Miscellaneous (Modern India) MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

Who among the following wrote the book 'A nation in the Making ?

ADinbandhu Mitra
BBal Gangadhar Tilak
CSurendra Nath Banerjee
DSubhash Chandra Bose

Question 2 of 50

Assertion (A) : Rabindra Nath Tagore relinguished the Knighthood.nReason (R) : The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre caused deep anguish in the heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinguish the Knighthood.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 3 of 50

ln which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry not foemed under the Act of 1935 ?

ABihar
BMadras
COrissa
DPunjab

Question 4 of 50

Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress ?

AInian Freedom Party
BAzad Hind Fauj
CRevolutionary Front
DForward Bloc

Question 5 of 50

Which one of the following slogans is attributed to Subhash Chandra Bose?

AJai Jawan Jai Kisan
BBande Mataram
CJai Hind
Dlnqilab Zindabad

Question 6 of 50

Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his Political Guru?

ADadabhai Naoroji
BBal Gangadhar Tilak
CPheroz Shah Mehta
DGopal Krishn Gokhle

Question 7 of 50

Who among the following had headede the group of advocates to argue the case on behalf of the lndian National Army in 1946 in the Red Fort trials?

ABhulabhai Desai
BKailash Nath Katju
CTej Bahadur Sapru
DJawahar Lal Nehru

Question 8 of 50

Which of the following days was declared as the 'International Day of Non-Voilence' by the UNO ?

A45153
B45201
C45242
DOctober 26n(e) January 30

Question 9 of 50

Mahatma Gandhi's remark, 'A post-dated Cheque on a crumbling bank' is regarding the proposals of-

ASimon Commission
BCripps Mission
CCabinet Mission
DWavel Plan

Question 10 of 50

The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of

ANon-Co-operation Movement
BCivil Disobedience Movement
CQuit lndia Movement
DChamparan Satyagraha

Question 11 of 50

When was Non-Co-operation Movement called off ?

A15th February, 1922
B20th February, 1922
C19th February, 1922
D28th February, 1922

Question 12 of 50

Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by-

AThe Simla Conference
BThe Cripps Proposal
CThe Cabinet Mission plan
DThe Indian Independence Act

Question 13 of 50

The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the-

AEmerson- Gandhi Pact
BHailey-Gandhi Pact
CGandhi-Irwin Pact
DGandhi-Simon Pact

Question 14 of 50

ln which year was the Swarajya Party established ?

A1923
B1925
C1930
D1941

Question 15 of 50

Who addressed Gandhiji as ' one man boundary force ?

AChurchill
BAttlee
CMountbatten
DSimon

Question 16 of 50

Assertion (A) : Acording to the Wavel Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.nReason (R) : Wavel thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 17 of 50

Who wrote Unhappy lndia ?

ABal Gangadhar Tilak
BLala Lajpat Rai
CSurendranath Banerjee
DDadabhai Naoroji

Question 18 of 50

With reference to lndia freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. C.R. Das and Moti Lal Nehru formed the Congress- Khilafat Swaraj Party. 2. ln 1919 Gandhiji was elected president of the Khilafat Conference. 3.ln Communist Party of lndia was banned by the Government in 1934. Which of the statement (s) is/are correct?

A1 and 2
B2 only
C1 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 19 of 50

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon ?

AAhmedabad Strike, 1918
BRawlatt Satyagraha, 1919
CNon-co-operation Movement, 1920-22
DBardoli Satyagraha, 1928

Question 20 of 50

Who of the Following ahot dead Miachel O' Dyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

AKhudiram
BBhagat Singh
CMadan Lal Dhingra
DUdham Singh

Question 21 of 50

What is the correct sequence of the Following events? 1. Bardoli Satyagraha 2. Rajkot Satyagraha 3. Champaran Satyagraha 4. Nagpur Satyagraha Select the correct answer used the codes given below: Codes:

A1-2-4-3
B4-3-1-2
C3-1-4-2
D3-4-1-2

Question 22 of 50

Why did People gather to demonstrate at Jallianwala Bagh ?

ATo protest against the arrest of Gandhiji and Lajpat Rai
BTo Protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
CTo offer prayers on the Baisakhi Day
DTo Protest against the arbitrarily of inhuman acts of the punjab Government

Question 23 of 50

Which of the following parties were established by DR. B.R. Ambedkar ?n1. The Peasants and Workers Party of Indian2.All India Scheduled Castes Federationn3. The Independence Labour PartynSelect the correct answer Using the codes given below :

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

Question 24 of 50

Assertion (A) : Indian National Congress Boycotted the Simon Commission.nReason (R) : It was opposed to the composition of the commission

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 25 of 50

The Balkan plan for fragmentation of lndia was the brain-child of -

AW. Churchil
BM.A. Jinnah
CLord Mountbatten
DV.P.Menon

Question 26 of 50

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given here under : Assertion (A) : ln the wake of Quit lndia Movement the British and the Muslims in their common hatred for the Congress closer to each other. Reason (R): Jinnah acted as a staunchally of the British Government and told Muslims to keep away from the Congress movement of 1942. Codes:

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 27 of 50

Gandhiji's movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at-

Apromotion of welfare state
Bcreating anti-British sentiment
Cpromotion of cottage industry
Dfull independence

Question 28 of 50

The mantra Do or Die was given by-

AP.C. Roy
BJ.C. Bose
CC.V. Raman
DMahatma Gandhi

Question 29 of 50

Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during the course of lndia 's independence movement is located on the outskirt of -

AGandhinagar
BAhmedabad
CRajkot
DWardha

Question 30 of 50

Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress ?

AAnnie Besant
BAruna Asaf Ali
CSarojini Naidu
DVijayalaxmi Pandit

Question 31 of 50

With reference to lndia freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?

AThe Rowlatt Act aroused a wave popular in dignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
BSubhash Chandra Bose formed the forward Bloc
CBhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hidnustan Republican Socialist Association
Dln 1931 the Congress Session at Karanchi opposed Gandhi-lrwin pact

Question 32 of 50

Aim of the Swarajya Party was to-

AAgitate for total freesom
BBoycott the Congress moves
CEnter the legislature and wreck the Government from within
DResort to extremism

Question 33 of 50

The lndian National Congress observed lndependence Day' for the first time on 26th january in-

A1920
B1925
C1930
D1947

Question 34 of 50

Who was called the 'Iron Man of India' ?

ASardar Ballabhbhai Patel
BSurendranath Bannerjee
CBipin Chandra Pal
DLala Lajpat Rai

Question 35 of 50

When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed ?

A1st October, 1939
B10th August, 1940
C11th May, 1941
D1st September, 1942

Question 36 of 50

The final arrangements for the India's independence were worked out by the-

ACabinet Mission
BSimon Commission
CGandhi-Irwin Pact
DCripps Mission

Question 37 of 50

The book 'Unto this Last' which influenced Gandhi was authored by-

ABoris Yeltsin
BJohn Ruskin
CPushkin
DRuskin Bond

Question 38 of 50

Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Mahatma Gandhi ?

AAnnie Besant
BMridula Saranhai
CMuthu Lakshmi
DSarojini Naidu

Question 39 of 50

Bhulabhai Desai's most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (ANA) personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the ends od-

A1943
B1944
C1945
D1946

Question 40 of 50

Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete lndependence as the goal of the congress in the Ahmedabad Session of 1920 ?

AAbul Kalam Azad
BHasarat Mohani
CJawahar Lal Nehru
DMohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Question 41 of 50

Find out the correct sequence of the following from the code given below : (a) C. Rajagopalachari plan (b) Wavell plan (c) Mountbatten plan (d) Cabinet Mission plan Code:

A1-2-3-4
B2-3-4-1
C1-2-4-3
D2-1-3-4

Question 42 of 50

Who was the first person to establish an independent lndian Army outside lndia ?

AM.N. Roy
BLala Hardayal
CRas Behari Bose
DSubhash Chandra Bose

Question 43 of 50

The Muslim League first gave the call for a separate state of Pakistan in-

A1939
B1940
C1941
D1942

Question 44 of 50

Consider the following events during lndia's freedom struggle : 1. Chauri-Chaura Qutrage 2. Morley-Minto Reforms 3. Dandi March 4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above ?

A1-3-2-4
B2-4-1-3
C1-4-2-3
D2-3-1-4

Question 45 of 50

ln Delhi congress Session in 14 June 1947 the resolution for lndia 's partition was passed. The session was presided over by-

ARajendra Prasad
BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
CAcharya J.B. Kriplani
DJawahar Lal Nehru

Question 46 of 50

At which Congress Session was the Congress Working Committee authorised the launch a programme of Civil Disobedience ?

ABombay
BLahore
CLucknow
DTripuri

Question 47 of 50

Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?

AMahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
BAcharya J.B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
CPandit Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
DDr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Question 48 of 50

Select the correct chronological order of the following events from the codes given below : 1. Poona Pact 2. Quit lndia Movement 3. Cabinet Mission 4. Simla Conference Codes :

A1-2-4-3
B4-3-2-1
C3-4-1-2
D2-3-4-1

Question 49 of 50

At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in lndia ?

APatna
BGaya
CMadhubani
DChamparan

Question 50 of 50

Who was nominated President of the lndian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose ?

AAbul Kalam Azad
BRajendra Prasad
CPattabhi Sitaramaiyya
DVallabhbhai Patel