Q1. The Nehru Committee Report got a decent burial at the hands of the Congress at the ………session of the INC.

a. Calcutta c. Lahoreb. Madras d. Bombay

Q2. Madan Lal Dhingra murdered Curzon Wyllie in London, who was a/an…………..

a. Adviser to the secretary of state for Indiab. Secretary of state for Indiac. Former Governor of the Punjabd. Law Member of the Viceroy’s Executive council

Q3. Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British House of Commons as a member of the ……… Party

a. Conservative b. Liberal c. Labour d. Labour-Liberal combine

Q4. Who edited a Bengali weekly the Jugantar and the Basumati, the oldest Bengali daily paper?

a. Barindra Ghosh c. Ganesh Ghoshb. Aurbindo Ghosh d. Anand Mohan Bose

Q5. The personal grievance of Nana Sahib, on account of which he became staunch anti-British and raised the banner of Revolt in 1857, was

a. His claim to peshwaship was abolishedb. The British refused to pay him the pension earlier paid to his father Peshwa Baji rao llc. The British humiliated him by declaring that he was a natural son of Baji Rao IId. The British forced him to abandon his ancestral palace and to reduce his entourage

Q6. What was the grievance of the talukdars of Awadh against the British, which made them the most dangerous opponents of British rule?

a. The validity of their titles deed was checked and on failing to provide proofs many talukdars lost their estates

b. After the annexation of Awadh in 1856, the assessment on their lands was exorbitantly increased

c. The ryotwari system was introduced throughout Awadhd. The zamindari rights of all the talukdars were abolished through a proclamation

Q7. The Cabinet Mission Plan became defunct after

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a. The direct action day call by the leagueb. The boycott of the constituent assembly by the leaguec. The formation of the interim governmentd. Attlee’s declaration

Q8. The Congress became a real mass-based political party after the

a. Anti-Rowlatt Act Satyagrahab. Swadeshi movementc. Nagpur session of the congress in 1920d. Non-Cooperation Movement

Q9. Which of the following was not included in the Nehru Committee Report?

a. India should be given Dominion statusb. Declaration of fundamental rights was madec. Separate electorate for Muslims was rejected d. It proposed a federal structure for India

Q10. Which of the following was not a recommendation of the Simon Commission Report?

a. Establishment of a responsible government at the centerb. Scrapping of Dyarchy in the provincesc. Reservation of seats for depressed classesd. Grant of federal structure to India

Q11. Which of the following was not recommended by the Communal Award announced by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald?

a. To retain the system of separate electorate for the minoritiesb. To reserve 3% of seats for women in all provincial legislatures except NWFPc. To recognize the depressed classes as minority community and to grant them the right of

separate electorated. To give proportionate representation to the minorities in the provincial governments

Q12. The congress rejected the Government of India Act, 1935 on the ground that

a. The preservation of princely states through british paramountacyb. The Act stalled the establishment of a responsible government so as to perpetuate the British

rule and exploit Indiac. It proposed a federal structured. All of the above

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Q13. The objectives of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, was/were

a. To overthrow the British rule from India through an organized and armed revolutionb. To establish a federal republic of the united states of Indiac. To abolish all systems of exploitation and to establish a socialist state in Indiad. All of the above

Q14. Which of the following parties did not support the Quit India Movement?

a. The Hindu Mahasabha c. the Unionist party in the Punjabb. The communist party of India d. all of the above

Q15. Mahatma Gandhi learnt the lesson of civil disobedience from

a. Henry David Thoreau c. john Ruskinb. Leo Tolstoy d. Ruskin Bond

Q16. Subhash Bose as President of the Congress left his socialistic mark on the Congress by laying emphasis an

a. The industrialization of indiab. Liberalisation of the indian massc. Sophisticated framework of national interestsd. All of the above

Q17. For whom did Gandhi say: “that when I am gone, he will speak my language”?

a. Sardar Patel c. U N Dhebarb. Jawahar Lal Nehru d. J B Kripalani

Q18. The 50th session of the Congress was held at ………and was presided over by………….

a. Belgaum, Mahatma Gandhib. Lucknow, Jawaharlal Nehruc. Faizpur, Jawaharlal Nehrud. Haripura, Subhash Bose

Q19. Who propounded the theory of “organized and relentless boycott” of British goods, British system of education, judiciary, and executive?

a. Bipin Chandra Pal c. Aurobindo Ghoshb. Rabindranath Tagore d. Ashwini Kumar Datta

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Q20. The concept of National Education was propounded during the course of the ………..movement.

a. Swadeshi c. Non – cooperationb. Home Rule d. Civil Disobedience

Q21. Which of the following did not belong to the ‘responsivists’ group in the Swaraj Party formed to offer cooperation to the government in order to safeguard Hindu interests?

a. Lokamanya Tilak c. Lala Lajpat Raib. Madan Mohan Malaviya d. N C Kelkar

Q22. A Former British Viceroy and Governor General in India, who paying tribute to Gandhi said: “There can be few men in history, who by personal character and example have so deeply to influence me thought of their generation,” was

a. Lord Mountbatten c. Lord Irwinb. Lord Linlithgow d. Lord Willingdon

Q23. Which of the following was not included in the August Offer?

a. Expansion of Governor-General’s councilb. Establishment of a war Advisory Councilc. The British Government not to accept any Constitution or Government which did not enjoy the

support of the minoritiesd. Setting up of a Constitution-making body

Q24. Gandhi’s ideas on ‘Sarvodaya’ and ‘Basie Education’ were derived from

a. Tolstoy c. Vivekanandb. Ruskin d. Thoreau

Q25. What prompted the government to arrest Gandhi ji and get him convicted after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation movement?

a. It wanted to ensure that there was no resurgence of the movementb. It took advantage of the division among the nationalist forces caused by the suspension of the

Non-Cooperation movementc. It wanted to save Mahatma Gandhi from public disgrace for suspending the Non-Cooperation

movementd. By arresting Mahatma Gandhi, it wanted to cause terror in the hearts of other nationalists

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Q26. The major disagreement between the congress and the Muslim League on the Cabinet Mission plan was that

a. The congress felt that the grouping of the provinces was optional, while the League was of the view that it was compulsory

b. The league felt that the basis of Pakistan was implied in the grouping of provincesc. The provinces be given the right to modify the Union Constitutiond. The Interim Government be not formed till it was acceptable to the league

Q27. The Government tool determined action to surprises the mass agitation and crowned its achievement with the massacre of an unarmed crowed, at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar (13 April, 1919). Why had the crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh?

a. To protest against the passing of the Rowlatt Actsb. To organize a Satyagraha against the generally rude behavior of General Dyerc. To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders, Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr Satyapald. To mourn the death of a local in police custody

Q28. The word Congress was borrowed from

(a) The congress(parliament) of the USA

(b) North American History to connote an assebly of people

(c) The Congress of Trade Unions

(d) The Congress of World religions at Chicago

Q29. The historical importance of the 2nd session of INC was?

(a) there was a merger b/w the INC and the national conference(b) it was presided by Dadabhai Naroji(c) the great scholar Rajendra Lal Mitra was the president of the Local Reception committee(d) All of the above

Q30. What was the provocation for M A Jinnah putting forth his ‘ fourteen points’ demanding separate electorate one-third seats in the central legislature etc, for the Muslims?

a. The dread of majority ruleb. Communal politics of the Hindu Mahasabha and the sikh leaguec. Difference of opinion regarding the proposals contained in the Nehru reportd. The challenge of the British Government to draw up an agreed constitution of India

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Q31. The object of the Rowlatt Acts passed by the Government in 1919 was to

a. Create terror in the minds of the peopleb. Break the back of the nationalist movementc. Dispense with the ordinary procedure for the trial of accused persons and to secure artitrary

confinementd. Provide for different sets of rules and procedures for dealing with ordinary and political

criminals

Directions (Q.Nos.32-35)-:

The following questions consist of two statements, one labeled as ‘Assertion A’ and the other as ‘Reason R’. You have to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason R is a correct explanation of the Assertion A. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

Codes-:

a. Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation of Ab. Both A and B are true, but R is not the correct explanation of Ac. A is true, but R is falsed. A is false, but R is true

Q32. Assertion (A) The Revolt of 1857 was reflective of the general dissatisfaction of the people of the affected states with various policies of the British.

Reason (R) Talukdars were thus the main instigators of the revolt.

a. A c. Cb. B d. D

Q33. Assertion (A) The Revolt of 1857 failed because it did not have the support at the all-India level.

Reasons (R) Large sections of British Indian territories lent support to the British.

a. A c. Cb. B d. D

Q34. Assertion (A) Many tribal uprisings were caused by the restriction imposed on the use and access to forest.

Reason (R) The Company’s government forest policies were directed toward establishing greater control over forest lands.

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a. A c. Cb. B d. D

Q35. Assertion (A) The sepoys hailed Bahadur Shah II as the Emperor of Hindustan.

Reason (R) Bahadur Shah II wanted to recover his lost glory and rule

a. A c. Cb. B d. D

Q36. The unique contribution of rani Gaidiliu’s Naga movement was that

a. She gave considerable support to Indian National Army (INA)b. It was the only nationalist movement by the tribals of the North-Eastc. For the first time the tribals of the North East demanded autonomyd. She integrated the tribal movement with the civil Disobedience movement

Q37. The Swarajist Party got spilt into

a. Responsive Swarajists and non-cooperatorsb. Pro- changers and no-changersc. Moderates and radicalsd. Co-operators and non-cooperators

Q38. The basic defect of the Lucknow Pact was that it was

a. A pact between powerless potentatesb. A marriage of convenience without a priestc. Based on the wrong notion that Hindus and Muslims formed separate communitiesd. An agreement based purely on the bond of common haired of the foreign rule

Q39. The outcome of the condemnation of the Montagu-Chelmsford Report by the congress leaders was that

a. The government threatened to withdraw the reformsb. The nationalist leaders were internedc. Most of the moderates left the congress and later founded the Indian Liberal Fedrationd. The government undertook to modify the proposals to accommodate some of the demands of

the nationalists

Q40. Which of the following is not a quote of Gandhi?

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a. “if I have to be reborn, I should be born as an untouchable,so that I know their sorrow, sufferings and the affronts leveled at them……”

b. “Bravery is not a quality of the body, it is of the soul………..”c. “I would like people to compete with me in contentment. It is the richest treasure I own.”d. “Be bold and strong and say boldly that I”

Q41. What was the main programme of red shirts(khudai khidmatgars or servants of God)organized by khan Abdul Ghaffar khan (‘Frontier Gandhi’)in support of the civil disobedience movement?

a. To offer resistance to the military operations of the government in the North-Western frontier province

b. To carry on revolutionary and terrorist activitiesc. To propagate the congress programmed. To build up a para-military organization

Q42. The provision for separate electorate for which of the following communities in the communal Award (August, 1932) made Gandhiji undertake a fast unto death?

a. Depressed classes c. Europeansb. Backward classes d. Chirstians and Sikhs

Q43. The editor of the paper, the Hindu was

a. S Subramania lyer c. S Satyamurtib. Kasturi Ranga lyengar d. T K Madhavan

Q44. Breaking the news of Gandhi’s assassination to the nation, who said: “the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere….For the light that shone on this nation was no ordinary light that has illuminated this country for these many years and will illumine this country a thousand years later….and it will give solace to innumerable hearts?”

a. Lord Mountbatten c. Sardar Patelb. Jawahar Lal Nehru b. C Rajgopalachari

Q45. The most controversial measure of Lord Mountbatten was

a. Partitioning of the Punjab and Bengalb. Acceptance of Governor- Generalship of the independent Indian Unionc. Advancing the date of transfer of power from June 1948 to August 15, 1947d. Holding of a referendum in the North-West Frontier Province

Q46. Which of the following were included in the Cripps Proposals?

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a. India was promised Dominion statusb. A constitution-making body consisting of the elected representatives from British India and

members from the princely statesc. Setting up of an Executive Council composed of Indians aloned. It suggested partition of India select correct answers from the codes given belowa. A, B and C c. A, C and Db. B, C and D d. A, B and D

Q47. Of the four events mentioned below, which was the last to take place?

a. The Cripps Missionb. Simla Conferencec. Cabinet Mission Pland. The Ratings Mutiny

Q48. A unique and controversial part of the Cabinet Mission Plan was

a. Grouping of Provincesb. Creation of a very weak central Governmentc. Creation of an intermediate level between the centre and provincesd. Granting complete autonomy to the provinces

Q49. The most important external event which greatly influenced the course of the Indian national movement during the early twentieth century was

a. The Russian Revolution, 1917b. The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5c. The outbreak of the First world war, 1914d. Boer War, 1899

Q50. Who started the Sarvodaya Movement?

a. Vinoba Bhave c. Jayaprakash Narayanb. Mahatma Gandhi d. S A Dange

Q51. In what way did the Non-Cooperation movement change the character of the Congress?

a. It brought the Congress closer to the revolutionary terroristsb. From a passive petitioning organization it became an active and revolutionary movementc. It became the organizer and leader of the masses in their national struggle for freedom from

foreign ruled. Its leadership passed from the hands of the old stalwarts to those of the young resurgents

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Q52. The important contribution made by the Khilafat agitation to the Non-Cooperation movement was that

a. It made a significant contribution to the success of the Non-cooperation movementb. It provided a new band of leaders, who infused fresh blood into the movement c. It brought urban Muslims into the nationalist movement d. It added immense weight to the demands of the nationalists

Q53. Why did the Indian nationalist leaders decide to support the war effort (First World War )of the British Government in the beginning?

a. Out of a sense of loyalty to the British rulersb. Out of sympathy with the British causec. In the hope that Britain would repay India’s loyalty by taking it further on the road to self-

governmentd. Under a mistaken impression that Britain was committed to grant independence after the

successful conclusion of the war

Q54. In which of the following group of provinces were the congress Ministries not formed after the elections in 1937?

a. Central provinces, Bihar and NWFPb. Punjab, Sind and Bengal c. Bombay, Madras and Orissa d. Bihar, United Provinces and Assam

Q55. The Swaraj party was divided into factions and its ‘Responsivists’ faction desired to

a. Cooperate with the British Government to safeguard the Hindu interestsb. Maintain a separate identity of the Swaraj party c. Become members of the Legisilative committeesd. Cooperate with the Simon Commission

Q56. Subhash Bose was re-elected President of the Congress at the Tripuri session in 1939, by defeating

a. Dr Pattabhi Sitaramayyab. Maulana Abul Kalam Azadc. Dr Rajendra Prasadd. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q57. Which of the following was not one of the reasons why the third session of the Round Table Conference (November-December, 1932) has been described as just a pece of window-dressing?

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a. Its composition was changedb. Most of the preliminary work of the conference had been done by the committees of the second

conferencec. As there was no fundamental issue before the conference, it had to deal mostly with detailsd. From India only the princes attended the conference

Q58. Which of the following was not one of the founders of the Khilafat Committee formed in the wake of the dismemberment of the Turkish empire which was perceived as undermining the position of the sultan of Turkey (the Caliph)?

a. M A Jinnahb. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azadc. Maulana Shaukat Alid. Maulana Muhammad Ali

Q59. Gandhi’s concept of Dharma Raj was

a. Where everybody performs his dutiesb. Where every religion had equal opportunities and freedom c. Both (a) and (b)d. State system based on universal morality

Q60. What did the Mountbatten plan (3 June, 1947) relate to?

a. Creation of the federal governmentb. Guidelines for the formation of a Constitution for India by the Constituent Assemblyc. The method by which power was to be transferred from British to Indian handsd. A plan for controlling the communal riots raging all over India at the time

Q61. After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalchari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”. Which one of the following was proposed in this pamphlet ?

A. The establishment of “War Advisory Council” composed of represent 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.

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Q62. What is the correct sequence of the following events?

A. The August offer

B. The I.N.A trial

C. The Quit India Movement

D. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings’ Revolt.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1,3,2,4 (b) 3,1,2,4

(c) 1,3,4,2 (d) 3,1,4,2

Q63. It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces'

The above quotation is related to:

A. Simon Commission

B. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

C. Cripps Mission

D. Cabinet Mission

Q64. The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because:

A. the principal of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them

B. it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard

C. they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

D. India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom

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Q65. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was

A. that all Indian Stales 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 end of Second World War

C. the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war efforts as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India alter the 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

Q66. With reference to the period of Indian 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.

4. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

5. a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 3 only

6. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q67. Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List-I List-II

A. Morley Minto Reforms 1. Country-wise agitation Reforms

B. Simon Commission 2. Withdrawal of a movement

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C. Chaurie-Chaura incident 3. Communal electorates

D. Dandi March 4. Communal outbreaks

5. Illegal manufactures of salt

Codes:

A. A-3; B-4; C-5; D-2

B. A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3

C. A-2; B-3; C-4; D-5

D. A-3; B-1; C-2; D-5

Q68. Q. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for:

A. Creation of dominion status for India

B. Separate electorates for the Muslims

C. Separate electorate for the Harijans

D. Joint electorate with reservation for Harijans

Q69. Consider the following features in context with the Government of India act 1935:

1. Abolition of Dyarchy in the Governor’s provinces

2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative actions and legislate on their own

3. Abolition of principle of communal representation Which among the above hold correct ?

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[A]1 only

[B]1 & 2

[C]2 & 3

[D]all 1, 2 & 3

Q70. Assertion (A): The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement:

Reason (R): There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movement

a) Both A and R are true & R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false

d) A is false but R is true

Q71. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

A. Lord Irwin

B. Lord Reading

C. Lord Chelmsford

D. Lord Wavell

Q72. Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament

(a) East India Association(b) Indian Association

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(c) Indian Servant’s Society(d) Bengal Association

Q73. 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. 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

Q74. 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 is not the correct explanation of A(c) A is true but R is false(d) A is false but R is true

Q75. Consider the following statements:

1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company's monopoly of India trade.

2. Under the Government of India Act,1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(A) 1 only

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(B) 2 only(C) Both 1 and 2(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q76. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

(a)Neville Chamberiain

(b)Winston Churchill

(c)clement Attlee

(d)Ramsay Mcdonald

Q77. 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

Q78. 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 statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

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(d) None of above

Q79. 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

Q80. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India

2. All Indian Scheduled Castes Federation

3. The Independent Labour Party

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q81. 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

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(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q82. Consider the following statements:

1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla Conference took place.

2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and karachi rose against the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1only

(b) 2 only

(c)1&2 only

(d) none of these

Q83. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935 ?

(a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces(b) A bicameral legislature(c) Provincial autonomy(d) All India Federation

Q84. The Indian National Army (I.N.A) came into existence in 1943 in

(a) Singapore(b) Malaya(c) Burma(d) Japan

Q85. Who led the CDM in Tamil nadu?

(a)C.Rajgopalachari

(b)Chidambram pillai

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(c)Subhramaniam Ayer

(d)W.C Benerjee

Q86. Who were called ‘Neo Nationalists’ ?

(A) Moderators

(B) Swarajists

(C) Extremists

(D) Revolutionaries

Q87. Which Act was nicknamed as the Gagging Act ?

(A) Indian Councils Act, 1909

(B) Transfer of Power Act, 1947

(C) Regulating Act, 1773

(D) The Vernacular Press Act, 1878

Q88. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List – I List – II

a. Clement Attlee 1. August Offer

b. Mountbatten 2. Breakdown plan

c. Lord Linlithgow 3. Cabinet Mission

d. Wavell 4. Plan Balkan Codes :

a b c d

(A) 3 4 2 1

(B) 4 3 1 2

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(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 1 2 4 3

Q89. English East India Company lost the monopoly of Chinese trade by

(A) The Charter Act of 1813

(B) The Charter Act of 1833

(C) The Charter Act of 1853

(D) The Charter Act of 1893

Q90. Which of the following describes the nature /character of the revolt of 1857 most accurately ?

(a) it was a national war of independence

(b) it was a cosiparcy against british rule

(c) it was the last attempt of an effete medieval feudal order to recover its lost glory

(d) it was a purely military outbreak

Q91. Which one of the following was not associated with Indian National Army?

(A) Rashbihari Bose

(B) Lakshmi Sehgal

(C) Rashbihari Ghosh

(D) General Mohan Singh

Q92.  In February 1947 Prime Minister Attlee declared that the British would quit India by

(A) May 1948

(B) June 1948

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(C) July 1948

(D) August 1948

Q93. 39. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List – I                                                List – II

a. Mahatma Gandhi                            i. President of Surat Session

b. Ras Bihari Ghosh                            ii. President of Calcutta Session

c. Dadabhai Naoroji                            iii. President of Lahore Session

d. Jawaharlal Nehru                            iv. President of Belgaum Session

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii i iv iii

(B) iv i ii iii

(C) iii ii iv i

(D) i iii ii iv

Q94. Who was the secretary of Swaraj Party?

(a)Motilal Nehru

(b)C.R Das

(c)Amjal Khan

(d)N.C Kelkar

Q95. Which of the followng Act introudced bicameral legislature in centre?

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(a)1919 councils act

(b)1909 council act

(c)1935 GOI act

(d)1892 councils act

Q96. The Viceroy who cancelled Bengal’s Partition ?

(a)Lord Reading

(b)lord hasting

(c)Lord Harding

(d)Lord Minto

Q97. Jawaharlal Nehru fundamental rights resolution at ?

(a)Calcutta Session 1934

(b)Lahore Session 1929

(c)Karachi Session 1931

(d)Bombay Session 1932

Q98. Which of the following was not one of the after effects of the swadeshi movement?

(a) it gave a great deal of ecouragement to indian industries(b) it created market for indian goods abroad (c) there was a dowering of nationalist poetry, prose & journalism(d) national educational institutions , where literary, technical, or physical education was imparted

were opened

Q99. What was the significance of the religious disabilities act of 1856 ?

(a)it prohibited the conversion from hinduism lit christianity

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(b)it sanctioned forcible conversion to christianity

(c)both b & d

(d)it lifted the previus ban on the apostates to inherit ancestral property

Q100. Which of the following was responsible for the large scale communal riots during & after august 1946, especially the great calcutta kilings?

(a)failure of the cabinet mission

(b)uncompromise attitude of the muslim league

(c)The unilateral offer made by the viceroy to the INC to form interim govt.

(d)the observence of direct action day by the muslim league

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