indian freedom struggle I (1857–1917) MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who of the following termed the revolt of 1857 as Indian War of Independence for the first time?

a) Ishwari Prasad

b) Ramesh Chandra Majumdar

c) V.D. Sawarkar

d) Tara Chand

Question : 2

Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the codes given below.
The Viceroy who made the statement and when: In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall, and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.
Codes:

a) Lord Dufferin, during the farewell speech at Calcutta

b) Lord Curzon, in a letter to the Secretary of States in 1900

c) Lord Curzon, while announcing the partition of Bengal

d) Lord Minto, while addressing the Muslim delegation which met him at Shimla in 1906

Question : 3

Arrange the following events of the Indian Revolution of 1857 in their correct chronological order with the help of the codes given below:

1. Incident of Mangal Pandey at Barrackpur.
2. Incident of Soldiers at Merrut
3. Uprising at Jhansi
4. Uprising at Kanpur

a) 2, 3, 1, 4

b) 1, 2, 3, 4

c) 4, 3, 2, 1

d) 4, 2, 1, 3

Question : 4

Who among the following led the agitation against the partition of Bengal (1905)?

a) Ravindra Nath Tagore

b) C.R. Das

c) Ashutosh Mukherjee

d) Surendra Nath Banerjee

Question : 5

Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama

1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the international socialist conference in Peris in the year 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born in Parsi family.

a) 3 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

Who established the first Women’s University of India?

a) Ramabai Ranade

b) D.K. Karve

c) Annie Besant

d) Hirabai Tata