Practice Quiz set 4 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Consider the following statements:
  1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government.
  2. The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government. The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.


Q-2)   Baba Ramchandra organised peasants in

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Baba Ram Chandra was an Indian trade unionist who organised the farmers of Awadh to protest against the landlords in 1920s and 1930s. Other prominent leaders included Jhinguri Singh and Durgapal Singh.


Q-3)   Which of the following statement(s) about the Cabinet Mission plan is / are correct?
  1. Idea of Pakistan was recognized
  2. No protection was provided to minority communities except Muslims
Select the answer from the codes given below :

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In the Cabinet Mission plan, Idea of Pakistan was not accepted. Certain safeguards were provided to minorities but they were not amply provided to other minorities in the same way as Muslim got.


Q-4)   Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of the Indian freedom struggle?
  1. Sandhya
  2. Yugantar
  3. Kaal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The newspapers Sandhya, Yugantar and Kaal advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle.


Q-5)   Which of the following were the two Newspapers published by Annie Besant?
  1. Commonweal
  2. New India
  3. New Hindu
  4. The Aryans
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The two newspapers published by Annie Besant were New India and Commonweal.


Q-6)   Consider the following statements: Indian nationalists were bitterly disappointed at the closing stages of the First World War due to the reason that
  1. Only few Indian princess participated in the Imperial Conference and Peace Conference.
  2. The closing of the World War brought to India not peace but the sword.
  3. Gandhi was prevented by the government from proceeding to Delhi in 1919.
  4. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.
Which of these statements are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Statement 2 and 4 are correct, i.e. the closing of the World brought to India not peace but the sword and the Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.


Q-7)   Which portfolio was held by Rajendra Prasad in the interim government formed in 1946?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Food and Agriculture Portfolio was held by Rajendra Prasad in the interim government formed in 1946.


Q-8)   Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Abul Kalam Azad 1. Bombay Chronicle
B. Feroz Shah Mehta 2. Al-Hilal
C. Annie Besant 3. Young India
D. Mahatma Gandhi 4. New India
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  • Abul Kalam Azad – Al-Hilal
  • Feroz Shah Mehta – Bombay Chronicle
  • Annie Besant – New India
  • Mahatma Gandhi – Young India


Q-9)   Consider the following statements: The government of India Act 1935 provided for
  1. The provincial autonomy.
  2. The establishment of Federal Court.
  3. All India Federation at the center.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the provincial autonomy, the establishment of federal court, and all India Federation at the center.


Q-10)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:  
List-I List-II
A. V.S. Srinivas Shastri  1. Indian National Liberation Federation 
B. V.D. Savarkar 2. Communist Party of India
C. Ramaswamy Naiekar 3. Hindu Mahasabha
D. B.T. Ranadive 4. Justice Party
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  1. V.S. Srinivas Shastri - Indian National Liberation Federation
  2. V.D. Savarkar - Hindu Mahasabha
  3. Ramaswamy Naiekar -  Justice Party
  4. B.T. Ranadine - Communist Party of India