History Quiz

Q. The famous song ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ was sung during the Dandi March by the renowned musician (a) Mallikarjun Mansur (b) Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit (c) Onkar Nath Thakur (d) Digambar Vishnu Paluskar. Ans: (d) Digambar Vishnu Paluskar. Explanation: The famous song ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ was sung during the Dandi March by Digambar […]

Q. The English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi was (a) Kesari (b) Comrade (c) Mumbai Chronicle (d) Young India. Ans: (d) Young India. Explanation: The English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi was (d) Young India. Young India was a newspaper published in English and was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919. It played a significant

Q. The Congress ministers that had been appointed in several pronvinces in 1937, resigned in November, 1939, in protest against the (a) refusal of the British government to grant independence to India. (b) British policy of repression. (c) participation of India in the Second World War, without consulting the Indian National Congress. (d) interference of

Q. Who among the following drafted the resolution of fundamental right for the Karachi session of Congress in 1931? (a) Dr B. R. Ambedkar (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Explanation: The resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi session of the Congress in

Q. Gandhi raised the slogan ‘do or die’ during the (a) Khilafat Movement (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Quit India Movement (d) Dandi March. Ans: (c) Quit India Movement Explanation: Gandhi raised the slogan “do or die” during the Quit India Movement. The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was a major civil

Q. For the eradication of the evil of untouchability, the Anti-Untouchability League was set up by (a) Dr B. R. Ambedkar (b) Jagjivan Ram (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) K. Kelappan. Ans: (c) Mahatma Gandhi Explanation:   The Anti Untouchability League was set up by Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent leader in the Indian

Q. Comrades! Soldiers! Let us over battle cry be. To Delhi! To Delhi! This slogan was given by (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Lala Lajpat Rai. Ans: (c) Subhas Chandra Bose Explanation:  The slogan “Comrades! Soldiers! Let us over battle cry be. To Delhi! To Delhi!” was given

Q. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946? (a) Defence (b) External Affairs and Common Wealth Relations (c) Food and Agriculture (d) None of these. Ans: (c) Food and Agriculture  Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Food and Agriculture. Dr. Rajendra Prasad held the portfolio

Q. The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in (a) 1938 (b) 1940 (c) 1941 (d) 1946. Ans: (b) 1940 Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1940. The demand for Pakistan, the separate homeland for Muslims, was formally made by the All-India Muslim League in 1940. The resolution

Q. Who among the following was the president of the All India States’ People’s Conference in 1939? (a) Jaya Prakash Narayan (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru, who would become the first Prime Minister of India in 1947, was invited to become the President