History Quiz

Q. Match List I (Resolutions) with List II (Sessions and Dates of adoption), using the given codes. List I A. Achievement of Swaraj through peaceful agitation. B. Promotion by constitutional means for the well being of the Indian people. C. Achievement of Dominion Status D. Absolute national independence. List II 1. Adopted by the All-Parties […]

Q. Match List I (Events) with List II, (Year), using the given codes. List I                                                                                                   List II A. Lahore session of the Indian National Congress        1. 1928 B. Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha                            2. 1927 C. Karachi session of the Indian National Congress       3. 1931 D. Brussels Conference                                                             4. 1929 Codes: (A) (B)

Q. Match List I (Congress sessions) with List II (Resolutions), using the given codes. List I List II A. Lucknow 1. Full Democracy B. Lahore 2. Purna Swaraj Resolution C. Karachi 3. Congress-League Pact D. Faizpur 4. Adoption of Fundamental Rights Codes: (A) (B) (C) (D) (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 3 4

Q. Which of the following were the three landmarks of Dalhousie’s administration? 1. Indian Railways 2. Public Works Department 3. English as a medium of instruction 4. Telegraph (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4. Ans: (d) 1, 2, 4.

Q. The British Governor-General who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to the Indian powers was (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord William Bentick. Ans: (c) Lord Wellesley Explanation: The British Governor-General who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to the Indian powers was Lord Wellesley.

Q. Who established the Paramdham Ashram? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Acharya Kriplani (c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (d) None of these Ans: (c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave Explanation: The Paramdham Ashram was established by Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a prominent disciple of Mahatma Gandhi and a key figure in the Indian independence movement. He

Q. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress and when was it first organised? (a) A. O. Hume, 1857 (b) M. G. Ranade, 1887 (c) Aurobindo Ghosh, 1885 (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885 Ans: (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885

Q. Which of the following was not one of the demands made during the first session of the Indian National Congress? (a) Expansion of the Central and Local Legislative Councils. (b) Reduction of military expenditure and stopping of annexation of territories. (c) Holding of simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in India. (d) Reduction of the

Q. Which of the following movements was started by the Indian National Congress during the course of the Second World War and formed a part of our freedom struggle? (a) Home Rule (b) Civil Disobedience (c) Swadeshi (d) Quit India Ans: (d) Quit India Explanation: The movement started by the Indian National Congress during the

Q. Which Indian leader opposed the organization of the Indian National Congress in 1885, along with Raja Shiva Prasad of Banaras? (a) Badruddin Tyabji (b) Nawab Abdul Latif (c) Syed Ahmad Khan (d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah Ans: (c) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: The Indian leader who opposed the organization of the Indian National Congress in