Solved History MCQ Practice Test History Question Paper

History MCQ Practice Test History Question Paper

1. Satyashodak Sarnaj was founded by—
(A) Jyotiba Phule
(B) Sri Narayan Guru
(C) Gopal Babu Walong
(D) Bhaskarrao Jadav
Ans. (C)

2. The economic policy of the British in India was to—
(A) Industrialize India
(B) Bring India to the level of western countries
(C) Promote the material prosperity of the Indians
(D) Convent India into an agrarian satellite of metropolitan capitalism
Ans. (D)

3. Foreign capitalists were attracted by Indian industry for a variety of reasons. Which one of the following reasons was not one of them?
(A) Labour was extremely cheap
(B) Raw materials were readily and cheaply available
(C) Indian capitalist class was well developed but unable to complete
(D) For many Indian products there was a ready demand the world over
Ans. (C)

4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Mysore Peasants’ Revolt 1. 1846-47
(b) Vizagapattam Uprising 2. 1830-31
(c) Ganjam Uprising 3. 1830-34
(d) Kurnool Uprising 4. 1835
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (C)

5. Consider the following statements —
1. Between 1757 and 1857, north India witnessed important ‘economic developments as a consequence of its linking with the metropolitan economy via Calcutta and Ganges rivers system signified by the growth of towns.
2. There was a decline in the employment opportunities among artisans in the luxury trade with the disappearance of the India courts with the marginal impact on the economy as a whole.
3. In Punjab, Kashmir and Rajasthan, changes were slower and less dramatic than those in the Ganges valley as distinguished by inconspicuous development in urbanization.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Codes:
(A) l and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) l and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (B)

6. The Rajmundri Social Reform Association to encourage widow re-marriage was founded in 1871 by—
(A) Virasalingam
(B) K.T.Telang
(C) Behramji
(D) Gopala Chariar
Ans. (C)

7. The Nawab of Bengal who transferred the capiti1 from Dacca to Murshidabad was—
(A) Mir Qasim
(B) Siraj-ud-daulah
(C) Murshid Quli Khan
(D) Mir Jafar
Ans. (C)

8. The first English factory in India was established at—
(A) Bombay
(B) Hooghly
(C) Surat
(D) Calcutta
Ans. (C)

9. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events?
1. Guru-ka-Bagh agitation
2. Vaikom Satyagraha
3. Kakori Case
4. Nehru Report
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 1,2,3,4
(B) 1,2,4,3
(C) 2,1,3,4
(D) 2,1,4,3
Ans. (B)

10. The Indian ruler who defeated the English in the early stage of English rule in India was—
(A) Ranjit Singh
(B) Mahadaji Sindhia
(C) Hyder Ali
(D) Tipu Sultan
Ans. (C)


11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Chinnava 1. Gadkari Revolt, 1844
(b) Haji Shariatulla 2. Faraizi Movement, 1838
(c) Alluri Sitaram Raju 3. Rampa Uprising, 1922
(d) Krishna Daji Pandit 4. Kittur Uprising, 1824
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (A)

12. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the 18th century?
(A) Decline in the quality of production
(B) Non-availability of raw material
(C) High tariff rates on exports to Britain
(D) Non-availability of craftsmen
Ans. (C)

13. The British Parliament passed the Regulating Act to improve the administration of the East India Company in the year—
(A) 1773
(B) 1775
(C) 1853
(D) 1855
Ans. (A)

14. Which one of the following districts was not included in the Zamindari granted to the East India Company by Mir Qasim?
(A) Burdwan
(B) Muzaffarpur
(C) Midnapore
(D) Chittagong
Ans. (B)

15. Consider the following statements —
The drain of wealth from India to England under the ‘Home Charges’ up till 1858 consisted of:
1. Payment of dividend to the proprietors of East India Company for payment to its share-holders.
2. Interest on public debt.
3. Guaranteed interest on capital borrowed for construction of railways and irrigational works.
4. Expenses of India Office.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (A)

16. Given below are four Industries that developed during the British rule in India—
1. Jute Industry
2. Iran & Steel Industry
3. Textile Industry
4. Sugar Industry
Which are of the following shows the correct chronological order in which the industries developed?
(A) 1,2,3,4
(B) 3,1,2,4
(C) 1,3,2,4
(D) 4,1,2,3
Ans. (C)

17. Consider the following features—
1. Economic prosperity.
2. The Diwani rights of Bengal with the British while the Nawab was responsible for Nizamat function.
3. A prolonged period of famine.
4. A sudden increase in the volume of trade in the region.
Which of these characterized the ‘Dual System’ of government in Bengal?
Codes:
(A) l, 2 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) l, 2 and 3
Ans. (C)

18. Who among the following was the President of All India Trade Union Congress in 1929?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) S.A.Dange
(C) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (C)

19. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprising against Murshied Quli Khan?
1. Sitaram Ray
2. Udai Narayan
3. Ghulam Muhammad
4. Suadat Khan
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and3
(D) 1 and 4
Ans. (A)

20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List I List II
(a) Tata Iron and, Steel Company 1. 1915
(b) Bengal Iron and eel Company 2. 1907
(c) Tata Hydro-ele5tric Power Supply Company 3. 1889
(d) Katni Cement Company 4. 1910
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (C)

21. Consider the following pairs of authors and their works —
1. Munshi Prem Chand Karmabhumi
2. Bankim Chand Anand math
3. Rabindra Nath Tagore Gitanjali
4. Dadabhai Nauroji The Povty and Unbritish rule
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Codes:
(A) 1,2,3and4
(B) 1,2and4
(C) 2and3
(D) 1,3and4
Ans. (A)

22. The Pitt’s India Act of 1784 sought to—
(A) Introduce some parliamentary control over the English East India Company
(B) Reduce the armed forces of the East India Company
(C) Curtail the Company’s trading rights
(D) Convert the company into a business firm without any political authority
Ans. (A)

23. Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association (ATLA) was founded by—
(A) Mndula Sarabhai
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) V. V. Gin
(D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans. (D)

24. Consider the following pairs of authors and their works—
1. Ananda Kanda : Virahini
2. V. D. Savarkar : Uttarakriya
3. Rabindranath Tagore : Ganadevata
4. Muhammad Iqbal : Bal-e-Jibril
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Codes
(A) 1,2 and 4
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
Ans. (B)

25. The Mughal emperor taken prisoner by Nadir Shah was—
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) Farrukh Siyar
(D) Muhammad Shah
Ans. (D)