History Independence

Q. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its

A
Vice-President
B
President
C
General Secretary
D
Member of the Working Committee

Correct Answer

General Secretary

More Questions on History

  • Q. Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India?
    A)Ibrahim Lodi
    B)Babur
    C)Sher Shah Suri
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was
    A)to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
    B)to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire
    C)elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
    D)each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region
    Answer: elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
  • Q. Who built Hawa Mahal?
    A)Maharaja Pratap Singh
    B)Guru Ramdas
    C)RabindraNath Tagore
    D)British Govt
    Answer: Maharaja Pratap Singh
  • Q. Who had succeeded Mir Jafar to the throne?
    A)Chandra Sahib
    B)Haider Ali
    C)Tipu Sultan
    D)Mir Kasim
    Answer: Mir Kasim
  • Q. An English weekly called ‘New India’ was started by;
    A)Devendra Nath Tagore
    B)K M Pannikar
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year :
    A)1982
    B)1872
    C)1884
    D)1892
    Answer: 1872
  • Q. The immediate cause of the Battle of Plassey was
    A)The English support and asylum to the political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
    B)The English attempts to strengthen their fortifications at Fort William
    C)Misuse of Dastaks (passes for free trade) by the Company and its officials
    D)Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
    Answer: Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
  • Q. In order to secure co-operation of Indians the British government in the midst of worsening wartime international situation sent Cripps Mission to India:
    A)In 1942
    B)In 1940
    C)In 1945
    D)In 1946
    Answer: In 1942
  • Q. Who among the following was the first to sign the ‘Instruments of Accession’?
    A)The Dewan of Travancore
    B)The Maharaja of Baroda
    C)The Nizam of Hyderabad
    D)The Raja of Jodhpur
    Answer: The Dewan of Travancore
  • Q. In the Carnatic, the English supported the claims of
    A)Chanda Sahib
    B)Anwaruddin
    C)Nasir Jang
    D)Muzaffar Jang
    Answer: Anwaruddin
  • Q. Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by
    A)Rousseau
    B)Thomas Hobbes
    C)John Locke
    D)Karl Marx
    Answer: Thomas Hobbes
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Who succeeded Guru Nanak?
    A)Guru Ramdas
    B)Guru Angad
    C)Guru Arjun
    D)Guru Hargobind
    Answer: Guru Angad
  • Q. Babur was born in the year
    A)1583
    B)1483
    C)1693
    D)1783
    Answer: 1483
  • Q. During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in
    A)Industry
    B)Infra structure
    C)Agriculture
    D)Services
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Which of the following writers did not have a profound influence on the thinking of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Thoreau
    B)Tolstoy
    C)Ruskin
    D)Marx
    Answer: Marx
  • Q. When Japan handed over Andaman Nicobar islands to Subhash Chandra Bose in Nov. 1943, he named these islands as :
    A)Samaj Island and Swaraj Island respectively
    B)Shaheed Island and Samaj Island respectively
    C)Swaraj Island and Shaheed Island respectively
    D)Shaheed Island and Swaraj Island respectively
    Answer: Shaheed Island and Swaraj Island respectively
  • Q. What do you mean by Mughal Zagir?
    A)Zamidar's property
    B)Providing rent free land
    C)Giving officer a right to revenue
    D)Giving cash salary to Mansabdar
    Answer: Giving officer a right to revenue
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?
    A)Satavahanas - Simuka
    B)Mauryas - Brihadratha
    C)Sungas - Devabhuti
    D)Kanvas - Susaraman
    Answer: Satavahanas - Simuka

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