History MCQs Part III

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1. The Marathi fortnightly, ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ was started by
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) B. D. Savarkar
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

2. The song Bande Mataram, which served as a great inspiration to the patriotic sons of India in their freedom struggle, is in the book—
(a) Anand Math
(b) Durgesha Nandini
(c) Meghanad Vadh-Kavya
(d) Virangana Kavya

3. Who wrote the famous song Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara ?
(a) Sahir Ludhiyanvi
(b) Syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Muhammad Iqbal
(d) Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’

4. The ancient Monument Protection Act was enacted during the Governor-Generalship of—
(a) Lord Minto
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Canning

5. Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India ?
(a) Gitanjali
(b) Anand Math
(c) Satyartha Prakash
(d) Gita Rahasya

6. The main reason for the British Government to spread modern education in India during pre-independence period was—
(a) the need for educated Indians in minor administrative posts
(b) to promote Indian culture
(c) to modernise the Indian people so that they could share their political responsibilities
(d) None of these

7. Who established Shanti Niketan ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Mohandas Karamchond Gandhi

8. Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’ ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Moti Lal Nehru

9. Which of the following books was known as the ‘Bible of Bengali patriotism’ ?
(a) Geetanjali
(b) Anand Math
(c) Devdas
(d) Gora

10. Who wrote the book ‘Life Divine’ ?
(a) Mulk Raj Anand
(b) Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

 Answers:

1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. (c)