upsc history quiz

Q. In 1917, at Champaran, the government forced farmers to undertake (a) indigo cultivation (b) hallow cultivation (c) opium cultivation (d) land ceiling. Ans: (a) indigo cultivation Explanation: In 1917, at Champaran, the government forced farmers to undertake (a) indigo cultivation. The Champaran Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi, took place in Champaran district of Bihar, […]

Q. The Home Rule Movement was started in Mumbai by (a) Motilal Nehru (b) S. N. Bannerjee (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Ans: (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Explanation: The Home Rule Movement was started in Mumbai by (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokmanya Tilak, was a prominent

Q. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India? (a) Chelmsford (b) Reading (c) Irwin (d) Wellington Ans: (c) Irwin Explanation: The Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India was (c) Irwin. Lord Irwin, also known as Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, served as the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. The Simon

Q. After the Chauri-Chaura incident, in which 22 policemen were killed, (a) Gandhi started the Dandi March. (b) Gandhi called off the no tax campaign. (c) Gandhi withdrew his movement of non-cooperation. (d) Gandhi went to talk with Viceroy Lord Irwin. Ans: (c) Gandhi withdrew his movement of non-cooperation. Explanation: After the Chauri-Chaura incident, in

Q. After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji called off the non[1]cooperation movement because (a) the people were fed up with the movement. (b) he did not want the movement to turn violent. (c) he realised that the government had almost crushed the movement. (d) the masses did not display the desired enthusiasm. Ans: (b) he did

Q. How was the partition of Bengal (1905) annulled? (a) Through Chelmsford Montague Report (b) Through Indian Councils Act of 1909 (c) Through Government of India Act of 1935 (d) Through Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911. Ans: (d) Through Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911. Explanation: The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled through

Q. Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties? A. Muslim League B. Revolutionary Socialist Party C. All India Forward Bloc D. Peasants and Workers Party of India (a) C only (b) B and D (c) A, B and C (d) None. Ans: (d) None.

Q. Which one of the following was the most immediate factor for the spread of Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods during the first decade of the last century? (a) Curzon’s design to curtail the sphere of local self government. (b) Curzon’s attempt to control the universities. (c) Curzon’s Partition of Bengal. (d) Curzon’s plan

Q. Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Italian–Abyssinian War, 1898 2. Boxer Movement in China 3. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland 4. Victory of Japan in the Russo- Japanese war (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 (c)

Q. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India? (a) 1990 (b) 1902 (c) 1904 (d) 1906 Ans: (c) 1904 Explanation: The Cooperative Societies Act was first passed in India in (c) 1904. The Cooperative Societies Act of 1904 was enacted to provide a legal framework for the formation and functioning of cooperative