History of India

HISTORY OF INDIAS FREEDOM STRUGGLE
After the Battle of Plassey 1757, the British won political power over India and this is when the Britishers
came and ruled India for almost 200 years. In 1848, during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, their rule began to
establish. North-west India was one of the initial targets of the British and by 1856 they had developed a
firm authority. It was in the nineteenth century when the British rules gained its major heights.
Due the discontent and dissatisfied local rulers, peasantry and the soldiers who were unemployed by then
broke out into a revolt, commonly known as the "revolt of 1857" or the "mutiny of 1857".
***Goto PG 32 #book
Cont: Social and cultural uprisings***
Indian National Congress (INC) came into being

Surendranth Banerjee laid the foundation of the INC in 1876. Its main aim was to put forward the view of
the middle class educated citizens. In 1906, the Congress session at Calcutta gave a call to the attainment of
'Swaraj' and hence the 'Swadeshi Movement' started.
In 1905, the partition of West Bengal took place and the capital of the country was shifted from Calcutta to
Delhi.
Simultaneously the British government was too preparing against the Indian efforts and as a result they
passed several reforms in 1909 known as the Morley-Minto reforms which instead of the development
aimed at creating differences between the Hindus and the Muslims.

On one hand, the reformists and revolutionaries were working and planning whereas on the other hand, the
Jallianwala massacre took place in Punjab where the people had gathered to celebrate Baisakhi.
It was after the First World War (1914-1918) that Mahatma Gandhi came back to India and observed the
condition of the country and started non-violent agitation, "Satyagrah".
Civil Disobedience Movement
The Civil Disobedience Movement started in December 1929 and it aimed at complete ignorance and
disobedience of the British government. It was during this movement that the revolutionaries: Bhagat Singh,
Sukhdev and Rajguru were arrested and hanged to death.
***Goto PG 38 #book
Cont: Dandi march***
INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE TIMELINE

Year
Location
Event
1857
Berhampore
Sepoys of the 19th Infantry refuses rifle

practice
1857
Meerut
Sepoy Mutiny
1857
Ambala
Unrest at Ambala
1857
Barrackpore
Mangal Pandey attacked British officers

and was later hanged
1857
Lucknow
48th Mutiny at Lucknow
1857
Peshawar
Native garrison were disarmed
1857
Kanpur
2nd Cavalry Mutinies Satichaura Ghat

Massacre Massacre of women and children
in the Bibighar
1857
Delhi
Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
1857
Jhansi
Rani Lakshmi Bai protested against the

denial of rights of her adopted son and led
successful defense of Jhansi against
invading armies
1857
Meerut
50 Europeans killed by sepoy and crowd
1857
Kanpur
Second Battle of Cawnpore (Kanpur):

Tatya Tope defeated by Company forces
1857
Jhelum
Mutiny of native troops against British
1857
Gurdaspur
Battle of Trimmu Ghat
Protagonist
Mangal Pandey
Rani Lakshmi Bai
Tatya Tope
1858
Calcutta
East India Company abolished
1858
Gwalior
Battle of Gwalior when Rani Lakshmi Bai

with Maratha rebels captured Gwalior from
Scindia rulers
Rani Lakshmi Bai
1858
Jhansi
Rani Laxmibai died
Rani Lakshmi Bai
1859
Shivpuri
Tatya Tope captured and executed
Tatya Tope
Queen Victoria declared as the "Empress of

India"
1876
1885
Bombay
1898
Indian National Congress formed by AO

Hume
Lord Curzon became Viceroy
1905
Surat
Swadeshi Movement started
1905
Bengal
Partition of Bengal
1906
Dhaka
All India Muslim League founded
1908
1908
AO Hume
Aga Khan III
30th April: Khudiram Bose was executed

Mandalay
Tilak was sentenced to six years on charges

of sedition
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Minto-Morley Reforms or Indian Councils

Act
1909
1911
Delhi
Delhi durbar held. Partition of Bengal was

canceled
1912
Delhi
New Delhi established as the new capital of

India
1912
Delhi
Delhi Conspiracy Case to assassinate Lord

Hardinge (Viceroy of India)
The Ghadar Party was formed at San
Francisco
1914
1914
Kolkata
Komargata Maru incident
1915
Mumbai
Gopal Krishna Gokhale died
1916
Lucknow
Lucknow Pact Signed
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1916
Pune
Tilak founded Indian Home Rule League

first in Poona (Pune)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1916
Madras
Annie Besant led Home Rule League
Annie Besant
1917
Champaran
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Champaran

campaign in Bihar
Montagu Declaration made by Secretary of
State, Edwin Samuel Montagu
1917
1918
Champaran
Champaran Agraria Law passed
1918
Kheda
Kheda Satyagraha
Beginning of trade union movement in
India
1918
1919
Mahatma Gandhi
Amritsar
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
1919
Rowlatt Act passed by Imperial Legislative

Council in London
1919
Khilafat Movement started
1920
Tilak founded the Congress Democratic

Party
1920
Non-Cooperation Movement started
Mahatma Gandhi
1920
All India Trade Union Congress started
Narayan Malhar Joshi

Mahatma Gandhi
1920
Calcutta
Gandhiji proposed a resolution that called

for British to grant dominion status to India
1921
Malabar
Moplah rebellion
1922
Chauri
Chaura
Chauri Chaura incident
1922
Allahabad
Swaraj Party formed
1925
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Communist Party of India was formed
1925
Kakori
Kakori Conspiracy
Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla

Khan, Chandrasekhar Azad
1925
Bardoli
Bardoli Satyagraha
Vallabhbhai Patel
1928
Bombay
Simon Commission arrives in Bombay and

an all-India hartal was observed
1928
Lahore
Lala Lajpat Rai assaulted by police at

Lahore and later died due to injuries
Lala Lajpat Rai
Nehru Report proposed new Dominion

Constitution of India.
Motilal Nehru
Lahore Session of the Indian National

Congress held
Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
1928
1929
Lahore
1929
Lahore
1929
1929
Delhi
Jatindra Nath Das
All Parties Muslim Conference formulates

the 'Fourteen Points'
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Central Legislative Assembly bomb

throwing incident
Bhagat Singh, Batukeshwar Dutt
Lord Irwin announced that the Government

would meet for a Round Table Conference
with Indian representatives
1929
1929
Freedom fighter Jatindra Nath Das fasted

till death for demanding better facilities for
prisoners
Lahore
Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the flag of India

Purna Swaraj declaration was publicized by
the Indian National Congress
1930
1930
Sabarmati
Ashram
Beginning of Civil Disobedience

Movement with Dandi March or the Salt
March
Mahatma Gandhi
1930
Chittagong
Chittagong Armoury Raid
Surya Sen
1930
London
First Round Table Conference begins in

London to consider the report of the Simon
Commission
1931
Lahore
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru

hanged till death
1931
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru
Gandhi Irwin Pack signed by Mahatma

Gandhi and Lord Irwin
1931
Second Round Table Conference
1932
The Indian National Congress and its

associate organizations declared illegal
1932
Gandhiji was arrested for sedition without

trial
1932
British Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald

announced the "Communal Award" to grant
separate electorates to Indian minority
communities
1932
Gandhiji began his "fast unto death" to

improve status of untouchable castes that
Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu,

Madan Mohan Malaviya,
Ghanshyam Das Birla, Muhammad
Iqbal, Sir Mirza Ismail, S.K. Dutta,
Sir Syed Ali Imam
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
lasted for six days

1932
London
The Third Round Table Conference
1933
Gandhiji fasts to focus attention on the

welfare of untouchables.
Mahatma Gandhi
1934
Gandhiji withdraws himself from active

politics and dedicates himself towards
constructive programmes
Mahatma Gandhi
1935
The Government of India Act 1935 passed
1937
Indian Provincial Elections held under the

Government of India Act 1935
1938
Haripura
Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the

President of the Indian National Congress
1938
1939
Haripura session of the Indian National

Congress held
Jabalpur
Subhash Chandra Bose
Tripuri Session conducted
1939
Congress ministries in the provinces

resigned to protest against the war policy of
the British government. Subhash Chandra
Bose resigned from the post of the Indian
National Congress' President
1939
The Muslim League observes 'Deliverance

Day' to celebrate the resignation of the
Congress ministries
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1940
Lahore Session held by the Muslim League

for the creation of 'Independent States' for
Muslims
1940
'August Offer 1940' made by Lord

Linlithgow that offered Indians' the right to
create their own Constitution
1940
Wardha
Congress Working Committee rejects the

'August Offer' and launched 'Individual
Satyagraha'
1941
Subhash Chandra Bose escapes from India
1942
Quit India Movement or August Movement

started
1942
Churchill announces the Cripps Mission
1942
Bombay
Indian National Congress adopted 'Quit

India' Resolution
1942
Gandhiji and other top Congress leaders

were arrested
Mahatma Gandhi
1942
'Azad Hind Fauj' established
1943
Port Blair
Cellular Jail declared as the headquarter of

the Provisional Government of India
Subhash Chandra Bose proclaims the
formation of the Provisional Government
of free India
1943
Karachi
Karachi session of the Muslim League

adopted the slogan 'Divide and Rule'
1944
Moirang
Colonel Shaukat Malik of the Azad Hind

Fauj defeated British in the region with
Japanese support
1944
Shimla
Simla Conference held between Viceroy

Archibald Wavellin and Indian political
leaders
1946
Delhi
Cabinet Mission Plan passed
1946
Delhi
Constituent Assembly formed
1943
1946
Colonel Shaukat Ali
Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
1946
Delhi
Cabinet Mission arrives in New Delhi
1946
Lahore
Jawaharlal Nehru takes over as Congress

President
1946
1946
Interim Government of India formed

Delhi
First session of the Constituent Assembly

of India held
1947
British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee

declared that the British government would
grant full self government to British India
1947
Lord Mountbatten appointed as the Viceroy

of India and then became the first Governor
General of Independent India
1947
Mountbatten Plan was made for the

partition of India into fully sovereign
dominions - India and Pakistan with effect
from 15th August 1947 under the Indian
Independence Act 1947
LIST OF PREVIOUS YR QUES
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1. The Sangai Festival is organized in __:

[A]Assam
[B]Manipur
[C]Mizoram
[D]Nagaland
Manipur
Explanation
The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year
from November 21 to 30. The festival as named as the Sangai Festival to stage the uniqueness of the shy and
gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the Sangai Deer, which is the state animal of Manipur.
2. The Helmand Province of Afghanistan is famous for cultivation of __:
[A]Tobacco
[B]Opium
[C]Wheat
[D]Cotton
Opium
Explanation
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in south of the country. Helmand is believed to
be one of the worlds largest opium-producing regions, responsible for around 75% of the worlds total
production. This is believed to be more than the whole of Burma, which is the second largest producing
nation after Afghanistan.
3. In which state, Green Partners conservation programme aimed at turtle conservation is being organised?
[A]Kerala
[B]Bihar
[C]Odisha
[D]Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Explanation
The Kerala forest and wild department is teaming up with various citizen groups to offer optimum nesting
and breeding facilities for the avian visitors and marine turtles. Named Green Partners, the citizen-centric
conservation programme seeks to enhance the support base for turtle conservation and improve the capacity
of individuals.
4. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a trade agreement under negotiation between
European Union and __?
[A]Canada
[B]USA
[C]Russia
[D]Japan
USA
Explanation
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a trade agreement that is presently being
negotiated between the European Union and the United States. It aims at removing trade barriers in wide
range of economic sectors to make it easier to buy and sell goods and services between the EU and the US.
5. Which among the following river does not flow from east to west?
[A]Tapti
[B]Narmada
[C]Krishna
[D]Mahi
Narmada
6. Who wrote Indian War of Independence, 1857?

[A] R.C Majumdar
[B] V.D. Savarkar
[C] S.B. Chaudhary
[D] S.N. Sen
V.D. Savarkar
Explanation
V.D. Savarkar : He was the proponent of liberty as the ultimate ideal. Savarkar was a poet, writer and
playwright. He was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat
Society and the Free India Society. Savarkar published The Indian War of Independence about the Indian
rebellion of 1857 that was banned by British authorities.
7. Dalhousies worst political blunder was ___?
[A] Annexation of Punjab
[B] Occupation of lower Burma
[C] Abolition of the Doctrine of Lapse
[D] Annexation of Oudh
Annexation of Oudh
Explanation
Annexation of Oudh in February 1856 was a very important decision taken by Lord Dalhousie. But the
annexation of Oudh was surely the companys and Dalhousies worst blunder. It proved disadvantageous for
the English as the people of Oudh strongly participated in the Revolt of 1857. The English used their giant`s
strength and had injured their reputation in the eyes of the Indians. During the Revolt of 1857, the sepoys of
Oudh had brought about havoc and had added to the difficulties of the British. It is said that the forced
abduction of Wajid Ali Shah and annexation of Oudh were offences against good faith and public
conscience.
8. The Congress is in reality a civil war without arms.
The above statement was made by ___?
[A] W. Wedderburn
[B] Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan
[C] D.W. Bethune
[D] Lord Dufferin
Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan
Explanation
The above statement was made by Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan, who denounced congress in blunt terms. The
Congress is in reality, he said, a civil war without arms. The object of a civil war is to determine in whose
hands the rule of the country shall rest.
9. The Governor General of India at the time of foundation of Indian National Congress was __?
[A] Lord Chelmsford
[B] Lord Dalhousie
[C] Lord Dufferin
[D] None of these
Lord Dufferin
Explanation
Lord Dufferin, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1884-1888).
10. Who among the following founded Theosophical Society in USA?
[A] Dr. Annie Besant
[B] A. O. Hume
[C] Tilak and Gokhale

[D] Madam Blavatsky and Olcott
Madam Blavatsky and Olcott
Explanation
Madam HP Blavatsky ,a Russian woman & Col. H.S Olcott ,an American ,founded the Theosophical
Society in Newyork in 1875 . They advocated the revival & strengthening of ancient religions of Hinduism.
11. The first President of the Indian Home Rule League (1916)was__?
[A] Joseph Bapista
[B] Annie Besant
[C] N.C. Kelkar
[D] B.G. Tilak
Joseph Bapista
Explanation
Indian Home Rule League of Bal Gangadhar Tilak was launched in April 1916 and Home Rule League in
Sept 1916 by Annie Besant. Joseph Bapista was the first President of the Indian Home Rule League
established in April 1916 .
12. The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was ___?
[A] Atmaram Pandurang
[B] Gopal Hari Deshmukh
[C] M. G. Ranade
[D] Jyotiba Phule
Jyotiba Phule
Explanation
Jyotiba Phule was an activist, thinker, social reformer, writer, philosopher, theologist, scholar, editor and
revolutionary from Maharashtra founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 in Maharshtra..
13. Who among the following is known as Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal?
[A] Syed Ahmad Khan
[B] Ameer Ali
[C] Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
[D] Nawab Samiullah Khan
Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
Explanation
Nawab Abdul Latif Khan: (1828-1893)a prominent personality of mid 19th century Bengal, the pioneer of
Muslim modernization and the architect of the Muslim Renaissance, was one of those great men who
appeared as saviours of their frustrated, humiliated, demoralized and disorganised fellow countrymen under
colonial rule. His chief contribution was in the field of education. He was among the first to understand that
young Bengali Muslims should receive modern education. He understood that the Muslims of Bengal had
fallen behind in everything because of their prejudices against modern education. He devoted his whole life
to removing this self-destructive prejudice from their minds.
14. Who among the following was not one of the founding fathers of the All India Muslim League ?
[A] Nawab Moshin-ul-Mulk
[B] Maulana Abul KalamAzad
[C] Aga Khan
[D] Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
Maulana Abul KalamAzad
Explanation
In Dec. 1906 All India Muslim League was set up under the leadership of Aga Khan, Nawab Salimullah
Khan of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul Mulk at Dacca. The League supported the Partition of Bengal and
opposed the Swadeshi Movement and demanded the special safeguards for its community and separate
electorate of Muslims.
15. Which was the only session of Indian National Congress, presided by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Guwahati
[C] Belgaum
[D] Kakinada
Belgaum
Explanation
Gandhiji became the president of Indian National Congress in 1924 at the Belgaum session of Indian
National Congress.
16. The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which session of Congress?
[A] Madras session of 1903
[B] Bombay session of 1904
[C] Benaras session of 1905
[D] Calcutta session of 1906
Calcutta session of 1906
Explanation
Calcutta session of 1906 :President: Dada Bhai Naroji : the resolution of Swadeshi was adopted.
17. President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence was___?
[A] J. B. Kripalani
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
J. B. Kripalani
Explanation
J. B. Kripalani was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence. Acharya
(scholar) Jiwantram Bhagwandas Kripalani was a Gandhian Socialist, environmentalist, mystic and freedom
fighter, noted for his incorruptibility and determination.
18. Who is known as Father of Indian Unrest ?
[A] Dadabhai Nauroji
[B] G. K. Gokhale
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation
Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined congress in 1890. He is known as the Father of Indian Unrest, who first of all
demanded complete Swarajya.
19. The first Englishmen to preside over a Congress session was __?
[A] George Yule
[B] Dufferin
[C] W. Wedderburn
[D] None of these
George Yule
Explanation
George Yule was a Scottish businessman who became the fourth President of INC in 1888,the first nonindian to hold that office.
20. Which among the following organizations merged with Congress in 1886?
[A] East Indian Association
[B] Indian National Conference
[C] British Indian Association
[D] Indian League
Indian National Conference
Explanation
The Second session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1886 in Calcutta. The President of the
session was Dadabhai Naoroji. In this session the Indian Association merged with the Indian National
Congress. ( The Indian National Association was the founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan
Bose in 1876.).
21. The British empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction and tyrannical and mean.
The above statement was made by __?
[A] Mrs. Annie Besant
[B] W. Digby
[C] Sister Nivedita
[D] William Wedderburn
Sister Nivedita
Explanation
Sister Nivedita : Born as Margaret Elizabeth Noble, she was more popularly known as sister Nivedita. She
was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She was described as
a real lioness by Vivekananda, Lokmata (the mother of the people) by Rabindra Nath Tagore and
Agnishikha (the flame of fire) by Aurobindo Ghosh. In England she was known as The Champion for
India. Many of her letters written between 1900-1905 to her friend Miss Macleod reveal her hatred for
British rule. One such letter writes The British empire is rotten to the core corrupt in every direction, and
tyrannical and mean.
22. Which among the following was the venue of the INA trial?
[A] Calcutta High Court
[B] Supreme Court
[C] Federal Court
[D] Red Fort
Red Fort
Explanation
I.N.A. (Indian National Army) trial : P.K.Sehgal,Shah Nawaj Khan and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon were put
on trial at the Red Fort in Nov 1945. The chief defence advocate during INA trial was Bhulabhai Desai.
23. Which among the following was the most revolutionary secret organization of Bengal?
[A] Abhinava Bharat
[B] Mitra Mela
[C] Ghadar Party
[D] Anushilan Samiti
Anushilan Samiti
Explanation
Anushilan Samiti: The most revolutionary secret organization of Bengal was founded by Pramath Nath
Mitra in 1902.
24. The Grand Old Man of Indian politics was__?
[A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[B] Dadabhai Naoroji
[C] Surendra Nath Bannerjee
[D] Rasbehari Bose
Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as mentor of both Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Mahatma Gandhi. His magnum
opus Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India propounded the drain theory He was the first Indian to
become a member of the House of Commons on the Liberal Party ticket. He became the president of INC
thrice, in 1886, 1893 and 1906.
25. Moderates and the Extremists in the Indian National Congress split in 1907 at __?
[A] Surat
[B] Calcutta
[C] Nagpur
[D] Madras
Surat
Explanation
The growing differences between the Moderates and the Extremists came at Surat Session 1907,when
against the wishes of Extremists who preferred Lala Laj Pat rai to be the President ; Dr. Raj Bhirai Ghosh
was elected as the Congress President.The Extremists left the Congress. After the surat Split, most of the
extremist leaders including Lal,Bal,Pal were arrested and were given long term imprisonment.
26. Who among the following defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipore conspiracy case?
[A] Tej Bahadur Sapru
[B] Motilal Nehru
[C] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[D] Chitranjan Das
Chitranjan Das
Explanation
Chitta Ranjan Das (Deshbandhu) (1870-1925). A great nationalist and famous jurist, he defended Aurobindo
Ghose in the Alipore Conspiracy Case (1908) and was the defense counsel in the Dacca Conspiracy Case.
He was the elected President of the Congress session held in Ahmedabad in 1921. He was a founder of the
Swarajya Party. He presided over the All-India Trade Union Congress at Lahore in 1923 and at Ahmedabad
in 1924.
27. Which city is known for the Jhanda Satyagraha and observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18,
1923?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Nagpur
[C] Nainital
[D] Bhopal
Nagpur
Explanation
With the observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18, 1923, the Jhanda Satyagraha assumed national
complexion with Nagpur as its headquarters and Nagpur Chalo as its slogan.
28. Which among the following was the venue of All India Khilafat Conference, 1919?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Delhi
[C] Aligarh
[D] Porbandar
Delhi
Explanation
All India Khilafat Conference : In November 1919, a joint conference of the Muslims and Hindus was called
at Delhi in pursuance of the Muslim League President Fazl-ul-Haq . Gandhi ji suggested to start the non
cooperation movement which was opposed by Jinnah. In December 1919, the Khilafat Conference held its
second session . The third Khilafat Conference was held in February 1920 at Bombay .
29. Who among the following were the main leaders of Khilafat Movement?
[A] Syed Ahmad Khan and Agha khan
[B] Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
[C] Muhammad Iqbal and Salimullah Khan
[D] Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Sikandar Hayat Khan
Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
Explanation
The main object of the Khilafat Movement was to force the British Government to change its attitude
towards Turkey and restore the Turkish Sultan (Khalifa) to his former position. A Khilafat committee was
formed under the leadership of Ali brothers, Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Hasrat Mohani.
30. Gandhis Dandi March is associated with which among the following movements?
[A] Partition of Bengal
[B] Khilafat Movement
[C] Non-cooperation Movement
[D] Civil Disobedience Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation
The Civil Disobedience Movement (The First Phase) and the Dandi March March 12, 1930 March 5,
1931 Gandhi, on March 12, 1930 started march from the Sabarmati Ashram with 72 people and reached
Dandi (coastal Gujarat) in April 6, 1930, and broke the salt law by picking up a handful of salt at Dandi and
announced the commencement of Civil Disobedience Movement.
31. Which among the following was the first civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi in India?
[A] Kheda Satyagraha
[B] Champaran Satyagraha
[C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike
[D] None of the above
Champaran
Explanation
Champaran Satyagraha 1917 : It was his first civil disobedience movement in India.Gandhiji entered into the
active politics with Champaran satyagraha to redress grievances of the cultivators oppressed by Indigo
planters of Bihar.
32. Which among the following marks Mahatma Gandhis first fast unto death?
[A] Kheda Satyagraha
[B] Champaran Satyagraha
[C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike
[D] Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
Explanation
In March 1918, under the leadership of Gandhi, there was a strike in the cotton mills in Ahmedabad. It was
at this juncture that Gandhi began the first of his seventeen fasts unto death on 15 March, 1918.
33. Who among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912?
[A] Rasbehari Bose
[B] Bhai Paramanand
[C] Sachindranath Sanyal
[D] Sohan Lal Pathak
Rasbehari Bose
Explanation
Delhi conspiracy refers to a conspiracy in 1912 to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, on
the occasion of transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi. On December 23rd
1912, when the possession of Lord Hardinge reached Chandni Chowk (Delhi), a bomb aimed at Hardinge
ended up killing a man to his right and 20 other spectators. Basanta Kumar Bisbas, who threw the bomb
disguised as a lady was arrested and hanged in Ambala jail. It is said that the Delhi Conspiracy was hatched
by Ras Bihari Bose, but was never proved.
34. Who among the following established the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?
[A] Narain Malhar Joshi
[B] Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
[C] Jyotiba Phule
[D] Baba Amte
Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
Explanation
Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, popularly known as Thakkar Bapa He was an Indian social worker who worked
for upliftment of tribal people in Gujarat state in India. In 1922, he founded the Bhil Seva Mandal.
35. Who among the following established the Ved Samaj in Madras in 1864?
[A] Keshabchandra Sen
[B] Lokhitwadi
[C] Shibnath Shastri
[D] Debendranath Tagore
Keshub Chander Sen
Explanation
Reform in Southern India Brahmo Samaj under the leadership of Keshabchandra Sen made its appearance in
1864 in Madras with the name Ved Samaj.
36. The magna carta of western education system in India is___?
[A] The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
[B] The Charter Act of 1833
[C] Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862
[D] Woods Despatch, 1854
Woods Despatch, 1854
Explanation
Woods Despatch on Education in 1854 laid the foundation of Indian educational system and the
establishments of Universities in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The despatch came to be considered as the
Magna Carta of English education in India. The Scheme of education, as proposed by Wood`s Despatch,
envisaged a co-ordinated system of education through out the country.
37. Who among the following preached the doctrine of One religion, one caste and one God for
mankind?
[A] Jyotiba Phule
[B] Vivekananda
[C] Sri Narayan Guru
[D] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Sri Narayan Guru
Explanation
Sri Narayana Guru preached the doctrine of One caste, One religion, One God. Its worth note that one of
his athiest disciples, Sahadaran Ayyapan, changed into no religion, no caste and no God for mankind.
38. The leader of revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was __?
[A] Tatya Tope
[B] Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
[C] Birjis Qadir
[D] Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Explanation
Begum Hazrat Mahal :The wife of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah of Awadh. She ruled on behalf of her 11-year-old
son Birjis Qadar .and led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow .She refused to accept the pension offered to her by
the British and choose to die unmourned in Nepal.
39. Which among the following was annexed into the East India territories via the Doctrine of Lapse?
[A] Satara
[B] Nagpur
[C] Jhansi
[D] Mysore
Mysore
Explanation
The company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and
Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855) and Awadh (Oudh, 1856, with the reason that the ruler was not
ruling properly) and Udaipur using this doctrine. Mysore was not among them.
40. Who among the following entered into a triple alliance against Haider immediately before the first
Anglo-Mysore war of 1767-69 ?
1. The English
2. Nizam of Hyderabad
3. The Marathas
4. Raja of Travancore
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2, 3
[B] 1, 3, 4
[C] 1, 2, 4
[D] 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3
Explanation
In 1766 the British, the Marathas, and the Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a triple alliance against Haider.
However, Haider soon bought off the Marathas. The Nizam abandoned the war in 1768, leaving the British
to face Haider Ali alone. The latter attacked Arcot and reached the outskirts of Madras. He dictated peace on
the basis of the status quo. The English also agreed to help Haider Ali against any third party invasion in
future.
41. Which among the following was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India ?
[A] Madras
[B] Masulipattam
[C] Surat
[D] Hugli
Surat
Explanation
Surat was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India. The other Presidency of the Company
at that time in the east was at Bantam in Java where Captain Lancaster had, earlier, during 1601-1603,
established a factory of the Company.
42. Who among the following was the founder of French East India Company for trade in India?
[A] Colbert
[B] Francois Martin
[C] Francois Caron
[D] De La Haye
Colbert
Explanation
The founder of French East India Company for trade in India was Colbert in 1664. Colbert served as the
French Controller-General of Finances from 1665 to 1683, and created the Compagnie des Indes Orientales
franaises (French East India Company). The 1st French factory was established at Surat by Francois Caron
in 1668.
43. On which among the following occasions, Bombay was handed over to Britishers by the Portuguese ?
[A] Freedom of Portuguese from the control of Spain
[B] Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza
[C] Crushing of Spanish Armada by British in 1588
[D] The Treaty of Madrid in 1630
Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza
Explanation
Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza was the occasion of handing over
of
Bombay
to
Britishers
by
the
Portuguese
(as
part
of
dowry
).
On 21 September 1668, the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, led to the transfer of Bombay from Charles II
to the British East India Company for an annual rent of 10.
44. Which among the following Sultans called himself Naib-i-Khudai?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Balban
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Balban
Explanation
Balbans theory of kingship had two main objectives: first, to enhance the prestige of the crown through
elaborate court rituals. Second, the restoration of law and order and had to choose between consolidation
and expansion as the guiding principle of his administrative policy. He preferred consolidation. He himself
called Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of God and impressed upon the people that kingship was vice-regency of
god on earth
45. Which among the following was the venue of the Second Round Table Conference at London?
[A] St. James Palace
[B] Kingsley Palace
[C] Buckingham Palace
[D] 10, Downing Street
St. James Palace
Explanation
Second Round Table Conference 1931 : It was held in London during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon
during Sept- Dec. 1931 and Gandhi ji attended as the soul representative of Congress. But the conference
1.
2.
3.
4.
was
failed
because
Gandhiji
didnt
agree
on
the
policy
of
communal
representation.
46. Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary is a biographical work on __?

[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Chandrashekhar Azad
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] Shyamji Krishna Verma
Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation
Springing Tiger is the work of Hugh Toye about Subhash Chandra Bose. This book presents the little known
facts about the World War II and the Anglo-Indian relations during those periods. The author vividly
describes the life, philosophy, idealism, nationalism and political astuteness of Subhash Chandra Bose.
47. Consider the following events of Indian National Movement.
1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
2. Poona Pact
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
4. Individual Satyagraha
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below.
Codes :
[A] 1, 3, 2, 4
[B] 2, 3, 4, 1
[C] 3, 4, 2, 1
[D] 4, 3, 2, 1
1, 3, 2, 4
Explanation
Gandhi Irwin Pact signed on March 5,1931.
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress held on March 26-31,1931.
Poona Pact: agreement between Gandhi And BR Ambedkar on September 25,1932.
Individual Satyagraha was started on 1940-41.
48. The first Indian woman to preside a session of Indian National Congress was__?
[A] Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[B] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
[C] Aruna Asaf Ali
[D] Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation
Sarojini
Naidu
Popularly
known
as
Nightingle
of
1st indian woman who became the congress president in 1925 at Calcutta
Influnced by Gopal Krishna Gokhale , later she work in almost all Gandhian Movements.
:
India.
Session.
49. The Congress and Muslim League had most cordial relationships in between which among the following
years?
[A] 1906 to 1916
[B] 1916 to 1922
[C] 1922 to 1928
[D] 1928 to 1934
1916 to 1922
Explanation
In between 1916 1922, the Congress had best of relationship with the Muslim League.
50. The drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji was formally accepted in which among the sessions of the Indian
National Congress?
[A] Benaras session, 1905
[B] Calcutta session, 1906
[C] Surat session, 1907
None of the above
Explanation
Calcutta Session ,1896 ,INC officially accepted the Drain Theory.President of Congress was Dadabhai
Naoroji.
51. Kumaran Asan is associated with the social renaissance in which among the following current states?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Explanation
N. Kumaran Asan (18731924), also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, was one of the triumvirate poets
of Kerala, South India. He was also a philosopher, a social reformer and a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.
52. The annulment of Partition of Bengal was done by __?
[A] Lord Curzon
[B] Lord Minto
[C] Lord Hardinge
[D] Lord Chelmsford
Lord Hardinge
Explanation
Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of India (1910- 1916), is remembered for the annulment of the Partition of
Bengal in 1911. Other points are
Held a durbar in December, 1911 to celebrate the coronation of King George V.
Capital Shifted from Calcutta to Delhi 1911.
A bomb was thrown at him ; but he escaped unhurt.(December 23,1912).
Gandhiji came back to India from South Africa (1915).
Annie Besant announced the Home Rule Movement.
In 1915,Hindu Maha Sabha was founded by Madan Mohan Malvi.
53. Which among the following regions was most affected by the Revolution of 1857 ?
[A] Punjab
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Avadh
[D] Madras
Avadh
Explanation
The Revolt of 1857: Awadh, one of the main centers of the Revolt, was annexed by Lord Dalhousie,
Governor General of India, in 1856. Begum Hazrat Mahal also known as Begum of Awadh , during the
national liberation uprising of 1857-59 in India headed the rebels.
54. Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was introduced in which of the following?
[A] Bengal
[B] Bombay
[C] Madras
[D] North Western Provinces
North Western Provinces
Explanation
Land revenue system
Permanent settlement introduced in Bengal,Bihar ,Orissa and districts of Benaras and Northern districts
of Madras by Lorrd Cornwallis in 1793.
Ryotwari System introduced in Bombay and Madras .
Mahalwari system was introduced in the North West Provinces, the Punjab, Delhi, Parts of Central India
and Uttar Pradesh In this system, the land was not owned by an individual be it zamindar or any
cultivator but by a group of estates or villages called Mahal. The Mahal was collectively known as the
landlord and revenue was collected from the head of the Mahal, also known as Talukdar.
55. What is the correct chronological order of setting up of the following Commissions ?
1. Macdonell Commission
2. First Industrial Commission
3. First Fiscal Commission
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
[A] 1, 2, 3
[B] 2, 3, 1
[C] 2, 1, 3
[D] 1, 3, 2
1, 2, 3
Explanation
Commissions :
1. Macdonell Commission 1901 was the famine commission appointed by Lord Curzon.
2. First Industrial Commission: In 1916 an Industrial Commission was appointed to find out means for
giving encouragement for the growth of Indian industries.The report of the commission was submitted in
1918.
3. First Fiscal Commission : Indian Fiscal Commission was established in 1919 and it recommended tariff
protection for certain industries. As a follow up to the recommendations to this commission ,a tariff board
was established in 1923 and in 1924,the Steel Industry of India was given protection.
56. The British East India Company ceased to be a trading Company via which among the following
legislation?
[A] Pitts India Act of 1784

[B] Charter Act of 1833
[C] Charter Act of 1813
[D] Government of India Act 1858
Charter Act of 1833
Explanation
The charter act 1833: It is considered to be an attempt to codify all Indian Laws. The Governor General of
Bengal now became the The Governor General of India. One of the Provision of this act the East India
Company now lost its trading privilege i.e., tea and monopoly in China ,henceforth it became a purely
administrative body under the crown.
57. Which one of the following native states was NOT annexed by the British on the basis of the Doctrine of
Lapse ?
[A] Satara
[B] Punjab
[C] Jhansi
[D] Karauli
Punjab
Explanation
Doctrine of Lapse: formula devised by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India (184856), to deal with
questions
of
succession
to
Hindu
Indian
states.
Satara
was
annexed
in
1848.
Sambalpur
was
annexed
in
1849.
Karauli
was
annexed
in
1852.
Jhansi was annexed in 1854.
58. Avadh was annexed into the British East India territories on which ground?
[A] Doctrine of Lapse
[B] Alleged misgovernment
[C] Failure to pay subsidy
[D] Maintenance of relations with foreign powers
Alleged misgovernment
Explanation
The kingdom of Oudh was the only great Indian state whose ruler Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dispossessed
on the ground of intolerable misgovernment. Awadh was annexed in February 1856 via a proclamation.
59. Who said that British established a robber state in Bengal between 1765 and 1772 ?
[A] G. W. Forrest
[B] Lord Macaulay
[C] K. M. Panikkar
[D] Nand Lal Chatterji
K. M. Panikkar
Explanation
K. M. Panikkar was an Indian scholar, journalist, historian, administrator and diplomat. He wrote that
between 1765-1772, British had established a robber state where, without reference to the rights of the
others, they freely plundered and looted under the cover of thier rights.
60. The first victim of the British policy of Subsidiary Alliance was___?
(A) Avadh
[B] Mewar
[C] Mysore
[D] Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Explanation
A subsidiary alliance is an alliance between a dominant nation and a nation that it dominates.The 1st victim
of the policy of subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley was the Nizam of Hyderabad. Read Here
61. The Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance with the British via which among the following treaties?
[A] Treaty of Purandhar
[B] Treaty of Bassein
[C] Treaty of Salbai
[D] Treaty of Surji Arjungaon
Treaty of Bassein
Explanation
Treaty
of
Bassein
1802:
a) In 1802,Baji Rao-II killed Bithurji Holkar (younger brother of Yashwant Rao Holkar.
b) To take the revenge of it ,Yashwant Rao Holkar attacked on Poona & capture it.
c)
To
get
the
throne
of
Poona
,Bajirao-II
signed
the
Treaty
of
Bassein.
As
per
the
Treaty
of
Bassein
(1802)
A subsidiary force consisting of not less than 6000 regular infantary ,with the usual proportion of field
artillery
and
European
artillery
For
the
maintenance
of
subsdiary
troops
Rs.26
lakhs
were
too
kept.
Not
to
entertain
any
European
except
British.
Not
to
claim
over
Surat
and
Baroda
.
Not to declare war without consulting British.
62. Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of
Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ?
[A] Alinagar
[B] Faizabad
[C] Allahabad
[D] Benaras
Allahabad
Explanation
Treaty of Allahabad ( 16 August 1765), it was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764).
Robert Clive (Governor General of Bengal) made a separate treaty with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and
Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-daullah. A/c to this treaty, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) to
the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
63. The Meerut outbreak was sudden and short-lived like a summer gale. This statement with reference to
1857 mutiny was of __?
[A] S. N. Sen
[B] S. B. Chaudhari
[C] V. D. Savarkar
[D] R. C. Majumdar
S. N. Sen
Explanation
The Revolt of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Companys army on 10 May 1857, in the
town
of
Meerut
The Merrut 1857 Uprising was described by Dr.Surendra Nath Sen- Like summer gale revolt of Meerut
was
unprecedented
and
short-lived.
In 1956, the Indian government commissioned him to write a history of the Indian Popular Uprising of
185759; the work, entitled Eighteen Fifty-seven, was published in 1957.
64. In which among the following years, Bombay transferred to the East India Company by Charles II ?
[A] 1662 A.D.
[B] 1664 A.D.
[C] 1666 A.D.

[D] 1668 A.D.
1668 A.D.
Explanation
On 21 September 1668, the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, led to the transfer of Bombay from Charles II
to the British East India Company for an annual rent of 10.
65. Hind Swaraj, a book by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909 was originally written in __?
[A] Hindi
[B] Urdu
[C] Gujarati
[D] English
Gujarati
Explanation
Hind Swaraj : Written in Gujarati in 1909 ,the title of the first definitive writing of Mahatma Gandhi, and
which continues to evoke critical interest the world over even now, literally means self-rule in India.
66. Fatehchand (one of the traitors of Plassey) was bestowed with the title of Jagath Seth by __?
[A] Alivardi Khan
[B] Sirajuddaula
[C] Mir Zafar
[D] Muhammad Shah
Muhammad Shah
Explanation
Fatehchand was adopted son of Manik Chand. He obtained the title of Seth from the Emperor
Farrakhsiyar. Muhammad Shah bestowed him with the title of Jagat Seth.
67. Who was the Nawab of Bengal when the incident of Black Hole took place ?
[A] Mir Zafar
[B] Mir Qasim
[C] Alivardi Khan
[D] Sirajuddaula
Sirajuddaula
Explanation
Sirajuddaula: 20 June 1756 , the incident of Black Hole take place.It is said that Nawab Sirajuddaula took
146 english as prisoners and shut down them for the night in a small cell. Out of 146,only 23 survive in the
next morning. The story is disputed.
68. With reference to Bahadur Shah Zafar, which among the following statements is not true?
[A] He was an emperor without empire
[B] He was a warrior without any war experience
[C] Hassan Askari was his spiritual guide
[D] He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D.
He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D.
Explanation
Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar succeeded to the throne in 1837 A.D.
69. Who of the following wrote the first Indian poetic work in English?
[A] Kashi Prasad Ghosh
[B] Ramchandra Vidyavagish
[C] Krishna Mohan Banerjee
[D] Hariharanand
Kashi Prasad Ghosh
Explanation
First Indian poetic work in English, The Shair and Other Poems by Kashi Prasad Ghosh was published in
1830.
70. The Portuguese built their first fortress in India at __?
[A] Cochin
[B] Goa
[C] Anjidiv
[D] Cannanore
Cochin
Explanation
The Portuguese build their first fortress in Cochin.
71. Which was the first State to be created on linguistic basis ?
[A] Madras
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Andhra State
[D] Gujarat
Andhra State
Explanation
The congress in its Jaipur session appointed a three member committee also popularly known as JVP
committee after the name of its leaders Jawaharlal Nehru,Vallabh Bhai Patel and Pattabhai Sitaramaya.The
committee rejected language as the bass of reorganization of states.. Potti Sreeramulu, one of the activists
demanding the formation of a Telugu-majority state, died on 16 December 1952 after undertaking a fastunto-death. This resulted in the creation of the first state on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people
called Andhra State on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh.
72. The Bijauliya Movement is related to the agrarian struggle in the current state of __?
[A] Kerala
[B] Assam
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Orissa
Rajasthan
Explanation
Bijoliya Kisaan Andolan- It was a pioneer agrarian movement in the Mewar State in present Udaipur
District.The Jagirdar of Bijolia was a Parmar Rajput having 96 villages in his jagir. There were 86 different
taxes on peasants against which peasants revolted in 1905. The initial leadership was provided by Sitaram
Das.
The
movement
got
linked
to
national
movement.
Vijay (Bijoy) Singh Pathik and Manik Lal Verma (future Chief Minister of Rajasthan) led a no tax
movement in 1916. It was called Bijolia movement. The peasants refused to do begar and held back the
taxes. The movement continued through 1920s and spread over to other States of Rajputana.
73. Who was the President of the Flag Committee ?
[A] B. R. Ambedkar
[B] J. B. Kriplani
[C] K. M. Munshi
[D] D. P. Khetan
J. B. Kriplani
Explanation
When the Indian constitution drafted , The flag committee worked under J.B.Kripalani. The flag of the
congress party accepted as the National Flag with few changes on July 22, 1974. The new flag code of India
gives freedom to individual to hoist the flag on all days, but with due respect to the flag.
74. Which one of the following leaders was not a part of Non cooperation movement ?
[A] M. A. Ansari
[B] M. A. Zinnah
[C] Abul Kalam Azad
[D] Hakim Ajmal Khan
M. A. Zinnah
Explanation
Non cooperation movement (1920-22) was led by Mahatma Gandhi Veterans like Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
Bipin Chandra Pal, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Annie Besant opposed the idea outright. But the younger
generation of Indian nationalists were thrilled, and backed Gandhiji. The Congress Party adopted his plans,
and he received extensive support from Muslim leaders like Abul Kalam Azad, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari,
Hakim Ajmal Khan, Abbas Tyabji, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali.
75. Who is considered the Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal in Bengal?
[A] Abdul Latif
[B] Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
[C] Muhammad Qasim
[D] Rashid Ahmed Gangohi
Abdul Latif
Explanation
Nawab Abdul Latif Khan: (1828-1893) a prominent personality of mid 19th century Bengal, the pioneer of
Muslim modernization and the architect of the Muslim Renaissance, was one of those great men who
appeared as saviours of their frustrated, humiliated, demoralized and disorganised fellow countrymen under
colonial rule His chief contribution was in the field of education. He was among the first to understand that
young Bengali Muslims should receive modern education. He understood that the Muslims of Bengal had
fallen behind in everything because of their prejudices against modern education. He devoted his whole life
to removing this self-destructive prejudice from their minds.
76. In which year English was made the medium of instruction in India ?
[A] 1844 A.D.
[B] 1835 A.D.
[C] 1833 A.D.
[D] 1813 A.D.
1835 A.D.
Explanation
The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision
in 1835 by William Bentinck, the Governor-General of British India to reallocate funds the East India
Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India. In the same
year, British Government designated English as the medium of education for schools and universities
77. The most fervent supporter of Gandhis proposal for an all-out campaign of civil disobedience during
Quit India Movement was ?
[A] Ram Manohar Lohia
[B] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Subhash Chandra Bose
[D] Jai Prakash Narayan
Explanation
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel- known as the Iron Man of India or Bismarck of India. Patel was most fervent
supporter of Gandhis proposal for an all-out campaign of civil disobedience to force the British to Quit
India. He participated in Gandhis call for individual disobedience, and was arrested in 1940 and imprisoned
for nine months. He also opposed the proposals of the Cripps mission in 1942.
78. The biographical memoir of A. O. Hume was written by __?

[A] W. Wederbirn
[B] Lord Dufferin
[C] J. Charles
W. Wederbirn
Explanation
Sir William Wedderburn, or W. Wederbirn was a Scottish civil servant in India and a politician. He wrote a
biographical memoir of A. O. Hume who died in 1912. (A. O. Hume was the founder of the Indian National
Congress).
79. The Two Nation Theory was propounded in which session of the Muslim League?
[A] Lahore Session, 1940
[B] Bombay Session, 1915
[C] Delhi Session, 1918
[D] Calcutta Session, 1917
Lahore Session, 1940
Explanation
Fazlul Haq, the premier of Bengal, who along with Muslim League had formed the government of Bengal
Province ,moved a resolution ,which was passed by Muslim League. In this session ,Jinnah in his
presidential address gave the famous Two.Nation Theory as fellows: India cannot be assumed today to be
Unitarian and homogeneous nation,but on the contrary ,there are two nations in the main- the Hindus and
Muslims. The term Pakistan was not used in this session. Gandhiji rejected the two nation theory.
80. The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in ___?
[A] February 1756
[B] September 1756
[C] February 1757
[D] April 1757
February 1757
Explanation
February 9, 1757 the treaty of Alinagar (changed name of Calcutta) was signed between Robert Clive of the
British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj Ud Daula. According to this
treaty
a)
All
preivileges
granted
by
Farrukshiyar
were
confirmed.
b)
All
goods
under
the
british
dastak
went
to
be
duty
free.
c)
The
british
were
given
right
of
making
coin
in
Bengal.
The signing of the treaty was one of the events leading up to the famous Battle of Plassey.
81. During the company rule, the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was drafted by__ ?
[A] Lord Canning
[B] Lord Dalhousie
[C] Lord Hardinge
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation
The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 25 July 1856, legalized the
remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule was drafted by Lord
Dalhousie.
82. The statement Like summer gale revolt of Meerut was unprecedented and short-lived was made by __?
[A] S. N. Sen
[B] R. C. Majumdar
[C] S. B. Chaudhuri
[D] V. D. Savarkar
S. N. Sen
Explanation
The Merrut 1857 Uprising was described by Dr.Surendra Nath Sen- Like summer gale revolt of Meerut
was unprecedented and short-lived. He was the author of a number of major works, mostly on the history of
the Marathas.In 1956, the Indian government commissioned him to write a history of the Indian Popular
Uprising of 185759; the work, entitled Eighteen Fifty-seven, was published in 1957.
83. The First President of Muslim League was __?
[A] Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Mustaq Hussain
[B] Mian Abdul Aziz
[C] Hidayat Hussain Khan
[D] Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Mustaq Hussain
Explanation
Muslim League, a political organization of India and Pakistan, founded in 1906 as the All-India Muslim
League by Aga Khan III. Its original purpose was to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India.
Nawab Mushtaq Husain Viqar-ul-Mulk also known as Mushtaq Hussain, was a Muslim politician and one of
the founders of All India Muslim League. He is also known for his involvement in the Aligarh Movement.
84. Which party observed the Black Day on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India?
[A] Indian National Congress
[B] Forward Bloc
[C] Hindu Mahasabha
[D] Communist Party of India
Hindu Mahasabha
Explanation
3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics.
This led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan.
85. Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in the famous Tripuri Session of 1939 ?
[A] Acharya Narendra Deo
[B] Sarat Chandra Bose
[D] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation
52nd Session : Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected the President of INC at the Tripuri Session in 1939 by
defeating the Gandhi jis Candidate Pattabhai Sitaramaiyya. He demanded that the Congress should deliver a
six-months ultimatum to Britain and in the event of its rejection a country-wide struggle for Poorna
Swaraj should be launched. His warning and advice went unheeded, his powers as President were sought to
be curtailed. He, therefore, resigned in April 1939, and announced, in May 1939, the formation of the
Forward Bloc within the Congress.
86. The Hindu Mahasabha was organized for the first time in 1915 at ___:
[A] Haridwar
[B] Allahabad
[C] Varanasi
Haridwar
Explanation
Hindu Mahasabha was founded in 1915 by Madan Mohan Malvi.It work with Arya Samaj and other Hindu
communal organizations. It was directly link with Rashtriya Swam Sevak Sangh founded in 1925 at Nagpur
by K.B.Hegewar.The first All India Hindu Mahasabha Conference was organized at Hardwar in 1915. The
Sabha ecame more aggressive after 1929 and started propagating Hindu Rashtra which was totally differ
from Gandhijis Ram Rajya.
87. The Quit India Resolution was drafted by __?
[A] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Acharya Narendra Deo
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Explanation
Do or die call in the historic session on 7th August 1942 The historic session of Indian National Congress
was held from 7th August 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai. The resolution was drawn up and passed
the meeting for presentation to the Government. Quit India Resolution was drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru and
it was moved by him on 8th August 1942 and Sardar Patel seconded it. The Quit India Movement (Bharat
Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement (August Kranti)) was a civil disobedience in response to
Mohandas Gandhis call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the
negotiating table. Reference: Quit India Movement
88. Who among the following is known as Mother of Indian Revolutionaries ?
[A] Annie Besant
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Madam Cama
[D] Usha Mehta
Madam Cama
Explanation
Bhikaiji Rustom Cama,or Madam Cama was born on 24 September 1861 in Bombay. She was an
outstanding lady of great courage, fearlessness, integrity, perseverance and passion for freedom.and is
considered as the mother of Indian revolution because of her contributions to Indian freedom struggle. She
was credited with designing Indias first tricolour flag with green, saffron and red stripes bearing the
immortal words Vande Matram. After fighting tirelessly for Indias freedom struggle on foreign land for
several years, she came back to India and died on August 13, 1936.
89. Which Bengali writer suggested the adoption of Hindi as Indias National Language?
[A] Bhudeva Mukherjee
[B] Dinbandhu Mitra
[C] Madhusudan Datta
[D] Kali Prasanna Sinha
Bhudeva Mukherjee
Explanation
The
factors
that
enhanced
the
Status
of
Hindi:
The contribution of Bhudeva Mukherjee ,well-known educationist and writer,played a key role in
establishing
the
Nagari
script
in
Bihar
schools
and
law
courts
before
1892.
Nagari Pracharni Sabha was founded in 1893 to promote the cause of Hindi and Nagari script.The Language
policy of Indian National congress in the end of 1920s paved the way of Hindi as the Mother tongue of
Hindustan.
90. Who among the following had drafted the fundamental rights resolution at the Karachi Session, 1931 ?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] Acharya Narendra Deo

[D] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation
The Congress met at Karachi in March 1931 to endorse the Gandhi-Irwin or the Delhi Pact.It was presided
over by Sardar Patel. This session became memorable for its resolution on the Fundamental Rights and the
National Economic Programs.In short , It set the parameters of the Swaraj was reflecting the then dominant
leftwing ting of the national movements.It was drafted by the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
91. The name of the operation started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India
Movement was__?
[A] Operation Reander Paste
[B] Operation Zero Hour
[C] Operation Thunderbolt
[D] Operation Blue Star
Operation Thunderbolt
Explanation
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement
launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhis call for immediate independence.
92. During which among the following movements, Mahatma Gandhi remarked: on bended knees I asked
for bread and received stone instead ?
[A] Khilafat Movement
[B] Non-Cooperation Movement
[C] Dandi March
[D] Quit India Movement
Dandi March
Explanation
Dandi March(12th March 1930) also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was undertaken by Gandhiji . He led the
Dandi march from his base, Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad, to the sea coast near the village of Dandi.
The triggering factor for this movement was the British monopoly of salt trade in India and the imposition of
a salt tax. It was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt
monopoly in colonial India, and triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement. On bended knees I
asked for bread and I have received stone instead, was a remark made by Gandhi ji in the beginning of the
march.
93. Which one of the following Bengali drama was directed against Polygamy ?
[A] Bhanumati Chittavikas
[B] Kulin Kulasarvasva
[C] Vidhva Vivaha
[D] Nava Natak
Kulin Kulasarvasva
Explanation
It was Kulin Kulasarvasva(All about a Kulin Clan) by Pandit Ramnarayan Tarkaratnan. A social satire
against the practice of polygamy. It was the first social drama in a regional language(Bengali) attacking
Brahmin polygamy, was presented by an aristocratic family in 1857.
94. 100 years ago, the Hindustan Gadar Party was launched in which among the following cities in United
States?
[A]Chicago
[B]San Francisco
[C]Oregon City
[D]New York
San Francisco
Explanation
To mark the centenary of the Gadar movement, the Indian Government is planning to fund the conversion of
the Gadar Memorial in San Francisco into a museum and library. The Hindustan Gadar Party, when founded
in 1913, begun its operation from 436 Hill Street of the northern Californian city. It came to be known as
Yugantar Ashram and it was from here that the freedom fighters were active from 1913 to 1917. From this
place they published a weekly magazine called Gadar to propagate the cause of Indian independence.
95. Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857 published by publication
division ,Ministry of Information and broadcasting ,Government of India?
[A] Eighteen Fifty Seven
[B] Theories of Indian Mutiny
[C] The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857
Eighteen Fifty Seven
Explanation
Eighteen Fifty Seven was written by well known Indian Historian Dr.Surendra Nath Sen ,with a foreward by
Abdul Kalam Azad. Published on May 1957 by the publication division ,Ministry of Information and
broadcasting ,Government of India.
96. The Special Calcutta Session, 1920, in which Mahatma Gandhi moved the Non cooperation resolution
was presided by __?
[A] C. R. Das
[B] B. C. Pal
[C] Lala Lajpat Rai
[D] Motilal Nehru
Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation
Special Calcutta Session, 1920, in which Mahatma Gandhi moved the Non cooperation resolution was
presided
by
Lala
Lajpat
Rai
and
it
was
supported
by
others.
Non
cooperation
movement
was
launched
for
two
major
issues
:
1.
The
British
Governments
attitude
towards
the
Khilafat
Movement
.
2. Its failure to protect the innocent people of the Punjab and punish the officers guilty of barbarous
behavious
towards
them.
Reference: Non-cooperation Movement
97. The famous book Ghulamgiri was written by__:
[A] B. R. Ambedkar
[B] Narayan Guru
[C] Jyotiba Phule
[D] M. P. Pillai
Jyotiba Phule
Explanation
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (Mahatma) was born in Pune,was a great social reformer. He dedicated his book
Gulamgiri to the American movement to free slaves, he linked the conditions of the black slaves in America
with those of the lower castes in India. This comparison contains an expression of hope that one day, like the
end of slavery in America, there would be an end to all sorts of caste discriminations in Indian society.
98. Who among the following made the following statement?
The only lesson required in India at present is to learn how to die and the only way to teach is by dying
ourselves. Therefore, I die and glory in my martyrdom
[A] Aurbindo Ghosh
[B] Khudiram Bose
[C] Chandra Shekhar Azad

[D] Madan Lal Dhingra
Madan Lal Dhingra
Explanation
Madan Lal Dhingra (18871909) was born in the holy city of Amritsar, He was an Indian political activist
studying in England and there he came in contact with the Indian revolutionaty leaders like Shyamji Krishna
Verma and Veer Damodar Savarkar.He was perhaps the first Indian freedom fighter to be executed on
British soil. He assassinated Sir Curzan Wyllie, political Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of State for India,
Lord Morley in London in 1909. He was hanged at Pentonville Prison, London, on 17 August, 1909.
99. Basumati, the oldest Bengali Daily paper was edited by ___:
[A] Anand Mohan Bose
[B] Surya Sen
[C] Barinder Kumar Ghosh
[D] V. D. Savarkar
Barinder Kumar Ghosh
Explanation
Barinder Kumar Ghosh was born at Norwood near London on 5th January in 1880.He was a younger brother
of
Aurobindo
Ghosh.
In 1906, to spread the revolutionary ideas and to provide fervor to Swadeshi movement ,he started a Bengali
weekly-the
jugantar.
In 1907, he started the Maniktala group with Bagha Jatin and a few young revolutionary activists for the
collection of arms and ammunitions and manufacturing explosives.He was sentenced to death by the trial
known as Alipore Bomb Case. Later the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and was sent to the
Cellular Jail in Andaman in 1909. In 1920, Barindra Kumar Ghose was released.
In 1933 Barindra Kumar Ghose launched English weekly, The Dawn of India. He was also associated with
The Statesman newspaper and earned the title as a columnist. In 1950, he became the editor of the Bengali
daily Dainik Basumati.
100. Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by Madan Lal Dhingra in London, was___?
[A] Secretary of State for India
[B] Adviser to the Secretary of State of India
[C] Law Member
[D] Governor of Bengal
Adviser to the Secretary of State of India
Explanation
Madan Lal Dhingra was a great revolutionary from Punjab,associated with the Indian Home Rule Society,
The Abhinav Bharat Society and the Indian House in London. On July 1, 1909 he shot dead Curzon Wyllie
an adviser to the secretary of state of India, and Cowas Lolcaca at the meeting of the Indian National
Association in London to avenge the atrocities committed by the British in India.
101. Who was the only Indian prince who actively participated in the Revolutionary Movement within and
outside India?
[A] Raja Aridaman Singh
[B] Raja Hari Singh
[C] Raja Kumar Singh
[D] Raja Mahendra Pratap
Raja Mahendra Pratap
Explanation
Raja Mahendra Pratap(PETER PEER PRATAP) was a Muslim freedom fighter, journalist, writer, and
Marxist revolutionary social reformist of India. He believed in the religious unity and racial equality.
He started two paper-Premin Hindi and Nirbal Sewak in Hindi and Urdu.
In 1915, he formed the first government outside India in Afghanistan. He returned to India after 32 years
of exile and became the member of the second Lok Sabha in 1957-1962.
He was elected as an independent candidate from Mathura constituency. He was president of Indian
Freedom Fighters Association and also the president of All India Jat Mahasabha .He died on 29 April
1979
102. During which among the following events, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya?
[A] Home Rule Movement
[B] Surat Split
[C] Swadeshi Movement
[D] His imprisonment in 1908
Home Rule Movement
Explanation
The name of Tilak became a household name during Homerule Movement and this let him earn the epithet
Lokmanya. Home rule movement has been taken from Ireland.The two Home Rule League were set up in
April 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and in Sept 1916 by Annie Besant.The main objective of Home Rule
League were:Self Government in the British Empire.
Work for National education ,social and political reforms.
Abolition of untouchability
103. The national anthem of India Jana Gana Mana was first sung at __:
[A]Calcutta, 1911
[B]Calcutta, 1912
[C]Delhi, 1911
[D]Mumbai, 1912
Calcutta, 1911
Explanation
Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritised (Tatsama) Bengali, it is
the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It
was first sung in [1] Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. Jana Gana
Mana was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January
1950. 27 December 2011 marked the completion of 100 years of Jana Gana Mana since it was sung for the
first time.The original poem written by Rabindranath Tagore was translated into Hindi by Abid Ali.
104. In which among the following countries, Battaglione Azad Hindoustan, a legion unit of Indian National
Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was formed during the World War II ?
[A]Japan
[B]Germany
[C]Italy
[D]Singapore
Italy
Explanation
The Indian National Army ( Azad Hind Fauj) was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in
Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to secure Indian independence with Japanese
assistance. Initially formed in 1942 immediately after the fall of Singapore under Mohan Singh, the
first INA collapsed in December that year before it was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra
Bose in 1943 and proclaimed the army of Boses Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind .
The Battaglione Azad Hindoustan (Italian: Free India Battalion) was a foreign legion unit formed in Italy
in July 1942. It was headed by Mohammad Iqbal Shedai
105. Communal Awards to grant separate electorates to minority communities in India, including Muslims,
Sikhs and Dalits was given by_:
[A]Ramsay MacDonald
[B]Winston Churchill
[C]Stanley Baldwin
[D]Austen Chamberlain
Ramsay MacDonald
Explanation
The Communal Award was given by the then British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August
1932. According to it, separate representation was to be provided for the Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, AngloIndian, etc. The depressed classes were assigned a number of seats to be filled by election from special
constituencies in which voters belonging to the depressed classes could only vote.
106. The Bengalee Newspaper was started by which among the following activists in 1879?
[A]Surendranath Banerjee
[B]Anandmohan Bose
[C]Nabagopal Mitra
[D]Rajnarayan Basu
Surendranath Banerjee
Explanation
Surendranath Banerjee was one of the earliest political leaders during the British Rule. He founded the
newspaper The Bengalee in 1879 and founded the Indian National Association with Anandmohan Bose,
the first Indian political organization of its kind on July 26, 1876. He is renowned today as pioneer leader of
Indian politics. He published an important work, A Nation in Making, which was widely acclaimed. The
British respected him and referred to him during his later years as Surrender Not Banerjee.
107. At which among the following places, Hindu Mela was started in 1867 by Nabagopal Mitra ?
[A]Calcutta
[B]Delhi
[C]Allahabad
[D]Varanasi
Calcutta
Explanation
Hindu Mela was founded in 1867 in Calcutta by Nabagopal Mitra with the active support from the Tagore
Family. The Hindu Mela was also known as the Chaitra Mela.It was largely the product of the combined
efforts of Rajnarayan Basu, Dwijendranath Tagore, and Nabagopal Mitra.
108. Who among the following played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha of 192425 ?
[A]T. K. Madhavan
[B]Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker
[C]Balarama Varma
[D]K. Kelappan
K. Kelappan
Explanation
Vaikom Satyagraha (192425) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala)
against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near
Kottayam.The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the
public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom. K. Kelappan played a dominant role in the
famous Vaikom Satyagraha and was the leader of the Guruvayur Satyagraha in 1932. It was at Gandhijis
request that he ended his fast at Guruvayur.
109. During freedom struggle, who among the following led the Salt march in the Eastern Coast in
Tiruchirappalli to the coastal village of Vedaranyam ?
[A]Sri Prakasa
[B]C. Rajagopalachari
[C]P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
[D]None of these
C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation
C. Rajagopalachari, also known as, Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician,
writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. While Gandhi marched along
Indias west coast, his close associate C. Rajagopalachari, who later became independent Indias first
Governor-General, did a salt march in parallel on the east coast. His group started from Tiruchirappalli, in
Madras Presidency (now part of Tamil Nadu), to the coastal village of Vedaranyam.
110. At which among the following places, All India Muslim League was established in 1906?
[A]Dhaka
[B]Naypyidaw
[C]Islamabad
[D]Muscat
Dhaka
Explanation
The All India Muslim League was rooted in 1906 at Dhaka. It emerged from the Aligarh Movement, formed
originally to promote a modern education for Muslims. Muslim League, political organization of India and
Pakistan, founded 1906 as the All-India Muslim League by Aga Khan III. Its original purpose was to
safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India.
111. During the independence movement, newspaper Kesari was published by_:
[A]Subhash Chandra Bose
[B]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C]Mohammad Ali Jinnah
[D] Lala Lajpat Rai
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation
Kesari is a newspaper founded in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian
Independence movement. Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and
Maratha in English from Kesari Wada. The Wada still has the offices of Kesari, and mementos of Tilak,
including his writing desk original letters and documents
112. On which among the following dates, the Second Round Table Conference was held ?
[A]November 17, 1932
[B]November 12, 1930
[C]September 7, 1931
[D]September 7, 1932
September 7, 1931
Explanation
The second session opened on September 7, 1931. There were three major differences between the first and
second Round Table Conferences. By the second namely Congress Representation, National Government
and Financial Crisis.
113. Who among the following played a dominant role in establishing the All India Trade Union Congress ?
[A]Basawon Singh (Sinha)
[B]Subodh Banerjee
[C]Lala Lajpat Rai
[D]Ashok Mehta
Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation
The All India Trade Union Congress is the oldest trade union federations in India and one of the five largest.
It was founded on 31 October 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai and Joseph Baptista. It was the primary
trade union organization in India. Since then it has been associated with the Communist Party of India.
114. Who among the following was the first woman president to chair the Indian National Congress at
Kanpur session of 1925 ?
[A]Sarojini Naidu
[B]Annie Beasant
[C]Nellie Sengupta
[D]Indira Gandhi
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation
Sarojini Naidu presided the Indian National Congress at Kanpur session in 1925.
115. Which among the following Charter Acts ended the commercial monopoly of East India Company in
India ?
[A]Charter Acts of 1793
[B]Charter Acts of 1813
[C]Charter Acts of 1833
[D]Charter Acts of 1853
Charter Acts of 1813
Explanation
Charter Acts of 1813 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter issued
to the British East India Company, and continued the Companys rule in India. However, the Companys
commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea trade and the trade with China. Reflecting the growth of
British power in India.
116. Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India ?
[A]Lord Clive
[B]Lord Wellesley
[C]Lord Cunningham
[D]Lord Canning
Lord Wellesley
Explanation
The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India
from 1798 to 1805.The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798.Tipu Sultan
of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was
forced to become a subsidiary state in 1799.The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary
Alliance, in 1801
117. Who among the following signed the Treaty of Bassein in 1802 with the British East India Company ?
[A]Baji Rao II
[B]Baji Rao I
[C]Sultan Bahadur
[D]None of the above
Baji Rao II
Explanation
The Treaty of Bassein (Now called Vasai) was a pact signed on December 31, 1802 between the British East
India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Pune (Poona) in India after the Battle of Poona. The
treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha Confederacy, which led to the East India
Companys usurpation of the peshwas territories in western India in 1818.
118. Which among the following was the first municipal corporation set up in India in the year 1687 ?
[A]Madras Municipal Corporation
[B]Bombay Municipal Corporation
[C]Delhi Municipal Corporation
[D]None of the above
Madras Municipal Corporation
Explanation
The first municipal corporation was set up in India in 1687 at Madras preceding the Bombay and Delhi
municipal corporations.
119. Which among the following events was a major set back to Khilafat Movement?
[A]Announcements of concession to Muslims by British Government
[B]Pact signed between Indian National Congress and Muslim League
[C]Revolution in Turkey
[D]Violence in Chauri Chaura
Revolution in Turkey
120. Which among the following events took place immediately before the massacre at Jallianwalla Bagh?
[A]Partition of Bengal
[B]llbert Bill
[C]Passage of the Rowlatt Act
[D]Minto-Morley Reforms
Passage of the Rowlatt Act
121. In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ?
[A]Joachim Alva
[B]Kaka Kalelkar
[C]Hardekar Manjappa
[D]K. K. Shetty
Kaka Kalelkar
122. Which among the following books was authored by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]Hindu View of Life
[B]Hind Swaraj
[C]Discovery of India
[D]My Truth
Hind Swaraj
123. In which year, first census was conducted in India ?
[A]1884
[B]1872
[C]1881
[D]1856
1872
124. Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad took place on which among the following dates?
[A]February 17, 1931
[B]February 11, 1931
[C]April 13, 1931
[D]August 14, 1931
February 17, 1931
125. In which of the following languages was the Ghadar Journal was first published ?
[A]Urdu
[B]English
[C]Pushtu
[D]Punjabi
Urdu
126. On which among the following dates, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place ?
[A]April 16,1919
[B]April 13,1919
[C]April 3,1919
[D]April 14,1919
April 13,1919
127. Who among the following resigned from the membership of the Viceroys Executive Council as a
protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre ?
[A]C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
[B]Muhammad Ali Jinnah
[C]B. N. Sarma
[D]Shankaran Nair
Shankaran Nair
128. Which among the following was the first registered Trade Union of India ?
[A]Hindu Mazdoor Sabha
[B]Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh
[C]Madras Labour Union
[D]United Trade Union Congress
Madras Labour Union
129. Who among the following founded the Madras Labour Union?
[A]Subodh Banerjee
[B]B.P. Wadia.
[C]Lala Lajpat Rai
[D]Bharat Bhushan Pandey
B.P. Wadia along with V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar
130. Who among the following presided over the Surat Session of Indian National Congress in 1907?
[A]Dadabhai Naoroji
[B]Gopal krishna Gokhale
[C]Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
[D]Ras Bihari Ghosh
Ras Bihari Ghosh
131. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ?
[A]Sir Ashley Eden
[B]Alexander John Arbuthnot
[C]Lord Lytton
[D]Lord Stanley
Lord Lytton
132. Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
[A]Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
[B]Nana Patil
[C]Lok manya Tilak

[D]Vinoba Bhave
Lok manya Tilak
133. Which among the following observed the Direct Action Day on August 16, 1946 ?
[A]Muslim League
[B]Christian League
[C]Sikh League
[D]Hindu League
Muslim League
134. Who among the following was nominated as first Satyagrahi by Mahatma Gandhi for the Individual
Satyagarha of 1940 ?
[A]Vinoba Bhave
[B]Jawarharlal Nehru
[C]Lal Bahadur Shastri
[D]S. Satyamurti
Vinoba Bhave
135. The Lucknow session of Indian National Congress that took place in 1916 was presided by__:
[A]Rashbihari Ghosh
[B]Ambika Charan Majumdar
[C]Bhupendra Nath Bose
[D]None of these
Ambika Charan Majumdar
136. Who among the following presided the historic Lahore session of 1929 of Indian National Congress?
[A]Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
[B]Rajendra Prasad
[C]Lala Lajpat Rai
[D]Pandit Motilal Nehru
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
137. Who among the following leaders joined Gandhiji in the Champaran Satyagraha held on April 10, 1917
?
[A]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B]Subhash Chandra Bose
[C]Rajendra Prasad
[D]None of these
Rajendra Prasad
138. Who among the following launched the Home Rule Movement in 1916 ?
[A]Frank Besant
[B]Helena Blavatsky
[C]Charles Knowlton
[D]Annie Besant
Annie Besant
139. Who among the following presided the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931?
[A]Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[B]Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
[D]Dr. M A Ansari
140. On which among the following dates, execution of Bhagat Singh took place ?
[A]March 19,1931
[B]April 23, 1931
[C]March 23, 1931
[D]March 14, 1931
March 23, 1931.
141. On which among the following dates, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?
[A]5 March 1931
[B]6 March 1941
[C]4 March 1931
[D]15 March 1931
5 March 1931
142. Who among the following was the author of Anand Math?
[A]Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
[B]Ravindranath Tagore
[C]Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[D]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
143. The Indian National Association formed in Calcutta by whom among the following?
[A]Dwarkanath Tagore
[B]Surendranath Banerjee
[C]Prasanno Kumar Tagore
[D]Debendranath Tagore
Surendranath Banerjee
144. Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861?
[A]Amitava Ghosh
[B]Ravindranath Tagore
[C]Sumit Ganguly
[D]Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore
Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore
145. The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in1885 A.D. under the leadership of
_________
[A]Dadabhai Naoroji
[B]Sir C. Sankaran Nair
[C]Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee
[D]Badruddin Tyabji
Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee
146. During the times of Governor-General Lord Ellenborough, which among the following acts declared
slavery as illegal ?
[A]Act VI
[B]Act V
[C]Act III
[D]Act VIII
Act V
147. What was the title of the famous work of Dadabhai Naoroji, via which he made important observations
about the decline of Indian Economy during the British Era?
[A]Poverty Under British Rule in India
[B]Poverty in British Rule in India
[C]Poverty and Un British Rule in India
[D]Indian Poverty and British Rule
Poverty and Un British Rule in India
National Flag-Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 24, 1947. the ratio between length and
breadth is 3 : 2, consists of strips of three colours-Saffron, White and Green in descending order. it has
a circle of Blue colour in the middle, which has 24 spokes.
National Emblem- The national symbol has been ideologically represented by the lion in the Ashoka
stupa in Saranath. There are four lions in it and the fourth one that lies at the back is not visible in
pictures. Beneath the four lions, there lies an 'Ashoka chakra' and side to side the pictures of oxes and
horses. The line 'Satyameva Jayate', which means 'Truth alone Triumphs', was taken from the Mandako
upanishad. The national symbol was approved on 1950 January 26.
National Anthem-Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on Jan 24, 1950, recited, for the first time, at
the Calcutta Session of the Congress on Dec. 27, 1911. Fifty-two seconds are prescribed for recitation.
lt is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
The National Song of India: Indias national song was composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra
Chatterji. Initially Vande Mantaram was the National Anthem of India, but after independence Jana
Gana Mana was adopted as the National Anthem. This was done because non-Hindu communities in
India had considered Vande Mataram as biased.
National Animal of India: The tiger is known as the Lord of the Jungle and displays Indias wildlife
wealth. The Bengal Tiger was declared as the National Animal of India in April 1973, with the initiation
of Project Tiger, to protect the tigers in India. Prior to this, the lion was the National animal of India.
National Heritage Animal: Elephant
National Water Animal: River Dolphin, found in Ganga River.
National Art Form: The national art form of India is Bharatha Natyam. This dance form originated in
Tamil Nadu and is also known as 'Moving Poetry'.
National Bird: The peacock was declared the National bird of India in 1963, because it was entirely a
part of Indian custom and culture.
National Flower of India: Lotus Flower.
The National Fruit of India: Mangoes are native to India. The great Moghul emperor Akabar had
planted about 100,000 mango trees in Lakhi Bagh in Darbhanga.
The National Game of India: Hockey. The game has seen a golden era during 1928-1956, when
India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Hockey was considered as the National game
because of its unmatched distinction and incomparable talent at the time. At that time India had
played 24 Olympic matches and won all of them.
The National Tree of India: The Banyan tree. The countrys unity is symbolized by the trees huge
structure and its deep roots. The tree is also known as Kalpavriksha. The Banyan tree also gives shelter
to many different kinds of animals and birds, which represent India and its people from different races,
religions and castes.
National Fish: King Mackerel is known as 'Seer Fish' in English. It is mainly seen in Indian Ocean and
Atlantic Ocean.
National River: Ganga River
National Calendar: Shakavarsham was declared as the official calendar of India on 1957 March 22
(1879 Chaitram 1). The months of this calendar are Chairam, Vaishakam, Jyeshtam, Aashatam,
Shraavanam, Bhadram, Ashwinam, Karthikam, Margasheersham, Pausham, Maagham, and Falgunam.
In years apart from leap year, the calendar starts from March 22 (Chaitram 1) and in leap year, it starts
from March 21. It was Kanishka who established Shakavarsham calendar in A.D. 78

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HISTORY OF INDIAS FREEDOM STRUGGLE

Indian National Congress (INC) came into being

aimed at creating differences between the Hindus and the Muslims.

INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE TIMELINE

Sepoys of the 19th Infantry refuses rifle

Mangal Pandey attacked British officers

48th Mutiny at Lucknow

Native garrison were disarmed

2nd Cavalry Mutinies Satichaura Ghat

Rani Lakshmi Bai protested against the

50 Europeans killed by sepoy and crowd

Second Battle of Cawnpore (Kanpur):

Mutiny of native troops against British

Battle of Trimmu Ghat

Rani Lakshmi Bai

East India Company abolished

Battle of Gwalior when Rani Lakshmi Bai

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Rani Laxmibai died

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Tatya Tope captured and executed

Queen Victoria declared as the "Empress of

Indian National Congress formed by AO

Swadeshi Movement started

All India Muslim League founded

Aga Khan III

30th April: Khudiram Bose was executed

Tilak was sentenced to six years on charges

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Minto-Morley Reforms or Indian Councils

Delhi durbar held. Partition of Bengal was

New Delhi established as the new capital of

Delhi Conspiracy Case to assassinate Lord

Komargata Maru incident

Gopal Krishna Gokhale died

Lucknow Pact Signed

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Tilak founded Indian Home Rule League

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Annie Besant led Home Rule League

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Champaran

Champaran Agraria Law passed

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Rowlatt Act passed by Imperial Legislative

Khilafat Movement started

Tilak founded the Congress Democratic

Non-Cooperation Movement started

All India Trade Union Congress started

Narayan Malhar Joshi

Gandhiji proposed a resolution that called

Chauri Chaura incident

Swaraj Party formed

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Communist Party of India was formed

Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla

Simon Commission arrives in Bombay and

Lala Lajpat Rai assaulted by police at

Lala Lajpat Rai

Nehru Report proposed new Dominion

Lahore Session of the Indian National

Jatindra Nath Das

All Parties Muslim Conference formulates

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Central Legislative Assembly bomb