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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 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 | |
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