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1. One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called ‘self-respect movement’. Who was he?
P. Thyagaraja Shetti
Chhatrapati Maharaj
E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
2. Who among the following played an important role in Gadhar Movement?
Shyamiji Krishna Verma
Lala Hardayal
Bipin Chandra Pal
Vishnu Ganesh Pingle
3. The slogan of ‘Bande Matram’ was first adopted during the __________ Movements?
Non-cooperation
Civil Disobedience
Swadeshi
Quit India
4. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was
Jyotiba Phule
Chapekar brothers
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Yatindra Das
5. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was
Jyotiba Phule
Chapekar brothers
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Yatindra Das
6. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was
Jyotiba Phule
Chapekar brothers
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Yatindra Das
7. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was
Jyotiba Phule
Chapekar brothers
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Yatindra Das
8. Arrange the following events in correct sequence with reference to the Indian freedom struggle, I. Passing of ‘Indian Press Act’, II. Surat Split of Congress, III. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement, IV. Passing of ‘Rowlatt Act’
I II III IV
II I III IV
II I IV III
I II IV III
9. __ joined the National Secular Society in 1874 and worked in the free thought and radical movements led by Charles Bradlaugh, MP
Annie Besant
Tarachand Chakravarty
Brojnath Dhar
None of the above
10. The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) by
Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji
Dr M A Ansari
Badruddin Tyabji
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
11. The Swadeshi Movement was launched
As a protest against division of Bengal
With a view to improve the economic condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods
As a protest against the massacre of Indian people at Jallianwala Bagh
Due to the failure of the British Government to introduce responsible Government in India
12. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1922 because of
Gandhi’s ill health
The Congress’ extremist policies
Afervent appeal by the government to do so
Violence erupting at Chauri Chaura
13. Hindu-Muslim unity had been particularly reflected in the __________ Movement
Swadeshi
Quit India
Khilafat
Civil Disobedience
14. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, better known as Frontier Gandhi, organised the Red Shirt Movement in the NorthWest Frontier Province (NWFP) for
countering the communal propaganda of the Muslim League
establishing separate Pakhtoonistan
social and religious reforms
All the above
15. Who has been called the ‘Heroine’ of the 1942 Quit India Movement?
Annie Besant
Sucheta Kripalani
Sarojini Naidu
Aruna Asaf Ali
16. The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Why did the Congress decide to resume the movement In January 1932?
Failure of the Second Round Table Conference
Repudiation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact by the British Government
British policies of repression
All the above
17. Which of the following tribes is associated with the “Tana Bhagat” movement?
Uraon
Munda
Santhal
Konadora
18. The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to
provision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919
restoration of territories to Turkey captured by Britain in the First World War
restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
lifting of martial law in Punjab
19. Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement?
The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900
The partition of Bengal
The Surat Split
The Jallianwala Bagh episode
20. I. The Amritsar Session of the INC gave a great fillip to the Khilafat agitation.,II. Khilafat conference held in Calcutta under Presidentship of Jinnah.,III. Khilafat Movement was started to support Ottoman Empire.,Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct regarding Khilafat Movement?
Only I
Both I and II
Both I and III
I II and III
21. The Wahabi Movement named after its founder Abdul Wahab originated in . . . . . . in the 18th century with a view to restoring Islam to its pristine purity and order
Manipal
Arabia
America
Africa
22. Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?
Annie Besant
Mridula Sarabhai
Muthu Lakshmi
Sarojini Naidu
23. Which of the following leader given the term ‘insenate waste’ on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Lord Reading
Motilal Nehru
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Mohammad Ali
24. The Quit India Movement was Launched in 1942 in the month of
January
March
August
December
25. The Shuddhi Movement, involving the conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism, was started by
Swami Vivekanand
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Aurobindo Ghosh
26. Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence, I.Non-Cooperation Movement, II.Civil Disobedience Movement, III.Chauri – Chaura
I II III
I III II
II I III
III II I
27. Who, among the following, was the pioneer of social reform movements in 19th century India?
Aurobindo Ghosh
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Devendra Nath Tegore
Keshav Chandra Sen
28. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from
Wardha
Sevagram
Sabarmati
Dandi
29. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?
Richard Temple
Baden Powell
Charles Andrew
Robert Montgomery
30. Which of the following movement was NOT led by Mahatma Gandhi?
Champarah Satyagraha
Wahabi Movement
Non-Coorperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movenment
31. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi?
Quit India Movement
Swadeshi Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
32. Nirankari movement was started by_________
Baba Dyal Singh
Ranjit Singh
Lal Singh
Tej Singh
33. At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by
Baba Dyal Singh
Ranjit Singh
Lal Singh
. Tej Singh
34. _____ was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers
Annie Besant
H. P. Blavatsky
W. T. Stead
H. S. Olcott
35. Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?
Calcutta
Bombay
Madras
Allahabad
36. Which of the following leader gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress and said that it was brain child of Lord Dufferin?
Dadabhai Nairoji
M N Roy
M N Roy
Motilal Nehru
37. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at
Lahore
Amritsar
Lucknow
Haripura
38. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India.,II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India.,III. Formulation of popular demands.,IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. ,Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?
I II ; III
I II ; III
III ; IV
II ; III
39. The Indian National Congress was formed ______
1885
1887
1888
1895
40. The background of the foundation of the Muslim League at . . . . . . on 30 December 1906 may be traced back to the establishment of the Indian national congress in 1885
Dhaka
Shahbag
Simla
Bengal
41. In which year did the Indian National Congress hold its first meeting in Bombay?
1832
1844
1885
1890
42. The English who twice served as President of the Indian National Congress was
George Yule
Sir William Wedderburn
AO Hume
Mrs Annie Besant
43. The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was
Indian Association of Calcutta
Indian National Conference
British India association
Indian Union
44. Poorna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its session of
Lucknow 1916
Lahore 1929
Tripuri 1939
Lahore 1940
45. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in
Surat
Calcutta
Bombay
Lahore
46. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
Lucknow
Calcutta
Bombay
Madras
47. The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at__________
Bombay
Calcutta
Madras
Gujarat
48. Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Maulana Azad
Kripalani
49. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its
President
Vice-President
General Secretary
Member of the Working Committee
50. The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord
Dufferin
Mountbatten
Ripon
Curzon
51. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at
Lucknow B. C. D.
Delhi
Bombay
Calcutta
52. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at
Lucknow
Delhi
Bombay
Calcutta
53. Which of the following is the Journal published in Britain by the Committee of the Indian National Congress?
Calcutta Gazette
India
Bengal Tribune
Calcutta Tribune
54. Who is regarded as the father and founder of the Indian National Congress?
Dadabhai Naoroji
SN Banerjee
. AO Hume
Pheroze Shah Mehta
55. Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?
Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
Decision to observe January 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day
To treat the communal problem as a national issue
56. In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
Decision to observe January 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day
To treat the communal problem as a national issue
57. In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Lucknow Pact
Karachi agreement
Lahore declaration
58. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?
George Yule
William Wedderburn
Henry Cotton
None of the above
59. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National congress?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Badruddin Tyabji
Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
Abul Kalam Azad
60. The youngest President of the Indian National Congress, who held that office at the age of 35, was
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Annie Besant
Abul Kalam Azad
61. Which Party was established by Subhash Chandra Bose after he came out of Indian National Congress?
Indian National Army
Republican party
Forward Bloc
Socialist Party
62. In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
1907
1908
1909
1910
63. Who had stated with regard to the formation and raison d’etre of the Indian National Congress, a safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action was urgently needed?
Lord Curzon
M A Jinnah
Annie Beasnt
AO Hume
64. Which of the following was not one of the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?
Ahimsa
Fasting
Civil Disobedience
Non-Cooperation
65. Who had written the book “poverty and Un-British rule in India”
R.
Dutta
Dadabhai Naoroji
Mahalnobis
66. Champaran Satyagraha was related to
Indigo
Mill-owners
Plague
Fresh assessment of land
67. When did M.K Gandhi suspend non cooperation movement after the violent act of peasants at Police station of Chauri Chaura, near Gorakhpur in UP?
Feb 1922
Mar 1922
Jan 1920
Feb 1920
68. In which year salt Satyagraha took place?
1929
1930
1931
1932
69. The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by
Rajendra Prasad
Mahatma Gandhi
Vallabhbhai Patel
Morarji Desai
70. As per Indian Independence Act, the suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on ____
15 August 1947
14 August 1947
5 August 1950
26 January 1950
71. In which of the following years 26th January was celebrated as an independence day?
1930
1929
1942
1946
72. When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated?
15th August 1947
4th July 1947
16th August 1947
14th August 1947
73. Where did Moplah revolt took place?
Bengal
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
74. In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Mahatma Gandhi did not participate directly?
Rajkot Satyagraha
Non-Cooperation Movement
Kheda Satyagraha
Vaikom Satyagraha
75. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Kriplani
76. As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?
East Bengal and the West Punjab
Sind and British Baluchistan
The North West Frontier
Assam
77. The famous ‘Ratings Mutiny’ (Revolt of a section of Indian soldiers serving in the Royal Indian Navy) in Bombay in February 1946 was calmed down largely by the efforts of
Mahatma Gandhi
C Rajagopalachari
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel
78. Who had given the slogan of ‘Do or Die’ during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the ‘Quit India’ resolution?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Jayaprakash Narayan
79. The Working Committee of the Congress passed the Quit India resolution on
July 14 1942
August 10 1942
August 8 1942
June 30 1942
80. Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested, during ‘Satyagrah’ in the year
1906
1908
1913
1917
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