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National Movement MCQS





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1. Who of the following presided the historic Lahore session of 1929 in which demand of Poorna Swaraj was raised on the bank of river Ravi?

 

[A] Motilal Nehru

 

[B] Subhash Chandra Bose

 

[C] Jawaharlal Nehru

 

[D] Madan Mohan Malviya

 

Ans. C

 

2. The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of the following city?

 

[A] Bombay

 

[B] Calcutta

 

[C] Madras

 

[D] Lucknow

 

Ans. A

 

3. British Government appointed an Indian Statutory Commission to review the Government of India Act 1919, this commission is also known as?

 

[A] Simon Commission

 

[B] Hunter Commission

 

[C] Elbert Commission

 

[D] Cripps Mission

 

Ans. A

 

4. Which of the following organization was not established by B.R. Ambedkar?

 

[A] Zero Club

 

[B] Depressed Classes Institute

 

[C] Samaj Samata Sangh

 

[D] People’s Education Society

 

Ans. A

 

5. During the Quit India Movement in which of the following place a parallel government was not formed?

 

[A] Satara

 

[B] Baliya

 

[C] Talchar

 

[D] Jaipur

 

Ans. D

 




6. Which among the following is not a correct statement regarding Jyotiba Phule?

 

[A] He used dalit word for the first time in nineteenth century.

 

[B] He was the staunch supporter of Mahatma Gandhi’s Harijan Sevak Sangh.

 

[C] He is known as the author of Gulamgiri.

 

[D] He formed Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873.

 

Ans. B

 

7. Which among the following is not a literary work of Mahatma Gandhi?

 

[A] Hind Swaraj

 

[B] Indian Opinion

 

[C] Yugantar

 

[D] Young India

 

Ans. C

 

8. What was/were the important features of Nehru Report?

 

[A] It contained a Bill of Rights.

 

[B] There shall be no state religion; men and women shall have equal rights as citizens.

 

[C] There should be federal form of government with residuary powers vested in the center.

 

[D] All of the above

 

Ans. D

 

9. Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928, at that time who was the Prime Minister of Britain?

 

[A] Stanley Baldwin

 

[B] John Allsebrook Simon

 

[C] Clement Richard Attlee

 

[D] Winston Churchill

 

Ans. A

 

10. Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8th April 1929 as a protest to which of the following Bill/Act?

 

[A] Rowlatt Act

 

[B] Public Safety Bill

 

[C] Wood’s Bill

 

[D] None of the above

 

Ans. B

 




11.In which year Hindu mahasabha was established?

[A] 1910

[B] 1915

[C] 1916

[D] 1918

 

Ans B

 

12.Which among the following statements is not correct?

[A] British army was defeated in the first Anglo-Maratha War

[B] The Second Anglo-Mysore War was concluded by Treaty of Wadgaon

[C] Hyder Ali Died in the Second Anglo-Mysore war

[D] Third Anglo Mysore war led to the Treaty of Seringpatnam

 

Ans B

 

13.Which among Mountbatten plan, CR Formula, Wavell Plan and Cabinet Mission is chronologically earliest?

[A] CR Formula

[B] Wavell Plan

[C] Cabinet mission

[D] Mountbatten Plan

 

Ans A

 

14.Which among the following formulated a Dominion Status Constitution for India?

[A] Fourteen Points of Jinnah

[B] Nehru Report

[C] Butler Report

[D] Simon commission

 

Ans B

 

15.Who among the following Governor General of India is famous for Sati Reforms & suppression of human sacrifice?

[A] Lord William Bentinck

[B] Lord Curzon

[C] Lord Rippon

[D] Lord Ellenborough

 

Ans A

 

16.From which of the following, East India Company aquired Bombay on a lease on 27 March 1668?

[A] British Empire

[B] Spain

[C] Portugal

[D] France

 

Ans C

 

17.Consider the following statements:

1.Zamindari Association was founded in 1837 and was later known as Landholders Society

2.Zamindari Association merged with the British Indian Association within a decade of its formation.

3.British Indian Association was established by Dadabhai Naoroji

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

 

[A] Only 1 and 2 are correct

[B] Only 2 & 3 are correct

[C] Only 1 & 3 are correct

[D] All are correct

 

Ans A

 




18.At which among the following places, Jayaprakash Narayan had convened the first All India Congress Socialists Conference in 1934?

[A] Lucknow

[B] Patna

[C] Gaya

[D] Kolkata

 

Ans B

 

19.At which among the following places, National Flag was hoisted for the First time in India.?

[A] Lucknow

[B] Nagpur

[C] Kolkata

[D] Delhi

 

Ans C

 

20.Various Cooperative societies of the agriculturists and Agricultural Banks were established during the time of Lord Curzon. What was the most appropriate reason for this?

[A] Lord Curzon wanted to improve the condition of agriculture in India

[B] The money lenders had refused to advance loans to peasants

[C] India was plagued with several famines

[D] Lord Curzon was given a mandate to work for the welfare of peasants

 

Ans B

 

21.Who among the following made a statement of end of strike after the famous RIN mutiny of 1946 at Kolkata?

[A] Liaqat Ali Khan

[B] Sardar Patel

[C] Dr. Ambedkar

[D] Mohammad Ali Jinnah

 

Ans D

 

22.Who was the author of the book “Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857”?

[A] Maulana Azad

[B] SN Sen

[C] SB Chaudhari

[D] RC Majumdar

 

Ans D

 

23.Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Western Education in India?

[A] Sir Charles Metcalfe

[B] Lord Auckland

[C] Lord William Bentick

[D] Lord Ellenborough

 

Ans D

 

24.The Widow remarriage Act (1856) was passed during the Governor-Generalship of whom?

[A] Lord Ellenborough

[B] Lord Dalhousie

[C] Lord Elgin-I

[D] Lord Canning

 

Ans B

 

25.Who was the Viceroy of India when Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?

[A] Lord Hardinge II

[B] Lord Chelmsford

[C] Lord Reading

[D] Lord Minto II

 

Ans B

 

26.With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements in not

correct?

[A] Liakat Hussain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitations

[B] In 1889, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee

[C] The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal

[D] Tagpre preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages

Ans A

 

27.Which among the following movements during the freedom struggle of India were abruptly withdrawn due to violence?

1.Non-cooperation Movement

2.Civil Disobedience Movement

3.Quit India Movement

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

 

[A] Only 1

[B] Only 1 & 2

[C] Only 1& 3

[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

Ans A

 

28.During the freedom struggle of India, many Europeans are known to have supported the Indian cause. Who among the following smuggled photographs of the gruesome killings of Indians by British to England, creating a public outrage there?

[A] Wanda Dynowska

[B] Benjamin Guy Horniman

[C] Maurice Frydman

[D] Madeleine Slade

 

Ans B

 

29.Vinoba Bhave is considered the spiritual heir of Mahatma Gandhi. In this context, consider the following statements:

1.Vinoba Bhave participated and was arrested during Quit India Movement

2.He was first to use the term “Sarvodaya” with respect to his political philosophy

3.He established Sarvodaya Samaj

Which of the above is / are correct statements?

 

[A] Only 1

[B] Only 1 & 2

[C] Only 1 & 3

[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

Ans C

 

30.In 1838, Dwarkanath Tagore had established the Landholders Society in association with which of the following other social workers?

1.Raja Rammohan Roy

2.Prasanna Kumar Tagore

3.Radhakanta Deb

4.Ramkamal Sen

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

 

[A] 1, 2 & 3

[B] 2, 3 & 4

[C] 2 & 3

[D] 1, 3 & 4

 

Ans B

 

31.Who among the following authors wrote “Nuskha-i-Dil Khusha”?

[A] Bhimsen Burhanpuri

[B] Sujan Rai

[C] Khafi Khan

[D] Jagannatha Pandit

 

Ans A

 

32.Who was the editor of the newspaper “Punjab Kesari”?

[A] Lala Jagat Narayan

[B] Motilal Nehru

[C] Sardar Ajit Singh

[D] Both 1 & 2

 

Ans A

 

33.Why did the English East India Company succeed so spectacularly in India when others, European and Indian, did not?

Britain was better than all rivals on the front of Control of the seas

East India Company had gained control of India’s richest province after battle of Plassey

East India Company was devoid of corruption

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

 

[A] Only 1

[B] 1 & 2

[C] 1, 2 & 3

[D] 2 & 3

 

Ans B

 




34.Which among the following activities was / were envisaged in the Non-cooperation movement?

1.Boycott of elections under the Government of India Act, 1919

2.Boycott of government schools and colleges

3.Violation and breaking the civil laws

4.Boycott of foreign goods

5.Surrender of titles and honorary offices

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

 

[A] Only 2, 3, 4 & 5

[B] Only 1, 2, 4 & 5

[C] Only 1, 4 & 5

[D] Only 2, 3 & 5

 

Ans B

 

35.All-India Spinners’ Association:

1.was established as an integral part of the Congress organisation

2.consisted of members, associates and donors with an executive council

3.was set up as an expert organisation for the development of hand-spinning and Khaddar with independent existence and powers.

Which among the above is / are correct?

 

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 1 & 3

[C] Only 2 & 3

[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

Ans D

 

36.The British Government agreed upon which of the following points as per the much talked about Gandhi-Irwin pact?

1.Release all political prisoners except those guilty of violence

2.Abolish the salt tax

3.Withdraw all ordinances and prosecutions

4.Accept Indian National Congress as sole representative of Indians

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

 

[A] 1, 2 & 3

[B] 1, 3 & 4

[C] 1 & 3

[D] 1 & 2

 

Ans C

 

37.Which of the following is / are correct statements about Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev as well as Rajguru?

1.All of them were tried and subsequently executed for dropping two bombs in Central Legislative Assembly

2.All of them were cofounders of Naujawan Bharat Sabha

3.All of them were members of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

Select the correct statements from the codes given below:

 

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 1 & 3

[C] Only 3

[D] Only 2 & 3

 

Ans C

 

38.The Quit India Movement was supported by:

1. Hindu Mahasabha

2. Communist Party of India

3. Princely states

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 2 & 3

[C] Only 1 & 3

[D] None of them

 

Ans D

 

39.Identify the personality with the help of given information:

1.She is known as the Grand Old Lady of the Independence movement.

2.She was criticised by Gandhi for her support to the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny

3.She was awarded International Lenin Peace Prize for the year 1964

4.She received the Bharat Ratna, posthumously in 1997.

Select the correct answer from options given below:

 

[A] Annie Besant

[B] Begum Hazrat Mahal

[C] Aruna Asaf Ali

[D] Sarojini Naidu

 

Ans C

 

40.Identify the personality with the help of given information:

1.He was a Hindu theologian & philosopher and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.

2.He is famous as the chief proponent of Vishishtadvaita sub-school of Vedanta

3.He wrote influential texts such as Bhasya on the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita

4.In May 2017, the 1000th birth anniversary of this saint was observed

Select the correct answer from options given below:

 

[A] Adi Shankara

[B] Madhvacharya

[C] Ramanujacharya

[D] Vallabhacharya

 

Ans C

 




41.The treaty of Mangalore was signed in which year?

[A] 1774

[B] 1776

[C] 1782

[D] 1784

 

Ans D

 

42.Which among the following is / are the public service reforms of Lord Cornwallis?

1. He reduced the number of the officers of the company

2. He hiked the salary of the officers

3. Private trade was strictly prohibited

4. He gave the high-rank post to the Indians

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 only

[B] 1, 3 & 4

[C] 1, 2 & 3

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

Ans C

 

43.Lord Cornwallis transferred the Sadar Nizamat Adalat to which of the following places?

[A] Calcutta

[B] Mushirdabad

[C] Bhagalpur

[D] Monghyr

 

Ans A

 

44.The permanent settlement of Bengal was started in which year?

[A] 1772

[B] 1790

[C] 1793

[D] 1798

 

Ans C

 

45.Arrange chronologically the following Indian states according to their joining years into Subsidiary Alliance

1. Hyderabad

2. Awadh

3. Tanjore

4. Scindia

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1, 2, 3, 4

[B] 1, 3, 2, 4

[C] 1, 2, 4, 3

[D] 3, 4, 1, 2

 

Ans B

 

46.Lord Hastings appointed the Sardar Amins in every Zila or City to perform the cases up to which of the following amounts?

[A]  64

[B] 100

[C] 15

[D] 150

 

Ans D

 

47.In the Maratha administration who of the following was in charge of the division “Sarkar”?

[A] Munsif

[B] Kulkarni

[C] Patel

[D] Mamlatdar

 

Ans D

 

48.Arrange chronologically the following Peshwas according to their year of succession in the Maratha empire

1. Balaji Biswanath

2. Balaji Bajirao

3. Bajirao I

4. Madhavrao

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 2, 1, 4, 3

[B] 1, 3, 2, 4

[C] 3, 2, 1, 4

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4

 

Ans B

 

49.William Bentinck reduced the Bhatta by fifty percent. Which of the following refers to as Bhatta?

[A] Agricultural investment

[B] Salary of the British merchants

[C] Allowances paid to the military personnel

[D] None of the above

 

Ans C

 

50.Which among the following about the Dandi march is correct?

1. It was started on 12th March 1930

2. 78 followers of Gandhiji attended the march

3. They reached Dandi on 5th April 1930

4. It took 24 days to reach Dandi from Sabarmati Ashram

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 4

[B] 1, 2 & 3

[C] 1, 2 & 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

Ans D



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