Q. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to (a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states (b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony ...

Q. Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament? (a) The Deccan Association (b) The Indian Association (c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha (d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha Ans: (d) The Poona ...

Q. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of (a) Cripps Mission (b) Rajagopalachari Formula (c) Cabinet Mission (d) Wavell Plan Ans: (c) Cabinet Mission

Q. Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was (a) the zamindars were trusted by the farmers (b) there was no official check upon the zamindars (c) it was the responsibility ...

Q. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920? (a) Abul Kalam Azad (b) Hasrat Mohani (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Ans: (b) Hasrat Mohani Explanation: The correct ...

Q. The Hunter Commission was appointed after the (a) Black hole incident (b) Jalianwallabagh massacre (c) Uprising of 1857 (d) Partition of Bengal Ans: (b) Jalianwallabagh massacre

Q. Who among the following, was the President of the All-India States’ Peoples’ Conference in 1939? (a) Jaya Prakash Narayan (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ans: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru, who would become the first ...

Q. A London branch of the All-India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of (a) Agha Khan (b) Ameer Ali (c) Liaquat Ali Khan (d) M.A. Jinnah Ans: (b) Ameer Ali Explanation: Syed Ameer Ali established the London Muslim League in 1908. This organisation was an ...

Q. Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid? (a) Laxmi Sehgal (b) Surya Sen (c) Batukeshwar Datta  (d) J.M. Sengupta Ans: (b) Surya Sen Explanation: The Chittagong armoury raid, also known as the Chittagong uprising, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 ...

Q. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: 1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress. 2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress. 3. The first Britisher to become the President of the ...

Q. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935? (a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces (b) A bicameral legislature (c) Provincial autonomy (d) An All-India Federation Ans: (b) A bicameral legislature

Q. That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by (a) M. G. Ranade (b) Sir W. Hunter (c) R. C. Dutta (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Ans: (d) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: The per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained ...