History Independence

Q. The Revolt of 1857 was started by

A
The zamindars
B
The sepoys
C
The peasants
D
The plantations workers

Correct Answer

The sepoys

More Questions on History

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    A)Issue of White Paper
    B)Poona Pact
    C)Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    D)Arrival of Simon Commission
    Answer: Poona Pact
  • Q. In the absence of Gandhi, the Quit India Movement had been led by
    A)Sarojini Naidu
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Aruna Asaf Ali
    D)Dadabhai Naoroji
    Answer: Aruna Asaf Ali
  • Q. When was Operation ‘Condor’ implemented?
    A)1975
    B)1970
    C)1980
    D)1990
    Answer: 1975
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    A)Trade and Commerce
    B)Agriculture
    C)Crafts
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India according to the Act of
    A)1861
    B)1858
    C)1876
    D)1909
    Answer: 1876
  • Q. Benito Mussolini was a leader of
    A)Italy
    B)Germany
    C)French
    D)Portugal
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Who said that Indian National Congress is a ‘begging institute’?
    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Aurobindo Ghosh
    Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh
  • Q. Who opened the First Round Table Conference?
    A)MK Gandhi
    B)King George V
    C)Lord Irwin
    D)Ramsay McDonald
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    A)1001 AD
    B)1004 AD
    C)1000 AD
    D)999 AD
    Answer: 1000 AD
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    B)I, II and III
    C)II, III and IV
    D)All the above
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru, Chou Enlai, Kwame Nkrumah
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru, Anwar Sadat, Soekarno
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru, Fidel Castro, Marshal Tito
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito
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  • Q. Who was governor general when the 1857 revolt broke out?
    A)Lawrence
    B)Canning
    C)Dalhousie
    D)Curzon
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  • Q. Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in the year
    A)1966
    B)1960
    C)1970
    D)1950
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    A)Dikie Bird Plan
    B)Wavell Plan
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    D)Mountbatten Plan
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    A)1819
    B)1808
    C)1832
    D)1849
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    B)Parsis
    C)Jews
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    B)Jaisalmer and Khandesh
    C)Gondwana and Ahmadnagar
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  • Q. Who is known as the ‘Father of History’
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