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101. |
Who was the chief inspirator of the kuka movement? |
A. | Sant Singh |
B. | Ram Singh |
C. | Balak Singh |
D. | Lal Singh |
Answer» B. Ram Singh |
102. |
Which movement was also known as the Namdhari Mission? |
A. | Santhal |
B. | Sanyasin |
C. | Kuka |
D. | Satwandi |
Answer» C. Kuka |
103. |
The kuka movement played a prominent role in arousing feelings of patriotism in -------- |
A. | Oudh |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Sind |
D. | Punjab |
Answer» D. Punjab |
104. |
Chand and Bharaeo were ------- of the santhal army |
A. | Guide |
B. | captains |
C. | commander in chief |
D. | informers |
Answer» C. commander in chief |
105. |
When did the third carnatic war came to an end |
A. | 1765 |
B. | 1759 |
C. | 1761 |
D. | 1763 |
Answer» D. 1763 |
106. |
Where did the British establish their first factory in Bengal? |
A. | Hugli |
B. | Kasimbazar |
C. | Burdwan |
D. | Sutanati |
Answer» A. Hugli |
107. |
The second carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of ------- |
A. | Madra |
B. | Pondicherry |
C. | Vienna |
D. | Paris |
Answer» B. Pondicherry |
108. |
How many carnatic wars were fought between the English and the French? |
A. | One |
B. | two |
C. | three |
D. | four |
Answer» C. three |
109. |
What was the period of the dual system of administration in Bengal? |
A. | 1764-1770 |
B. | 1764-1771 |
C. | 1765 – 1772 |
D. | 1765-1773 |
Answer» C. 1765 – 1772 |
110. |
When was the second carnatic war fought? |
A. | 1742-45 |
B. | 1745-48 |
C. | 1752-56 |
D. | 1749- 54 |
Answer» D. 1749- 54 |
111. |
When did the French establish their control over the Malabar Coast? |
A. | 1722 |
B. | 1724 |
C. | 1726 |
D. | 1720 |
Answer» B. 1724 |
112. |
Who wrote the book Indian Mutiny? |
A. | T.R.Holme |
B. | S.B.sen |
C. | C.Raikes |
D. | G.B.Malleson |
Answer» D. G.B.Malleson |
113. |
Tantia Tope escaped in to the jungles of ------- India in 1859 |
A. | Central |
B. | southern |
C. | northern |
D. | south western |
Answer» A. Central |
114. |
The leader of the revolt at Jhansi was ------- |
A. | Lakshmi bai |
B. | Bakht khan |
C. | Tantia Tope |
D. | Azimullah |
Answer» A. Lakshmi bai |
115. |
What was the number of major famines from 1770 to 1857? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 18 |
Answer» C. 12 |
116. |
Where was the quit India resolution passed by the congress working committee in July 1942 |
A. | wardha |
B. | Nasik |
C. | Poona |
D. | bardoli |
Answer» A. wardha |
117. |
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 |
Answer» A. Harijan |
118. |
In 1938 subhash Bose elected president of the congress at its --------- session |
A. | Lucknow |
B. | Haripura |
C. | Faizpur |
D. | Tripuri |
Answer» B. Haripura |
119. |
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 |
Answer» A. Congress socialist Party |
120. |
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 |
Answer» A. Jaya Prakash Narayanan |
121. |
When was Subhas Chandra Bose Born? |
A. | 1893 |
B. | 1877 |
C. | 1897 |
D. | 1889 |
Answer» C. 1897 |
122. |
Gandhi went on a fast unto death in the --------- jail on 20 September 1932 |
A. | Yeravada |
B. | Bhopal |
C. | Gwalior |
D. | Nasik |
Answer» A. Yeravada |
123. |
The Indian struggle was the autobiography |
A. | Subash Chandra Bose |
B. | Lajpat Rai |
C. | Annie Besant |
D. | Desai |
Answer» A. Subash Chandra Bose |
124. |
The Chauri Chaura incidence occurred on ------- 1922 |
A. | 5 February |
B. | 12 February |
C. | 12 March |
D. | 1 April |
Answer» A. 5 February |
125. |
The khilafat committee launched a non co-operation movement on ----- ------- 1920 |
A. | 31 August |
B. | 4 May |
C. | 16 October |
D. | 23 June |
Answer» A. 31 August |
126. |
When was the HRA Founded? |
A. | September 1923 |
B. | May 1922 |
C. | October 1924 |
D. | December 1925 |
Answer» C. October 1924 |
127. |
When did the Chittagong armoury raid take place? |
A. | March 1929 |
B. | April 1930 |
C. | May 1931 |
D. | June 1933 |
Answer» B. April 1930 |
128. |
Surya Sen was arrested in ------- 1933 |
A. | March |
B. | June |
C. | February |
D. | October |
Answer» C. February |
129. |
The revolutionary who laid down his life after a 63 day fast |
A. | Surya sen |
B. | Sachin Sanyal |
C. | Bhagat Singh |
D. | Jatin Das |
Answer» D. Jatin Das |
130. |
When in1931 were Bhaagat Singh, Sukhdev and Raj Guru executed |
A. | 23 March |
B. | 28 April |
C. | 2 June |
D. | 30 May |
Answer» A. 23 March |
131. |
When did Gandhi go to South Africa? |
A. | 1892 |
B. | 1893 |
C. | 1894 |
D. | 1895 |
Answer» B. 1893 |
132. |
The Khudai Khidmatgars were also known as -------- shirts |
A. | Black |
B. | Yellow |
C. | Red |
D. | Green |
Answer» C. Red |
133. |
The faizpur session of the congress was held in ------ |
A. | 1936 |
B. | 1931 |
C. | 1933 |
D. | 1934 |
Answer» A. 1936 |
134. |
Gandhi went to England in ------ 1931 to attend the second round table conference |
A. | October 1931 |
B. | September 1931 |
C. | November 1931 |
D. | June 1931 |
Answer» B. September 1931 |
135. |
Where was the Quit India resolution passed? |
A. | Nagpur |
B. | Poona |
C. | Madrass |
D. | Bombay |
Answer» D. Bombay |
136. |
The INA joined the Japanese army in its march on India from ---- |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Burma |
C. | China |
D. | Bhutan |
Answer» B. Burma |
137. |
Which of the following was the first Indian governor general of India? |
A. | Rajendra Prasad |
B. | Radhakrishnan |
C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
D. | V.V. Giri |
Answer» C. C. Rajagopalachari |
138. |
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 |
Answer» D. Tantia Topi |
139. |
“Give me blood in turn, I will give you freedom”. Whose words are these? |
A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
B. | Bhagat Singh |
C. | Arabindo Ghosh |
D. | Chandrasekhar Azad |
Answer» A. Subhash Chandra Bose |
140. |
Safety valve theory is associated with |
A. | De Industrialization |
B. | Industrial Revolution |
C. | Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre |
D. | Indian National Congress |
Answer» D. Indian National Congress |
141. |
Drain theory was propounded by |
A. | Naoroji |
B. | D.D. Kosambi |
C. | S.N. Banerji |
D. | R.C. Dutt |
Answer» A. Naoroji |
142. |
Who was responsible for partition of Bengal? |
A. | Lord Curzon |
B. | Warren Hastings |
C. | Lord Ripon |
D. | Mayo |
Answer» A. Lord Curzon |
143. |
Which of the following was the secretary of state for India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress? |
A. | Lord cros |
B. | Lord Elgin |
C. | Lord Hamilton |
D. | Lord Morley |
Answer» A. Lord cros |
144. |
Which of the following was the first women president of the Indian national congress? |
A. | Sarojini Naidu |
B. | Sucheta Kripalani |
C. | Annie Besant |
D. | Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur |
Answer» A. Sarojini Naidu |
145. |
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 |
Answer» A. 16th October 1905 |
146. |
King Emperor George V visited India in |
A. | 1911 |
B. | 1909 |
C. | 1912 |
D. | 1913 |
Answer» A. 1911 |
147. |
Who was the political guru of Gokhale? |
A. | Ranade |
B. | Tagore |
C. | Raja Mohan Roy |
D. | Ishwar Chandra vidya sagar |
Answer» A. Ranade |
148. |
The first Indian national congress consisted of |
A. | 65 delegate |
B. | 72 delegates |
C. | 76 delegates |
D. | 80 delegates |
Answer» B. 72 delegates |
149. |
The first split in congress occurred in 1907 at the |
A. | Surat session |
B. | Nagpur session |
C. | Bombay session |
D. | Lucknow session |
Answer» A. Surat session |
150. |
Which one of the following was not an Extremist Leader? |
A. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
D. | Pherozeshah Mehta |
Answer» D. Pherozeshah Mehta |
151. |
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 |
Answer» B. V.D. Savarkar |
152. |
Who among the following concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatanam with Tipu Sultan? |
A. | Hasting |
B. | Cornwallis |
C. | Dalhousie |
D. | Wellesley |
Answer» A. Hasting |
153. |
Which of the following was the first proprietary holding of the English in India? |
A. | Madra |
B. | Masulipatanam |
C. | Surat |
D. | Hariharpur |
Answer» A. Madra |
154. |
What were calicoes? |
A. | Indigo exported from India |
B. | cotton exported from India |
C. | Textile exported from India |
D. | Precious stones exported from India |
Answer» C. Textile exported from India |
155. |
Which of the following British strong holds were fortified? |
A. | Bombay |
B. | Madras |
C. | Calcutta |
D. | All the above |
Answer» C. Calcutta |
156. |
The first article in which the English started trading was |
A. | Indigo |
B. | Saltpetre |
C. | Pepper |
D. | Cotton |
Answer» B. Saltpetre |
157. |
The first carnatic war ended with |
A. | Treaty of aix la chappale |
B. | Treaty of Paris |
C. | Treaty of Ryswick |
D. | Treaty of Bassein |
Answer» A. Treaty of aix la chappale |
158. |
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 |
Answer» A. seven years war |
159. |
The first printing press in India was set up by |
A. | Portuguese |
B. | Dutch |
C. | French |
D. | English |
Answer» A. Portuguese |
160. |
The first modern arsenal was established at |
A. | Dindigal |
B. | Hyderabad |
C. | Bengal |
D. | Bombay |
Answer» A. Dindigal |
161. |
Clive returned to Bengal as its Governor in |
A. | 1764 |
B. | 1765 |
C. | 1766 |
D. | 1767 |
Answer» B. 1765 |
162. |
The first governor general of Bengal was |
A. | Lord Clive |
B. | Lord Warren Hastings |
C. | Lord Cornwallis |
D. | Lord John Shore |
Answer» B. Lord Warren Hastings |
163. |
Who said “our island has scarcely produced a man more truly great either in arms or in council |
A. | John shore |
B. | Cornwallis |
C. | Macaulay |
D. | Ellen borough |
Answer» C. Macaulay |
164. |
After return to Britain, Robert Clive died in 1774 due to |
A. | a dreadful disease |
B. | committed suicide |
C. | was assassinated |
D. | Died under mysterious circumstances |
Answer» B. committed suicide |
165. |
Which of the following did not hold the governorship of Bengal? |
A. | Holwell |
B. | Cartier |
C. | Vansittart |
D. | Macaulay |
Answer» D. Macaulay |
166. |
Lord Dalhousie proposed a railway system for the whole country in ---- ----- |
A. | 1853 |
B. | 1859 |
C. | 1869 |
D. | 1880 |
Answer» A. 1853 |
167. |
When did the English start draining Bengal of her wealth on a larger scale? |
A. | 1757 |
B. | 1765 |
C. | 1770 |
D. | 1793 |
Answer» A. 1757 |
168. |
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 |
Answer» C. Permanent settlement |
169. |
Permanent settlement was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793 A.D. by |
A. | Cornwalli |
B. | John shore |
C. | Hastings |
D. | Clive |
Answer» A. Cornwalli |
170. |
With whom did the British government work out the riotwari settlement? |
A. | Zamindar |
B. | Cultivators |
C. | Village communities |
D. | Muqqadams |
Answer» A. Zamindar |
171. |
Who benefited most by under the British? |
A. | Money lender |
B. | Peasant |
C. | Merchant |
D. | Zamindar |
Answer» A. Money lender |
172. |
The book “History of British India” was written by |
A. | James Mill |
B. | Karl Marx |
C. | John Marshal |
D. | Elphinston |
Answer» A. James Mill |
173. |
Who belongs to nationalist school of economic historians? |
A. | Altekar |
B. | R.C. Dutt |
C. | Naoroji |
D. | Jayaswal |
Answer» C. Naoroji |
174. |
The Berlin revolution started by --------- |
A. | Ranke |
B. | Srivastava |
C. | Majumdar |
D. | Sardesai |
Answer» A. Ranke |
175. |
------ deals with the history of Indian economy from the Battle of Plassey up to 1900 |
A. | Hunter |
B. | Smith |
C. | R.C.Dutt |
D. | Karl Marx |
Answer» C. R.C.Dutt |
176. |
Who inaugurated the writing of history in a scientific way? |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | Ranke |
C. | Carlyle |
D. | Collingwood |
Answer» B. Ranke |
177. |
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 |
Answer» B. Marriage relations |
178. |
Myth and Reality in Indian History was written by |
A. | D.D Kosambi |
B. | R.C. Dutt |
C. | Bipan Chandra |
D. | Irfan habib |
Answer» A. D.D Kosambi |
179. |
Who was adopted the Marxian approach in the interpretation of Indian History |
A. | Ranke |
B. | Vincent Smith |
C. | D.Kosambi |
D. | R.C. Dutt |
Answer» C. D.Kosambi |
180. |
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 |
Answer» A. Bipin Chandra |
181. |
“Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857” was published by -------- |
A. | R.C. Majumdar |
B. | K.K. Datta |
C. | Ray Chaudhari |
D. | Sardesai |
Answer» A. R.C. Majumdar |
182. |
Where was the Panchayath Raj first introduced? |
A. | Tamilnadu |
B. | Gujarat |
C. | Kerala |
D. | Rajasthan. |
Answer» D. Rajasthan. |
183. |
The first English factory in India was established at |
A. | Bombay |
B. | Surat |
C. | Hooghly |
D. | Calcutta. |
Answer» B. Surat |
184. |
Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India.? |
A. | English |
B. | Dutch |
C. | Portuguese |
D. | French. |
Answer» C. Portuguese |
185. |
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. |
Answer» D. Karachi, 1930. |
186. |
Charles grant was a ............. historian? |
A. | evangelical |
B. | subaltern |
C. | nationalist |
D. | Marxist. |
Answer» A. evangelical |
187. |
Who the following was an administrative historian? |
A. | Karl Marx |
B. | R. Guha |
C. | William Hunter |
D. | James Mill. |
Answer» C. William Hunter |
188. |
Who wrote the book, Observation on State and Society? |
A. | Karl Marx |
B. | Charles Grant |
C. | William Hunter |
D. | James Mill. |
Answer» B. Charles Grant |
189. |
Indian antiquities was a work of ............? |
A. | Christian Lassen |
B. | William Hunter |
C. | Naoroji |
D. | Nehru. |
Answer» A. Christian Lassen |
190. |
The book entitled Indo-Aryans was authored by? |
A. | R. Mitra |
B. | R.C. Dutt |
C. | Bipan Chandra |
D. | Irfan Habib |
Answer» A. R. Mitra |
191. |
K.P Jayaswal wrote book entitled ...........? |
A. | Indian antiquitie |
B. | Hindu polity |
C. | Carnaticwars |
D. | India today. |
Answer» B. Hindu polity |
192. |
India today was considered as an authoritative ......... work? |
A. | Marxist |
B. | Nationalist |
C. | Subaltern |
D. | English. |
Answer» A. Marxist |
193. |
The Emergence 0f Indian Nationalism was written by ...........? |
A. | J. Brown |
B. | Anil Seal |
C. | Washbrook |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Anil Seal |
194. |
The important Indian subaltern writers are ...............? |
A. | David Arnold |
B. | Gyan Pandey |
C. | Partha Chatterjee |
D. | Shahid Amin |
Answer» B. Gyan Pandey |
195. |
The subaltern historians focussed on .............? |
A. | Cultural |
B. | Subjugated |
C. | Women |
D. | Workers. |
Answer» B. Subjugated |
196. |
The neo imperialist historians also known as.............? |
A. | Cambridge |
B. | Utilitarian |
C. | Economic |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» A. Cambridge |
197. |
The Nehru Report was finalized in ------- |
A. | May 1928 |
B. | June 1928 |
C. | August 1928 |
D. | October 1928 |
Answer» A. May 1928 |
198. |
Who brought out a daily called new India |
A. | G |
B. | Tilak b) Gandhi |
C. | Annie Besant |
D. | Bahadur Sapru |
Answer» C. Annie Besant |
199. |
Which was the shortest session of the congress? |
A. | Belgam |
B. | Bankipore |
C. | Haripura |
D. | Belur |
Answer» C. Haripura |
200. |
Congress leaders attended the last session of the congress |
A. | 1915 |
B. | 1919 |
C. | 1913 |
D. | 1912 |
Answer» A. 1915 |
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