History MCQs Part X

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1.The boycott of foreign cloth during the Non-cooperation Movement?

A) Had little impact on the economy

B) Caused a striking fall in the value of imports of foreign cloth in 1921-22

C) Made the government relax controls on exports of Indian goods

D) Was not agreeable to the masses

2.How did the Non-cooperation Movement affect the Congress?

A) From constitutional agitation it changed its method to passive resistance

B) Once again the control shifted from moderates to extremists

C) It became the leader of the masses in the nationalist struggle to win freedom from British rule

D) It became a more business like body with a Working Committee and Constitution

3.In which district is Dandi associated with the March of Gandhi, is located?

A) Bhuj

B) Nausari

C) Dwarka

D) Mehsana

4.Which one of the following is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi?s Dandi March?

A) It was a pedestrian March

B) It began with 8 Satyagrahis comprising Hindus, Muslims and Christians

C) Reaching the sea-shore Mahatma Gandhi did not manufacture the salt

D) Its motive was to violate salt law

5.What is the correct chronological order of Gandhian Movements ? 1. Rowlatt Acts Movement 2. Khera Movement 3. Champaran Movement 4. Ahmedabad Mill strike?

A) 3, 2, 4, 1

B) 1, 2, 3, 4

C) 4, 3, 2, 1

D) 3, 4, 2, 1

6.With which event did the Civil Disobedience Movement started?

A) Protesting high land Revenue

B) Boycotting foreign clothes

C) Prohibition of wine

D) Breaking salt law

7.On which occasion the slogan 'Nagpur Chalo' was raised?

A) Jhanda Satyagrah

B) Quit India Movement

C) Non-cooperation Movement

D) Dandi March

8.When did Kasturba Gandhi die in prison ?

A) 1944

B) 1942

C) 1943

D) 1945

9.The main reason for criticizing the Gandhi-Irwin pact was?

A) Lacked the provision of saving the hangings of freedom fighters

B) Amnesty to the political prisoners

C) Banning of peaceful processions

D) Communal electorate

10.What was the immediate reaction of the government to the Salt Satyagraha and the Dandi March?

A) The Congress was banned

B) It did not take it seriously

C) It took measures to prevent the mischief from spreading

D) The government resorted to repressive measures

ANSWERS:
1 - (B)
2 - (C)
3 - (B)
4 - (C)
5 - (D)
6 - (D)
7 - (A)
8 - (A)
9 - (B)
10- (B)

History MCQs Part IX

ಜ್ಞಾನಸೆಲೆ GK4KPSC ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜ್ಞಾನ

1. The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by__

(a) Md. Ali Jinnah

(b) Mohammad Ali

(c) Shaukat Ali

(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

2. Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?

(a) Prarthana Samaj

(b) Brahmo Samaj 

(c) Arya Samaj 

(d) Ram Krishna Mission

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists___

List-I (Institution)                           List-II (Associated Person)

A. Atmiya Sabha                               1.  Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

B. Sanskrit College                           2.  Aurobindo Ghosh

C. National Council of Education     3.  Raja Ram Mohan Roy

D. Adi Brahmo Samaj                       4.  Devendra Nath Tagore

Codes : A B C D

        (a) 2 4 3 1

       (b) 3 1 2 4

       (c) 2 1 3 4

       (d) 3 4 2 1

4. Consider the following statements related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy:

1. He advocated widow remarriage 

2. He strongly advocated for the abolition of Sati system

3. He advocated for the promotion of English Education

(a) only 1

(b) 1 and 2 

(c) 2 and 3 

(d) 1, 2 and 3

5. Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

(b) Dadabhai Noroji 

(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhle 

(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

6. Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta? 

(a) Lord Cornwallis 

(b) Lord Ellenborough 

(c) Lord Macalay 

(d) Lord Wellesely 

7. Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in India in 1879?

(a) Madam Blavatsky and H.S. Olcott  

(b) Madam Blavatsky and Annie Besant 

(c) H. S. Olcott and Annie Besant  

(d) A. O. Hume and Annie Besant 

8. Kuka Movement was organised by___

(a) Guru Ram Das

(b) Guru Nanak 

(c) Guru Ram Singh 

(d) Guru Gobind Singh

9.Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in_____.

(a) 1816 A.D.

(b) 1820 A.D.

(c) 1828 A.D.

(d) 1830 A.D.

10.‘Satyartha Prakash’ was written by_____

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

(b) Mahatma Gandhi 

(c) Swami Vivekananda 

(d) Swami Dyanand Saraswati

Answers:

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. C

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. D

History MCQs Part VIII

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1.The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Annie Besant

C. W.C.Bannerji

D. A.O.Hume

2.The founder of Portuguese power in India was

A. Danes

B. Salsette

C. Albuquerque

D. Vasco–da–gama

3.The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

A. Pushya

B. Kanishka

C. Harisha Vardhana

D. Kuvishka

4. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

A. Gopala

B. Dharmapala

C. Bhaskaravarman

D. None of these

5.The first to establish regular trade with India was

A. Dutch

B. Portuguese

C. French

D. English

6.The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and

A. Haider Ali

B. Chand Bibi

C. Tipu Sultan

D. Nizam of Hyderabad

7.Chand Bibi was the ruler of

A. Satara

B. Bijapur

C. Golconda

D. Ahmednagar

8.Which was the first metal used by man?  

A.  Copper

B.  Silver

C.  Bronze

D.  Brass

9.At which place was Akbar born?  

A.  Delhi

B.  Agra

C.  Amarkot

D.  Kannauj

10.The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at  

A.  Ellora

B.  Badami

C.  Mahabalipuram

D.  Elephanta

Answers:
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.C
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.A

History MCQs Part VII

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1.When did Gandhiji launch the Quit India movement?

a.8th August 1944

b.8th August 1940

c.8th August 1938

d.8th August 1942

2.Who was the first Viceroy of India?   Add Question to Review List?

a.Lord Dalhousie

b.Lord Mountbatten

c.Lord Nelson

d.Lord Canning 

3.Who defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?   Add Question to Review List?

a.Jehangir

b.Babur 

c.Akbar

d.Humayun

4.Where did British first open their factories in Eastern part of India?

a.Assam

b.Orissa

c.Bihar

d.Sikim

5. First Governor-General of Bengal?

(a) Robert Clive

(b) William Bentinck

(c) Wellesley

(d) Warren Hastings

6. First Governor-General of India?

(a) Lord Amherst

(b) Lord William Bentinck

(c) Sir Charles Metcalfe

(d) Robert Clive

7.Sati was declared illegal and punishable by?

(a) Lord William Bentinck

(b) Lord Ripon

(c) Lord Canning

(d) Lord Dalhousie

8.Who founded Ferguson College at Pune in 1885

(a) Decan Educational Society

(b) Bharatiya Sewak Samaj 

(c) Samaj Sewa Sangh

(d) Theosophical Society

9.Who wrote the book Babuvivah

(a) Raja Rammohan Rai

(b) Pandit Rambai

(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(d) Rabindranath Tagore

10.Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was Passed

(a) Lord Irwin

(b) Lord Reading

(c) Lord Chelmsford

(d) Lord Wavell

Answers:

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