The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because: 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.

[2026] Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856:
1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.
2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.
3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only

Correct Answer: (A) 2 and 3 only

[2026] Consider the following assertion: ‘The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919.’
Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion?
1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates.
2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger.
3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

[2026] Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.
2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.
3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.
4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (B) 1, 2 and 4

[2026] Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?

(a) The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.
(b) The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.
(c) The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
(d) The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.

Correct Answer: (C) The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.

[2026] The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons?

(a) Aiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India's creditworthiness
(b) Providing support to Indian importers
(c) Encouraging export of cotton produce from India
(d) Preventing depreciation of the Rupee in terms of gold

Correct Answer: (A) Aiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India's creditworthiness

[2025] Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

(a) Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
(b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Bhaskarrao Jadhav
(d) Dinkarrao Javalkar

Correct Answer: (A) Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker

[2025] Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

(a) The Poona Pact
(b) The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
(c) Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
(d) Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

Correct Answer: (A) The Poona Pact

[2025] Consider the following fruits:
I. Papaya
II. Pineapple
III. Guava
How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None

Correct Answer: (C) All the three

[2025] Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

(a) C. R. Das
(b) Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
(c) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
(d) M. A. Jinnah

Correct Answer: (B) Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant

[2025] “Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of:

(a) the Champaran Satyagraha
(b) publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
(c) attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
(d) the launch of the Quit India Movement"

Correct Answer: (B) publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi

[2025] Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
I. The congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all the legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the government resorted to repression.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: (C) Both I and II

[2025] Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four

Correct Answer: (C) Only three

[2025] Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: (C) Both I and II

[2024] Consider the following pairs:
Party : Its Leader
1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh : Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
2. Socialist Party : C. Rajagopalachari
3. Congress for Democracy : Jagjivan Ram
4. Swatantra Party : Acharya Narendra Dev
How many of the above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two*
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Correct Answer: (B) Only two*

[2024] Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

(a) C Rajgopalachari
(b) Dr B R Ambedkar
(c) T.T.Krishnamachari
(d) Dr Sachidanand Sinha*

Correct Answer: (D) Dr Sachidanand Sinha*

[2024] With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2024] With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements:
1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.
2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer:

[2023] Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom day.
Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi movement was launched on the same day.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Correct Answer: (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[2023] With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A.H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

(a) archaeological excavations
(b) establishment of English Press in Colonial India
(c) establishment of Churches in Princely States
(d) construction of railways in Colonial India

Correct Answer: (A) archaeological excavations

[2023] By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitt's India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1833

Correct Answer: (D) The Charter Act of 1833

[2023] Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
Statement-I:
The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II:
On 26th Novemer, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Correct Answer: (C) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[2023] Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

(a) Ahmad Shah
(b) Mahmud Begarha
(c) Bahadur Shah
(d) Muhammad Shah

Correct Answer: (C) Bahadur Shah

[2022] With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements :
1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

[2022] In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ?
1. Administration of Justice
2. Local Self-Government
3. Land Revenue
4. Police
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4

Correct Answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4

[2022] With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements :
1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2022] Consider the following freedom fighters :
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

Correct Answer: (D) 3 only

[2021] Consider the following statements
1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only

[2021] Consider the following statements:
1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21.
2.The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2021] In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as officers of the Indian National Army.

(a) Leaders of the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(b) Members of the Interim Government in 1946
(c) Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
(d) Officers of the Indian National Army

Correct Answer: (D) Officers of the Indian National Army

[2021] Who among the following is associated with ‘Song from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(d) Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer: (C) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

[2021] Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

(a) Annie Besant
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(d) Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer: (C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

[2021] With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
(b) The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

Correct Answer: (A) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.

[2021] With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
(b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
(c) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
(d) Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here

Correct Answer: (C) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.

[2021] In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2020] Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

(a) peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters
(b) its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
(c) national leaders' opposition to the cultivation of indigo
(d) Government control over the planters

Correct Answer: (B) its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions

[2020] Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

(a) he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so.
(b) he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India.
(c) he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment.
(d) he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India.

Correct Answer: (D) he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India.

[2020] With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during
the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
(1) It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
(2) It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
(3) The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

[2020] With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

(a) The Revolt of 1857
(b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
(c) The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60
(d) Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900

Correct Answer: (D) Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900

[2020] One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

(a) the final goal of a stateless society
(b) class struggle
(c) abolition of private property
(d) economic determinism

Correct Answer: (A) the final goal of a stateless society

[2020] In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
(1) women’s right to gain education
(2) age of consent
(3) restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

[2020] The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
(1) Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
(2) Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
(3) Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
(4) Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer:

[2020] The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its
target audience was published by

(a) Gopal Baba Walangkar
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Correct Answer: (A) Gopal Baba Walangkar

[2020] Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
(b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
(c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
(d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.

Correct Answer: (A) Indian handicrafts were ruined.

[2019] Consider the following pairs:
Movement/Organization Leader
1. All India Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

[2019] With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
Person Position held
1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru President, All India Liberal Federation
2. K. C. Neogy Member, The Constituent Assembly
3. P. C. Joshi General Secretary, Communist Party of India
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

[2019] With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

[2019] Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

[2019] With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only

[2018] Consider the following statements:
1.In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2.In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3.In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2018] After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. The territories called `Santhal Paraganas’ were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

[2018] Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?

(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

Correct Answer: (C) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement

[2018] Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?

(a) B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan, De Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy
(c) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
(d) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta

Correct Answer: (D) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta

[2018] With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs :
Institution Founder
1. Sanskrit College William at Benaras – William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa – Warren Hastings
3. Fort William Arthur College – Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2018] Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

(a) To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a ﬁxed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

Correct Answer: (C) To secure a ﬁxed income for the Company

[2018] Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and3

Correct Answer: (D) 1,2 and3

[2018] In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

(a) Federal Legislature
(b) Governor General
(c) Provincial Legislature
(d) Provincial Governors

Correct Answer: (B) Governor General

[2018] Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

(a) increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
(b) growth in the number of Indian owned factories
(c) commercialization of Indian agriculture
(d) rapid increase in the urban population

Correct Answer: (C) commercialization of Indian agriculture

[2018] Consider the following events :
1. The first democratically elected Communist Party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India.
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

(a) 4-1-2-3
(b) 3-2-1-4
(c) 4-2-1-3
(d) 3-1-2-4

Correct Answer: (B) 3-2-1-4

[2018] The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

(a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
(c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

Correct Answer: (D) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

[2018] He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

(a) a)Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) b)Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) c)Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) d)Motilal Nehru

Correct Answer: (C) c)Lala Lajpat Rai

[2018] In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?

(a) All India Home Rule League
(b) Hindu Mahasabha
(c) South Indian Liberal Federation
(d) The Servants of India Society

Correct Answer: (A) All India Home Rule League

[2018] Which among the following events happened earliest?

(a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
(d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.

Correct Answer: (B) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan

[2018] Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
1.Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2.Establishment of universities was recommended.
3.English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) (a)1 and 2 only
(b) b)2 and 3 only
(c) c)1 and 3 only
(d) d)1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) (a)1 and 2 only

[2017] Consider the following pairs:
1. Radhakanta Deb –
First President of the British Indian Association
2.Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty –
Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee –
Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and3

Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only

[2017] Consider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and
to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2017] The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and provincial governments
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India
(c) Impose censorship on national press
(d) Improve the relationship between the government of India and the Indian states.

Correct Answer: (D) Improve the relationship between the government of India and the Indian states.

[2017] With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events :
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?

(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2

Correct Answer: (C) 3-2-1

[2017] The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

Correct Answer: (A) the participation of workers in the management of industries.

[2017] Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of
Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (C) 2 and 3 only

[2017] In the context of Indian history, the-principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of double government i.e.; Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.

Correct Answer: (D) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.

[2016] Consider the following:
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

[2016] The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

(a) India should be granted complete independence
(b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
(c) India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
(d) India should be given Dominion status

Correct Answer: (D) India should be given Dominion status

[2016] The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

(a) Agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Visit of the Simon Commission to India

Correct Answer: (A) Agitation against the Partition of Bengal

[2016] The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

(a) social reforms
(b) educational reforms
(c) reforms in police administration
(d) constitutional reforms

Correct Answer: (D) constitutional reforms

[2016] What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

(a) Introduction of communalism into Indian politics b Lord Minto
(b) Extremists' lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
(c) Foundation of Muslim League
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh's inability to the elected as the President of the Indian National Congress

Correct Answer: (B) Extremists' lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government

[2016] Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab

Correct Answer: (C) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra

[2015] Consider the following statements :
(1) The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
(2) The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2015] Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) K. Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant

Correct Answer: (B) C. Rajagopalachari

[2015] Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) G. Subramania Iyer
(3) R. C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

[2015] With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) It recommended a federal government
(2) It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
(3) It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2015] With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
(2) In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
(3) Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt
Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only

[2015] With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements :
(1) It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
(2) It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
(3) It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

Correct Answer: (D) None

[2015] Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Correct Answer: (A) Swadeshi Movement

[2015] The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

(a) the seperation of power between the judiciary and the legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments

[2014] The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

(a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.
(b) nationalist organization operating from Singapore.
(c) militant organisation with headquarters at Berlin
(d) Communist movement for India's freedom with headquarters at Tashkent.

Correct Answer: (A) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.

[2014] The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is on significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the:

(a) attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress.
(b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress.
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched.
(d) Decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken.

Correct Answer: (B) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress.

[2014] The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) given effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal

Correct Answer: (C) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

[2014] The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until:

(a) The First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
(b) King George V abrogated Curzon's Act as the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
(c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement.
(d) The Partition of India in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan.

Correct Answer: (B) King George V abrogated Curzon's Act as the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.

[2014] What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States.
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown.
3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

[2013] With reference to Indian History, the members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were

(a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces
s
(b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
(c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
(d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matter

Correct Answer: (C) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies

[2013] The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts

Correct Answer: (A) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third

[2013] The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

(a) imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
(b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
(c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of
the Europeans
(d) removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth

Correct Answer: (C) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of
the Europeans

[2013] Annie Besant was
1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. The founder of the Theosophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only

[2013] Quit India Movement was launched in response to

(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Cripps Proposals

[2013] The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

(a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
(b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
(c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
(d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country

Correct Answer: (C) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission

[2012] Consider the following:
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.
Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

Correct Answer: (D) None

[2012] Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

[2012] During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.
(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.
(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform group of the country under one organization.
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.

Correct Answer: (B) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.

[2012] The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because: 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session.
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2012] The Rowlatt Act aimed at:

(a) Compulsory economic support to war efforts.
(b) Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial.
(c) Suppression of the Khilafat Movement.
(d) Imposition of restrictions freedom of the press.

Correct Answer: (B) Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial.

[2012] Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

Correct Answer: (C) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award

[2012] Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he:
1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2012] Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only

[2012] The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

(a) the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces.
(b) emergence of a ‘left wing’ in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible.
(c) there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces.
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct.

Correct Answer: (D) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct.

[2012] With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements:
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the government.
2. The government gave the Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3

[2012] Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Introduction of diarchy in the executive government of the provinces
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only

[2012] The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

Correct Answer: (C) Government of India Act, 1935

[2011] Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

(a) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation- of tribal products
(b) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas
(c) Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas
(d) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

Correct Answer: (D) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

[2011] Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

(a) Empirical liberalism
(b) Existentialism
(c) Darwin's theory of evolution
(d) Dialectical materialism

Correct Answer: (D) Dialectical materialism

[2011] With reference to the period of India freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru Report?
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

[2011] With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for

(a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
(b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
(c) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army
(d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: (A) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement

[2011] What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?

(a) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
(b) To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
(c) To facilitate a discussion on India’s Independence in the British Parliament
(d) To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament

Correct Answer: (A) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons

[2011] The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?

(a) Making Zamindar’s position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot
(b) Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars
(c) Making judicial system more efficient
(d) None of the (a), (b) and (c) above

Correct Answer: (D) None of the (a), (b) and (c) above

[2011] Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?

(a) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
(b) The good of individual is contained in the good of all
(c) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
(d) All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context

Correct Answer: (B) The good of individual is contained in the good of all

[2011] With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?
1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only

[2011] What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2011] Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

(a) It was a nonviolent movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a spontaneous movement
(d) It did not attract the labour class in general

Correct Answer: (D) It did not attract the labour class in general

[2010] Consider the following statements :
1. The ‘Bombay Manifesto’ signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

[2010] Consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.
2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2010] What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?

(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonisation Bill
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers

Correct Answer: (A) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon

[2010] By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation ?

(a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work
(b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts
(c) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.
(d) The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector

Correct Answer: (C) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.

[2010] Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Wellesley
(c) Cornwallis
(d) William Bentinck

Correct Answer: (C) Cornwallis

[2010] With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

Correct Answer: (A) 1 only

[2010] Who among the following were official congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J.B. Kriplani and C. Rajagopalchari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Md. Kidwai

Correct Answer: (C) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad

[2010] For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel. Who drafted the Resolution Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. BR Ambedkar

Correct Answer: (B) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru

[2010] Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907.
Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?

(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal
(b) Boycott
(c) National Education
(d) Swadeshi

Correct Answer: (A) Annulment of partition of Bengal

[2010] After Quit India Movement, C. Raja Gopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”.
Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?

(a) The establishment of a War Advisory Council composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States.
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders.
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and a Constitution making body to be convened as soon as possible.
(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.

Correct Answer: (D) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.

[2010] With reference to Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statement is correct?

(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces
(b) It proposed the setting up of interprovincial council under the home department
(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the centre
(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits

Correct Answer: (A) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces

[2010] The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as

(a) Fundamental rights
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Extent of executive power of State
(d) Conduct of business of the Government of India

Correct Answer: (B) Directive Principles of State Policy

[2009] Consider the following statements :
1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

[2009] Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ?

(a) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(b) Varahairi Venkatagiri
(c) Giani Zail Singh
(d) Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

Correct Answer: (C) Giani Zail Singh

[2009] In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16 October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons ?

(a) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Town Hall
(b) Partition of Bengal took Effect
(c) Dadabhaji Nairoji declared that the goal of INC was Swaraj
(d) Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona

Correct Answer: (B) Partition of Bengal took Effect

[2009] Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) NM Joshi
(d) JB Kriplani

Correct Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi

[2009] With which one of the following movements is the slogan ‘Do or die’ associated?

(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Non-cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

Correct Answer: (D) Quit India Movement

[2009] Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?

(a) Home Rule Movement
(b) Non Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

Correct Answer: (C) Civil Disobedience Movement

[2009] Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

(a) James Ramsay MacDonald
(b) Stanley Baldwin
(c) Neville Chamberlain
(d) Winston Churchill

Correct Answer: (D) Winston Churchill

[2009] In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?

(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Keshav Chandra Sen
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Correct Answer: (D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

[2009] Consider the following statements : The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (B) 2 only

[2009] With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (B) Jahangir

[2009] During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement

Correct Answer: (C) Quit India Movement

[2009] In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second ?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct Answer: (B) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru

[2008] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Author) List-II (Work)
A. Bankimchandra 1.Shatranj ke Khilari
B. Dinabandhu Mitra 2. Debi Chaudhurani
C. Premchandra 3. Nil-Darpan
4. Chandrakanta

(a) 2 4 1
(b) 3 4 2
(c) 2 3 1
(d) 3 1 4

Correct Answer: (C) 2 3 1

[2008] Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

(a) Lord Irwin
(b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Chelmsford
(d) Lord Wavell

Correct Answer: (C) Lord Chelmsford

[2008] Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?

(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) R.C. Dutt
(c) Syed Ahmad Khan
(d) Viraraghavachari

Correct Answer: (A) Aurobindo Ghosh

[2008] Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?

(a) Anandmohan Bose
(b) Badruddin Tyabji
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta

Correct Answer: (C) Dadabhai Naoroji

[2008] Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leader?

(a) Simon Commission
(b) Simla Conference
(c) Cripps Proposal
(d) Cabinet Mission

Correct Answer: (B) Simla Conference

[2008] During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?

(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) V.D. Savarkar

Correct Answer: (C) Subhas Chandra Bose

[2008] During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan

Correct Answer: (C) Jahangir

[2008] Who among the following rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?

(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) M.G. Ranade
(c) G.K. Gokhale
(d) B.G. Tilak

Correct Answer: (C) G.K. Gokhale

[2008] Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

(a) A.N. Sinha
(b) Braj Kishore Prasad
(c) J.B. Kriplani
(d) Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: (C) J.B. Kriplani

[2008] Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) Delhi

Correct Answer: (B) Bombay

[2008] Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?

(a) Al-Hilal
(b) Comrade
(c) The Indian Sociologist
(d) Zamindar

Correct Answer: (A) Al-Hilal

[2008] Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.
Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

[2007] Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (C) A is true but R is false

[2007] Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

(a) Udaygiri
(b) Rapur
(c) Pochampalli
(d) Venkatagiri

Correct Answer: (C) Pochampalli

[2007] Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?

(a) Fort William
(b) Fort St. George
(c) Fort St. David
(d) Fort St. Angelo

Correct Answer: (B) Fort St. George

[2007] The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?

(a) Awadh
(b) Jhansi
(c) French
(d) Satara

Correct Answer: (A) Awadh

[2007] Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?

(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Portuguese

Correct Answer: (C) French

[2007] Who among the following started the newspaper ‘Shome Prakash’?

(a) Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Surendranath Banerjee

Correct Answer: (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

[2007] Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?

(a) The Arms Act
(b) The Public Safety Act
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) The Vernacular Press Act

Correct Answer: (C) The Rowlatt Act

[2007] At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?

(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kheda

Correct Answer: (C) Champaran

[2007] Who among the following wrote the book ‘Babuvivah’?

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Pandita Ramabai
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

[2007] The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Bentinck
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Lord Canning

Correct Answer: (C) Lord Ripon

[2007] The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

(a) Rajni Kanta Sen
(b) Dwijendralal Ray
(c) Mukunda Das
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: (D) Rabindranath Tagore

[2004] Consider the following events during Indian freedom struggle:
1. Chauri – Chaura Outrage
2. Minto – Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?

(a) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
(b) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
(c) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
(d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4

Correct Answer: (B) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3

[2004] Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Irwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?

(a) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
(b) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
(c) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
(d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4

Correct Answer: (A) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4

[2004] The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was:

(a) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Syed Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer: (C) Rabindra Nath Tagore

[2004] Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India:
1. Jhansi
2. Sambalpur
3. Satara
The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is:

(a) 1-2-3
(b) 1-3-2
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2

Correct Answer: (C) 3-2-1

[2004] During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control?

(a) Mazharul Haque
(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(d) Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer: (B) Maulana Hasrat Mohani

[2003] The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was:

(a) The creation of employment opportunities for native Indians
(b) The spread of western culture in India
(c) The promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language
(d) The introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education

Correct Answer: (D) The introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education

[2003] Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (D) A is false but R is true

[2003] During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?

(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India

Correct Answer: (B) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations

[2003] The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was:

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai

Correct Answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

[2003] Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

[2003] With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b) The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam
(c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
(d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746

Correct Answer: (A) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499

[2003] With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
(c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Correct Answer: (C) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association

[2003] With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?

(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned.
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers.
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting them in India.
(d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act.

Correct Answer: (A) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned.

[2003] An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was:

(a) That all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India.
(b) The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War.
(c) The active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities, and political parties in the British war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war.
(d) The framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces.

Correct Answer: (B) The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War.

[2003] Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?

(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council.
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council.
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council.

Correct Answer: (D) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council.

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