Miscellaneous (Modern India) MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

The Rowlatt Act aimed at

ACompulsory economic support to war efforts
Bimprisonment withouttrial and summary procedures for trial
Cimposition of restrictions on freedom of the press
Dsuppression of the Khilafat Movement

Question 2 of 50

In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed-

AMeans determine the ends
BMeans become good if they serve the ends
CEnd is everything no metter what or how the means are
DEnds and means are watertight compartments

Question 3 of 50

Who was the first Indian Woman to preside over the Indian National Congress ?

ASarojini Naidu
BPadmaja Naidu
CAnnie Basant
DPritilata Waddekar

Question 4 of 50

Quit lndia Movement began on-

A9th August, 1942
B10th August,1942
C15th August, 1942
D16th August, 1942

Question 5 of 50

Who were directly related to the Poona pact of 1932 ?

Alndian Women
Blndian Labour Class
Clndian Farmmers
Dlndian Depressed Classes

Question 6 of 50

Moti Lal Nehru and Chitta Ranjan (C.R) Das were the founder-members of the-

ACommunist Party of India
BForward Bloc
CSocialist-Swarajist Party
DSwarajya Party

Question 7 of 50

The Poona Pact aimed-

Aat Hindu-Muslim Unity
Bto represent to lower cast
Cat privileges to Princes
Dto review the Dyarchy

Question 8 of 50

Who among the following was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission?

ASir Stafford Cripps
BA.V.Alexander
CRedcliff
DPethwick Lawrence

Question 9 of 50

Cabinet Mission was Presided over by-

ALord Attlee
BStafford Cripps
CClement Atlee
DPathic Lawrence

Question 10 of 50

Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of civil Disobedience Movement ?

ALord Chelmsford
BLord Reading
CLord Irwin
DLord Wavell

Question 11 of 50

Consider the following statements: 1. The Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 adopted the resolution on Purna Swaraj (Complete lndependence). The Karanchi Session of the Congress in 1931 passed the resolution on the Fundamental Rights. 3. The Congress Session of Lucknow in 1936 was held under the presidentship of Subhash Chandra Bose.n4. The August, 1942 resolution of the Congress Party adopted the Congress Party adopted the slogan 'Do or Die'.nWhich of these statement(s) is/are correct ?

A1 and 3
BOnly 4
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 4

Question 12 of 50

Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji ?

ATruth
BNon-violence
CUntouchability
DHeavy industrialisation

Question 13 of 50

Which of the following institutions were founded during the Non-Co-operation Movement (1920-22)? 1. Kashi Vidyapeeth 2. Gujarat Vidyapeeth 3. Jamia Milia 4. Kashi Hindu Vishwavidayalaya Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 3 only
DAll the above

Question 14 of 50

Who among the following was a founder of the Swaraj Party?

AVallabh Bhai Patel
BRajendra Prasad
CC.R.Das
DNarendra Dev

Question 15 of 50

Who had founded the lndependent League ?

AMoti Lal Nehru
BMahatma Gandhi
CRas Behari Bose
DLala Lajpat Rai

Question 16 of 50

Assertion (A) : During India's freedom struggle, C.R. Das formed Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party within the Congress which was later known as the Swarajest Party.nReason (R) : At special Calcutta Session of 1920, C.R. Das opposed Gandhijii.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 17 of 50

The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was -

ANon-Co-operation Movement
BSalt Movement
CQuit lndia Movement
Dlndigo Movement

Question 18 of 50

There is going to be a revolution here (in lndia) and we must get out quick who said it ?

AStafford Cripps
BLord Pethwic Lawrence
CLord Wavell
DA.V.Alexander

Question 19 of 50

On which of the following railway stations of South Africa Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train ?

AJohannesburg
BPietermaritzburg
CDurban
DPretoria

Question 20 of 50

Assertion (A) : The Indian National Congress Opposed the Simon Commission and did not co-operated with it.nReason (R) : The Simon Commission had no Indian representative.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 21 of 50

Assertion (A) : Acording to the Wavel Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.nReason (R) : Wavel thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 22 of 50

Consider the following statement :nThe Government of India Act, 1935 provided for :n1. The provincial autonomyn2. The establishment of Federal Courtn3. All Indian Federation at the CentrenWhich of the statement (s) given are correct ?

A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C1 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 23 of 50

Who was the Nationalist Leader to be elected as Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly in 1925 ?

AMotilal Nehru
BVitthalbhai Patel
CVallabhbhai Patel
DC.R. Das

Question 24 of 50

Why did People gather to demonstrate at Jallianwala Bagh ?

ATo protest against the arrest of Gandhiji and Lajpat Rai
BTo Protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
CTo offer prayers on the Baisakhi Day
DTo Protest against the arbitrarily of inhuman acts of the punjab Government

Question 25 of 50

During lndia 's struggle for independence who was the first to start Satyagraha ?

ASardar Patel
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CVinoba Bhave
DMahatma Gandhi

Question 26 of 50

When was Rowlatt Act passed ?

A1919
B1920
C1921
D1922

Question 27 of 50

Consider- Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for Upanishads. Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific. Codes :

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A.
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 28 of 50

Which among the following capitalists served as AlCC Treasurer for a long time and went to jail in 1930 ?

AG.D. Birla
BJamanalal Bajaj
CJ.R.D. Tata
DBalchand Hirachand

Question 29 of 50

The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian freedom struggle, because-

Ait declared war on the British Empire
Bit apointed Jawahar Lal Nehru as the future Prime Minister of India
Cof the introduction of the idea of a planning commission
Dof the acceptance of the Government of India Act, 1935 by the Congress

Question 30 of 50

With which of the following newspapers was Jawahar Lal Nehru associated ?

AThe Leader
BAmrit Bazar Patrike
CThe Tribune
DNational Herald

Question 31 of 50

ln the context of colonial lndia Shah Nawaj Khan prem kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh singh Dhillon are remembered as-

Aleaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
Bmembers of the lnterim Government in 1946
Cmembers of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
Doffieers of the lndian National Army

Question 32 of 50

Who of the following suggested the winding up of the lndian National Congress after lndia attained freedom ?

AC. Rajagopalachari
BAcharya J.B. Kripalani
CMahatma Gandhi
DJai Prakash Narayan

Question 33 of 50

Who prepared CR Formula to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and lndian National Congress ?

AJawaharlal Nehru
BRajagopalachari
CChitta Ranjan Das
DV.P.Menon

Question 34 of 50

Poona Pact was signed between-

AGandhiji and Lord lrwin
BGandhiji and Jinnah
CGandhiji and S.C. Bose
DGandhiji and Ambedkar

Question 35 of 50

The Lahore Session of the lndian National Congress (1929) is very important in history because 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates were resolved in that session 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two nation theory in that session Which of the statement (S) given above is /are correct ?

A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3
DNone of the above

Question 36 of 50

Which portfolio was held Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946 ?

ADefence
BExternal Affairs and Common wealth Relations
CFood and Agriculture
DNone of these

Question 37 of 50

The Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee of the 1935 Bill that led to the framing of the Government of lndia Act of 1935 was-

ALord Lintithgow
BJames Mac Donald
CWinston Churchill
DClement Attlee

Question 38 of 50

The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of -

Athe lndian Councils Act, 1909
Bthe Government of lndia Act, 1919
Cthe Government of lndia Act, 1935
Dthe lndian lndependence Act, 1947

Question 39 of 50

Who among the following decided to launch the lndependent Party on 16th December, 1922 ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below : 1. Lala Hardayal 2. MadanMohanMalviya 3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah 4. Moti Lal Nehru Coded :

A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C3 and 4
D2 and 4

Question 40 of 50

Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his Political Guru?

ADadabhai Naoroji
BBal Gangadhar Tilak
CPheroz Shah Mehta
DGopal Krishn Gokhle

Question 41 of 50

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

AFirst Round Table Conference-Poona pact-Simon Commission-Gandhi-lrwin Pact
BSimon Commission-First Round Table Conference - Gandhi - Irwin Pact - Poona Pact
CGandhi - Irwin Pact - Simon Commission - First Round Table Conference - Poona Pact
DPoona Pact - Simon Commission - First Round Table Conference - Gandhi - Irwin Pact

Question 42 of 50

Consider the foolowing statements : Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla conference took place . 2. lndian Navy Revolt 1946 took place when the lndian sailors in the against the Government . Which of the statement (S) given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2

Question 43 of 50

The book 'Unto this Last' which influenced Gandhi was authored by-

ABoris Yeltsin
BJohn Ruskin
CPushkin
DRuskin Bond

Question 44 of 50

The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to

Amodernise the lndian army
Bmodernise the lndian agriculture
Cimpose censorship on National Press
Dimprove the relationship between Government of lndia and lndian Princely states

Question 45 of 50

For which of the following sessions the congress elected its first woman president ?

ACalcutta Session 1917
BGaya session 1922
CAllahabad session 1921
DLucknow session 1916

Question 46 of 50

Quit lndia Movement was led by-

AB.R. Ambedkar
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CMahatma Gandhi
DNone of them

Question 47 of 50

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ?

AAI - Hilal
BComrade
CThe Indian Sociologist
DZamindar

Question 48 of 50

Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?

AMahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
BAcharya J.B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
CPandit Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
DDr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Question 49 of 50

After returning from South Africa Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in-

AChauri-Chaura
BDandi
CCamparan
DBardoli

Question 50 of 50

Who was Known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi) ?

AAbdul Ghaffar Khan
BMahatma Gandhi
CShaukat Ali
DMohammad Ali Jinnah