1.Who among the following was the first president of Constituent Assembly?
[A]Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[B]Sachidanand Sinha
[C]Jawahar Lal Nehru
[D]B R Ambedkar
Answer:Sachidanand Sinha
2.The Cabinet assembly which was elected for an undivided India met for the first time on______?
[A]June 3, 1946
[B]June 6 1946
[C]June 9, 1946
[D]June 12, 1946
Answer:June 9, 1946
3.In which year constitution for India was drafted by Nehru Committee?
[A]1917
[B]1926
[C]1928
[D]1929
Answer:1928
4.On which date Indian Independence Act 1947 got Royal Assent?
[A]18 June 1947
[B]18 July 1947
[C]18 March 1947
[D]18 April 1947
Answer:18 July 1947
5.By which of the following for the first time, British government recognized the “Right of Dominion” for India?
[A]August Declaration
[B]August Offer
[C]Cripps Mission
[D]Montague Declaration
Answer:Cripps Mission
6.In the proposed federal polity of the Government of India act 1935, how many members had to be elected on communal basis for the Upper House of the bicameral legislature at the center?
[A]156
[B]150
[C]104
[D]125
Answer:150
7.The upper house was called Council of States and it consisted of 260 members. Out of these 260 members 156 were to represent the provinces and 104 to the native states. Out of the 156 which were trepresent the provinces, 150 were to be elected on communal basis. Seats reserved for Hindus, Muslim Sikhs, were to be filled by direct elections and Seats reserved for Indian Christians, Anglo Indians and Europeans was to be filled by indirect method of a electoral college consisting of their representativmembers.
8.Which of the following organizations provided medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War?
[A] International Council of Nurses
[B] Pax Romana
[C] Global Humanitarian Forum
[D] Red Crescent Society
Answer:
Red Crescent Society
Red Crescent Society :Worldwide humanitarian organization providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It provided medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War.
9.Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
[A] Hakim Azmal Khan
[B] Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
[D] Badruddin Taiyabji
Answer:
Badruddin Taiyabji
Badruddin Taiyabji became the Ist Indian Barrister in Bombay; became the 2nd Indian Chief Justice; was the founding member of Bombay presidency association and INC and also presided over the 3rd congress session in Madras in 1887.
10.Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in the Surat Session 1907 famous for Surat Split?
[A] Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh
[B] Lala Lajpat Rai
[C] Dadabhai Naoroji
[D] Pherozeshah Mehta
Answer:
Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh
The growing differences between the Moderates and the Extremists came at Surat Session 1907,when against the wishes of Extremists who preferred Lala Lajpat Rai to be the President ; Dr. Rash Bihari Ghosh was elected as the Congress President. The Extremists left the Congress. Result was the Congress remained under the control of the Moderates.
11.How many delegates had attended the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
[A] 75
[B] 92
[C] 112
[D] 72
Answer:72
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held from 28-31 december,1885 at Gokul Das Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay and was attended by 72 delegates. Its president was Womesh Chandra Banerjee. Indian National Congress formed in 1885 during times of Governor General Lord Dufferin.
12.The first Individual Satyagrahi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave offered Satyagraha in which among the following way?
[A]By not paying taxes
[B]By burning British Flag
[C]By making an antiwar speech
[D]By making a speech against the Viceroy of India
Answer:By making an antiwar speech
13.During British Era, the Duke Memorandum became the basis of which among the following?
[A]Nehru Report
[B]Mont-Ford Reforms
[C]Indian Councils Act 1909
[D]Government of India Act 1935
Answer:Mont-Ford Reforms
Duke Memorandum is associated with Sir William Duke, a member of the English Round Table Group and he had formulated a scheme which eventually became the basis of Joint Report of Montague and Chelmsford.
14.The Battle of Chillianwalla was a part of?
[A]Anglo-Maratha Wars
[B]Anglo-Carnatic Wars
[C]Anglo-French Wars
[D]Anglo-Sikh Wars
Answer:Anglo-Sikh Wars
Battle of Chillianwalla was fought on 13 January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. Sikhs fought British in this battle under Shersingh.
15..In which year Jahangir issued the charter to East India Company for establishing the trade establishments in India?
[A]1615
[B]1616
[C]1617
[D]1618
Answer:1617
16.August 9 1925 is known in the Indian History for which of the following incidences?
[A]Chauri Chaura incidence
[B]Kakori Train Robbery
[C]Jallianwallah Bagh Incidence
[D]The seize of Cawnpore
Answer:Kakori Train Robbery
17.In which year, first nationwide elections were held in Afghanistan?
[A]1952
[B]1958
[C]1965
[D]1968
Answer:1965
18.Consider the following features of Government of India act 1935:
1. provision for Federation of India
2. Compulsory accession to Federation of India
3. Partial Reorganization of provinces
Which among the above features hold correct ?
[A]1 only
[B]1 & 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]1 & 3
Answer:1 & 3 the accession to this federation was voluntary
19.Which among the following act provided for the Public Service Commission in India for the first time?
[A]Government of India Act 1919
[B]Indian Councils act 1909
[C]Government of India Act 1935
[D]Government of India act 1858
Answer:
Government of India Act 1919
20.“Increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire”.
The above statement is known as _____?
[A]Montague declaration
[B]August Offer
[C]Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
[D]None of them
Answer:Montague declaration.
Please note that it was also known as August Declaration but NOT August Offer.
21.Which among the following led to Jallianwalla Bagh massacre?
[A]The Arms Act
[B]The Rowlatt Act
[C]The Public Safety Act
[D]Vernacular Press Act
Answer:The Rowlatt Act
22.The government of India act 1935 provided for:
1. Provincial autonomy
2. Establishment of federal court
3. all India federation at the center
Which among the above hold correct ?
[A]1 only
[B]1 & 2 only
[C]2 & 3 only
[D]all of them
Answer:All of them
23.The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of _______?
[A]Indian Councils act 1909
[B]The Government of India Act 1919
[C]The Government of India act 1935
[D]The Indian Independence Act 1947
Answer:The Government of India Act 1919
24.Consider the following features in context with the Government of India act 1935:
1. Abolition of Dyarchy in the Governor’s provinces
2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative actions and legislate on their own
3. Abolition of principle of communal representation
Which among the above hold correct ?
[A]1 only
[B]1 & 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]all 1, 2 & 3
Answer:1 & 2.
Third statement is correct because separate electorates were provided for Muslims, Sikh Christians, Anglo Indians etc.
25.Which among the following was NOT a provision of Charter act of 1833?
[A]Trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
[B]The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
[C]All law making powers to be conferred on Governor General in council
[D]An Indian to be appointed as law member in the Governor General in Council
Answer:D is incorrect statement.
The member was lord Macaulay and we could not even think of being part of that body
26.Which of the following acts of the British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive councils by substituting “portfolio” or departmental system for Corporate Functioning?
[A]Indian Councils Act 1861
[B]Government of India Act 1858
[C]Indian Councils Act 1892
[D]Indian councils Act 1909
Answer:Indian Councils Act 1861
27.After returning from South Africa, which among the following was the first successful satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]Chauri-Chaura
[B]Dandi
[C]Champaran
[D]Bardoli
Answer:Champarany
28.Who among the following was the governor general who followed a spirited “Forward” Policy towards Afghanistan?
[A]Lord Dufferin
[B]Lord Mayo
[C]Lord Elgin
[D]Lord Ellenborough
Answer:Lord Ellenborough
29.Where is located the “Hazur Sahib” Gurudwara, which is one of the five takhts of Sikhism?
[A]Amritsar
[B]Patna
[C]Nanded
[D]Bhatinda
Answer:Nanded
The location of the five Takhts is as follows: Akal Takht, at Amritsar, Keshgar Sahib, at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, Patna Sahib, at Patna, Hazur Sahib, at Nanded and Damdama Sahib, at Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda or Bathinda.
30.What was the number of districts in Bombay Presidency?
[A]23
[B]24
[C]25
[D]26
Answer:26
31.Which among the following was also known as Western Presidency in early times of East India Company?
[A]Bombay
[B]Surat
[C]Pune
[D]Panji
Answer:Surat
32.Arrange the following events in their correct chronological order:
1. August Offer
2. Cripps India Mission
3. Bombay Mutiny
4. Quit India Movement
[A]1234
[B]1243
[C]1423
[D]3142
Answer:1243
August Offer 1940, Cripps Mission 1942 (March) , Quit India Movement 1942 (August), Bombay Mutiny 1946
33.Which among the following act was known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime act 1919?
[A]Indian Arms Act
[B]Pitts India Act
[C]Ilbert Bill
[D]Rowlatt Act
Answer:Rowlatt Act
Please note that this act triggered the Rowlatt Satyagraha. Gandhi ji called it a Black act and it took away the Habeas Corpus which forms the basis of Civil Liberties in England.
35.Match the following Correctly :
[A] Governor General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (Under Regulating Act 1773) 1. Lord Dalhousie
[B] Governor General of India (Under Charter Act 1833) 2. Lord Minto
[C] Governor General & Viceroy of India (under Indian Councils Act 1858) 3. Lord Cornwallis
[D] Governor General & crown representative (Under Government of India Act 1935) 4. Lord Wavell
[A]A-1, B-2 , C-3, D-4
[B]A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
[C]A-3, B-2 C-2, D-4
[D]A-3, B-1, C-4, D-3
Answer:
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
36.Who among the following was the Vice president of the Interim Government formed in 1946?
[A]Dr. S Radha Krishnan
[B]Jawahar Lal Nehru
[C]C Rajgopalachari
[D]Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer:Jawahar Lal Nehru
37.Which among the following acts is also known to be a beginning of the parliamentary System in India ?
[A]Indian Councils Act 1892
[B]Indian Councils Act 1904
[C]Indian Councils Act 1909
[D]Government of India Act 1919
Answer:Indian Councils Act 1892
The act was 1892 can be said to be a First step towards the beginning of thparliamentary system in India, where the members are authorized to ask questions. Indian Councils a 1892 can also be said to introduce the principle of representation.
38.Who among the following is known to have started portfolio system in India?
[A]Lord Dalhousie
[B]Lord Caning
[C]Lord Elgin
[D]Sir John Lawrence
Answer:Lord Caning
39.In which year “Poorna Swarajya” resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress?
[A]1927
[B]1928
[C]1929
[D]1930
Answer:1929
40.Father of renaissance of Western India was__?
[A] B.M. Malabari
[B] M.G. Ranade
[C] R. G. Bhandarkar
[D] K.T. Telang
Answer:M.G. Ranade
41.Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842-1901) was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author, sometimes called a Father of renaissance of Western India. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress . He established the “Widow Marriage Association” in 1861 to encourage and popularize it Ranade founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870, to represent the Government, the aspiration of the people. Known to be the mentor and political guru of famous freedom fighters Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He was against caste system, untouchability and was a strong supporter of widow-remarriage.
42.Who is often called as Hindu Luther of Northern India ?
[A] Dayanand Saraswati
[B] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
[C] Radhakant Dev
[D] Keshav Chandra Sen
Answer:Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great 19th century Bengali scholar, reformer, writer and philanthropist, whose ideas remain relevant even in modern India. He had devoted his life to improving the status of Hindu widows and encouraging remarriage. The outcome of these efforts was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. That’s why he has come to be called the Hindu Luther of Northern India.
42.Who inspired the young Bengal Movement in the 19th century ?
[A] Ram Tanu Lahiri
[B] Henry Vivian Dorozev
[C] Rasik Kumar Malik
[D] Piyare Chand Mitra
Answer:Henry Vivian Dorozev
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809 –1831) was assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata, a radical thinker and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal. He constantly encouraged them to think freely, to question and not to accept anything blindly. His teachings inspired the development of the spirit of liberty, equality and freedom. His activities brought about intellectual revolution in Bengal. It was called the Young Bengal Movement and his students, also known as Derozians, were fiery patriots.
43.Who is regarded as “Maker of Modern India”?
[A] M. G. Ranade
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Keshav Chandra Sen
[D] Ram Mohan Roy
Answer:Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Rammohan Roy has come to be called the ‘Maker of Modern India’. He was the main force behind introduction of the western education and English language in India. He advocated the study of English, Science, Western Medicine and Technology. He spent his money on a college to promote these studies. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj and a great leader of social reform. It was as a result of his persistent campaign that the custom of Sati was declared illegal in Bengal in 1829 A.D. By Lord William Bentick. He was the chief advocate of the modern process of education and the scientific learning.
44.Who among the following is known as ‘Mother of Indian Revolution’ ?
[A] Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi
[B] Bhikaji Rustam Kama
[C] Annie Besant
[D] Sarojini Naidu
Answer:Bhikaji Rustam Kama
Bhikaiji Rustom Cama,(1861-1936) was an outstanding lady of great courage, fearlessness, integrity, perseverance and passion for freedom, and is considered as the mother of Indian revolution because of her contributions to Indian freedom struggle. She was credited with designing India’s first tricolour flag with green, saffron and red stripes bearing the immortal words – Vande Matram.
45.Which of the following cities was capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
[A] Amritsar
[B] Patiala
[C] Lahore
[D] Kapurthala
Answer:Lahore
46.Who were the first to start a joint stock company to trade with India?
[A] Portuguese
[B] Dutch
[C] French
[D] Danish
Answer:Dutch
To maximize profits, the Dutch East India Company established the world’s first stock market in Amsterdam on March 20, 1602, in which investors could speculate on commodity futures and buy stock in the trading company. It was the Dutch East India Company to start a joint stock company to trade with India
47.Who was the first Indian ruler to join the subsidiary Alliance?
[A] The Nawab of Oudh
[B] The Nizam of Hyderabad
[C] Sultan of Madurai
[D] The king of Travancore
Answer:The Nizam of Hyderabad
The Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Lord Wellesley (Governor General of India) to bring the Indian states within the boundary of the British political power. Under this doctrine , The Nizam of Hyderabad , the feeblest of all rulers was the first Indian ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798 A.D and came under the British Protection.
48.The only licensed flag production unit in India in located at which among the following places?
[A]Mysuru
[B]Hubli
[C]Dharwad
[D]Nagpur
Answer:Hubli Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha in Hubli is the only licensed flag production unit in India.
49.Who among the following had founded the Central Hindu College at Varanasi, which was later converted into Banaras Hindu University?
[A]Madan Mohan Malviya
[B]Annie Besant
[C]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[D]Jamna Lal Bajaj
Answer:Annie Besant
Madan Mohan Malviya had established BHU in 1915 with the support of some leaders, mainly Annie Besant. She had founded the Central Hindu College in 1898 in Varanasi and this college was later gifted to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya for the later to get it converted into Banaras Hindu University. Also notable points is that foundation for the main campus of BHU was laid by Lord Hardinge on 4 February 1916, on occasion of Vasant Panchami.
50.The revolt of 1857 was described as a ‘National Rising’ by which of the following political leaders of Britain?
[A] Canning
[B] Gladstone
[C] Palmerstone
[D] Disraeli
Answer:Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli was leader of Conservative Party and opposition leader in the House of Commons. He described the revolt of 1857 as ‘a national rising.
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