Indian Freedom Struggle I (1857 – 1917) Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16

Who among the following is known as ‘Martin Luther’ of India?

a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

b) Swami Vivekanand

c) Swami Shraddhanand

d) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Answer: (d)

Dayanand Saraswati was called the ‘Martin Luther of Hinduism’. Dayanand’s vision of India included a classless and casteless society, a united India and an India free from foreign rule, withAryan religion being the common religion of all.

Question : 17

Who was the propounder of the Drain Theory in India?

a) S.N. Banerjee

b) R.C. Dutta

c) Henry Cotton

d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: (d)

The early nationalists, led by Dadabhai Naoroji, R.C. Dutt, Dinshaw ;Wacha and others, carefully, analysed the political economy of British rule in India, and put forward the “Drain Theory” to explain British exploitation of India.

Question : 18

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin.
  2. The first President of Indian National Congress was A.O. Hume.
  3. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in Bombay.
  4. In the first session of Indian National Congress, some government officials were also present.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1, 3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (a)

The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in Bombay. In the first session of Indian National Congress, some government officials were also present.

Question : 19

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:  

List-I (Session of Congress) List-II (President)
A. First session 1. George Yule
B. Second session 2. Badruddin Taiyabjee
C. Third session 3. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Fourth session 4. W.C. Banerji
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 4 3 1 2

Answer: (a)

  1. The president of first session of Congress was W.C. Banerjee in 1885.
  2. The second session was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1886.
  3. The third session of Congress was presided over by Badruddin Taiyabjee in 1887.
  4. The fourth session of congress was presided over by George Yule in 1888.

Question : 20

The policy of ‘Masterly Inactivity’was associated with

a) John Lawrence

b) Lord Wellesley

c) Lord Dalhousie

d) Lord Curzon

Answer: (a)

The policy of Masterly Inactivity was associated with John Lawrance.

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