History Quiz

Q. When Congress leaders condemned the Montague–Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the (a) Swarajya Party (b) Indian Freedom Party (c) Independence Federation of India (d) Indian Liberation Federation. Ans: (d) Indian Liberation Federation. Explanation: When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu- Chelmsford Report (July, 1918), many moderates led by Surendra Nath Banerjea […]

Q. Which of the following is not a form of Gandhian Satyagraha? (a) Non-Cooperation (b) Civil Disobedience (c) Hunger strike (d) Hijrat Ans: (d) Hijrat Explanation: The form of Gandhian Satyagraha that is not listed is option (d) Hijrat. Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Hunger Strike are all recognized forms of Satyagraha associated with Mahatma Gandhi

Q. What did Gandhiji do to practise the ideals of truth and non-violence in 1916? (a) He founded the Gujarat Vidyapeeth. (b) He joined the Indian National Congress. (c) He started an All-India Satyagraha. (d) He founded Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad. Ans: (d) He founded Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad. Explanation: The correct answer is option

Q. Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle included (a) Vallabhbhai Patel and Vinoba Bhave (b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad (c) Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha (d) Mahadev Desai and Maniben Patel. Ans: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad Explanation: The correct answer is option (b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad.

Q. The wrongly paired match among the following is (a) Mahatma Gandhi—Dandi March (b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah—Khilafat Movement (c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan—Aligarh Muslim University (d) Subhas Chandra Bose—Forward Block Ans: (b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah—Khilafat Movement Explanation: The wrongly paired match among the following is option (b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah—Khilafat Movement. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was

Q. The Simon Commission visited India to (a) Discuss the demand for the formation of Pakistan (b) Enquire into the progress of a responsible government in India (c) See the important historical places (d) None of these. Ans: (b) Enquire into the progress of a responsible government in India Explanation: The Simon Commission visited India

Q. The resolution of Purna Swaraj was adopted at (a) Haripur Congress (b) Lahore Congress (c) Karachi Congress (d) None of these. Ans: (b) Lahore Congress Explanation: The resolution of Purna Swaraj was adopted at option (b) Lahore Congress. The Lahore Congress, also known as the 1929 Congress session, was held in Lahore, Punjab, during

Q. The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, formed the ‘Independence for India League’ in opposition to (a) The Nehru Report (b) The Montford Reforms (c) The Home Rule Movement (d) The Gandhi–Irwin Pact. Ans: (a) The Nehru Report

Q. The Lucknow Congress of 1916 was important because (a) It opposed the political militancy of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. (b) A pact was signed between the Congress and the Muslim League. (c) It opposed the Indian participation in the First World War. (d) It repudiated the system of separate electorates. Ans: (b) A pact was

Q. The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of Communist International was (a) M. N. Roy (b) P. C. Joshi (c) S. A. Dange (d) Sohan Singh Josh. Ans: (a) M. N. Roy Explanation: The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of the Communist International was option (a) M. N. Roy.