India, a land of ancient civilization had its history begin with the Indus Valley Civilization more commonly known as Harappan Civilization. It flourished around 2500 BC. History Practice Quiz is an important article for the candidates preparing for recruitment related competitive exams in India. The article consists of Q & A about Indian History. This chapter is crucial for the candidates appearing for various competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services Exam, State Public Service Commission Civil Services Exams, SSC, RRB etc.
1. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
A. James Ramsay MacDonald
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. Winston Churchill
Answer - Option D
2. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
A. Bimbisara
B. Mahapadam Nanda
C. Kharavela
D. Pulakesin - II
Answer - Option C
3. Indian National Congress was founded by?
A. Allan Octavian Hume
B. W.C. Banerjee
C. Lala Lajpat
D. None of the above
Answer - Option A
4. Who is the Viceroy of India during Quit India Movement?
A. Linlithgow
B. Cornwallis
C. Mountbatten
D. Munro
Answer - Option A
5. Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh -i- kul?
A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan
Answer - Option C
6. Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
A. Sudharmana
B. Indrabhuti
C. Bhadrabahu
D.Sthulabhadra
Answer - Option C
7. Amongst the following , who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?
A. Dwarkanath Tagore
B. David Hare
C. Henri Derozio
D. Willam Jones
Answer - Option B
8. During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India
A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. Danish
D. English
Answer - Option A
9. Malik Kafur was whose General?
A. Balban
B. Ala-ud-din khilji
C. Muhammad bin Tughluq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlug
Answer - Option B
10. The aim of education as stated by the Wood's dispatch of 1854 was?
A. The creation of employment opportunity for native Indians
B. The promotions of literacy among the people using English medium of language
C. The introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education
D. None of these
1. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A. Military affairs
B. The state treasury
C. The royal household
D. The land revenue system
Answer - Option A
2. The partition of Bengal made in 1905 -
A. Was annulled as a result of the Morley-Minto Reforms in 1909
B. Was Withdraw in 1908 because of the immense protests it evoked
C. Was annulled by the king's proclamation at the Delhi Durbar in 1911
D. Continued till India got independence
Answer - Option C
3. The basic defect of the Lucknow Pact was -
A. It was an agreement purely based on the bond of common hatred of the foreign rule.
B. It was based on the wrong notion that Hindus and Muslims formed separate communities
C. It was a marriage of convenience without a pontiff
D. It was a pact between powerless potentates
Answer - Option B
4. Which among the following pair accused for killing English officers in England was hanged?
A. Raj Guru and Sukhdev
B. Khudi Ram Bose and Suryasen
C. MadalLal Dhingra and Udham Singh
D. Kartar Singh Sarabhai and Ashfaqullah Khan
Answer - Option C
5. Write the correct chronological order of the following:
1. Foundation of Swaraj Party
2. JallianwallaBagh Tragedy
3. Congress-Muslim League Pact
4. Chauri-Chaura incident
A. 2, 3, 1, 4
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
C. 3, 2, 4, 1
D. 2, 3, 4, 1
Answer - Option C
6. In 1908 an attempt was made on the life of Kings ford, the unpopular judge at Muzzafarpur by -
Answer - Option A
7. Who was the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. M.k. Gandhi
D. Vinoba Bhave
Answer - Option C
8. Gandhiji movement of boycotting the foreign ggods aimed at_____
A. Full independence
B. Creating anti-British sentiment
C. Promotion of Cottage industry
D. Promotion of welfare state
Answer - Option C
9. After Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the_________
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Non-Co-operation Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Answer - Option C
10. India attained 'Dominion States' on________
A. [latex]{15}{th}[/latex] January, 1947
B.[latex]{15}{th}[/latex] August, 1947
C. [latex]{15}{th}[/latex] August, 1950
D. [latex]{15}{th}[/latex] October, 1947
A. Mountbatten
B. Hastings
C. Winston Churchill
D. Jinnah
Answer - Option C
2. Consider the following events with reference to India,s Freedom Movement:
I. First Round Table Conference
II. Poona Pact
III. Simon commission
IV. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
A. I- II- III- IV
B. III - I- II - IV
C. I - III- IV- II
D. III - I -IV - II
Answer - Option D
3. Assertion (A): During the Freedom struggle, the Non-Co- operation Movement was called off by the Congress Working Committee in its meeting at Bardoli
Reason (R): Mob violence occurred at Chauri-Chaura in 1992.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer - Option A
4. The final arrangements for the India's independence were worked out by the _______
A. Cabinet Mission
B. Simon Commission
C. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
D. Cripps Mission
Answer - Option A
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List - I
List - II
A. Khilafat Movement
1. 930
B. Chauri-Chaura incident
2. 1917
C. Champaran
3. 1919
D. First Round Table Conference
4. 1922
A. 2 3 4 1
B. 4 1 2 3
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 3 4 2 1
Answer - Option D
6. Assertion (A): Rabindra Nath Tagore relinguished the Knigthood.
Reason (R): The Jallianwala Bagh massacre caused deep anguish in the heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinguish the Knighthood.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer - Option A
7. With which of the following newspapers was Jawahar Lal Nehru associated?
A. The Leader
B. Amrit Bazar Patrika
C. The Tribune
D. National Herald
Answer - Option D
8. Which of the following days was declared as the 'International Day of Non-voilence' by the UNO?
A. August, 15
B. October, 2
C. November, 12
D. October, 26
D. January, 30
Answer - Option B
9. 'Dyarchy' in the provincial Government was established by the____
A. Act of 1892
B. Act of 1909
C. Act of 1919
D. Act of 1935
Answer - Option C
10. During India's freedom struggle, which one of the following led to the first 'All India Hartal'?
A. Protest against Rowlatt Act
B. Protest against Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
C. Trial of Mahatma Gandhi
D. Arrival of Simon Commission
1. What was the type of marriage in the Vedic Period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull?
A. Asura
B. Arsa
C. Gantharva
D. Rakshsa
Answer - Option A
2. In which of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period
A. Architecture
B. Sculpture
C. Painting
D. Coinage
Answer - Option C
3. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A. Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant
B. Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Theosophical Society - Vivekananda
Answer - Option B
4. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?
A. Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah
B. Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Khanwah, Chanderi
C. Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara
D. Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi
Answer - Option C
5. The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between?
A. Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala
B. Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
C. Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj
D. Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra
Answer - Option B
6. As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?
A. Taxila
B. Kalinga
C. Ujjain
D. Deccan
Answer - Option A
7. Among the following foreig traveller who was the first to vist India?
A. Bernier
B. Ibn Batuta
C. Abdur Rajjak
D. Vasco-da-Gama