Q. Assertion (A): The First War of Indian Independence started in 1857. Reason (R): The soldiers refused to use the greased cartridges. (a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) if ...

Q. The Swaraj Party was founded by Motilal Nehru in (a) 1947 (b) 1952 (c) 1923 (d) 1929 Ans: (c) 1923 Explanation: On 1 January  1923 C. R. Das along with Motilal Nehru formed the "Swaraj Party" and became its leader in Bengal Assembly. C. R. Das was its president and ...

Q. Sepoy mutiny of 1857 failed due to the (a) Lack of effective organisation  (b) Lack of unity of purpose (c) Lack of unified system of leadership (d) All of the above Ans: (d) All of the above  Explanation: The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, also known as the Indian Rebellion ...

Q. Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) Subsidiary Alliance (c) Partitioning of Indian States (d) Annexing the princely States Ans: (b) Subsidiary Alliance Explanation: Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion ...

Q. The partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of (a) Suppressing the revolt arisen (b) Satisfying the Hindus and the Muslims (c) Meeting the demand by the Hindus and the Muslims for a separate State (d) Dividing the Hindus of the West and the West Bengal and increasing ...

Q. Which of the following laws was passed during the second half of the nineteenth century under the Social and Religious Reform Movement? (a) Formation of Theosophical Society (b) Sanction of inter-caste and inter-communal marriages (c) Opening of Aligarh Muslim University’ (d) None ...

Q. Who among the following Governors- General introduced the Dual System of Government? (a) Lord Wellesley (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Clive (d) Lord Rippon Ans: (c) Lord Clive Explanation: The system of Dual Government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India ...

Q. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in legislatures? (a) The Indian Councils Act. 1909 (b) The Indian Councils Act, 1919 (c) The Government of India Act, 1935 (d) None of the above Ans: (a) The Indian Councils Act. 1909 ...

Q. Who among the following being a renowned poet was a good painter also? (a) Rabindra Nath Tagore (b) Amrita Shergil (c) A. N. Tagore (d) S. N. Bannerjee Ans: (a) Rabindra Nath Tagore Explanation: Among the options provided, the person who was a renowned poet and a good painter ...

Q. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences? (a) Madan Mohan Malaviya (b) Mahatma Gandhi  (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) B. R. Ambedkar Ans: (d) B. R. Ambedkar Explanation: Among the options provided, the person who attended all three Round Table ...

Q. The first Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji after the (a) Rowlatt Act of 1919 (b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 (c) Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 (d) Arrival of Cripps’ Mission in 1942 Ans: (b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919

Q. Assertion (A): In 1946 in Bombay the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy rose in open mutiny against the British. Reason (R): The Royal Indian Navy joined the INA (a) A and R both are incorrect (b) A is correct but R is incorrect (c) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation ...