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GK: History National Movement

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1.Which of the following is also known as Magna Carta of Indian Education?

[A] Wood’s Despatch
[B] Sadler Commission
[C] Indian Universities Act 1904
[D] Raleigh commission
Correct Answer: A [Wood’s Despatch ]
2.Who among the following presided over the Surat Session of Indian National Congress in 1907?
[A] Dadabhai Naoroji
[B] Gopal krishna Gokhale
[C] Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
[D] Ras Bihari Ghosh
Correct Answer: D [Ras Bihari Ghosh]
3.The famous book “Ghulamgiri” was written by__:
[A] B. R. Ambedkar
[B] Narayan Guru
[C] Jyotiba Phule
[D] M. P. Pillai
Correct Answer: C [Jyotiba Phule]
4.The Hindu Mahasabha was organized for the first time in 1914 at ___:
[A] Haridwar
[B] Allahabad
[C] Varanasi
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Haridwar]
5.Librahan Commission was established to probe into which among the following?
[A] Anti Sikh Riots of 1984
[B] Babri Mosque Demolition
[C] Post Godhara Riots
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Babri Mosque Demolition]
6.In which of the following gives International Gandhi Award ?
[A] Government of India
[B] Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation
[C] United nations
[D] Gandhi Foundation
Correct Answer: B [Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation]
7.During whose era the Agra Canal was finished?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Bahadurshah Jafar
[D] Birtish period
Correct Answer: D [Birtish period]
8.Which among the following does not correctly denotes the headquarters of Indian Army’s Operational Command?
[A] Eastern Command – Kolkata
[B] Western Command – Chandimandir
[C] Northern Command – Udhampur
[D] Southern Command – Chennai
Correct Answer: D [Southern Command – Chennai]
9.Consider the following matches:
1. Ashtapradan : Maratha Empire
2. AshtaDiggaja : Vijaynagar Empire
3. Navaratna : Chandra Gupta I
4. Dahasala : Administration of Akbar
Which among the above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 2, 3,
[D] Only 1, 2 , 4
Correct Answer: D [Only 1, 2 , 4]
10.which among the following Viceroy’s tenure, Simon Commission was appointed?
[A] Lord Wellington
[B] Lord Irwin
[C] Lord Reading
[D] Lord Chelmsford
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 Correct Answer: B [Lord Irwin
11.Which of the following is / are correct statements about Mahadev Govind Ranade?
1. He was first thinker who gave the idea of a welfare state in India
2. He founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3. He founded Social Conference movement
4. He served as Judge in Bombay High Court
Select the correct statements from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2, 3 & 4 ]
12.Consider the following statements about Tana Bhagat movement:
1. Tana Bhagat is a tribal community mainly found in Maharashtra
2. They opposed Gandhiji's ideologies of nonviolent resistance
3. The movement was anti-zamindari movement
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: B [ 3 Only ]
13.Consider the following statements about the Indian Council Act, 1909:
1. The Act increased the membership of Central and the State legislatures
2. For the first time seats in the legislative assemblies were reserved on the basis of religion
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
14. Consider the following statements about the Hartog Committee:
1. The committee was set up during the reign of Lord Irwin
2. It was set up to investigate the Anglo-Asian opium trade
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A [ 1 Only]
15.Consider the following statements about the Quit India Movement:
1. It was launched at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee
2. Mahatma Gandhi hoisted the Indian Tricolour at the Gwalior Tank Maidan in Bombay to start the movement
3. While Muslim League did not support the movement, Hindu Mahasabha actively participated in the movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] None
Correct Answer: A [Only 1 ]
16.Warren Hastings is known as which of the following?
[A] First Governor General of Bengal
[B] First Governor General of India
[C] First Viceroy of Bengal
[D] First Viceroy of India
Correct Answer: A [First Governor General of Bengal]
17.Which among the following policies was/ were taken by Lord Dalhousie for the expansion of the British Empire in India?
1. Conquering of territory by war
2. Doctrine of Lapse
3. Acquiring of territories by putting false allegation
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
18.Arrange the following states chronologically as per their annexation by the Doctrine of Lapse?
1. Satara
2. Udaipur
3. Nagpur
4. Sambalpur
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 4, 2, 3
[C] 2, 1, 4, 3
[D] 1, 3, 4, 2
Correct Answer: B [1, 4, 2, 3]
19.The Durand line agreement between India and Afghanistan was approved in which year?
[A] 1889
[B] 1891
[C] 1893
[D] 1895
Correct Answer: C [1893]
20.Before appointment as the Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon served as the Governor of which of the following places of India?
[A] Bombay
[B] Madras
[C] Both of them
[D] Bengal
Correct Answer: C [Both of them]
21.Which act provided for right to vote to women?
[A] Indian Councils Act, 1909
[B] Government of India Act, 1919
[C] Government of India Act, 1935
[D] Indian Independence Act, 1947
Correct Answer: B [ Government of India Act, 1919 ]
22.Which among the following was/ were the reason for French failure in the war of English and French?
1. The French company was controlled by the French government
2. The naval power of French was weak
3. There was no such strong center of French with compare to the English
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
23.Warren Hastings is known as which of the following?
[A] First Governor General of Bengal
[B] First Governor General of India
[C] First Viceroy of Bengal
[D] First Viceroy of India
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Correct Answer: A [First Governor General of Bengal]
24.Which of the following Acts reduced the power of the Supreme Court which was constitutes as per the Regulating Act 1773?
[A] The Act of 1775
[B] The Act of 1778
[C] The Act of 1781
[D] The Act of 1784
Correct Answer: C [The Act of 1781]
25.Arrange chronologically the following Peshwas according to their year of succession in the Maratha empire
1. Balaji Biswanath
2. Balaji Bajirao
3. Bajirao I
4. Madhavrao
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 3, 2, 4
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 2, 1, 4, 3
Correct Answer: B [1, 3, 2, 4]
26.By the Charter Act of 1793, the trade monopoly of the Company was extended to how many years?
[A] 5
[B] 15
[C] 20
[D] 24
Correct Answer: C [20]
27.Who of the following demanded the self-government within the British Government even before Dadabhai Nouroji?
[A] MG Ranade
[B] GK Gokhale
[C] SN Banerjee
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [GK Gokhale]
28.The Raksha Bandhan ceremony was first celebrated on which date?
[A] 16th October 1906
[B] 16th October 1911
[C] 16th October 1905
[D] 16th July 1905
Correct Answer: C [16th October 1905]
29.When did Raj Guru and Bhagat Singh kill Saunders?
[A] 1915
[B] 1922
[C] 1928
[D] 1931
Correct Answer: C [1928]
30.Gandhiji was awarded the ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ by the British for which reasons?
[A] For his work in Boer War
[B] For remainig silent after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
[C] For stopping the No-cooperation movement
[D] For expelling S.C. Bose from Congress
Correct Answer: A [ For his work in Boer War ]
31.On which date, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated?
[A] 1942
[B] 1945
[C] 1948
[D] 1951
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Correct Answer: C [ 1948 ]
32.Who among the following is known as the Father of Local Self Government?
[A] Lord Lytton
[B] Lord Ripon
[C] Lord Mayo
[D] Lord Minto
Correct Answer: B [Lord Ripon]
33.Which of the following matches of caste movements with their corresponding state are correct?
1. Justice movement- Madras
2. Self-respect movement- Tamil Nadu
3. Ezhava movement- Kerala
4. Satyashodak movement- Maharashtra
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
34.Which among the following commission was appointed after the Bengal Famine of 1943?
[A] Strachey Commission
[B] Lyall Commission
[C] Macdonell Commission
[D] Woodhead Commission
Correct Answer: D [Woodhead Commission]
35.Indigo revolt started in which year?
[A] 1850
[B] 1852
[C] 1859
[D] 1860
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Correct Answer: C [1859]
36.Who among the following sacrificed her life to protect the rights of the peasants?
[A] Veera Gunnamma
[B] Rani Gaidinliu
[C] Madam Cama
[D] Aruna Asaf Ali
Correct Answer: A [Veera Gunnamma
37.The permanent settlement of Lord Cornwallis gave the ownership of land to which of the following?
[A] Zamindars
[B] Peasants
[C] State
[D] Nobles
Correct Answer: A [Zamindars]
38.Which of the following was the first tribal group which rose against the British?
[A] Kolarian
[B] Mundas
[C] Khasis
[D] Santhals
Correct Answer: C [Khasis]
39.In 18th century, the Ijara system of land revenue collection was first intrdouced in which of the following regions?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Bengal
[C] Carnatic
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: B [Bengal]
40.Lord Curzon is best known for which of the following?
[A] Universities Act 1904
[B] Partition of Bengal in 1905
[C] Indian Council Act 1892
[D] Government of India Act 1909
Correct Answer: B [Partition of Bengal in 1905]

41.On which date, Simon Commission arrived in Bombay?

[A] 15 January, 1927
[B] 25 December, 1927
[C] 3 February, 1928
[D] 13 March, 1928
Correct Answer: C [3 February, 1928]
42.Who became a member of the Royal Commission on Indian Decentralisation in 1907?
[A] Surendranath Banerjee
[B] Sir Pherozshah Mehta
[C] Romesh Chunder Dutt
[D] Panambakkam Anandacharlu
Correct Answer: C [Romesh Chunder Dutt]
43.Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey?
[A] Mir Jafar
[B] Mir Qasim
[C] Siraj-ud -duala
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Siraj-ud -duala]
44.“Go back to Vedas.” – this call given by
[A] Jyotiba Phule
[B] Daynand Saraswati
[C] Ramakrishna Paramah-amsa
[D] Swami Vivekananda
Correct Answer: B [Daynand Saraswati]
45.In which year did Khudiram Bose tried to assassinate Kingsford in Muzaffarpur?
[A] 1904 AD
[B] 1906 AD
[C] 1908 AD
[D] 1910 AD
Correct Answer: C [1908 AD]
46.One of the following was not associated with the Gadar party?
[A] Mohammad Barkatullah
[B] Lala Hardayal
[C] Baba Gurdit Singh
[D] Sohan Singh Bhakna
Correct Answer: C [Baba Gurdit Singh]
47.From whom did the French East India Company acquire Pondicherry?
[A] The ruler of Golconda
[B] Sultan of Bijapur
[C] From the Portuguese
[D] Snatching
Correct Answer: B [Sultan of Bijapur]
48.In which year Salt Satyagraha was initiated?
[A] 1927
[B] 1930
[C] 1932
[D] 1942
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Correct Answer: B [1930]
49.Representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company signed the ‘Treaty of Salbai’ in which year?
[A] 1758
[B] 1769
[C] 1771
[D] 1782
Correct Answer: D [1782]
50.What did Gandhiji meant by ‘Sarvodaya’?
[A] Satyagraha
[B] Non-violence
[C] Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
[D] The birth of a new society based on ethical values
Correct Answer: C [Upliftment of untouchables or dalits]