History MCQ Question Answers

History Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

History Modern Indian

Q. On Cabinet Mission, __________ observed, the proposals preserve the essential unity of India which la threatened by the dispute between two major communities

A.
Nehru
B.
Lord Wavell
C.
Patel
D.
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer : Lord Wavell

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British Rule History

Q. On imprisonment in 1908 by the British, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was in

A.
Rangoon
B.
Andaman and Nicobar
C.
Singapore
D.
Mandalay

Answer

Correct Answer : Mandalay

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History Modern Indian

Q. On June 14, 1927 __________consecrated a mirror – with the message “Om shanti” written on the surface – in a temple in Kalavankode

A.
T. K. Madhavan
B.
Rajaram Mohan Roy
C.
Sree Narayana Guru
D.
Govindan Vaidyar

Answer

Correct Answer : Sree Narayana Guru

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History Modern Indian

Q. On October 16, 1905, when the partition of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity of Bengal, suggested the programme of

A.
tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists
B.
singing Bande Mataram
C.
composing of patriotic songs
D.
establishing national educational institutions

Answer

Correct Answer : tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists

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History Modern Indian

Q. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yervada jail against

A.
Violation of the Gandhi - Irwin Pact
B.
British repression of the Satyagrahis
C.
Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald
D.
Communal Roits in Calcutta

Answer

Correct Answer : Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald

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History Modern Indian

Q. On the Direct Action Day unprecedented bloodshed took place (as a result of Hindu-Muslim riots) in

A.
Calcutta
B.
Dacca
C.
Delhi
D.
Meerut and Karachi

Answer

Correct Answer : Calcutta

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History Modern Indian

Q. On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, 1908?

A.
for participating in the Alipur Conspiracy
B.
for being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary organisation in Bengal
C.
for murdering one Kennedy in Muzaffarpur
D.
for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.

Answer

Correct Answer : for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.

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History Indian History

Q. On what ground did the second split in the congress take place in 1918?

A.
Montague Chelmsford Declaration
B.
Charter act of India
C.
Morley Minto Reforms
D.
None of these

Answer

Correct Answer : Montague Chelmsford Declaration

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History Modern Indian

Q. On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free?

A.
June 3, 1947
B.
May 2, 1947
C.
July 4, 1947
D.
August 5, 1957

Answer

Correct Answer : June 3, 1947

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British Rule History

Q. On which day had premier Attlee conceded that the British would quit India by June, 1948?

A.
August 15, 1947
B.
January 26, 1947
C.
January 26, 1948
D.
February 20, 1947

Answer

Correct Answer : February 20, 1947

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