History Test series 8

1. The first Indian kingdom to accept a well-framed subsidiary alliance in 1798 was

(a). Bengal                         

(b). Mysore

(c). Marathas                    

(d). Hyderabad

2. What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of  “Doctrine of Lapse”?

(a). . Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Baghat

(b). Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Baghat

(c). Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur>

(d). Satara > Jaipur > Baghat> Sambhalpur>

3. The first railway line in India was laid between

(a). . Bombay to Thane

(b). Bombay to Hyderabad

(c). Bombay to Calcutta

(d). Calcutta to Delhi

4. The immediate causes of the Revolt of 1857 was Enfield Rifles with greased cartridge. It was introduced by?

(a). . Lord Dalhousie                                      

(b). Lord Canning

(c). Warren hasting                                        

(d). Henry Hardinge

5. Mangal Pandey the first martyr of the Revolt of 1857, which infantry of the East India Company did he belong to?

(a). . 34th Bengal Native Infantry

(b). Ramgarh Light Infantry

(c). Titagarh Light Infantry

(d).  23rd Meerut Native Infantry

6. When did Gandhi started to shaved his head and began wearing his loincloth in order to identify with the poor during his tour  in South India?

(a). . 1916                                         

(b). 1921

(c). 1932                                           

(d). 1942

7. Which of the following Indians attended all three round table meetings?

(a). . Dr. Ambedkar                        

(b). Sarojini Naidu

(c). Jawaharlal Nehru                     

(d). Madan Mohan Malaviya

8. In which session of Indian National Congress passes the resolution for Poorna Swaraj or complete independence?

(a). . Madras                     

(b). Calcutta

(c). Lahore                  

(d). Delhi

9. In which Session of the Indian National Congress the National Song Vande Mataram was sung for the first time?

(a). . Madras Session of 1885

(b). Lahore session of 1929

(c). Surat Session of 1907

(d). Calcutta session of 1896

10. Who led a salt march (Civil Disobedience Movement) from Trichinopoly to                Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast in Tamil Nadu?

(a). . Surya Sen                                

(b). K Kelappan

(c). P Krishna Pillai                          

(d). Rajagopalachari

11. 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 only
(b)2, 3 and 4 only

(c)1, 3 and 4 only

(d)1, 2 and 4 only

12. Consider the following statements:
1)The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2)The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in 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

13. 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.

14. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
(a)Leaders of 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

15. Consider the following pairs:

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
A. Social reforms
B. Educational reforms
C. Reforms in police administration
D. Constitutional reforms

20. 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

21. 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 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. None

22. 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

23. 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

24. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
A. Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
B. Nationalist organization operating from Singapore
C. Militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
D. Communist movement for India’s freedom with headquarters at Tashkent

25. 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

26. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
A. Solve the problem of minorities in India
B. Give effect to the Independence Bill
C. Delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
D. Enquire into the riots in East Benga

17. 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