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Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?
a) A.O. Hume
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer
a) A.O. Hume

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which city?
a) Bombay
b) Calcutta
c) Madras
d) Pune

Answer
b) Calcutta

The Surat Split in 1907 was a result of differences between the extremists and moderates led by which two leaders?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b) Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Aurobindo Ghosh and C. R. Das
d) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Who was known as the “Grand Old Man of India” and was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer
a) Dadabhai Naoroji

The first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service was:
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Surendranath Banerjee

Answer
b) Dadabhai Naoroji

Who founded the All India Muslim League in 1906?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Nawab Salimullah
c) Aga Khan III
d) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk

Answer
b) Nawab Salimullah

The Swadeshi movement aimed at:
a) Promotion of Indian goods and boycott of British goods
b) Promoting religious harmony
c) Demanding separate electorates for Muslims
d) None of the above

Answer
a) Promotion of Indian goods and boycott of British goods

The British Viceroy who announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905 was:
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Mountbatten

Answer
b) Lord Curzon

The Indian National Congress passed the “Gandhi-Irwin Pact” during which movement?
a) Non-cooperation Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Khilafat Movement

Answer
b) Civil Disobedience Movement

Who was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress?
a) Annie Besant
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
d) Kamala Nehru

Answer
b) Sarojini Naidu

The “Champaran Satyagraha” was a movement against:
a) Indigo Plantation
b) Land Revenue System
c) Salt Tax
d) Forest Laws

Answer
a) Indigo Plantation

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 took place in which city?
a) Amritsar
b) Lahore
c) Delhi
d) Lucknow

Answer
a) Amritsar

The Rowlatt Act was passed in:
a) 1905
b) 1915
c) 1919
d) 1922

Answer
c) 1919

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in response to which incident?
a) Rowlatt Act
b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
c) Chauri Chaura incident
d) Partition of Bengal

Answer
b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because:
a) It did not have any Indian member
b) It proposed to divide India
c) It supported the Rowlatt Act
d) It proposed separate electorates for minorities

Answer
a) It did not have any Indian member

The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched in 1930 with the famous Dandi March against which British tax?
a) Salt Tax
b) Land Tax
c) Income Tax
d) Property Tax

Answer
a) Salt Tax

Who authored the book “Hind Swaraj”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer
c) Mahatma Gandhi

The Indian National Army (INA) was founded by:
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Chandrashekhar Azad
d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer
a) Subhas Chandra Bose

The “August Offer” was made by the British during which movement?
a) Non-Cooperation Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Khilafat Movement

Answer
c) Quit India Movement

The Cripps Mission was sent to India by the British government in which year?
a) 1940
b) 1942
c) 1945
d) 1947

Answer
b) 1942

The “Rowlatt Act” authorized the British government to arrest and detain suspects without trial for how many years?
a) One year
b) Two years
c) Three years
d) Four years

Answer
b) Two years

Who called Subhas Chandra Bose the “Prince among the Patriots”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer
c) Rabindranath Tagore

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress is famous for which resolution demanding complete independence?
a) Lucknow Resolution
b) Nagpur Resolution
c) Karachi Resolution
d) Lahore Resolution

Answer
d) Lahore Resolution

The Government of India Act, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was passed in which year?
a) 1905
b) 1909
c) 1915
d) 1919

Answer
b) 1909

Who was known as the “Frontier Gandhi” for his non-violent opposition to British rule in the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)?
a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Bhagat Singh

Answer
a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 introduced which important constitutional change in India?
a) Dyarchy in provinces
b) Diarchy at the center
c) Separate electorates for Muslims
d) Communal Award

Answer
a) Dyarchy in provinces

The Wavell Plan, an attempt to solve the political deadlock in India, was proposed in which year?
a) 1943
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1949

Answer
a) 1943

The Moplah Rebellion in Malabar was a revolt by which community against the British?
a) Hindus
b) Muslims
c) Sikhs
d) Christians

Answer
b) Muslims

The Kakori Conspiracy Case of 1925 was related to the robbery of a train carrying which of the following?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Arms
d) Documents

Answer
c) Arms

Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor-General of Independent India?
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Answer
a) C. Rajagopalachari

The “Inquilab Zindabad” slogan was popularized by which Indian revolutionary?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Chandrashekhar Azad
c) Khudiram Bose
d) Ram Prasad Bismil

Answer
a) Bhagat Singh

Who was known as the “Lion of Punjab” and was a prominent leader of the Indian National Movement?
a) Lala Lajpat Rai
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer
a) Lala Lajpat Rai

The Rani of Jhansi Regiment, an all-female unit of the Indian National Army (INA), was led by which revolutionary figure?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Annie Besant
c) Lakshmi Sahgal
d) Aruna Asaf Ali

Answer
c) Lakshmi Sahgal

The “Delhi Conspiracy Case” of 1912 was related to an assassination attempt on which British official?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Hardinge
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Mountbatten

Answer
b) Lord Hardinge

Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1889?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

Answer
d) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

The Cripps Mission of 1942 proposed the formation of a Constituent Assembly in India for what purpose?
a) Discuss the terms of India’s independence
b) Discuss the terms of India’s partition
c) Discuss the terms of India’s economic development
d) Discuss the terms of India’s defense alliance

Answer
a) Discuss the terms of India’s independence

The Bardoli Satyagraha was organized by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel against which British policy?
a) Heavy taxation
b) Indigo cultivation
c) Salt tax
d) Land acquisition

Answer
a) Heavy taxation

Who was known as the “Iron Man of India” for his strong leadership during the Indian National Movement and in the post-independence period?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Bhagat Singh

Answer
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The “Ravenshaw University” in Cuttack, Odisha, was initially established as:
a) Presidency College
b) National College
c) Cuttack College
d) Ravenshaw College

Answer
d) Ravenshaw College

Who founded the Indian Home Rule Society in 1916 in the United States?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Annie Besant
c) Kamala Nehru
d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Answer
b) Annie Besant

The “Kakori Train Robbery” was carried out by which group of revolutionaries?
a) Bengal Tigers
b) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
c) Chittagong Armory Raiders
d) Ghadar Party

Answer
b) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

The 1942 Quit India Movement was launched during the British Viceroyship of:
a) Lord Wavell
b) Lord Linlithgow
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Lord Irwin

Answer
b) Lord Linlithgow

Who was known as the “Bihar Kesari” for his role in the Indian National Movement and his efforts to improve the condition of farmers in Bihar?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
c) Jayaprakash Narayan
d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Answer
b) Anugrah Narayan Sinha

The “Hindustan Republican Association” was founded by which revolutionary figure in 1924?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Chandra Shekhar Azad
c) Ram Prasad Bismil
d) Ashfaqulla Khan

Answer
c) Ram Prasad Bismil

Who coined the term “Satyagraha” to describe the non-violent resistance movement in South Africa and India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer
c) Mahatma Gandhi

The first war of Indian independence, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, took place in which year?
a) 1847
b) 1857
c) 1867
d) 1877

Answer
b) 1857

The All India Muslim League was established in which year?
a) 1906
b) 1916
c) 1926
d) 1936

Answer
a) 1906

The formation of the Indian National Congress (INC) took place in which year?
a) 1875
b) 1885
c) 1895
d) 1905

Answer
b) 1885

The Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year due to widespread protests and agitation?
a) 1906
b) 1908
c) 1911
d) 1914

Answer
c) 1911

The non-cooperation movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in response to which incident?
a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b) Chauri Chaura incident
c) Dandi Salt March
d) Simon Commission

Answer
a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The Dandi Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was conducted in which year?
a) 1929
b) 1930
c) 1931
d) 1932

Answer
b) 1930

The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
a) 1940
b) 1941
c) 1942
d) 1943

Answer
c) 1942

The Indian Independence Act, which granted independence to India, was passed in which year?
a) 1945
b) 1946
c) 1947
d) 1948

Answer
c) 1947

The Rowlatt Act, which authorized the British government to imprison without trial, was passed in which year?
a) 1915
b) 1916
c) 1918
d) 1919

Answer
d) 1919

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
a) Lahore
b) Delhi
c) Amritsar
d) Mumbai

Answer
c) Amritsar

The Home Rule Movement was initiated by which two prominent leaders in India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
d) Bhagat Singh and Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant

The Swadeshi Movement, which aimed at promoting Indian goods and boycotting British products, was launched in response to which incident?
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Rowlatt Act
c) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
d) Simon Commission

Answer
a) Partition of Bengal

The Chauri Chaura incident led Mahatma Gandhi to temporarily suspend which movement?
a) Non-cooperation movement
b) Civil Disobedience movement
c) Quit India movement
d) Swadeshi movement

Answer
a) Non-cooperation movement

The Champaran Satyagraha, a civil disobedience movement, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Gujarat

Answer
a) Bihar

The Bardoli Satyagraha, a peasant-led movement, was organized by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in which Indian state?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer
a) Gujarat

The Bardoli Satyagraha was launched in response to which issue faced by the farmers?
a) Heavy taxation by the British
b) Unjust land laws
c) Severe drought
d) Famine

Answer
a) Heavy taxation by the British

The Poona Pact, an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, was signed in which year?
a) 1930
b) 1932
c) 1934
d) 1936

Answer
b) 1932

The Government of India Act, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, was passed in which year?
a) 1915
b) 1919
c) 1925
d) 1935

Answer
b) 1919

The Nehru Report, prepared by the All Parties Conference, was published in which year?
a) 1922
b) 1926
c) 1928
d) 1930

Answer
c) 1928

The Cripps Mission, aimed at discussing Indian constitutional reforms, was sent to India by the British government in which year?
a) 1940
b) 1942
c) 1944
d) 1946

Answer
b) 1942

The Indian National Army (INA), led by Subhas Chandra Bose, collaborated with which country’s government during World War II to fight against the British?
a) Germany
b) Japan
c) Italy
d) Soviet Union

Answer
b) Japan

The Wavell Plan, an attempt to solve the political deadlock in India, was proposed in which year?
a) 1943
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1949

Answer
a) 1943

The Simon Commission, which arrived in India to propose constitutional reforms, was boycotted by the Indian political parties due to which reason?
a) Lack of Indian representation in the commission
b) Delay in the commission’s arrival
c) Disagreement on the proposed reforms
d) Opposition from the British government

Answer
a) Lack of Indian representation in the commission

The Lucknow Pact, signed between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League, was aimed at promoting which objective?
a) Hindu-Muslim unity
b) Secularism
c) Socialism
d) Federalism

Answer
a) Hindu-Muslim unity

The Rowlatt Act was passed during which British Viceroy’s tenure in India?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Irwin
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Reading

Answer
c) Lord Chelmsford

The Government of India Act, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was passed in which year?
a) 1905
b) 1909
c) 1911
d) 1915

Answer
b) 1909

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress is known for the adoption of which significant resolution demanding complete independence?
a) Lucknow Resolution
b) Nagpur Resolution
c) Karachi Resolution
d) Lahore Resolution

Answer
d) Lahore Resolution

The Indian Councils Act, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced which significant change in the legislative councils?
a) Introduction of separate electorates
b) Increase in the number of Indian members
c) Expansion of the executive council
d) Abolition of the legislative councils

Answer
a) Introduction of separate electorates

The Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by which leaders of the Indian National Congress?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai
b) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad

Answer
b) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das

The Lucknow Pact was signed between which two prominent Indian political leaders?
a) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
c) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer
d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League formed a coalition government in which Indian province in 1937?
a) Punjab
b) Bengal
c) Madras
d) Assam

Answer
b) Bengal

The Indian National Congress launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in which year?
a) 1928
b) 1930
c) 1932
d) 1934

Answer
b) 1930

The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress is known for the adoption of which significant resolution advocating socialism and economic planning?
a) Lucknow Resolution
b) Nagpur Resolution
c) Karachi Resolution
d) Lahore Resolution

Answer
c) Karachi Resolution

The Champaran Satyagraha was launched to support the farmers protesting against the oppressive indigo plantation system imposed by which British landlord?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Irwin
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Mayo

Answer
d) Lord Mayo

The Rowlatt Act led to which event that profoundly impacted the Indian freedom struggle?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Non-cooperation Movement
c) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer
c) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The 1931 Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and which British Viceroy of India?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Irwin
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Mountbatten

Answer
b) Lord Irwin

The 1909 Indian Councils Act expanded the legislative councils and increased the number of members through which system?
a) Separate electorates
b) Direct elections
c) Nomination by the British
d) Hereditary succession

Answer
b) Direct elections

The 1942 Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of which mission?
a) Wavell Mission
b) Cripps Mission
c) Wavell Plan
d) Simon Commission

Answer
b) Cripps Mission

The Khilafat Movement, a pan-Islamic protest against the abolishment of the Ottoman Caliphate, was supported by which prominent Indian leader?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer
d) Mahatma Gandhi

The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar was carried out under the orders of which British military official?
a) General Dyer
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) General Cornwallis
d) General Wellesley

Answer
a) General Dyer

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