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

Answer: (a)

Lord Curzen said, “ My own belief is that congress is tottering and one of my great ambitions is to assist it to peaceful death.”

Answer: (c)

In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed. This Act empowered a magistrate to secure an undertaking from the editor, publisher and printer of a vernacular newspaper that nothing would be published against the English Government.

Answer: (a)

The Scientific Society wasfounded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. He founded the Scientific Society of Aligarh, the first scientific association of its kind in India. Sir Syed assembled Muslim scholars from different parts of the country. The Society held annual conferences, disbursed funds for educational causes and regularly published a journal on scientific subjects in English and Urdu.

Answer: (c)

Lord Ripon was a staunch liberal democrat with faith in self-government. He repealed the Vernacular Press Act and earned much popularity among Indians.

Answer: (d)

1. First session of Congress was held in Bombay in 1885.
2. Second session of Congress was held in Calcutta in 1886.
3. Third session of Congress was held in Madras in 1887.
4. The Fourth session was held in Allahabad in 1888.