Objective Questions on Indian History

Indian History Questions

1. The Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal was—
(A) Syed Ahmad Khan
(B) Ameer Ali
(C) Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
(D) Nawab Samiullah Khan
Ans : (B)

2. Who was the founder of ‘Satya Shodhak Samaj’ ?
(A) Atmaram Pandurang
(B) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Jyotiba Phule
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following Socioreligious Movements raised the slogan : ‘India for Indians’ ?
(A) Prarthana Samaj
(B) Brahmo Samaj
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Satya Shodhak Samaj
Ans : (C)


4. Who was the first President of the Indian Home Rule League established in April 1916 ?
(A) Joseph Bapista
(B) Annie Besant
(C) N.C. Kelkar
(D) B.G. Tilak
Ans : (A)

5. Which of the following did not contribute in a major way to the growth of a nationalist consciousness in India ?
(A) Impact of western education
(B) Consistent economic exploitation of India by the British
(C) Revivalist Movements of the 19th century
(D) World public opinion
Ans : (D)

6. The ‘Bombay Triumvirate’ consisted of all the following except—
(A) Dadabhai Nauroji
(B) K.T. Telang
(C) Pherozeshah Mehta
(D) Badruddin Tyabji
Ans : (A)

7. The Theosophical Society was founded in the U.S.A. by—
(A) Dr. Annie Besant
(B) A. O. Hume
(C) Tilak and Gokhale
(D) Madam Blavatsky and Olcott
Ans : (D)

8. An important reason for social and religious reforms in nineteenth century was—
(A) Scientific inventions
(B) Industrial revolution
(C) Western education and awakening
(D) Influence of Newspapers
Ans : (C)

9. Which famous social reformer wrote the books ‘Jnana Yoga’, ‘Karma Yoga’ and ‘Raj Yoga’ ?
(A) M. G. Ranade
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Ramkrishna Paramhansa
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans : (B)

10. Who was the Governor General of India when the Indian National Congress was formed ?
(A) Lord Chelmsford
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

11. Which of the following did not influence the growth of nationalist sentiments against the British rule in the first few years of the twentieth century ?
(A) British reverses in the Boer War
(B) Italy’s defeat by Ethopia
(C) The establishment of the Kerensky Government in Russia
(D) Japanese defeat of Russia
Ans : (C)

12. Which of the following cannot be considered a cause for the rise of Extremism ?
(A) The reactionary policies of Lord Lytton
(B) The failure of the moderates to achieve anything significant through their methods
(C) Serious problem of unemployment among the educated Indians
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

13. Who said, ‘‘The Congress is in reality a civil war without arms’’?
(A) W. Wedderburn
(B) W. Digby
(C) D.W. Bethune
(D) Lord Dufferin
Ans : (B)

14. Which of the following was not a method adopted by the Extremists ?
(A) Promoting the use of Swadeshi
(B) Boycott of schools, courts and government service
(C) Burning down shops and godowns storing foreign clothes
(D) Launching national education schemes and building the national spirit
Ans : (C)

15. October 16, 1905, the date of partition of Bengal, was celebrated on the suggestion of Rabindra Nath Tagore, as—
(A) Rakhi Bandhan Day
(B) Brotherhood Day
(C) Solidarity Day
(D) Black Day
Ans : (A)

16. After the Surat split, the Congress—
(A) Was temporarily disbanded
(B) Was banned by the British Government
(C) Went to the Extremists
(D) Remained under the control of the Moderates
Ans : (D)

17. The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress was—
(A) Hakim Azmal Khan
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
(D) Badruddin Taiyabji
Ans : (D)

18. Who was instrumental in bringing the Extremists and the Moderates together at Lucknow ?
(A) Gokhale
(B) Tilak
(C) Annie Besant
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

19. In the beginning the political activities of the Muslim League were directed against—
(A) The liberal socio-religious reformers
(B) The Hindus and the Indian National Congress
(C) The British Government
(D) The landlords and the zamindars
Ans : (B)

20. The Red Crescent Society was concerned with—
(A) Communists
(B) Getting a separate state for Muslims even through blood shed
(C) Revolutionary activities in Punjab
(D) Providing medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War
Ans : (D)