Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Who headed the Simon Commission appointed in 1927 to review the political situation in India?
A) Lord Irwin
B) Sir John Simon
C) Lord Birkenhead
D) Motilal Nehru
2. Why was the Simon Commission opposed by Indian political leaders?
A) It demanded Dominion Status
B) It recommended Partition
C) It had no Indian members
D) It was supported by the Muslim League
3. During the protest against the Simon Commission, who was severely injured and later died?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Bhagat Singh
4. What was the main objective of the Simon Commission?
A) To divide India on communal lines
B) To suppress civil disobedience
C) To review the Government of India Act 1919
D) To grant independence to India
5. Who challenged Indians to come up with a consensus-based constitutional scheme, leading to the Nehru Report?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Lord Irwin
C) Lord Birkenhead
D) John Simon
6. Who was the chief architect of the Nehru Report (1928)?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Motilal Nehru
7. Which Indian political leader rejected the Nehru Report and proposed the ’14 Points’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) B.R. Ambedkar
8. The Nehru Report was prepared in response to the challenge posed by which British official?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Birkenhead
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) John Simon
9. What was one of the major recommendations of the Nehru Report?
A) Complete independence
B) Separate electorates for minorities
C) Dominion status for India
D) Retention of British rule
10. What was a significant criticism of the Nehru Report by the Muslim League?
A) It supported communal electorates
B) It ignored Muslim interests
C) It called for complete independence
D) It favored British rule
11. Where was the second session of the Indian National Congress held in 1886?
A) Bombay
B) Calcutta
C) Madras
D) Allahabad
12. Who presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress in 1886?
A) W.C. Banerjee
B) Surendranath Banerjee
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Badruddin Tyabji
13. The period from 1885 to 1905 in the Indian National Congress is known as the era of the:
A) Extremists
B) Revolutionaries
C) Moderates
D) Radicals
14. Who among the following was not a prominent leader of the Moderate phase?
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D) Surendranath Banerjee
15. Dadabhai Naoroji is famously known as:
A) Iron Man of India
B) Father of the Nation
C) Grand Old Man of India
D) Lion of Punjab
16. Who said the words: “We do not ask favours, we only want justice”?
A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B) Badruddin Tyabji
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
17. What is the name of the book written by Dadabhai Naoroji that introduced the Drain Theory?
A) India Wins Freedom
B) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C) Hind Swaraj
D) Discovery of India
18. Which economic concept is most closely associated with Dadabhai Naoroji?
A) Trickle-down theory
B) Keynesianism
C) Drain theory
D) Invisible hand
19. Who among the following was not a Moderate leader?
A) Badruddin Tyabji
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Pherozeshah Mehta
20. Which of the following best describes the strategy of the Moderate leaders?
A) Armed revolution
B) Boycott and Swadeshi
C) Petitions and constitutional reforms
D) Mass civil disobedience
21. When was the First Round Table Conference held?
A) November 12, 1929
B) November 12, 1930
C) March 5, 1931
D) January 26, 1930
22. What was the main purpose of the First Round Table Conference?
A) To declare independence of India
B) To finalize Dominion Status
C) To discuss the Simon Commission report
D) To launch Civil Disobedience
23. Which major political party boycotted the First Round Table Conference?
A) Muslim League
B) Hindu Mahasabha
C) Indian National Congress (INC)
D) Justice Party
24. Who represented the British Government at the First Round Table Conference?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Lord Irwin
C) Ramsay MacDonald
D) Lord Mountbatten
25. Who among the following did NOT attend the First Round Table Conference?
A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) Muhammad Iqbal
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
26. When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?
A) January 26, 1931
B) February 28, 1930
C) March 5, 1931
D) August 15, 1931
27. As per the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, what did the British government agree to?
A) Grant full independence to India
B) Allow Indians to make salt for personal use
C) Release all British officers from jails
D) Abolish the Simon Commission
28. What was the major commitment made by the INC under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) To demand Dominion Status
B) To boycott British institutions
C) To suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement
D) To accept the Simon Commission Report
29. Who represented the Congress in the Second Round Table Conference following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Motilal Nehru
30. Which of the following was a limitation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) Gandhi agreed to British rule
B) It did not ensure withdrawal of repressive laws
C) All political prisoners were hanged
D) Congress accepted the Simon Commission
31. Who was the first foreigner to become the President of the Indian National Congress (INC)?
A) A.O. Hume
B) George Yule
C) William Wedderburn
D) Annie Besant
32. In which year did George Yule preside over the INC session?
A) 1885
B) 1887
C) 1888
D) 1889
33. Who is popularly known as the “Socrates of Maharashtra”?
A) M.G. Ranade
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
34. Who was the political guru of Gopal Krishna Gokhale?
A) Mahadev Govind Ranade
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Surendranath Banerjee
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
35. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D) Rabindranath Tagore
36. Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
A) Kasturba Gandhi
B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C) Annie Besant
D) Sarojini Naidu
37. At which session was the term “Swaraj” first used by the Indian National Congress?
A) Bombay Session, 1885
B) Surat Session, 1907
C) Calcutta Session, 1906
D) Lahore Session, 1929
38. Who was the President of the Calcutta Session of 1906 where “Swaraj” was demanded?
A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Badruddin Tyabji
D) Pherozeshah Mehta
39. When was the Partition of Bengal implemented by Lord Curzon?
A) 1903
B) 1905
C) 1907
D) 1911
40. What new province was created after the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
A) Bihar and Orissa
B) Punjab
C) East Bengal and Assam
D) North-Western Province
41. Why was the Third Round Table Conference (1932) largely fruitless?
A) It was held without the British
B) India had already gained independence
C) Most national leaders were in prison
D) The Simon Commission was rejected
42. Which important act was a result of the discussions held during the Round Table Conferences?
A) Rowlatt Act, 1919
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1935
D) Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
43. When did the Government of India Act, 1935 receive royal assent?
A) August 4, 1935
B) January 26, 1930
C) November 12, 1930
D) March 5, 1931
44. Which major constitutional feature was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Separate electorates
B) Provincial autonomy
C) Princely states’ annexation
D) Fundamental Rights
45. What happened to the system of dyarchy in provinces under the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) It was introduced
B) It remained unchanged
C) It was abolished
D) It was renamed
46. What form of government did the Government of India Act, 1935 aim to introduce in India?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) Military government
C) Unitary government
D) Federal government
47. Which document served as the basis for drafting the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Nehru Report
B) Simon Commission Report
C) Poona Pact
D) Rowlatt Committee Report
48. How many Round Table Conferences were held in total?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
49. What was a key limitation of the federal structure proposed in the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) It was only applied to British India
B) It did not allow separate electorates
C) It excluded Muslims and Dalits
D) It was never fully implemented
50. Which feature was not introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Introduction of bicameral legislature at the center
B) Provincial autonomy
C) Fundamental Rights
D) Abolition of provincial dyarchy
51. The Alipore Bomb Case of 1908 was associated with the attempt to assassinate which British official?
A) Lord Curzon
B) D.H. Kingford
C) Lord Minto
D) Lord Hardinge
52. Who among the following was arrested and tried in the Alipore Bomb Case?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Bhagat Singh
D) C.R. Das
53. What was the main objective of the revolutionaries in the Alipore Bomb Case?
A) Rob a government treasury
B) Kill a British judge
C) Demand constitutional reforms
D) Protest the partition of Bengal
54. The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 are also known as:
A) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
B) Government of India Act, 1919
C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
D) Rowlatt Act, 1919
55. What was the most controversial provision of the Morley-Minto Reforms?
A) Introduction of Dyarchy
B) Granting of dominion status
C) Provision of separate electorates for Muslims
D) Abolition of the ICS
56. Who was the Secretary of State for India when the Morley-Minto Reforms were passed?
A) Lord Curzon
B) John Morley
C) Edwin Montagu
D) William Bentinck
57. Who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916?
A) Lord Minto
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Hardinge
D) Lord Irwin
58. Which major event took place during the Delhi Durbar of 1911?
A) Foundation of Muslim League
B) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
C) Start of the Quit India Movement
D) First Round Table Conference
59. What was the significance of the announcement made at the 1911 Delhi Durbar regarding Bengal?
A) Partition of Bengal was declared
B) Bengal was merged with Bihar
C) Partition of Bengal was annulled
D) Bengal was made the new capital
60. The cancellation of the Partition of Bengal in 1911 was seen as a victory for:
A) The Muslim League
B) The British monarchy
C) The Swadeshi movement and Indian nationalists
D) The Congress moderates only
61. Who was the first Individual Satyagrahi selected by Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Vinoba Bhave
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
62. What was the main reason behind launching the Individual Satyagraha?
A) To demand complete independence
B) To oppose the partition of India
C) To protest India’s forced participation in World War II
D) To support the British war effort
63. Who was the second Individual Satyagrahi after Vinoba Bhave?
A) Maulana Azad
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) C. Rajagopalachari
64. When did the Cripps Mission arrive in India?
A) 1940
B) 1941
C) March 1942
D) August 1942
65. Why was the Cripps Mission sent to India by the British government?
A) To grant immediate independence
B) To form a new constitution
C) To gain Indian cooperation in World War II
D) To declare martial law
66. What did the Cripps Mission offer India?
A) Complete independence
B) Separate electorates
C) Dominion status after World War II
D) Abolition of British rule
67. Which Indian leader famously criticized the Cripps Mission as a “post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Rajendra Prasad
68. What was the Indian National Congress’s response to the Cripps Mission proposals?
A) Immediate acceptance
B) Conditional support
C) Rejection
D) Referendum
69. Which major event prompted the dispatch of the Cripps Mission to India?
A) The Quit India Movement
B) Japanese threat in Southeast Asia
C) Subhas Bose’s INA
D) The fall of Berlin
70. What was a key reason for the failure of the Cripps Mission?
A) Jinnah’s support
B) Gandhi’s resignation
C) Disagreement over defense control and constitutional rights
D) Success of Round Table Conferences
71. Who succeeded Lord Hardinge as the Viceroy of India in 1916?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Chelmsford
C) Lord Irwin
D) Lord Minto
72. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was signed between which two political groups?
A) Indian National Congress and British Government
B) Home Rule League and Muslim League
C) Indian National Congress and Muslim League
D) Indian National Congress and Ghadar Party
73. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Lucknow Pact of 1916?
A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Motilal Nehru
74. What was the main significance of the Lucknow Pact?
A) Demand for complete independence
B) Unity between Hindu and Muslim communities
C) Formation of a separate Pakistan
D) Repeal of the Rowlatt Act
75. Which declaration first promised ‘self-government’ to Indians by the British?
A) Queen’s Proclamation of 1858
B) Lucknow Pact
C) Montague Declaration
D) Rowlatt Act
76. The Montague Declaration is also known as which of the following?
A) August Declaration
B) September Declaration
C) March Declaration
D) Independence Declaration
77. The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was related to which issue?
A) Indigo cultivation
B) Tax on salt
C) Epidemic diseases
D) Factory conditions
78. Which event marked Mahatma Gandhi’s first Satyagraha movement in India?
A) Kheda Satyagraha
B) Champaran Satyagraha
C) Salt March
D) Non-Cooperation Movement
79. What triggered the Kheda Satyagraha in 1918?
A) British attack on villages
B) Rowlatt Act
C) Plague and cholera epidemic with tax collection despite poor harvest
D) Arrest of local leaders
80. Who led the Kheda Satyagraha of 1918?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
81. How many days did Gandhiji’s fast in jail in 1943 last?
A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 21 days
D) 30 days
82. What was the main reason Gandhiji undertook the 21-day fast in 1943?
A) To protest British taxes
B) To condemn violence in Quit India Movement
C) To respond to government urging him to condemn violence
D) To demand immediate independence
83. What happened to Gandhiji’s health during the fast?
A) It improved
B) It deteriorated seriously after 13 days
C) He stopped after 10 days
D) He was released from jail immediately
84. Who proposed the C.R. Formula in 1944?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
85. According to the C.R. Formula, how was the question of separation in Muslim-majority areas to be decided?
A) By the British government
B) By the Muslim League alone
C) Through voting based on adult suffrage
D) By Congress alone
86. What was supposed to happen if the majority favored separation according to the C.R. Formula?
A) No action would be taken
B) They would be given freedom as a sovereign state
C) They would remain part of India
D) British would govern the area
87. What did the C.R. Formula ask from the Muslim League in return?
A) To accept British rule
B) To reject partition
C) To endorse Congress demand for independence
D) To merge with Congress
88. Why did Muhammad Ali Jinnah object to the C.R. Formula?
A) He wanted immediate independence
B) He wanted the whole country to vote
C) He insisted only Muslims should vote in NW and East India
D) He supported Congress demands
89. Which Hindu leader strongly condemned the C.R. Formula?
A) V.D. Savarkar
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
90. Which areas were proposed for possible separation under the C.R. Formula?
A) Punjab and Bengal only
B) Entire India
C) North-West and East India where Muslims were in majority
D) South India
91. What was the main reason behind the Khilafat Movement in India?
A) Economic reforms
B) Partition of Bengal
C) Harsh Treaty of Sevres on Turkey
D) Hindu-Muslim unity
92. Who were the main leaders of the Khilafat Movement?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
B) Mohd. Ali and Shaukat Ali
C) Gandhi and Nehru
D) Subhas Chandra Bose and Rajendra Prasad
93. The Khilafat Movement was supported by which Indian leader?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) C.R. Das
94. When was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhi?
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1922
D) 1923
95. Which of the following was not part of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Surrender of titles
B) Use of foreign goods
C) Boycott of British institutions
D) Armed rebellion against British
96. Why did Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
A) He was arrested
B) The British accepted Indian demands
C) The movement achieved its goal
D) Violence in Chauri Chaura incident
97. Where did the Chauri Chaura incident take place?
A) Kanpur
B) Gorakhpur
C) Meerut
D) Lucknow
98. How many policemen were killed in the Chauri Chaura incident?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 22
D) 30
99. Who founded the Swaraj Party in 1923?
A) Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru
C) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and G.K. Gokhale
100. The Swaraj Party was formed as a result of differences over which event?
A) Simon Commission
B) Gaya Congress Session (1922)
C) Partition of Bengal
D) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
