Indian History Objective test Indian national Movement

Indian History Objective test Indian national Movement
Indian National Movement Questions from Indian history
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1. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Canning

Ans:-C

2. Delhi became the capital of India in
(a) 1910
(b) 1911
(c) 1916
(d) 1923

Ans:-B


3.. Match the following:
A. Swarajist Party 1. Acharya Narendra Dev
B. Hindustan Socialist 2. Motilal Nehru
C. Congress Socialist 3. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Communist International 4. M.N. Roy
5. P. C. Joshi
A B C D
(a) 5 3 2 4
(b) 1 2 4 5
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 4 5 3

Ans:-C




4. The two nation theory was given by
(a) W. C. Banerjee
(b) M. A. Jinnah
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta

Ans:-B

5. The Vernacular Press Act was passed by
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Hardinge

Ans:-C


6.. Which of the following events was not associated with the year 1920?
(a) Gandhiji took over the leadership of Congress.
(b) Non-cooperation Movement
(c) Khilafat Movement
(d) Chauri Chaura incident

Ans:-D

7. The Elbert Bill Controversy during Lord Lynton’s time related to the concepts of
(a) Judicial equality
(b) Political representation
(c) Economic justice
(d) Revenue allocation

Ans:-A


8. Swaraj Party was formed in the year
(a) 1929
(b) 1932
(c) 1923
(d) 1942

Ans:-C



9. The last Governor General of India was
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Lord Canning

Ans:-C








10. The office of Governor General of India was created by
(a) Charter Act, 1813
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Government of India Act 1858
(d) Government of India Act, 1935

Ans:-B


11. The Non-Cooperation Movement did not envisage
(a) Reviving hand- spinning and weaving as part of encouraging Swadeshi
(b) Deliberate violation of laws
(c) Boycott of foreign goods
(d) Refusal to cooperate with government

Ans:-B


12. The clarion call ‘Dilli Chalo’ was given by
(a) Congress in 1942
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans:-C


13. Indian National Congress found wide acceptance initially among
(a) peasants and working class
(b) Landlords
(c) Educated middle class
(d) Businessmen

Ans:-C


14. Swaraj as a national demand was first made by
(a) Chittaranjan Das
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans:-D

15. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
(a) Brought the problems of Indians to the notice of the British.
(b) Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
(c) Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self- confidence of Indians.
(d) Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.

Ans:-B


16. When Subhash Chandra Bose resigned as the President of INC. who was appointed in his place?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Abul Kalam Azad
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Pattabhi Sitaramiah

Ans:-A






17. Match the following:
A. 1931 1. Chauri Chaura incident
B. 1921 2. Dandi March
C. 1942 3. Cripps Mission
D. 1930 4. Second Round Table Conference
5. Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
A B C D
(a) l 3 2 5
(b) 4 2 3 5
(c) 4 3 5 2
(d) 4 1 3 2

Ans:-D



18. Abandonment of the policy of annexation and aggrandizement towards Indian states came under the
(a) Government of India Act, 1858
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1909

Ans:-A




19. Which of the following was a continuous movement based on the philosophy of Gandhiji, and not a specific movement?
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Swadeshi Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Ans:-B

20 . Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) D. N. Wacha

Ans:-B