Indian History Quiz

(259 Question & Answers)
  • 141
    A monthly magazine called Banga Darshan was founded in Behrampur in 1872 by:

    • A
      Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar done clear
    • B
      Umakant desai done clear
    • C
      Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What was the objective of Bangadarshan?
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    One of Bengal's best writers of the nineteenth century, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, published the monthly literary journal Bangadarshan. His goal was to bring Bengali literature and language to a higher level.
  • 142
    Who stated that the British government is so powerful that if the Congress opposes it, the government would defeat it in five minutes?

    • A
      Jawahar Lal Nehru done clear
    • B
      Gopal Krishna Gokhale done clear
    • C
      Basant Kumar Biswas done clear
    • D
      Annie Besant done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Gokhale called the political guru of Gandhi?
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    Gokhale personally advised Gandhi on how to address the issues facing India. Gandhi saw Gokhale as his political mentor due to all the advice he received from him.
  • 143
    Which of the revolutionaries declared,  “freedom is objective of our life and the Hindu religion would led us to the attainment of this objective?”

    • A
      Vinoba Bhave done clear
    • B
      Narayan Guru done clear
    • C
      Dayanand Sarshwati done clear
    • D
      Aurobindo Ghosh done clear
    FAQ
    Who led the 1857 revolt in Ayodhya?
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    Ahmadullah Shah, also known as Maulavi of Faizabad, was a key figure in the 1857 Indian revolt.
  • 144
    Who led the revolt in Rohilkhand in 1857?

    • A
      Ahmadullah done clear
    • B
      Begum Hazrat Mahal done clear
    • C
      Jung Bahadur Rana done clear
    • D
      Tatya Tope done clear
    FAQ
    Where did revolt of 1857 start from?
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    Indian Mutiny, often known as the First War of Independence, was a broad but ultimately fruitless revolt against British rule in India between 1857 and 1859. Indian soldiers (sepoys) working for the British East India Company started it at Meerut, and it afterwards spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.
  • 145
    During the freedom movement, the Wahabi Movement's primary hub was located in:

    • A
      Lucknow done clear
    • B
      Mysore done clear
    • C
      Patna done clear
    • D
      Delhi done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the leader of the Wahabi movement in India?
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    The Wahhabi Movement in India was an active movement for socio-religious changes in Indo-Islamic society in the nineteenth century, with strong political undercurrents. It was founded by Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli.
  • 146
    The Arya Samaj's headquarters were established by Swami Dayanand in:

    • A
      Calcutta done clear
    • B
      Lahore done clear
    • C
      Mumbai done clear
    • D
      Chennai done clear
    FAQ
    When did Swami Dayanand Saraswati established Arya Samaj?
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    When did Swami Dayanand Saraswati established Arya Samaj?
  • 147
    Mohammad Ali founded which newspaper in 1912:

    • A
      The Native Opinion done clear
    • B
      The New India done clear
    • C
      Al-Balagh done clear
    • D
      The Comrade done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the founder of Hamdard newspaper?
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    Hamdard was founded in 1913 by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, which was also well-liked as a comrade. This also suffered the same fate, and the publication of its anti-British articles led to the editor's repeated imprisonment.
  • 148
    Instead of mass civil disobedience, the Indian National Congress chose to start individual civil disobedience in:

    • A
      1942 done clear
    • B
      1935 done clear
    • C
      1933 done clear
    • D
      1928 done clear
    FAQ
    In which place Civil Disobedience Movement started?
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    rom Sabarmati Ahram to Dandi, a village on the Gujarat coast, Mahatma Gandhi started his historic march on March 12.
  • 149
    Which Act established a centrally located All India federation made up of the princely states and the British Indian provinces?

    • A
      The Government of India Act 1935 done clear
    • B
      Government of India Act 1918 done clear
    • C
      Government of India Act 1925 done clear
    • D
      Government of India Act 1930 done clear
    FAQ
    Why was the Government of India Act 1935 passed?
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    A Federal Court was established by the Government of India Act, 1935, to interpret the Act and resolve legal disputes involving federal issues. 
  • 150
    Mahatma Gandhi signed the Gandhi-Irvin pact, agreeing to put the Civil Disobedience Movement on hold, on:

    • A
      March 5, 1931 done clear
    • B
      April 8, 1931 done clear
    • C
      May 8, 1931 done clear
    • D
      August 8, 1931 done clear
    FAQ
    Where Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?
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    The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on March 5, 1931, in London, before the second Round Table Conference.
  • 151
    What was organised by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with the aim of improving the moral and material position of the untouchables:

    • A
      The Harijan Hitkari sabha done clear
    • B
      The Bahishkrit Hitkari sabha done clear
    • C
      The Harijan Uthan sabha done clear
    • D
      The Bahishkrit Utthan sabha done clear
    FAQ
    Who is known as Father of the Indian Constitution?
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    The father of the Indian Constitution is Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. He was the then-Law Minister who presented the final draught of the Constitution to the Constituent Assembly.
  • 152
    The Government of India Act of 1935 was based on which report?

    • A
      Reading's report done clear
    • B
      Montague Chelmsford Declaration done clear
    • C
      Morley Minto Reforms done clear
    • D
      Simon Commission’s report done clear
    FAQ
    What is Simon Commission?
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    The Indian Statutory Commission, often known as the Simon Commission, was a team of seven lawmakers led by Sir John Simon. In order to research constitutional reform in Britain's biggest and most significant colony, the commission travelled to British India in 1928.
  • 153
    The blueprint for India's future constitution, developed by the committee led by Motilal Nehru, was published as:

    • A
      Nehru Report done clear
    • B
      Constitution report done clear
    • C
      Government of India Report done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What is Nehru Report ?
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    The committee's draft constitution was referred to as the Nehru Committee Report or Nehru Report. On August 28, 1928, the report was presented during the all-party conference's Lucknow session. This was the Indian people's first significant attempt at drafting their own constitution.
  • 154
    Who was the author of the books Color of Swadeshi and Revolutionary Life?

    • A
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    • B
      Sukhdev done clear
    • C
      Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil done clear
    • D
      Raj Guru done clear
    FAQ
    What was the title of Ram Prasad Bismil's famous pamphlet?
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    Deshvasiyon ke nam sandesh was the title of a pamphlet produced by Bismil (en: A message to my countrymen).
  • 155
    The Punjab Navjivan Bharat Sabha was established in 1926, and who is associated with its establishment?

    • A
      Rash Behari Bose done clear
    • B
      Amir Chand done clear
    • C
      Basant Kumar Biswas done clear
    • D
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    FAQ
    Which great revolutionary leader founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha in Lahore?
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    Vohra and Bhagat Singh prepared the Naujwan Bharat Sabha manifesto on April 6, 1928, and encouraged the young Indians to use the triple motto "service, suffering, and sacrifice" as their only compass when working toward independence.
  • 156
    The author of the book "Neel Darpan," which portrays the British oppression of indigo producers, is:

    • A
      M M Malviya done clear
    • B
      Bipin Chandra Pal done clear
    • C
      Dinabandhu Mitra done clear
    • D
      Sisir Kumar Ghosh done clear
    FAQ
    Which play depicted the condition of indigo cultivators?
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    In the Bengali drama Neel Darpan, written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859, the pitiful state of Bengal under the tyranny of indigo growers is depicted.
  • 157
    Who led the Bihar revolt in 1857 that resulted in a British Army defeat close to Aara?

    • A
      Bahadur Shah Jafar done clear
    • B
      Kunwar Singh done clear
    • C
      Tatya Tope done clear
    • D
      Mangal Pandey done clear
    FAQ
    When did revolt of 1857 started in Bihar?
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    The Bihar Revolt began at Rohini village in Deoghar on June 12, 1857, when the soldiers revolted and killed two English officers.
  • 158
    Who published the well-known thesis "South India in 1857: War of Independence"?

    • A
      J K Hikki done clear
    • B
      K M Pannikar done clear
    • C
      M G Ranade done clear
    • D
      V.D. Savarkar done clear
    FAQ
    Who founded Mitra Mela?
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    In Nasik in 1899, Vinayak Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar founded the revolutionary secret society known as Mitra Mela. It was one of many such melas (revolutionary organisations) that were active at the time in Maharashtra.
  • 159
    Who wrote regarding the 1857 revolution, "this was an eruption of social volcano’ where many spent forces found vent. After the vent the whole social topography has changed. The scars of rebellion remained deep and shining?”

    • A
      Brahma Datt done clear
    • B
      V. D. Savarkar done clear
    • C
      Dr. Gopal done clear
    • D
      Ashok Mehta done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote First War of Independence?
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    In 1857, Karl Marx wrote an article for the New York Tribune titled "The Indian Revolt" and went on to write the book "The First Indian War of Independence 1857–59." The Indian War of Independence was published by V. D. Savarkar in 1909.
  • 160
    Which Act might be considered the birth of the representative system in modern India?

    • A
      The Indian councils Act 1861 done clear
    • B
      Government of India Act 1918 done clear
    • C
      Government of India Act 1925 done clear
    • D
      Government of India Act 1935 done clear
    FAQ
    Who passed Indian Council Act 1861?
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    On August 1, 1861, the British Parliament passed the Indian Councils Act. In order to serve both administrative and legislative needs, it altered the composition of the Governor General's council.
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