upsc history quiz

Q. The Swadeshi Movement was started by (a) stopping migration to other countries (b) boycotting foreign goods (c) speaking Hindi only (d) taking interest in Indian culture. Ans: (b) boycotting foreign goods

Q. The Swadeshi Movement was specially marked by the (a) Indians becoming aware of economic exploitation by the Britishers (b) active participation of women in the movement (c) opening of several cottage industries (d) hatred towards British industrialists. Ans: (b) active participation of women in the movement

Q. Where were the Gadar revolutionaries, who became active during the out break of the World War I based? (a) Cental America (b) North America (c) West America (d) South America Ans: (b) North America Explanation: The Gadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of World War I, were based in North America. They

Q. The Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims from the year (a) 1919 (b) 1925 (c) 1929 (d) 1940. Ans: (d) 1940. Explanation: The Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims from the year 1940. The demand for a separate nation for Muslims, which eventually led to the

Q. Who among the following was the proponent of Fabianism as a movement? (a) Annie Beasant (b) A.O. Hume (c) Michael Madhusudan Dutt (d) R. Palme Dutt Ans: (a) Annie Beasant Explanation: The proponent of Fabianism as a movement was Annie Besant. Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, women’s rights activist, and Theosophist, played a

Q. The first split in the Indian National Congress took place at Surat in (a) 1905 (b) 1907 (c) 1920 (d) 1929. Ans: (b) 1907 Explanation: The first split in the Indian National Congress took place at Surat in 1907. The session held at Surat is famously known as the Surat Session of the Indian

Q. The first partition of Bengal under Lord Curzon took place in (a) 1901 (b) 1915 (c) 1905 (d) 1907. Ans: (c) 1905  Explanation: The first partition of Bengal under Lord Curzon took place in 1905. The partition was implemented on October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, who was the Viceroy of India at that

Q. The Congress leader who made a systematic study of land revenue systems in India and submitted several petitions to Lord Curzon suggesting reforms was (a) Feroz Shah Metha (b) R. C. Dutt (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) G. K. Gokhale. Ans: (b) R. C. Dutt

Q. The concrete shape and setting to the communal theory was given when the All India Muslim League was set up in the year (a) 1906 (b) 1904 (c) 1924 (d) 1910. Ans: (a) 1906 Explanation: The concrete shape and setting to the communal theory was given when the All India Muslim League was set

Q. The capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi in the year (a) 1902 (b) 1907 (c) 1911 (d) 1912. Ans: (c) 1911 Explanation: The capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi in the year 1911. The decision to move the capital was announced during the reign of King George V,