Indian History Quiz

(259 Question & Answers)
  • 121
    Who founded the Society for the Elimination of Obstacles to the Hindu Religion in 1893?

    • A
      Dayanand Sarshawati done clear
    • B
      Raja Ram Mohan Rai done clear
    • C
      The Chapekar brothers done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    Who was hanged in 1897?
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    On June 22, 1897, Damodar Hari Chapekar, Balkrishna Hari Chapekar, and Vasudev Hari Chapekar were hanged at Pune for the murder of British official Walter Charles Rand.
  • 122
    Brahma samaj was created by Raja Rammohan Roy on:

    • A
      20 August,1838 done clear
    • B
      20 August,1828 done clear
    • C
      20 August,1848 done clear
    • D
      20 August,1858 done clear
    FAQ
    Who called Raja Ram Mohan Roy the Father of Indian Renaissance?
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    He was known as the "Father of Modern India" by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. He is regarded by many historians as one of the pioneers of the Indian Renaissance.
  • 123
    The Non-Cooperation movement was started by Gandhiji in:

    • A
      The year 1910 done clear
    • B
      The year 1915 done clear
    • C
      The year 1917 done clear
    • D
      The year 1920 done clear
    FAQ
    When was non-cooperation movement started?
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    On September 5th, 1920, Mahatma Gandhi led the beginning of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • 124
    Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the first president of:

    • A
      All India Hindu Mahasabha done clear
    • B
      All India Unity Mahasabha done clear
    • C
      All India Kisan Mahasabha done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What is the All India Kisan Sabha?
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    The All India Kisan Sabha, also known as the Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha, was the name of the Communist Party of India's peasants front. Sahajanand Saraswati formed this significant peasant movement in 1936.
  • 125
    Bengal was no longer divided in 1911, under the viceroyalty of:

    • A
      Lord Hardinge done clear
    • B
      Lord Minto done clear
    • C
      Lord Chelmsford done clear
    • D
      Lord Reading done clear
    FAQ
    When was the Bengal Partition annulled?
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    The Bengal Partition of 1905 was finally annulled by King George in December 1911 as a result of constant criticism. By eliminating Bihar and Orissa from the Bengal section and Assam from the Eastern Bengal portion, the two halves were brought together.
  • 126
    The Quit India movement started on:

    • A
      August 9, 1940 done clear
    • B
      August 9, 1941 done clear
    • C
      August 8, 1942 done clear
    • D
      August 9, 1944 done clear
    FAQ
    Why did Quit India Movement Start?
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    The failure of Cripps Mission served as the immediate motivation for the Quit India movement. Contrary to what the British believed, the Indian National Congress did not provide unqualified support to them throughout World War II. The majority of Indians were becoming more and more inclined toward nationalism and self-rule.
  • 127
    Which document granted Muslims their own electorate?

    • A
      Charter Act of 1813 done clear
    • B
      The Permanent Settlement done clear
    • C
      Mahalwari System Reforms done clear
    • D
      Morley Minto Reforms done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Morley-Minto introduced?
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    The Morley-Minto Reforms, commonly known as the Indian Councils Act (1909), was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that slightly increased Indian participation in the administration of British India.
  • 128
    The Lucknow Pact of 1916 involved:

    • A
      Indian Muslim League and Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    • B
      Indian Muslim League and Indian National congress done clear
    • C
      Indian National congress and Lord Hardinge done clear
    • D
      Lord Hardinge and Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    FAQ
    What is Lucknow Pact?
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    At a joint meeting of both parties convened in Lucknow in December 1916, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to an agreement known as the Lucknow Pact. The two sides acknowledged in the agreement that religious minorities could be represented in provincial legislatures.
  • 129
    Which Governor General was in power when the resolution declaring total independence was passed?

    • A
      Lord Irwin done clear
    • B
      Lord Minto done clear
    • C
      Lord Chelmsford done clear
    • D
      Lord Reading done clear
    FAQ
    Where was resolution of complete independence passed?
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    At a Congress session in Lahore in December 1929, Mahatma Gandhi introduced a resolution urging the British to grant India dominion status within two years.
  • 130
    What was the origin of the quit India movement?

    • A
      Calcutta done clear
    • B
      Mysore done clear
    • C
      Bombay done clear
    • D
      Pune done clear
    FAQ
    What was the another name of Quit India movement?
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    The "Quit India Movement" or "Bharat Chodo Andolan," often referred to as the "August Kranti Movement," was a proposal for an end to British rule in India made by Mahatma Gandhi at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee on August 8, 1942.
  • 131
    In 1904, Abhinav Bharat was organized as:

    • A
      Hindu Mahashabha done clear
    • B
      A secret society of revolutionary activists done clear
    • C
      All India Kisan Mahasabha done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    Who founded Abhinav Bharat?
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    Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar established the secretive Abhinav Bharat Society in 1904.
  • 132
    The main Muslim organisations who opposed India's division were:

    • A
      The Jamiat-Ulema-hind done clear
    • B
      Khudai Khidmatgar done clear
    • C
      Majlis-e-Ahrar –Hind done clear
    • D
      All of these done clear
    FAQ
    Who led the Muslim League which favored partition of India?
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    The League's leadership was taken over by Sir Muhammad Iqbal, who initially proposed the demand for a separate Muslim state in India in 1930.
  • 133
    Who was the first satyagrahi chosen by Mahatma Gandhi to start individual satyagraha in 1940?

    • A
      Vinoba Bhave done clear
    • B
      Jawahar Lal Nehru done clear
    • C
      Brahma Datt done clear
    • D
      Annie Besant done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the third Satyagrahi of the individual Satyagraha movement?
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    Brahma Dutt, a member of Gandhiji's ashram, was the third person chosen to offer an individual satyagraha.
  • 134
    Who was responsible for the 1912 bombing that targeted Lord Hardinge at Chandani Chowk in Delhi?

    • A
      Amir Chand done clear
    • B
      Avadh Behari done clear
    • C
      Rasbihari Bose done clear
    • D
      Basant Kumar Biswas done clear
    FAQ
    Who attacked Hardinge in 1912?
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    When the ceremony to transfer the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was taking place in 1912, Lord Hardinge, the viceroy of India at the time, was attacked. Rash Behari Bose led the conspiracy.
  • 135
    For the first time, when did Mahatma Gandhi go on a death-defying fast?

    • A
      1921 done clear
    • B
      1917 done clear
    • C
      1918 done clear
    • D
      1915 done clear
    FAQ
    When Gandhi did his first fast unto death in India?
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    Gandhi was in charge of the Ahmedabad cotton factory strike that took place in March 1918. On March 15, 1918, Gandhi started the "first" of his seventeen "fasts unto death" at this point.
  • 136
    What is the known as the Magna Carta of the Western Educational System in India?

    • A
      Dispatch of Charles wood secretary of state 1854 done clear
    • B
      Slavery Bill for Education done clear
    • C
      Wonder of Education refoms done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    Which part of the Constitution is called as the Magna Carta of India?
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    The Constitution's third section is referred to be the Magna Carta of India. It contains a fairly extensive list of fundamental rights that can be upheld in court. In reality, our constitution's Fundamental Rights are more detailed than those found in the Constitutions of any other nations, including the USA.
  • 137
    Who was in command of the 1857 revolt in Lucknow?

    • A
      Bahadur Shah Jafar done clear
    • B
      Jung Bahadur Rana done clear
    • C
      Begum Hazrat Mahal done clear
    • D
      Tatya Tope done clear
    FAQ
    Who led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
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    Nana Saheb, Peshwa Baji Rao II's adopted son, emerged as the leader of the revolt. He joined the revolt primarily as a result of the British depriving him of his pension.
  • 138
    Who stated,  “one religion one caste and one God for mankind?”

    • A
      Dayanand Sarshwati done clear
    • B
      Swami Sachidanand Sarshwati done clear
    • C
      Swami Ramanand Sarshwati done clear
    • D
      Narayan Guru done clear
    FAQ
    Which social reformer was known as the Kerala Spartacus?
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    Ayyankali has been referred to as "the most important leader of modern Kerala" by Sanal Mohan. He is often referred to as the Spartacus of Kerala.
  • 139
    What was the basis for the second congress split in 1918?

    • A
      Charter act of India done clear
    • B
      Montague Chelmsford Declaration done clear
    • C
      Morley Minto Reforms done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What happened in Lucknow December 1916?
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    Gandhi visited Lucknow in December 1916 on behalf of the Indian National Congress Party. Rajkumar Shukla, a peasant from Champaran, met Gandhiji there and expressed his dissatisfaction with the unfairness of the landlord system in Bihar.
  • 140
    Before the 1857 revolt, what was the main cause of discontent among soldiers?

    • A
      The Religious Cause done clear
    • B
      Question of promotion and pay done clear
    • C
      Political Cause done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What were the causes of the failure of 1857 revolt?
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    The 1857 revolt suffered from poor leadership. It wasn't coordinated and planned. During the revolt of 1857, there was a noticeable lack of unity and a lack of a shared goal among the rebels. The revolt was restricted to Northern and Central India only.
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