indian freedom struggle I (1857–1917) MCQs set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Give below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A):
The basic weakness of the early natinalist movement lay in its narrow social base.
Reason (R):
It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

a) A is true, but R is false.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) R is true, but A is false.

Question : 2

Who wasthe founder ofAll India Muslim League?

a) Agha Khan

b) Syed Ahmed Khan

c) Mohammad Iqbal

d) Nawab Salimullah Khan

Question : 3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:  

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 4 3 2 1

c) 2 4 3 1

d) 4 2 3 1

Question : 4

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) The Congress session of 1890— Calcutta

b) The Congress session of 1887— Madras

c) The Congress session of 1888— Allahabad

d) The Congress session of 1892— Bombay

Question : 5

The call of “Back to the Vedas” was given by

a) Aurobindo Ghosh

b) Swami Vivekanand

c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

d) Vishnu Shastri Pandit

Question : 6

The first official history of Indian National Congress was written by

a) Dr. R.C. Magumdar

b) Pattabhi Sitaramaya

c) B.N. Pande

d) Dr. Tarachand