History Quiz

Q. The most enduring as well as the most militant of the agitations originating in the period 1945–47 was the (a) Tebhaga Movement (b) Telengana Movement  (c) The Travancore agitation (d) The Bakasht Peasants agitation Ans: (b) Telengana Movement  Explanation:  The correct option is (b) Telengana Movement. The Telangana Movement, also known as the Telangana […]

Q. Several peasant agitations led by different organizations in different parts of India took place between 1945 and 1947. Examine the following statements 1. The Warli tribal peasant agitation, led by Maharashtra Kisan Sabha 2. Bakasht peasant agitation, led by the Bihar Kisan Sabha 3. Travancore agitation, led by the communists 4. Tebhaga movement, led

Q. Peasant revolts took place in different parts of India, in the colonial period. Examine the following statements: 1. Kuki revolt in Tripura 2. Kuka revolt in Punjab; 3. Pabna uprising in Bengal; 4. Birsa Munda’s revolt in Bihar Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and

Q. The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in? (a) Assam (b) Kerala (c) Punjab (d) Bengal Ans: (b) Kerala Explanation: The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in (b) Kerala. The Moplah rebellion, also known as the Malabar Rebellion, took place in the Malabar region of Kerala, which is located in southern India. The

Q. What were the dominant features of Moplahs uprisings? 1. Peaceful agitation 2. Attack on Janmi 3. Use of Islam for ideological mobilization 4. Fleeing from Malabar Select the code for correct statements (a) 1 and 4  (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only Ans: (c) 2 and 3

Q. Who wrote ‘Bihishti Zewar’? (a) Ashraf Ali Thanavi (b) Mohammad Ali (c) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (d) Altaf Hussain Hali Ans: (a) Ashraf Ali Thanavi Explanation: The correct option is Ashraf Ali Thanavi. “Bihishti Zewar” is a well-known Islamic book that was written by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanavi, an Islamic scholar and theologian from British

Q. Woman Anandibai Joshi was: (a) First foreign trained lawyer (b) First foreign trained nurse (c) First foreign trained doctor (d) First Woman Legislator Ans: (c) First foreign trained doctor Explanation: The correct option is (c) First foreign trained doctor. Anandibai Joshi was the first Indian woman to be trained as a doctor in foreign

Q. The Hindu code bills were passed in (a) 1929 (b) 1937 (c) 1955-56 (d) 1947 Ans: (c) 1955-56 Explanation: The Hindu Code Bills were a series of legislative acts enacted in India to reform and modernize Hindu personal laws. They were introduced and passed in different stages over several years. The correct option among

Q. Which of these statements is not true regarding the 19th century reformers? (a) They often sought to use the colonial state’s machinery to push forward progressive legislation. (b) They felt guilty about the deprivations of women in their society (c) They wanted women to be equals in the workplace (d) They felt reform of

Q. Who of these leaders was the founder of ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’? (a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) Gandhi (c) Jyotirao Phule (d) Malabari Ans: (c) Jyotirao Phule Explanation: The founder of the ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ was Jyotirao Phule. Jyotirao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker from Maharashtra, India, during the 19th century. He established the ‘Satyashodhak