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Indian History Quiz

(259 Question & Answers)

  • 81
    Following the revolt of 1857, the first person to call for an armed rebellion to destroy the British government and bring forth self-rule in India was:

    • A
      Bhakt Khan done clear
    • B
      Nana Sahib done clear
    • C
      Vasudeo Balwant Phadke done clear
    • D
      Jung Bhadur Rana done clear
    FAQ
    Who is the father of Indian armed rebellion?
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    Vasudev Balwant Phadke is regarded as the father of the Indian Armed Revolt. He fought for India's independence from colonial authority as an activist and revolutionary.

  • 82
    In 1866, who founded the East India Association in London?

    • A
      Subhash Chandra Bose done clear
    • B
      Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
    • C
      V. O. Chidambaram Pillai done clear
    • D
      Hemu Kalani done clear
    FAQ
    What were the objectives of East India Association Founded in 1866?
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    Its main goal was to support and advance the welfare of Indians as well as the general public's interests. It worked to inform the British public accurately about India and voice Indian issues in the British press.

  • 83
    Mahatma Gandhi visited South Africa in 1893 in connection with the prosecution of a merchant:

    • A
      Hemu Kalani done clear
    • B
      Sachindra Bakshi done clear
    • C
      Manmath Nath Gupta done clear
    • D
      Abdulla Seth done clear
    FAQ
    What happened to Gandhi on the train in South Africa in 1893?
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    He was removed forcibly from a whites-only train compartment at Pietermaritzburg on June 7, 1893, for disobeying the regulations that divided each carriage into racial categories.

  • 84
    Who was the foreigner that landed in India on November 16, 1893?

    • A
      Khan Abdul Gaffar done clear
    • B
      W A Hume done clear
    • C
      Annie Besant done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What is the contribution of Annie Besant to India's freedom struggle?
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    The famous Theosophical Society was founded in India by Annie Besant. She put in a lot of effort to restore Hinduism, including its core beliefs and practises. She made a significant contribution to the cultural revival movement that led to Indians recovering their sense of national pride.

  • 85
    Who claimed that without achieving Swaraj, "Our Life and Religion are useless"?

    • A
      Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
    • B
      Veer Kunwar done clear
    • C
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • D
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    FAQ
    Who called Tilak as the maker of modern India?
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    Bal Gangadhar Tilak was referred to as the "Maker of Modern India" by Mahatma Gandhi and the "Father of the Indian Revolution" by Jawaharlal Nehru.

  • 86
    The Punjabi and The Pupil newspapers were published by:

    • A
      Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
    • B
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • C
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    • D
      Lala Hardyal done clear
    FAQ
    Who started the newspaper Young India?
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    From 1919 to 1931, Mahatma Gandhi published a weekly publication called Young India to spread his nonviolent, Satyagraha-based philosophy.

  • 87
    When was the National College in Calcutta founded?

    • A
      September 14, 1906 done clear
    • B
      July 14, 1906 done clear
    • C
      March 14, 1906 done clear
    • D
      August 14, 1906 done clear
    FAQ
    Who was appointed as the first principal of Bengal National College?
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    On August 15, 1906, Bengal National College was founded with Sri Aurobindo serving as its first Principal. In addition to serving as Principal, Sri Aurobindo also taught a variety of subjects.

  • 88
    Dadabhai Naoroji had approved a resolution in 1906 that addressed swadeshi and national education issues in:

    • A
      The Calcutta Session of the Indian National congress done clear
    • B
      The Lucknow Session of the Indian National congress done clear
    • C
      The Meerut Session of the Indian National congress done clear
    • D
      The Lahore Session of the Indian National congress done clear
    FAQ
    Why is 1906 Kolkata session important?
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    Congress adopted "Swaraj" as the objective of the Indian people during the Calcutta session in 1906, under the direction of Dadabhai Naoroji. 

  • 89
    Who was a key figure in the 1915 Gadar Movement?

    • A
      Lala Hardayal done clear
    • B
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • C
      Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
    • D
      None of above done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the leader of Gadar Party in America?
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    In 1913, Lala Hardayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna served as its leaders. San Francisco served as the party's administrative centre.

  • 90
    Bhupendranath Dutta and Barindra Kumar Ghose founded:

    • A
      Jugantar done clear
    • B
      Som Prakash done clear
    • C
      Vichar Lahiri done clear
    • D
      Sandhya done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first editor of Jugantor?
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    The newspaper gained widespread acclaim quickly, t The publication was edited by Bhupendranath Dutt until his arrest in 1907, but it also featured pieces from a number of well-known Bengali revolutionaries, such as Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Aurobindo Ghosh.

  • 91
    Lord Curzon declared Bengal's partition on:

    • A
      16 October , 1911 done clear
    • B
      16 October , 1896 done clear
    • C
      16 October , 1907 done clear
    • D
      16 October , 1905 done clear
    FAQ
    Who took the decision to partition Bengal?
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    Lord Curzon, India's viceroy at the time, decided to divide the country into two parts: the western portion would be home to the Hindu majority, and the eastern portion would be home to the Muslim majority. 

  • 92
    Who said, “The Indians should no longer be satisfied with mere mendicancy neither should they beg the English for concessions”?

    • A
      V N Mandalik done clear
    • B
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • C
      Bipin Chandra Pal done clear
    • D
      Abdul Kalam Azad done clear
    FAQ
    How did Lala Lajpat Rai died?
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    He was leading a nonviolent protest march against the all-British Simon Commission's Indian constitutional change when he was severely injured by a police baton attack and later passed away.

  • 93
    The British referred to which Indian revolutionary as "The Father of Indian Disaffection and Biggest Traitor"?

    • A
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • B
      Lala Hardyal done clear
    • C
      Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
    • D
      M G Ranade done clear
    FAQ
    What was Tilak's slogan for freedom?
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    Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak inspired the Indian people with his electrifying slogan, "Swaraj is my birth-right and I shall have it."

  • 94
    Who founded the organisation known as "Abhinav Bharat"?

    • A
      J K Hikki done clear
    • B
      B B Upadhyay done clear
    • C
      Vinayak Damodar Savarkar done clear
    • D
      None of the above done clear
    FAQ
    Who founded "Mitra Mela"?
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    Vinayak Damodar Savarkar founded the Mitra Mela, a secret society of revolutionaries, in Nashik in 1899. Later, in 1904, it adopted the name Abhinav Bharat Society.

  • 95
    which movement was represented by the prominent figures like Maulana qasim Nanautavi, Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Sheikhul Hind Maulana- Mahmud-ul Hasan?

    • A
      Deoband Movement done clear
    • B
      Santhal Movement done clear
    • C
      Indigo Movement done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    In which year was the Deoband Movement established?
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    A group of eminent Indian Muslim intellectuals founded it in 1867 in the northern Indian town of Deoband, Uttar Pradesh.

  • 96
    In the course of Indian National Movement history, the Santhal Rebellion occurred between:

    • A
      1845-47 done clear
    • B
      1849-50 done clear
    • C
      1855-56 done clear
    • D
      1866-67 done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the leader of the Santhal rebellion?
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    Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu led the Santhal revolt in eastern India against both British colonial authority and the corrupt zamindari system. 

  • 97
    According to the report provided by the Feminine Commission in 1660, the famine that hit while British rule and claimed approximately 8 lakh lives had struck:

    • A
      Eastern India done clear
    • B
      Northern India done clear
    • C
      Southern India done clear
    • D
      Western India done clear
    FAQ
    Which Commission under the British rule prepared Famine Code?
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    A Strachey Commission was established in 1880, under Lord Lytton, to develop a broad strategy and guiding principles for managing the famines.

  • 98
    Who described the 1857 revolt as a battle between civilization and barbarism?

    • A
      V A Smith done clear
    • B
      T. R. Holmes done clear
    • C
      J K Hikki done clear
    • D
      Sir Ahmed Khan done clear
    FAQ
    Which historian called the revolt of 1857 a civil rebellion?
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    Although he referred to the 1857 events as the Sepoy Revolt, Karl Marx was the first Western scholar to refer to them as a "national revolt."

  • 99
    Who is the writer of "The Great Rebellion"?

    • A
      Robert Knight done clear
    • B
      T N Das done clear
    • C
      Ashok Mehta done clear
    • D
      K M Pannikar done clear
    FAQ
    What was the Great Mutiny?
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    Widespread but ineffective rebellion against British rule in India between 1857 and 1859 is known as the Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence. 

  • 100
    Who stated, “this (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars if rebellion remained deep and shining?”

    • A
      J K Hikki done clear
    • B
      Ashok Mehta done clear
    • C
      K M Pannikar done clear
    • D
      None of the above done clear
    FAQ
    Who among the following gave the revolt of 1857 the name of - ‘A war of fanatic religionists against Christians’?
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    The 1857 revolt was called "A war of fanatic religionists against Christians" by L. E. R. Reese.
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