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| 101. |
When did the third carnatic war came to an end |
| A. | 1765 |
| B. | 1759 |
| C. | 1761 |
| D. | 1763 |
| Answer» D. 1763 | |
| 102. |
Where did the British establish their first factory in Bengal? |
| A. | hugli |
| B. | kasimbazar |
| C. | burdwan |
| D. | sutanati |
| Answer» A. hugli | |
| 103. |
The second carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of ------- |
| A. | madras |
| B. | pondicherry |
| C. | vienna |
| D. | paris |
| Answer» B. pondicherry | |
| 104. |
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 | |
| 105. |
When was the second carnatic war fought? |
| A. | 1742-45 |
| B. | 1745-48 |
| C. | 1752-56 |
| D. | 1749- 54 |
| Answer» D. 1749- 54 | |
| 106. |
When did the French establish their control over the Malabar Coast? |
| A. | 1722 |
| B. | 1724 |
| C. | 1726 |
| D. | 1720 |
| Answer» B. 1724 | |
| 107. |
Who wrote the book Indian Mutiny? |
| A. | t.r.holmes |
| B. | s.b.sen |
| C. | c.raikes |
| D. | g.b.malleson |
| Answer» D. g.b.malleson | |
| 108. |
Tantia Tope escaped in to the jungles of ------- India in 1859 |
| A. | central |
| B. | southern |
| C. | northern |
| D. | south western |
| Answer» A. central | |
| 109. |
The leader of the revolt at Jhansi was ------- |
| A. | lakshmi bai |
| B. | bakht khan |
| C. | tantia tope |
| D. | azimullah |
| Answer» A. lakshmi bai | |
| 110. |
What was the number of major famines from 1770 to 1857? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 111. |
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 | |
| 112. |
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 | |
| 113. |
In 1938 subhash Bose elected president of the congress at its --------- session |
| A. | lucknow |
| B. | haripura |
| C. | faizpur |
| D. | tripuri |
| Answer» B. haripura | |
| 114. |
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 | |
| 115. |
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 | |
| 116. |
When was Subhas Chandra Bose Born? |
| A. | 1893 |
| B. | 1877 |
| C. | 1897 |
| D. | 1889 |
| Answer» C. 1897 | |
| 117. |
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 | |
| 118. |
The Indian struggle was the autobiography |
| A. | subash chandra bose |
| B. | lajpat rai |
| C. | annie besant |
| D. | desai |
| Answer» A. subash chandra bose | |
| 119. |
The Chauri Chaura incidence occurred on ------- 1922 |
| A. | 5 february |
| B. | 12 february |
| C. | 12 march |
| D. | 1 april |
| Answer» A. 5 february | |
| 120. |
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 | |
| 121. |
When was the HRA Founded? |
| A. | september 1923 |
| B. | may 1922 |
| C. | october 1924 |
| D. | december 1925 |
| Answer» C. october 1924 | |
| 122. |
When did the Chittagong armoury raid take place? |
| A. | march 1929 |
| B. | april 1930 |
| C. | may 1931 |
| D. | june 1933 |
| Answer» B. april 1930 | |
| 123. |
Surya Sen was arrested in ------- 1933 |
| A. | march |
| B. | june |
| C. | february |
| D. | october |
| Answer» C. february | |
| 124. |
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 | |
| 125. |
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 | |
| 126. |
When did Gandhi go to South Africa? |
| A. | 1892 |
| B. | 1893 |
| C. | 1894 |
| D. | 1895 |
| Answer» B. 1893 | |
| 127. |
The Khudai Khidmatgars were also known as -------- shirts |
| A. | black |
| B. | yellow |
| C. | red |
| D. | green |
| Answer» C. red | |
| 128. |
The faizpur session of the congress was held in ------ |
| A. | 1936 |
| B. | 1931 |
| C. | 1933 |
| D. | 1934 |
| Answer» A. 1936 | |
| 129. |
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 | |
| 130. |
Where was the Quit India resolution passed? |
| A. | nagpur |
| B. | poona |
| C. | madrass |
| D. | bombay |
| Answer» D. bombay | |
| 131. |
The INA joined the Japanese army in its march on India from ---- |
| A. | singapore |
| B. | burma |
| C. | china |
| D. | bhutan |
| Answer» B. burma | |
| 132. |
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 | |
| 133. |
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 | |
| 134. |
“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 | |
| 135. |
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 | |
| 136. |
Drain theory was propounded by |
| A. | naoroji |
| B. | d.d. kosambi |
| C. | s.n. banerji |
| D. | r.c. dutt |
| Answer» A. naoroji | |
| 137. |
Who was responsible for partition of Bengal? |
| A. | lord curzon |
| B. | warren hastings |
| C. | lord ripon |
| D. | mayo |
| Answer» A. lord curzon | |
| 138. |
Which of the following was the secretary of state for India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | lord cross |
| B. | lord elgin |
| C. | lord hamilton |
| D. | lord morley |
| Answer» A. lord cross | |
| 139. |
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 | |
| 140. |
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 | |
| 141. |
King Emperor George V visited India in |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1912 |
| D. | 1913 |
| Answer» A. 1911 | |
| 142. |
Who was the political guru of Gokhale? |
| A. | ranade |
| B. | tagore |
| C. | raja mohan roy |
| D. | ishwar chandra vidya sagar |
| Answer» A. ranade | |
| 143. |
The first Indian national congress consisted of |
| A. | 65 delegates |
| B. | 72 delegates |
| C. | 76 delegates |
| D. | 80 delegates |
| Answer» B. 72 delegates | |
| 144. |
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 | |
| 145. |
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 | |
| 146. |
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 | |
| 147. |
Who among the following concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatanam with Tipu Sultan? |
| A. | hastings |
| B. | cornwallis |
| C. | dalhousie |
| D. | wellesley |
| Answer» A. hastings | |
| 148. |
Which of the following was the first proprietary holding of the English in India? |
| A. | madras |
| B. | masulipatanam |
| C. | surat |
| D. | hariharpur |
| Answer» A. madras | |
| 149. |
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 | |
| 150. |
Which of the following British strong holds were fortified? |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | madras |
| C. | calcutta |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. calcutta | |
| 151. |
The first article in which the English started trading was |
| A. | indigo |
| B. | saltpetre |
| C. | pepper |
| D. | cotton |
| Answer» B. saltpetre | |
| 152. |
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 | |
| 153. |
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 | |
| 154. |
The first printing press in India was set up by |
| A. | portuguese |
| B. | dutch |
| C. | french |
| D. | english |
| Answer» A. portuguese | |
| 155. |
Clive returned to Bengal as its Governor in |
| A. | 1764 |
| B. | 1765 |
| C. | 1766 |
| D. | 1767 |
| Answer» B. 1765 | |
| 156. |
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 | |
| 157. |
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 | |
| 158. |
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 | |
| 159. |
Which of the following did not hold the governorship of Bengal? |
| A. | holwell |
| B. | cartier |
| C. | vansittart |
| D. | macaulay |
| Answer» D. macaulay | |
| 160. |
Lord Dalhousie proposed a railway system for the whole country in ---- ----- |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1859 |
| C. | 1869 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» A. 1853 | |
| 161. |
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 | |
| 162. |
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 | |
| 163. |
Permanent settlement was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793 A.D. by |
| A. | cornwallis |
| B. | john shore |
| C. | hastings |
| D. | clive |
| Answer» A. cornwallis | |
| 164. |
With whom did the British government work out the riotwari settlement? |
| A. | zamindars |
| B. | cultivators |
| C. | village communities |
| D. | muqqadams |
| Answer» A. zamindars | |
| 165. |
Who benefited most by under the British? |
| A. | money lender |
| B. | peasant |
| C. | merchant |
| D. | zamindar |
| Answer» A. money lender | |
| 166. |
The book “History of British India” was written by |
| A. | james mill |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | john marshal |
| D. | elphinston |
| Answer» A. james mill | |
| 167. |
Who belongs to nationalist school of economic historians? |
| A. | altekar |
| B. | r.c. dutt |
| C. | naoroji |
| D. | jayaswal |
| Answer» C. naoroji | |
| 168. |
The Berlin revolution started by --------- |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | srivastava |
| C. | majumdar |
| D. | sardesai |
| Answer» A. ranke | |
| 169. |
------ 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 | |
| 170. |
Who inaugurated the writing of history in a scientific way? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | ranke |
| C. | carlyle |
| D. | collingwood |
| Answer» B. ranke | |
| 171. |
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 | |
| 172. |
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 | |
| 173. |
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 | |
| 174. |
“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 | |
| 175. |
Where was the Panchayath Raj first introduced? |
| A. | tamilnadu |
| B. | gujarat |
| C. | kerala |
| D. | rajasthan. 187. the first english factory in india was established at |
| Answer» D. rajasthan. 187. the first english factory in india was established at | |
| 176. |
Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India.? |
| A. | english |
| B. | dutch |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | french. |
| Answer» C. portuguese | |
| 177. |
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. | |
| 178. |
Charles grant was a ............. historian? |
| A. | evangelical |
| B. | subaltern |
| C. | nationalist |
| D. | marxist. |
| Answer» A. evangelical | |
| 179. |
Who the following was an administrative historian? |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | r. guha |
| C. | william hunter |
| D. | james mill. |
| Answer» C. william hunter | |
| 180. |
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 | |
| 181. |
Indian antiquities was a work of ............? |
| A. | christian lassen |
| B. | william hunter |
| C. | naoroji |
| D. | nehru. |
| Answer» A. christian lassen | |
| 182. |
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 | |
| 183. |
K.P Jayaswal wrote book entitled ...........? |
| A. | indian antiquities |
| B. | hindu polity |
| C. | carnaticwars |
| D. | india today. |
| Answer» B. hindu polity | |
| 184. |
India today was considered as an authoritative ......... work? |
| A. | marxist |
| B. | nationalist |
| C. | subaltern |
| D. | english. |
| Answer» A. marxist | |
| 185. |
The Emergence 0f Indian Nationalism was written by ...........? |
| A. | j. brown |
| B. | anil seal |
| C. | washbrook |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. anil seal | |
| 186. |
The important Indian subaltern writers are ...............? |
| A. | david arnold |
| B. | gyan pandey |
| C. | partha chatterjee |
| D. | shahid amin |
| Answer» B. gyan pandey | |
| 187. |
The subaltern historians focussed on .............? |
| A. | cultural |
| B. | subjugated |
| C. | women |
| D. | workers. |
| Answer» B. subjugated | |
| 188. |
The neo imperialist historians also known as.............? |
| A. | cambridge |
| B. | utilitarian |
| C. | economic |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. cambridge | |
| 189. |
The Nehru Report was finalized in ------- |
| A. | may 1928 |
| B. | june 1928 |
| C. | august 1928 |
| D. | october 1928 |
| Answer» A. may 1928 | |
| 190. |
Who brought out a daily called new India |
| A. | g |
| B. | tilak b) gandhi |
| C. | annie besant |
| D. | bahadur sapru |
| Answer» C. annie besant | |
| 191. |
Which was the shortest session of the congress? |
| A. | belgam |
| B. | bankipore |
| C. | haripura |
| D. | belur |
| Answer» C. haripura | |
| 192. |
Congress leaders attended the last session of the congress |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1912 |
| Answer» A. 1915 | |
| 193. |
Who presided over the Banaras session of the congress? |
| A. | c.r.das |
| B. | gokhale |
| C. | ras behari bose |
| D. | pheroze shah mehta |
| Answer» B. gokhale | |
| 194. |
Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed at the ------- Park in Allahabad |
| A. | alfred |
| B. | corbett |
| C. | nobel |
| D. | shalimar |
| Answer» A. alfred | |
| 195. |
Where did Bhagat Singh first attended the congress session at Calcutta |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | lucknow |
| C. | calcutta |
| D. | madras |
| Answer» C. calcutta | |
| 196. |
The ----- laws were broken at Dandi |
| A. | salt |
| B. | sugar |
| C. | forest |
| D. | chowkidari |
| Answer» A. salt | |
| 197. |
In ----- 1931, the Congress started a no rent no tax campaign |
| A. | december |
| B. | march |
| C. | june |
| D. | may |
| Answer» A. december | |
| 198. |
The congress condemned the ------ Act as totally Disappointing |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» A. 1935 | |
| 199. |
Who became the congress president in 1938 and 1939? |
| A. | s.c. bose |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | j.l. nehru |
| D. | abdul kalam azad |
| Answer» A. s.c. bose | |
| 200. |
When was the congress socialist party formed? |
| A. | 1932 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1933 |
| Answer» B. 1934 | |
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