay
cParis
dLondon
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The proposed Rowlett Act of 1919 allowed the detention of political prisoners without trial for ______.
atwo years
bsix months
ctwo months
done year
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Which of the following legislations ought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India?
aIlbert Bill, 1884
bIngress into India Ordinance, 1914
cGovernment of India Act, 1919
dAge of Consent Act, 1891
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Who among the following leaders of Indian Freedom Movement gave the slogan ‘Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it’?
aSubhash Chandra Bose
bBal Gangadhar Tilak
cGopalkrishna Gokhale
dLala Lajpat Rai
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The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at ______.
aBombay
bMadras
cCalcutta
dSurat
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Which of the following has discovered the sea route to India (1498)?
aClive Lord
bHenry the sailor
cCaptain Hudson
dVasco Da Gama
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In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer had discovered a route to __________.
aIndia
bAustralia
cChina
dJapan
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Battle of Buxar was fought in _______.
a1767
b1757
c1764
d1774
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In which of the following years was the Mont- Ford Reforms report presented by the British colonial government in India?
a1907
b1918
c1934
d1942
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Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the _______.
aSmith’s theory of rent
bRicardian theory of rent
cMalthusian theory of rent
dMarx’s theory of rent
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With which of the following Government of India Acts did the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduce Dyarchy in the provinces?
aGovernment of India Act, 1945
bGovernment of India Act, 1935
cGovernment of India Act, 1923
dGovernment of India Act, 1919
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Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress during the 1915 session?
aSatyendra Prasanna Sinha
bAmbica Charan Mazumdar
cBhupendra Nath Bose
dMadan Mohan Malaviya
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In 1942, the British government sent the ______ mission to India.
aCripps
bLinlithgow
cCabinet
dLansdowne
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Who was the first Indian to qualify for Covenanted service?
aSubhash Chandra Bose
bGopal Krishna Gokhale
cSatyendra Nath Tagore
dSurendra Nath Banerjee
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Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress-this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?
aBombay
bCalcutta
cMadras
dBankipur
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Identify the INCORRECTLY matched pair(s) of the British Governor-Generals of India and the events with which they are associated. i) Lord Dalhousie - Revolt of 1857 ii) Lord Auckland - First Afghan War iii) Lord Canning - Wood's Despatch 1854
aOnly (ii) and (iii)
bOnly (ii)
cOnly (i) and (iii)
dOnly (i)
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Pathans in North-West India organised the society of Khudai Khidmatgars, popularly known as Red Shirt, under whose leadership?
aMuhammad Ali
bMA Ansari
cAbdul Ghaffar Khan
dHasrat Mohani
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Khan Bahadur led the revolt of 1857 from:
aDelhi
bKanpur
cLucknow
dBareilly
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The Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the _____.
aSmith’s theory of rent
bRicardian theory of rent
cMalthusian theory of rent
dMarx’s theory of rent
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Lord Curzon declared the partition of _______ in 1905.
aCentral Provinces
bPunjab
cUnited Provinces
dBengal
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When was the Secretary of State for India made responsible for the Government of British India by bringing about changes in the Home Government?
a1858
b1833
c1857
d1813
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When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India?
aAt its Karachi Session in 1931
bAt its Lahore Session in 1929
cAt its Guwahati Session in 1926
dAt its Madras Session in 1927
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Who introduced the Zamindari Settlement as a measure of land revenue administration?
aLord Lytton
bLord Curzon
cLord Cornwallis
dLord Wellesley
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Who founded the Tattvabodhini Sabha that was set up to explore spiritual truth?
aKeshab Chandra Sen
bRaja Ram Mohan Roy
cDebendranath Tagore
dDayanand Saraswati
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Which of the following was one of the first countries to use iron for the manufacture of weapons in as early as 1700 BCE?
aRomania
bMorocco
cIndia
dBulgaria
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The policy of dual system of government of Bengal was the brainchild of which Governor- General?
aLord Hastings
bLord Clive
cLord Lytton
dLord Dalhousie
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Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
aAzimullah
bBakht Khan
cVeer Kunwar Singh
dMaulvi Ahmadullah
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The Cabinet Mission came to India in_____ to discuss the ultimate transfer of power.
a1946
b1945
c1943
d1942
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Under whom viceroyship was CP Ilbert become a law member of the council?
aLord Curzon
bLord Cornwallis
cLord Ripon
dLord Lytton
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Who among the following freedom fighters lost his life during the protest against Simon Commission where black flags were waved at the Commission?
aLala Lajpat Rai
bChittaranjan Das
cSachindra Nath Sanyal
dSurendranath Banerjee
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Who among the following signed the Poona pact with Mahatma Gandhi?
aAli Brothers
bChittaranjan Das
cJyotiba Phule
dBhimrao Ambedkar
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Which of the following was established in Bombay in (1875)?
aSatyashodhak Samaj
bAligarh movement
cBrahma Samaj
dArya Samaj
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Who among the following, along with her close associates, started the secret congress radio during the Quit India Movement?
aBhikaiji Cama
bLakshmi Sehgal
cSarojini Naidu
dUsha Mehta
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Karsondas Mulji and Dadoba Pandurang were associated with ________, which worked against evils like caste system and encouraged widow remarriage.
aParamahansa Mandali
bArya Samaj
cBrahmo Samaj
dRamakrishna Mission
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_____announced the bifurcation of the British Indian Empire into a secular India and Islamic Pakistan.
aLord Ripon
bLord Dalhousie
cLord Louis Mountbatten
dLord Curzon
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Who among the following gave the famous 'Do or Die' slogan during Quit India Movement?
aAbul Kalam Azad
bJawaharlal Nehru
cSubhash Chandra Bose
dMahatma Gandhi
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Who among the following leaders from INC attended the Second Round Table Conference?
aMahatma Gandhi
bSubhash Chandra Bose
cSucheta Kripalani
dJawaharlal Nehru
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The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?
aCentral province
bAssam and Bengal
cMadras and Bombay
dPunjab
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The rule of the English East India company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act,
a1858
b1857
c1859
d1856
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Q219
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Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar?
aLord Clive
bWilliam Henry Sleeman
cHector Munro
dCharles Eyrecoot
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'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home Rule' is written by which of the following freedom fighters?
aDadabhai Naoroji
bMahatma Gandhi
cBal Gangadhar Tilak
dAnnie Besant
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Q221
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The Act that is also known as ‘Morley-Minto Reforms’ is:
aGovernment of India Act, 1935
bIndian Councils Act, 1909
cRowlatt Act, 1919
dGovernment of India Act, 1912
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Q222
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Which Session of Congress and Muslim League reached an understanding of creating a joint front against the British regime?
aBombay
bAllahabad
cLucknow
dDelhi
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Q223
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Who among the following leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha?
aLala Lajpat Rai
bMotilal Nehru
cC Rajagopalachari
dVallabhbhai Patel
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Q224
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In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted in British India?
a1876
b1874
c1872
d1878
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Q225
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In 1908, .......... and Prafulla Chaki threw a bomb at a carriage that was occupied, they believed, by Kingsford, the unpopular judge of Muzzafarpur.
aBhagat Singh
bKhudiram Bose
cRajguru
dJaitndranath Bose
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Q226
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The first railway line in India was started from ____ to _____ in 1853.
aBombay to Palghar
bBombay to Poona
cBombay to Karjat
dBombay to Thane
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Q227
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By which of the following acts was a bicameral legislature introduced in India at the centre level?
aIndian councils Act 1861
bRegulating Act 1773
cGovernment of India Act 1919
dGovernment of India Act 1935
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The Viceroy who took keen interest in the restoration and protection of historical monuments was ______.
aLord Ellenborough
bLord Auckland
cLord Lytton
dLord Curzon
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Q229
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Moplahs, or Muslim peasants, created a powerful anti-zamindar movement in:
aTamil Nadu
bBengal
cKerala
dUttar Pradesh
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Q230
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In ____ Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.
a1907
b1906
c1911
d1905
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Q231
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For the political education of the people at the local level, who brought the resolution on local self-government?
aLord Ripon
bLord Mayo
cLord Canning
dLord Lytton
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Q232
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Through which of the following organisations did Annie Besant promote the studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines?
aArya Samaj
bTheosophical Society
cParamhans Mandali
dPrarthana Samaj
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Q233
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Which Mughal ruler contributed to the revolt of 1857?
aShahalam II
bBahadur Shah I
cAlamgir II
dBahadur Shah II
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Q234
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Bramho Samaj was founded by whom?
aRaja Ram Mohan Roy
bKeshab Chandra Sen
cDebendranath Tagore
dDayanand Saraswati
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What is the significance of 26 January being chosen as a day to celebrate the Republic Day, aside from the adoption of the constitution?
aRevolution of 1857
bFoundation day of the Indian National Congress
cDeclaration of Purna Swaraj
dDay of the Champaran Satyagraha
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Q236
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Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?
aCommunist Party of India
bMuslim League
cEast India Organization
dIndian National Congress
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Who was the Mughal emperor during the third battle of Panipat?
aAkbar II
bShahalam II
cBahadur Shah I
dBahadurshah Jafar
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Q238
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In which year, the Koya rebellion took place in the eastern Godavari tract?
a1882-1883
b1874-1875
c1879-1880
d1887-1888
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Q239
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Who among the following devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse?
aThe Lord Ellenborough
bLord William Bentinck
cLord Dalhousie
dLord Canning
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Q240
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Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge?
aTheosophical Society
bPrarthana Samaj
cArya Samaj
dBrahmo Samaj
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Q241
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'Back to Vedas' was the slogan of which Reform Movement?
aDev Samaj
bBrahmo Samaj
cPrarthana Samaj
dArya Samaj
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Q242
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The All India Forward Bloc was founded by _____ in 1939 after resigning from the Congress Presidentship.
aBal Gangadhar Tilak
bMahatma Gandhi
cJawaharlal Nehru
dSubhas Chandra Bose
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Q243
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Who used Hooghly as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal?
aThe Dutch
bThe French
cThe Portuguese
dThe British
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During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
aAkbar
bJahangir
cShahjahan
dAurangzeb
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French East India Company was constituted during the reign of _______.
aLouis XIV
bLouis XIII
cLouis XV
dLouis XVI
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The Carnatic War was fought between:
aEnglish and French
bEnglish and Dutch
cEnglish and Marathas
dHaider Ali and Marathas
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The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year ___________.
a1839
b1835
c1845
d1849
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Q248
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Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760.
aCount de Lally
bFrancis Martin
cDupleix
dNone of the above
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Q249
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Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in which year?
a1601
b1632
c1774
d1651
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Q250
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The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year ____.
a1761
b1757
c1760
d1764
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