History Quiz

Q. ‘In 1893, he started using the traditional religious Ganapati festival to stimulate nationalism among young Maharashtrains ….’ This passage refers to (a) Vishnu Shastri Chiplunkar (b) V. D. Savarkar (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Ans: (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The passage refers […]

Q. Which of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘drain theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji? (a) That the resources of the country were being utilised in the interest of Britain. (b) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Vernacular Press Act, 1878? A. It was passed by Lord Mayo. B. It came to be known as the ‘ Gagging Act’. C. It liberated the Indian press from restrictions. D. It was replaced by Lord Ripon in 1882. Choose the correct answer from the

Q. Which of the following statements about the Indian press is/are not true? A. The Bengal Gazette, a weekly paper, was started by James Augustus Hicky, an Englishman, in 1780. B. Hicky, a pioneer in the history of journalism in India, had very cordial relations with Warren Hastings, the then Governor- General. C. The Kolkata

Q. The Indian press played an important role in spreading the message of patriotism and modern ideas among the people. Which of the following is/ are not true about its activities? A. Criticising official policies. B. Urging the people to unite and work for national welfare. C. Putting forward the views of the Indians as

Q. The administrative and economic unification of India by the British also paved the way for the rise of the Indian National Movement. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect in this regard? A. The British unified India by introducing a uniform and modern system of government throughout the country. B. The destruction of the

Q. One of the main causes for the rise and growth of the Indian National Movements was the grievances of several sections of the Indian society, except a few, against the British. Which of the following sections were the exception? A. Peasants and artisans B. Native rulers and landlords C. Middle classes and modern intelligentsia

Q. Identify the European who worked ardently for the Indian National Movement and bitterly criticised the British rule by saying ‘The British Empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction, and tyrannical and mean’. (a) A. O. Hume (b) William Wedderburn (c) Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble) (d) Annie Besant Ans: (d) Annie Besant

Q. Why was B. G. Tilak arrested in 1897, because of which he became a popular all India leader and was given the title of Lokmanya by the people? (a) Because of his support to the struggle for human rights waged in South Africa. (b) Because of his association with M. K. Gandhi to support

Q. Whose name is associated with Muslim communalism that helped the British Government to follow the policy of ‘Divide and Rule’? (a) Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Rahimatullah Mohammed Sayani (c) Badruddin Tyabji (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Syed Ahmad Khan. Syed Ahmad Khan, a