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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 Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
Who founded Brahma Samaj? |
| A. | mohan roy |
| B. | benkin chandra chatterji |
| C. | tagore |
| D. | none . |
| Answer» A. mohan roy | |
| 2. |
Dayantha Saraswathy founded …........ |
| A. | arya samaj |
| B. | prarthana samaj |
| C. | aligarh movement |
| D. | brahma samaj. |
| Answer» A. arya samaj | |
| 3. |
In 1917 Annie Besant was elected …........ of the Indian Natioanl Congress. |
| A. | vice roy |
| B. | cheif executive officer |
| C. | manager |
| D. | president. |
| Answer» D. president. | |
| 4. |
Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon? |
| A. | mahayan |
| B. | hinayan |
| C. | vajrayana |
| D. | mahayana and hinayana equally |
| Answer» A. mahayan | |
| 5. |
The battle of plassey took place in the year . |
| A. | 1757 |
| B. | 1787 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1717 |
| Answer» A. 1757 | |
| 6. |
The Drain Theory was propounded by |
| A. | jawaharlal nehru |
| B. | dadabhai naoroji |
| C. | r c dutt |
| D. | m k gandhi. |
| Answer» B. dadabhai naoroji | |
| 7. |
Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British state of |
| A. | travancore |
| B. | baroda |
| C. | hyderabad |
| D. | mysore |
| Answer» A. travancore | |
| 8. |
.Tipu Sultan was the ruler of |
| A. | hyderabad |
| B. | b madurai |
| C. | mysore |
| D. | vijaya nagar |
| Answer» C. mysore | |
| 9. |
.Wellesely came to India as governor general in |
| A. | 1796 |
| B. | 1797 |
| C. | 1798 |
| D. | 1799 |
| Answer» C. 1798 | |
| 10. |
Hindu college Calcutta founded by |
| A. | rajaram mohan roy |
| B. | vivekanda |
| C. | syyed ahmed khan |
| D. | none. |
| Answer» A. rajaram mohan roy | |
| 11. |
The leader of Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was ….........? |
| A. | beegam hazrat mahal |
| B. | tanteo tope |
| C. | birjis qadir |
| D. | none. |
| Answer» A. beegam hazrat mahal | |
| 12. |
India struggle for Independence is a book edited by |
| A. | bipan chandra |
| B. | satish chandra |
| C. | sumit sarkar |
| D. | none. |
| Answer» B. satish chandra | |
| 13. |
The battle of Buxar took place in the year |
| A. | 1757 |
| B. | 1764 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1717 |
| Answer» B. 1764 | |
| 14. |
S N D P formed in the year …...... |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1903 |
| C. | 1914 |
| D. | none. |
| Answer» B. 1903 | |
| 15. |
Panditha Rama Bai belongs to …........... |
| A. | karnataka |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | bengal |
| D. | kerala |
| Answer» A. karnataka | |
| 16. |
Which was the first news paper in India? |
| A. | bengal gazate |
| B. | malayala manorama |
| C. | mathrubhumi |
| D. | the hindu |
| Answer» A. bengal gazate | |
| 17. |
Social back ground of Indian Nationalism is a work by …... |
| A. | dr a c das |
| B. | prof maxmuller |
| C. | ram lal desai |
| D. | dr k k sharma |
| Answer» C. ram lal desai | |
| 18. |
How many branches of Home rule league did Bal Gangadhar Tilak setup? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» A. 6 | |
| 19. |
. The papers New India and “common weal “ were started by …........ |
| A. | bal gangadhar tilak |
| B. | jawahar lal nehru |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | annie besant |
| Answer» D. annie besant | |
| 20. |
Where and when the extremists were readmitted in to the congress ? |
| A. | lahore-1916 |
| B. | lucknow 1916 |
| C. | karachi 1917 |
| D. | surat,1917. |
| Answer» B. lucknow 1916 | |
| 21. |
Who said the following of the Indian National Congress ;A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own actions was urgently needed ? |
| A. | a o hume |
| B. | m a jinnah |
| C. | bal ganghadhar tilak |
| D. | bipin chandra pal |
| Answer» A. a o hume | |
| 22. |
Where was the first section of Indian National Congress held in 1885 |
| A. | poona |
| B. | calcutta |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | agra |
| Answer» C. bombay | |
| 23. |
Who presided over the second session of INC? |
| A. | pherozeshah metha |
| B. | a o hume |
| C. | dada bhai naoroji |
| D. | mahatma gandhi |
| Answer» C. dada bhai naoroji | |
| 24. |
In which session the Indian National Congress split in to the Moderates and the extremists? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1908 |
| D. | 1907 |
| Answer» D. 1907 | |
| 25. |
Who was the first women president of Indian Natioanl Congress? |
| A. | sarojini naidu |
| B. | annie besant |
| C. | nellie sen gupta |
| D. | lakhshmi sehgal |
| Answer» B. annie besant | |
| 26. |
Who was the Viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement ? |
| A. | lord curzon |
| B. | lord irwin |
| C. | lord willingdon |
| D. | lord lansdowne |
| Answer» A. lord curzon | |
| 27. |
Who among the following is not the chief architect of Swadeshi Movement ? |
| A. | arabindo ghosh |
| B. | m k gandhi |
| C. | lokmanya bal gangadhar tilak |
| D. | bipin chandra pal |
| Answer» B. m k gandhi | |
| 28. |
Who setup Swadesh Bandhab Samiti to propagate the Swadeshi Movement ? |
| A. | surendra nath banerjee |
| B. | rabindra nath tagore |
| C. | g k gokhale |
| D. | ashwini kumar dutt |
| Answer» D. ashwini kumar dutt | |
| 29. |
Who was the president of Indin Natioanl Congress during Swadeshi movement ? |
| A. | dadabaha naoroji |
| B. | a o hume |
| C. | m k gandhi |
| D. | b g tilak |
| Answer» A. dadabaha naoroji | |
| 30. |
Which of the following extremist leader murdered Kennedy on april 30,1908 ? |
| A. | subramaniyam bharati |
| B. | khudirium bose and prafulla chaki |
| C. | hema chandra kanungo |
| D. | sachindranath sanyal |
| Answer» B. khudirium bose and prafulla chaki | |
| 31. |
The revolt of 1857 began at …........ |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | meerut |
| C. | alahabhad |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. meerut | |
| 32. |
The head quarters of the Ramakrishna Ashramam is at …........? |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | bombay |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | dhakka |
| Answer» A. calcutta | |
| 33. |
Who abolished dyrachy system? |
| A. | warren hastings |
| B. | lord curzon |
| C. | cornwallis |
| D. | minto. |
| Answer» A. warren hastings | |
| 34. |
Mangal Pandey was executed on |
| A. | 9 th may 1857 |
| B. | 9 th may 1858n |
| C. | 9 th may 1890 |
| D. | 8 th april 1857. |
| Answer» D. 8 th april 1857. | |
| 35. |
Who was the first martyr of the Revolt ? |
| A. | mangal pandey |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | rani laxmi bhai |
| D. | tantio tope |
| Answer» A. mangal pandey | |
| 36. |
Which part of India witnessed the revolt of 1857? |
| A. | north india |
| B. | south india |
| C. | eastern india |
| D. | north east |
| Answer» A. north india | |
| 37. |
India Struggle for Independence is a book edited by |
| A. | bipan chandra |
| B. | satis chandra |
| C. | sumit sarkar |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. bipan chandra | |
| 38. |
The treaty of Sreerangapattanam was between |
| A. | tipu and british |
| B. | hyder and british |
| C. | tipu and french |
| D. | hyder and french |
| Answer» A. tipu and british | |
| 39. |
Permanent settlement proved harmful mostly to |
| A. | land lords |
| B. | peasants |
| C. | company |
| D. | money lenders |
| Answer» B. peasants | |
| 40. |
The permanent settlement was introduced in India by |
| A. | warren hastings |
| B. | lord welleseley |
| C. | lord cornwallis |
| D. | robert clive |
| Answer» C. lord cornwallis | |
| 41. |
India came directly under the British empire by …......... |
| A. | victorian proclamation |
| B. | act of 1813 |
| C. | act of 1909 |
| D. | act of 1919. |
| Answer» A. victorian proclamation | |
| 42. |
The Second Carnatic war was fought between |
| A. | 1749-1752 |
| B. | 1749-1754 |
| C. | 1749-1753 |
| D. | 1749-1755 |
| Answer» B. 1749-1754 | |
| 43. |
.How many years did the third Carnatic war last? |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | six |
| Answer» D. six | |
| 44. |
.Name the Irish lady who was elected first women president of Indian national Congress ? |
| A. | nivedita |
| B. | mira benh |
| C. | annie besant |
| D. | sarojini naidu |
| Answer» C. annie besant | |
| 45. |
In which place khar party was founded? |
| A. | san francisco |
| B. | california |
| C. | tokyo |
| D. | london |
| Answer» A. san francisco | |
| 46. |
Which was the oldest daily in India? |
| A. | bengal gazetee |
| B. | samachar darpan |
| C. | mumbai samachar |
| D. | the times of india. |
| Answer» C. mumbai samachar | |
| 47. |
When was Queen Victoria”s proclamatiom |
| A. | 1857 |
| B. | 1858 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1892 |
| Answer» B. 1858 | |
| 48. |
When was the Indian association formed ? |
| A. | 1876 |
| B. | 1885 |
| C. | 1886 |
| D. | 1893 |
| Answer» A. 1876 | |
| 49. |
When was the Bengal Province partioned ? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» A. 1905 | |
| 50. |
When was Indian Councils Act announced ? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» C. 1909 | |
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