upsc history quiz

Q. The last major extension of British Indian Territory took place during the time of (a) Dufferin (b) Dalhousie (c) Lytton (d) Curzon Ans: (b) Dalhousie Explanation: The last major extension of British Indian Territory took place during Dalhousie under his Doctrine of Lapse (Jhansi, Satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Udaipur and Nagpur) and on the basis […]

Q. The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in (a) Japan (b) Burma (c) Singapore (d) Malaya Ans: (c) Singapore Explanation: The Indian National Army was formed in Singapore by Mohan Singh in 1942. It was formed by Indian soldiers in the British Army who were captured by the Japanese Army during the Malayan campaign and

Q. In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate? (a) Revolt of 1857 (b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917) (c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919- 22) (d) August Movement of 1942 Ans: (c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919- 22)

Q. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of (a) W. Churchill (b) M. A. Jinnah (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) V. P. Menon Ans: (c) Lord Mountbatten Explanation: Balkan Plan was the brain child of Mountbatten. This plan envisaged the transfer of power to separate provinces with Punjab and Bengal given the

Q. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of the British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence? (a) Punjab (b) Assam (c) Bengal (d) Bihar Ans: (a) Punjab

Q. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Abul Kalam Azad (d) Subhas Chandra Bose Ans: (d) Subhas Chandra Bose Explanation: In the Haripura session of 1938, the Congress President Subhash Chandra Bose advocated the introduction

Q. There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the (a) absence of heavy industries (b) scarcity of foreign capital  (c) scarcity of natural resources (d) preference of the rich to invest in land Ans: (a) absence of heavy industries

Q. Assertion (a): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny. Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true, but R

Q. The term “imperial preference” was applied to the (a) special privileges on British imports in India (b) racial discrimination by the Britishers (c) subordination of Indian interest to that of the British (d) preference given to British political agents over Indian Princes Ans: (d) preference given to British political agents over Indian Princes

Q. Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service? (a) Satyendranath Tagore (b) Surendranath Banerji (c) R. C. Dutt (d) Subhash Chandra Bose Ans: (b) Surendranath Banerji Explanation: Surendranath Banerji cleared the competitive examination in 1869, but was barred owing to a dispute over his exact age.