History Quiz

Q. Consider the following statements with regard to Champaran Satyagraha (1917) 1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Mahatma Gandhi’s first appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses. 2. Young nationalists like Rajendra Prasad and J.B. Kriplani and worked with Mahatma Gandhi at Champaran. 3. It was during this movement that Mahatma Gandhi formulated […]

Q. With reference to the Second Round Table Conference, consider the following statements. 1. Viceroy Irwin agreed to release all prisoners who were imprisoned without any guilty. 2. The provision was given for provincial autonomy. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1

Q. The Sard Act, 1930 provided – 1. Civil marriages 2. Penalisation for bigamy 3. Penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 years and the boy was below 18 years of age. 4. Legalisation of inter-caste marriage. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the proposals of cripp’s misssion 1. A constitution making body consisting of the elected representatives from British India and members from the princely states. 2. India was promised to have dominion status. 3. It suggested partition of India. 4. Setting up an executive council composed of Indian alone. Which

Q. Identify the prominent members of the “Servants of india Society”. (1) N.M. Joshi (2) N.H. Kunzru (3) Shri Ram Bajpai (4) Jyotiba Phule (5) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (a) 1, 4, 5 (b) 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 2, 3 (d) 3, 4, 5 Ans: (c) 1, 2, 3

Q. Swami Dayanand (1) Attacked the spread of western sciences. (2) Organised social services during natural calamities, like floods, droughts, epidemics etc. (3) Encouraged inter-caste marriages and widow remarriage. (4) Opposed child marriages and polygamy. (a) 2 & 3 (b) all of the above (c) 1, 2, 4 (d) 2, 3, 4 Ans: (d) 2,

Q. Which of the four linguistic regions in South India remained unaffected by the Non-Cooperation Movement (1921-22) ? (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka Ans: (d) Karnataka

Q. The Ghadar party, formed in the USA, was determined to start a revolt in India. Which among the following provinces did the party choose to begin its armed revolt ? (a) Punjab (b) Bengal (c) United Provinces (d) Bihar Ans: (a) Punjab   Explanation: The Ghadar Party, formed in the USA in 1913, aimed

Q. Which among the following was the reason of the resignations of the Indian Ministers in all the provinces in the year 1939? (a) The Governors refused to act as constitutional heads (b) The Centre did not provide the required financial help to provinces (c) The Governor-General converted Indian administration from federal to unitary one

Q. Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society? (a) Madame H P Blavatsky (b) Mr A O Hume (c) Col H S Olcott (d) Mrs Annie Besant Ans: (b) Mr A O Hume