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Indian History Quiz

(259 Question & Answers)

  • 161
    To emphasise British rule over all British provinces in India as well as Indian states, Queen Victoria adopted the title "the Empress of India" through what Act of the British parliament?

    • A
      The Royal Titles Act 1866 done clear
    • B
      The Royal Titles Act 1870 done clear
    • C
      The Royal Titles Act 1876 done clear
    • D
      The Royal Titles Act 1886 done clear
    FAQ
    Which act gave Queen Victoria the title of Empress of India?
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    The Royal Titles Act of 1876 was a law passed by the British Parliament that recognised Queen Victoria as the "Empress of India."

  • 162
    Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act to protect readers from vernacular newspapers on:

    • A
      April 14, 1878 done clear
    • B
      March 14, 1878 done clear
    • C
      March 14, 1876 done clear
    • D
      March 14, 1870 done clear
    FAQ
    Why Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act?
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    The act was proposed by Lord Lytton, who was viceroy of India at the time, in order to suppress criticism of British policies in the local press.

  • 163
    Who was the first to refer to the 1857 revolt as an organised fight for national independence?

    • A
      Ashok Mehta done clear
    • B
      Dr. S Gopal done clear
    • C
      Syed Hasan Imam done clear
    • D
      V. D. Savarkar done clear
    FAQ
    What were the immediate causes of 1857 revolt?
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    The introduction of the "Enfield" rifle was the immediate major cause. Before inserting it into the gun, the cartridge required to have its top bit off. Indian sepoys thought that either pig or cow fat was used to grease the cartridge.

  • 164
    Who established the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

    • A
      Brahma Datt done clear
    • B
      Dayanand Saraswati done clear
    • C
      Raja Rammohan Roy done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    When was Brahmo Sabha founded?
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    Hinduism's Brahmo Samaj was a monotheistic group. Through meetings of Bengalis in Calcutta in 1828, the movement had its start. Ram Mohun Roy was one of the key figures. The Brahmo Sabha was the name of this group.

  • 165
    Who wrote,'‘It is my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in India I should help in its peaceful demise" to the Secretary of State for India in 1900?

    • A
      Lord Curzon done clear
    • B
      Lord Hardinge done clear
    • C
      Lord Chelmsford done clear
    • D
      Lord Minto done clear
    FAQ
    What did Lord Dufferin do?
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    From 1884 to 1888, Lord Dufferin held the post of Viceroy and Governor General of India. His reign saw the Third Burmese War, which resulted in the annexation of all of Burma, and the exile of the Burmese monarch to India.

  • 166
    Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokamanya Tilak, was born in the year 1856 at:

    • A
      Ratnagiri done clear
    • B
      Pune done clear
    • C
      Mumbai done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    Which national leader was popularly known as Lokmanya?
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    Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the first Indian independence leader. He was given the title Lokmanya, which means "accepted by the people as a leader."

  • 167
    New India, an English weekly, was founded by:

    • A
      K M Pannikar done clear
    • B
      Devendra Nath Tagore done clear
    • C
      Annie Besant done clear
    • D
      Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    FAQ
    Which was the first newspaper started in Bombay presidency in 1789?
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    One of the earliest English newspapers published from Bombay, India, was the Bombay Herald (1789).

  • 168
    Bang Darshan was the main publication of:

    • A
      Sisir Kumar Ghosh done clear
    • B
      Birendra Nath Chatterjee done clear
    • C
      Pini Chandra Pal done clear
    • D
      Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the editor of Bangadarshan?
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    A literary magazine published in Bengali under the editorship of Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay and afterwards Rabindranath Tagore.

  • 169
    In 1929, the Indian Constitutional Commission was established to explore the issue of education under the chairmanship of:

    • A
      Phillip Uartog done clear
    • B
      Phillip Reading done clear
    • C
      Uartog Reading done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    When did Simon Commission come to India?
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    In 1928, the Indian Statutory Commission—commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its head, Sir John Allsebrook Simon was sent to India to research potential constitutional amendments.

  • 170
    Who made the statement that, “patriotism is religion and religion is love for India?”

    • A
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    • B
      Bipin Chandra Pal done clear
    • C
      Ashok Mehta done clear
    • D
      Bankim Chandra Chatterjee done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote national song of India?
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    The Sanskrit song Vande Mataram, written by Bankimchandra Chatterji, served as motivation for the people in their fight for freedom.

  • 171
    The prayer and petition policy of Congress was eventually abandoned under the leadership of:

    • A
      B G Tilak done clear
    • B
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    • C
      Bipin Chandra Pal done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What was Bal Gangadhar Tilak's slogan?
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    The well-known slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it," which Tilak coined, motivated many others to join the Indian freedom fight.

  • 172
    “In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus.” Which of the following incidents does Aitchison's comment refer to?

    • A
      Bang Bhang done clear
    • B
      Santhal Movement done clear
    • C
      Kishan Andolan done clear
    • D
      Revolt of 1857 done clear
    FAQ
    What event sparked the great Rebellion of 1857?
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    When new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle were released in February 1857, several sepoy companies of the Bengali army rebelled.

  • 173
    which Congress president advocated for the introduction of Roman Script for Hindi during his presidential address?

    • A
      Surendranath Banerjee done clear
    • B
      Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
    • C
      Subhash Chandra Bose done clear
    • D
      Sankaran Nair done clear
    FAQ
    Who founded Azad Hind Fauz?
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    Captain General Mohan Singh established the Azad Hind Fauj in Singapore on February 17, 1942, however it was abolished as a result of tensions between Captain Singh and the Japanese.

  • 174
    The Montague - Chelmsford report was based on:

    • A
      The Government of India act 1913 done clear
    • B
      The Government of India act, 1919 done clear
    • C
      The Government of India act 1935 done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    What was the main objective of Montagu-Chelmsford Report?
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    Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms implemented in 1921. This Act's main objective was to guarantee Indians' representation in the government. The Act brought about changes to both the federal and provincial levels of governm

  • 175
    The Governor General, also regarded as the "Father of the Communal Electorate in India," was:

    • A
      Lord Chelmsford done clear
    • B
      Lord Hardinge done clear
    • C
      Lord Lainthgo done clear
    • D
      Lord Minto done clear
    FAQ
    Who is known as the father of communal electorate in India?
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    The term "father of the communal electorate" refers to Lord Minto. This resulted from the 1909 passage of the Indian Councils Act, which established separate Muslim electorates.

  • 176
    The Indian Official Secrets Act was passed by the British administration in order to limit press freedom in:

    • A
      1907 done clear
    • B
      1904 done clear
    • C
      1903 done clear
    • D
      1896 done clear
    FAQ
    What is Indian Official Secrets Act 1904?
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    All issues of secrecy and confidentiality in the nation's governance were included in the Indian Official Secrets Act's scope. It primarily addresses two aspects: Section 3 deals with espionage and Section 5 deals with the disclosure of other government secrets.

  • 177
    The Militant Nationalist School of thought was best represented by:

    • A
      Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
    • B
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    • C
      Bismil done clear
    • D
      Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
    FAQ
    Who represents militant nationalist school?
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    Bal Gangadhar Tilak, subsequently known as Lokamanya Tilak, was the militant school's outstanding representative.

  • 178
    The first Indian economist who demonstrated through his writings that the primary factor contributing to India's poverty was British exploitation and the diversion of wealth was:

    • A
      Badruddin Tyabji done clear
    • B
      Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee done clear
    • C
      Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
    • D
      N.G. Chandavarkar done clear
    FAQ
    What was the contribution of Dadabhai Naoroji?
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    One of the first political activists in India was Naoroji. Although he was a moderate Congress leader, he was outspoken in his criticism of British actions in India. Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale all looked up to him as a mentor.

  • 179
    “A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action urgently needed.”A.O. Hume said on the establishment of which organisation?

    • A
      Bhinav Bharat done clear
    • B
      Young Indian Organization done clear
    • C
      Young India done clear
    • D
      Indian National Congress done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Indian National Congress formed?
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    In 1855, Allan O. Hume founded the Indian National Congress. The party was founded to promote Indian participation in politics.

  • 180
    On behalf of the Congress, the who demanded Swarajya, or self-government, within the British Empire:

    • A
      Gopal Krishna Gokhale done clear
    • B
      Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
    • C
      Both Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
    • D
      None of these done clear
    FAQ
    Who first demanded Swaraj?
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    The Congress's goal of swaraj was first stated in Dadabhai Naoroji's presidential address at the Calcutta session in 1906.
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