Q. Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belongs to? (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans: (a) Bihar Explanation: Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belonged to Bihar. He played a significant role in organizing and […]
Q. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857? (a) Jhansi (b) Chittor (c) Jagdishpur (d) Lucknow Ans: (b) Chittor Explanation: Chittor, a historic city in present-day Rajasthan, was not directly affected by the Revolt of 1857. The Revolt of 1857, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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Q. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress? (a) Indian Freedom Party (b) Azad Hind Fauj (c) Revolutionary Front (d) Forward Block Ans: (d) Forward Block Explanation: After Subhash Chandra Bose broke away from the Indian National Congress due to ideological differences with
Q. Consider the following events during India’s freedom struggle: 1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage 2. Minto-Morley Reforms 3. Dandi March 4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above? (a) 1-3-2-4 (b) 2-4-1-3 (c) 1-4-2-3 (d) 2-3-1-4 Ans: (b) 2-4-1-3
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Q. Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule : 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure? (a) 1-3-2-4 (b) 2-4-1-3 (c) 1-4-2-3 (d) 2-3-1-4 Ans: (a) 1-3-2-4
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Q. The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was: (a) Tej Bahadur Sapru (b) Ashutosh Mukherjee (c) Rabindra Nath Tagore (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Ans: (c) Rabindra Nath Tagore The correct
Q. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of : (a) the Indian Councils Act, 1909 (b) the Government of India Act, 1919 (c) the Government of India Act, 1935 (d) the Indian Independence Act, 1947 Ans: (b) the Government of India Act, 1919 Explanation: The Montagu-Chelmsford Report, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, was a
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Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control? (a) Mazharul Haque (b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani (c) Hakim Ajmal Khan (d) Abul Kalam Azad Ans: (b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani. Maulana Hasrat
Q. Consider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the 1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governors’ provinces 2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own 3. Abolition of the principle of communal representation Which of the statements given
Q. During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission? (a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms (b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations (c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India (d) To develop a comprehensive
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