टॉप 100 विश्व इतिहास MCQ प्रश्न उत्तर सहित
विश्व इतिहास के 100 सबसे महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न, वास्तविक परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाने की आवृत्ति के आधार पर क्रमबद्ध। हर प्रश्न के नीचे सही उत्तर और व्याख्या दी गई है।
1.What economic burden did the First World War place on the British Indian government?
easy- A.Increased defence expenditure financed through war loans and higher taxes सही उत्तर
- B.Reduced military spending
- C.Elimination of all forms of taxation
- D.Free distribution of land to peasants
व्याख्या: WWI forced a sharp rise in defence expenditure, financed through war loans and increased taxation.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →2.Gandhi's method of mass mobilisation based on the power of truth and non-violent resistance was called:
easy- A.Satyagraha सही उत्तर
- B.Swadeshi
- C.Swaraj
- D.Non-Cooperation
व्याख्या: Satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to search for truth without resorting to violence.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →3.The Rowlatt Act of 1919 gave the British government the power to:
easy- A.Detain political prisoners without trial for two years सही उत्तर
- B.Grant universal adult suffrage
- C.Abolish the zamindari system
- D.Establish full provincial autonomy
व्याख्या: The Rowlatt Act allowed the government to repress political activities and detain prisoners without trial for two years.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →4.The Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in which year?
easy- A.1919 सही उत्तर
- B.1915
- C.1920
- D.1930
व्याख्या: The Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the Ottoman Khalifa's temporal powers.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →5.Which professional group prominently gave up their practice to join the Non-Cooperation Movement, figures like Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das among them?
easy- A.Lawyers सही उत्तर
- B.Doctors
- C.Farmers
- D.Soldiers
व्याख्या: Many lawyers, including Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das, gave up their legal practices to support the movement.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →6.Baba Ramchandra, a key leader of the Awadh peasant movement, had earlier worked in Fiji as a(n):
easy- A.Indentured labourer सही उत्तर
- B.Government clerk
- C.Army officer
- D.Schoolteacher
व्याख्या: Baba Ramchandra had been an indentured labourer in Fiji before returning and leading the Awadh peasant movement.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →7.For plantation workers in Assam, "freedom" during the Non-Cooperation Movement primarily meant:
easy- A.The right to move freely and retain links with their home villages सही उत्तर
- B.The right to vote in council elections
- C.Higher wages guaranteed by law
- D.Ownership of the tea gardens
व्याख्या: Plantation workers understood swaraj chiefly as freedom of movement and reconnecting with their villages.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →8.The Swaraj Party, formed within the Congress, advocated for:
easy- A.Returning to council politics to oppose British policies from within सही उत्तर
- B.Immediate armed rebellion
- C.Complete boycott of all Congress activities
- D.Alliance with the Muslim League exclusively
व्याख्या: The Swaraj Party argued that entering the councils could be used to expose the hollowness of British reforms from within.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →9.The Salt March began from:
easy- A.Sabarmati Ashram सही उत्तर
- B.Dandi
- C.Amritsar
- D.Champaran
व्याख्या: Gandhi began the Salt March from his Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →10.Which two communities of rich peasants were prominently active in the Civil Disobedience Movement?
easy- A.Patidars of Gujarat and Jats of Uttar Pradesh सही उत्तर
- B.Zamindars of Bengal and Marathas of Maharashtra
- C.Rajputs of Rajasthan and Nairs of Kerala
- D.Sikhs of Punjab and Ahoms of Assam
व्याख्या: The Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Uttar Pradesh, both cash-crop producers, were active supporters of the movement.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →11.The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in:
easy- A.March 1931 सही उत्तर
- B.January 1930
- C.April 1930
- D.December 1929
व्याख्या: The pact between Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin was signed on 5 March 1931.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →12.Mahatma Gandhi referred to the so-called "untouchables" as:
easy- A.Harijans, meaning children of God सही उत्तर
- B.Depressed classes only
- C.Shudras
- D.Ati-shudras
व्याख्या: Gandhi called them Harijans and campaigned for their entry into temples, wells, and schools.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →13.The image of Bharat Mata as a personification of the nation was first devised in the novel Anandamath by:
easy- A.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay सही उत्तर
- B.Rabindranath Tagore
- C.Abanindranath Tagore
- D.Natesa Sastri
व्याख्या: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created the image of the nation as a mother in his novel Anandamath.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →14.Besides income tax, which other levy was raised in British India to help finance World War I expenditure?
easy- A.Customs duties सही उत्तर
- B.Land revenue only
- C.Salt tax alone
- D.Excise on cotton exports
व्याख्या: Customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced to fund war expenditure.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →15.In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
easy- A.1915 सही उत्तर
- B.1905
- C.1920
- D.1930
व्याख्या: Gandhi returned to India in January 1915, proposing to fight British rule using Satyagraha.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →16.Mahatma Gandhi denounced the Rowlatt Act as a:
easy- A."Black Act" सही उत्तर
- B."Golden Act"
- C."Reform Act"
- D."Constitutional Act"
व्याख्या: Gandhi called the Rowlatt Act a "Black Act" and called for a nationwide Satyagraha against it.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →17.The Khilafat issue was primarily concerned with protecting the temporal powers of the:
easy- A.Ottoman Khalifa सही उत्तर
- B.Mughal Emperor
- C.Nizam of Hyderabad
- D.Amir of Afghanistan
व्याख्या: Indian Muslims were concerned about the harsh treatment of the Ottoman Khalifa, the spiritual head of Islam, after WWI.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →18.During the Non-Cooperation Movement, students responded by:
easy- A.Leaving government-controlled schools and colleges सही उत्तर
- B.Enrolling in more government colleges
- C.Migrating abroad for higher education
- D.Forming armed student militias
व्याख्या: Thousands of students left government schools and colleges as part of the boycott.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →19.The Awadh peasant movement was directed primarily against:
medium- A.Talukdars and landlords demanding high rents and forced labour सही उत्तर
- B.The British Indian Army
- C.Foreign textile importers
- D.Salt tax officials
व्याख्या: Peasants in Awadh protested against oppressive talukdars who demanded high rents and unpaid labour.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →20.The Inland Emigration Act of 1859 restricted plantation workers in Assam by:
medium- A.Preventing them from leaving tea gardens without permission सही उत्तर
- B.Granting them free land
- C.Guaranteeing an eight-hour work day
- D.Allowing unrestricted travel
व्याख्या: Under this Act, plantation workers needed permission to leave the tea gardens, which was rarely granted.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →21.Who were the founders of the Swaraj Party?
easy- A.C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru सही उत्तर
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
- C.Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
- D.Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
व्याख्या: C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party to argue for a return to council politics.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →22.The Salt March covered a distance of approximately:
easy- A.240 miles सही उत्तर
- B.50 miles
- C.500 miles
- D.1000 miles
व्याख्या: Gandhi and his followers walked around 240 miles from Sabarmati to Dandi.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →23.Rich peasants like the Patidars and Jats supported the Civil Disobedience Movement mainly because:
medium- A.Falling prices for commercial crops made it hard for them to pay high revenue demands सही उत्तर
- B.They wanted to abolish the caste system
- C.They sought representation in the Imperial Legislative Council
- D.They opposed the Khilafat movement
व्याख्या: Trade depression hit their cash-crop incomes hard, making revenue payments difficult and pushing them towards the movement.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →24.Under the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhi agreed to:
medium- A.Call off the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Round Table Conference सही उत्तर
- B.Immediately declare full independence
- C.Reject any further negotiations with the British
- D.Boycott all future Congress sessions
व्याख्या: Gandhi agreed to suspend civil disobedience and attend the Round Table Conference in London.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →25.Dr B.R. Ambedkar organised Dalits into an association in 1930 known as the:
easy- A.Depressed Classes Association सही उत्तर
- B.Justice Party
- C.Khilafat Committee
- D.Swaraj Party
व्याख्या: Ambedkar founded the Depressed Classes Association in 1930 to advance Dalit political interests.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →26.The famous painting of Bharat Mata as a calm, composed, and spiritual ascetic figure was created by:
easy- A.Abanindranath Tagore सही उत्तर
- B.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- C.Raja Ravi Varma
- D.Rabindranath Tagore
व्याख्या: Abanindranath Tagore painted the iconic image of Bharat Mata as an ascetic, divine figure.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →27.By how much did prices rise in India between 1913 and 1918, during the First World War?
medium- A.They doubled सही उत्तर
- B.They halved
- C.They remained stable
- D.They fell by 25%
व्याख्या: Prices doubled between 1913 and 1918, causing extreme hardship for the common people.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →28.Gandhi's first successful Satyagraha in India, in 1917, was organised in Champaran to support:
medium- A.Indigo cultivators against oppressive planters सही उत्तर
- B.Textile mill workers demanding wages
- C.Salt manufacturers protesting taxation
- D.Railway employees on strike
व्याख्या: The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 mobilised peasants against the oppressive indigo plantation system.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →29.The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on:
medium- A.13 April 1919 सही उत्तर
- B.6 April 1919
- C.1 August 1920
- D.12 March 1930
व्याख्या: General Dyer's troops fired on a peaceful crowd at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →30.Which brothers were key young leaders associated with the Khilafat movement who discussed united mass action with Gandhi?
medium- A.Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali सही उत्तर
- B.Abul Kalam Azad and Hakim Ajmal Khan
- C.Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru
- D.Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai
व्याख्या: Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali were prominent Khilafat leaders who worked with Gandhi.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →31.In which province did the Justice Party choose to contest council elections rather than boycott them, seeing it as an opportunity to gain power?
medium- A.Madras सही उत्तर
- B.Bengal
- C.Punjab
- D.Bombay
व्याख्या: In Madras, the Justice Party contested elections, viewing them as a chance for non-Brahmans to gain power.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →32."Begar," a central grievance of the Awadh peasant movement, refers to:
medium- A.Forced, unpaid labour on landlords' farms सही उत्तर
- B.A form of land tax
- C.A type of indentured emigration
- D.A council election boycott
व्याख्या: Begar was the practice of forcing peasants to work without payment on landlords' land.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →33.When plantation workers in Assam heard about the Non-Cooperation Movement, many of them believed that:
easy- A."Gandhi Raj" was coming and they would be given land in their own villages सही उत्तर
- B.They would be granted British citizenship
- C.Plantation wages would be abolished entirely
- D.The plantations would be nationalised immediately
व्याख्या: Workers interpreted the movement in their own terms, believing Gandhi Raj would restore their village land.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →34.The Simon Commission, set up in 1928, provoked widespread protest in India mainly because:
medium- A.It did not include a single Indian member सही उत्तर
- B.It proposed complete independence
- C.It recommended abolition of the salt tax
- D.It was headed by an Indian
व्याख्या: All members of the Simon Commission were British, which Indians saw as an insult.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →35.Gandhi's Salt March reached its destination, Dandi, on:
medium- A.6 April 1930 सही उत्तर
- B.31 January 1930
- C.11 March 1930
- D.26 January 1930
व्याख्या: The march concluded at Dandi on 6 April 1930, when Gandhi broke the salt law.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →36.Why did the Congress remain hesitant to support "no rent" campaigns by poor peasants during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
medium- A.It feared alienating rich peasants and landlords who were important supporters of the movement सही उत्तर
- B.It believed poor peasants had no grievances at all
- C.The British government had banned such campaigns
- D.Poor peasants refused to participate in any protest
व्याख्या: Supporting no-rent campaigns risked turning rich peasants and landlords, key backers, against the movement.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →37.In return for Gandhi's concessions under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the British government agreed to:
easy- A.Release political prisoners सही उत्तर
- B.Grant India dominion status immediately
- C.Abolish the salt tax permanently
- D.End all forms of taxation
व्याख्या: The government agreed to release political prisoners as part of the pact.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →38.At the Second Round Table Conference, Ambedkar clashed with Gandhi over his demand for:
medium- A.Separate electorates for the Depressed Classes सही उत्तर
- B.Complete independence for India
- C.Abolition of the salt tax
- D.Reservation of seats for women
व्याख्या: Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for Dalits, which Gandhi strongly opposed.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →39.The hymn "Vande Mataram," associated with the personification of India as a mother, first appeared in:
medium- A.Anandamath सही उत्तर
- B.Hind Swaraj
- C.Gitanjali
- D.Discovery of India
व्याख्या: "Vande Mataram" was written as a hymn to the nation in Bankim Chandra's Anandamath.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →40.What was a direct social consequence of forced recruitment for the army during the First World War in rural India?
medium- A.Widespread anger among villagers सही उत्तर
- B.Increased agricultural wages
- C.Voluntary mass enlistment with no resistance
- D.Expansion of village panchayats' powers
व्याख्या: Villages were called upon to supply soldiers, and forced recruitment caused widespread anger in rural areas.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →41.The Kheda Satyagraha of 1917 in Gujarat was organised on behalf of:
medium- A.Peasants demanding relaxation of revenue collection after crop failure and plague सही उत्तर
- B.Mill owners seeking tax exemption
- C.Students protesting tuition fees
- D.Lawyers protesting the Rowlatt Act
व्याख्या: In Kheda, Gandhi supported peasants hit by crop failure and plague who wanted relief from revenue collection.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →42.Who ordered the troops to fire on the crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh?
medium- A.General Dyer सही उत्तर
- B.Lord Chelmsford
- C.Lord Irwin
- D.Sir Michael O'Dwyer
व्याख्या: General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the unarmed crowd at Jallianwala Bagh.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →43.Gandhi supported the Khilafat cause primarily because he believed it would:
medium- A.Bring Hindus and Muslims together in a united mass movement against British rule सही उत्तर
- B.Restore the Mughal Empire in India
- C.Establish an Islamic state in India
- D.End British trade with the Ottoman Empire
व्याख्या: Gandhi saw the Khilafat issue as a way to unite Hindus and Muslims in a common anti-colonial struggle.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →44.What was one visible form of economic boycott adopted in towns during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
medium- A.Public bonfires of foreign cloth सही उत्तर
- B.Construction of new textile mills
- C.Export of Indian goods to Britain
- D.Import of British machinery
व्याख्या: Foreign cloth was publicly burnt in bonfires as part of the boycott.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →45.The Oudh Kisan Sabha, set up in June 1920, was headed by Baba Ramchandra along with:
medium- A.Jawaharlal Nehru सही उत्तर
- B.Mahatma Gandhi
- C.Subhas Chandra Bose
- D.C.R. Das
व्याख्या: Jawaharlal Nehru worked with Baba Ramchandra in organising the Oudh Kisan Sabha.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →46.Plantation workers who left the tea gardens during the Non-Cooperation Movement were unable to reach their villages mainly because:
medium- A.They were stranded by a railway and steamer strike and caught by the police सही उत्तर
- B.The government provided free transport elsewhere
- C.They voluntarily decided to return
- D.Village leaders refused to admit them
व्याख्या: A railway and steamer strike stranded the workers, who were then caught and beaten by the police.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →47.The slogan raised during protests against the arrival of the Simon Commission in 1928 was:
medium- A."Go back Simon" सही उत्तर
- B."Inquilab Zindabad"
- C."Quit India"
- D."Do or Die"
व्याख्या: Demonstrators across India greeted the Simon Commission with the slogan "Go back Simon."
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →48.Gandhi's letter of 31 January 1930 to Viceroy Irwin contained:
medium- A.Eleven demands, the most important being abolition of the salt tax सही उत्तर
- B.A declaration of war
- C.An offer to join the Legislative Council
- D.A request for dominion status only
व्याख्या: Gandhi laid out eleven demands, with abolition of the salt tax the most prominent, and gave a deadline before launching civil disobedience.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →49.The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was formed in:
easy- A.1927 सही उत्तर
- B.1919
- C.1930
- D.1885
व्याख्या: FICCI was founded in 1927 to represent the interests of Indian business under leaders like G.D. Birla.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →50.The arrest of which Gandhian follower in April 1930 sparked police firing on demonstrators in Peshawar?
medium- A.Abdul Ghaffar Khan सही उत्तर
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.Vallabhbhai Patel
- D.C. Rajagopalachari
व्याख्या: Abdul Ghaffar Khan's arrest triggered angry demonstrations in Peshawar met with police firing.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →51.The British government's 1932 decision to grant separate electorates to Dalits was known as the:
easy- A.Communal Award सही उत्तर
- B.Nehru Report
- C.Government of India Act
- D.Rowlatt Act
व्याख्या: The Communal Award of 1932 granted separate electorates to the Depressed Classes, prompting Gandhi's fast.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →52.Late 19th-century nationalists collected folk tales and songs mainly in order to:
medium- A.Construct a national history and restore pride in India's past सही उत्तर
- B.Entertain British colonial officials
- C.Discourage the use of vernacular languages
- D.Support the Khilafat movement
व्याख्या: Nationalists saw folklore as a way to recover an authentic, pre-colonial national culture and history.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →53.Which two crises struck India around 1918-19, together causing acute food shortages?
medium- A.Crop failure and the influenza epidemic सही उत्तर
- B.Earthquake and drought
- C.Flood and locust attack
- D.Railway strike and famine
व्याख्या: Crop failures in 1918-19 and 1919-20 combined with the influenza epidemic to cause severe food shortages.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →54.The 1918 Satyagraha in Ahmedabad was organised by Gandhi in support of:
medium- A.Cotton mill workers demanding better wages and working conditions सही उत्तर
- B.Peasants protesting indigo cultivation
- C.Salt workers protesting the salt tax
- D.Railway porters demanding pensions
व्याख्या: The Ahmedabad Satyagraha of 1918 backed cotton mill workers' demand for better wages.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →55.The crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919 had assembled partly to celebrate:
medium- A.The Baisakhi festival सही उत्तर
- B.Diwali
- C.Id
- D.Republic Day
व्याख्या: Many in the crowd were pilgrims and villagers who had come to Amritsar for the Baisakhi festival.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →56.At which Congress session, held in December 1920, was the alliance between the Khilafat cause and the campaign for swaraj formally endorsed?
medium- A.Nagpur सही उत्तर
- B.Lahore
- C.Surat
- D.Bombay
व्याख्या: The Nagpur Congress session of December 1920 endorsed the joint Khilafat-Non-Cooperation programme for swaraj.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →57.Between 1921 and 1922, the value of India's foreign cloth imports:
medium- A.Dropped sharply, from about Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore सही उत्तर
- B.Doubled
- C.Remained unchanged
- D.Increased marginally
व्याख्या: The value of foreign cloth imports fell sharply during the boycott period.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →58."Nai-dhobi bandh," a tactic used by village panchayats during the Awadh peasant movement, meant:
medium- A.Depriving oppressive landlords of the services of barbers and washermen सही उत्तर
- B.A boycott of foreign cloth
- C.A strike by railway workers
- D.A ban on salt production
व्याख्या: Panchayats organised a social boycott, denying oppressive landlords barber and washerman services.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →59.The Chauri Chaura incident of February 1922 involved:
medium- A.A crowd setting fire to a police station, killing the policemen inside सही उत्तर
- B.A massacre of civilians by British troops
- C.A peaceful hartal with no violence
- D.A negotiation between Gandhi and Lord Irwin
व्याख्या: An angry crowd clashed with police and set fire to a police station in Chauri Chaura, killing those inside.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →60.Lala Lajpat Rai died from injuries sustained while leading a protest against:
medium- A.The Simon Commission in Lahore सही उत्तर
- B.The Rowlatt Act in Amritsar
- C.The Salt March in Dandi
- D.The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
व्याख्या: Lala Lajpat Rai was fatally injured in a police lathi charge during a Simon Commission protest in Lahore.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →61.Why did Gandhi choose the salt tax as the central issue for launching civil disobedience?
medium- A.Salt was consumed by rich and poor alike, making its tax a universally felt symbol of colonial control सही उत्तर
- B.Salt was the most expensive commodity in India
- C.Only the wealthy paid the salt tax
- D.Salt production was entirely banned under British rule
व्याख्या: Salt was a daily necessity for everyone, so the tax on it symbolised oppressive state control over a basic resource.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →62.Indian business classes, led by figures like G.D. Birla and Purshottamdas Thakurdas, supported early civil disobedience mainly to seek:
medium- A.Protection against imported foreign goods and greater control over the Indian economy सही उत्तर
- B.Abolition of all taxes on industry
- C.Alliance with British manufacturers
- D.Nationalisation of Indian banks
व्याख्या: Business groups wanted protection from foreign competition and more say over economic policy.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →63.Following Gandhi's arrest in 1930, industrial workers in which city attacked police posts, courts, and railway stations?
medium- A.Sholapur सही उत्तर
- B.Nagpur
- C.Ahmedabad
- D.Kanpur
व्याख्या: Workers in Sholapur attacked symbols of British rule, including police posts and law courts, after Gandhi's arrest.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →64.Gandhi opposed separate electorates for Dalits and began a fast unto death because he believed they would:
medium- A.Slow down the integration of Dalits into wider society सही उत्तर
- B.Give Dalits too much political power
- C.Be economically harmful to Dalits
- D.Be supported by the British for the wrong reasons
व्याख्या: Gandhi feared separate electorates would permanently divide society rather than integrate Dalits into it.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →65.Natesa Sastri's major contribution to the revival of folklore was:
medium- A.A four-volume collection of Tamil folk tales titled The Folklore of Southern India सही उत्तर
- B.A painting of Bharat Mata
- C.The design of the Swadeshi flag
- D.A translation of the Rowlatt Act
व्याख्या: Natesa Sastri compiled a substantial collection of Tamil folk tales as part of the folklore revival.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →66.According to the 1921 census, approximately how many people died in India due to famines and the influenza epidemic following the First World War?
medium- A.12 to 13 million सही उत्तर
- B.1 to 2 million
- C.50 to 60 million
- D.About 50,000
व्याख्या: The 1921 census recorded that 12 to 13 million people died as a result of the famines and the influenza epidemic.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →67.The core philosophy of Satyagraha emphasised:
medium- A.The power of truth and the need to search for truth without violence सही उत्तर
- B.Armed rebellion against colonial rulers
- C.Total boycott of all British institutions
- D.Non-payment of all taxes as a first step
व्याख्या: Satyagraha was built on the idea that truthful, non-violent resistance could win over even an oppressor.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →68.In protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the government's repressive response, which literary figure renounced his knighthood?
medium- A.Rabindranath Tagore सही उत्तर
- B.Sarojini Naidu
- C.Munshi Premchand
- D.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
व्याख्या: Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest against the massacre.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →69.Gandhi's staged programme of Non-Cooperation began with which of the following steps?
medium- A.Surrender of government-awarded titles and boycott of civil services सही उत्तर
- B.Immediate non-payment of all taxes
- C.Armed insurrection against the police
- D.Dissolution of the Khilafat Committee
व्याख्या: The programme began with surrendering titles and boycotting government-linked institutions, escalating later if needed.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →70.Which of the following contributed to the Non-Cooperation Movement losing momentum in the towns?
medium- A.Khadi cloth was more expensive than mill cloth and often unaffordable for the poor सही उत्तर
- B.Foreign cloth became completely unavailable
- C.The British government banned all forms of protest
- D.Urban merchants openly supported foreign goods
व्याख्या: The relatively high cost of khadi made it hard for poorer people to sustain the boycott.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →71.The Gudem Hills rebellion of the early 1920s in Andhra Pradesh was primarily triggered by:
medium- A.Colonial restrictions on shifting cultivation and access to forest produce सही उत्तर
- B.The imposition of the Rowlatt Act
- C.The Khilafat issue
- D.The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
व्याख्या: Hill people rebelled against colonial forest laws that closed off areas needed for grazing, fuelwood, and shifting cultivation.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →72.Following the Chauri Chaura incident, Mahatma Gandhi:
medium- A.Called off the Non-Cooperation Movement सही उत्तर
- B.Declared full civil disobedience
- C.Launched the Salt March
- D.Resigned from the Indian National Congress
व्याख्या: Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement, believing it was turning violent.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →73.The Nehru Report of 1928, drafted to propose a constitutional framework for India, was authored mainly by:
medium- A.Motilal Nehru सही उत्तर
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.Mahatma Gandhi
- D.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
व्याख्या: Motilal Nehru drafted the report along with other leaders in response to the Simon Commission's all-British composition.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →74.At Dandi, Gandhi broke the law by:
medium- A.Manufacturing salt by boiling sea water सही उत्तर
- B.Burning foreign cloth
- C.Refusing to pay income tax
- D.Boycotting council elections
व्याख्या: Gandhi violated the government's salt monopoly by making salt from sea water at Dandi.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →75.By the early 1930s, business groups' enthusiasm for the Civil Disobedience Movement:
medium- A.Declined, as they worried about prolonged business disruption and labour unrest सही उत्तर
- B.Increased dramatically, leading to full financial backing till independence
- C.Was never significant to begin with
- D.Was matched by equal support from the British government
व्याख्या: As disruption dragged on, business groups grew anxious and looked for a settlement with the government.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →76.Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in London as:
easy- A.The sole representative of the Indian National Congress सही उत्तर
- B.A representative of the British government
- C.One of several equal Congress delegates
- D.An observer with no speaking rights
व्याख्या: Gandhi went to London as the Congress's sole representative at the Second Round Table Conference.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →77.The compromise that resolved the standoff between Gandhi and Ambedkar over separate electorates was called the:
medium- A.Poona Pact सही उत्तर
- B.Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- C.Lucknow Pact
- D.Nehru Report
व्याख्या: The Poona Pact of September 1932 replaced separate electorates with reserved seats for Dalits.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →78.Nationalists valued folklore as "national literature" primarily because they believed it was:
medium- A.Largely uncorrupted by outside influences and reflected authentic traditional culture सही उत्तर
- B.Written entirely by the British
- C.A modern invention with no historical roots
- D.Irrelevant to the independence struggle
व्याख्या: Folklore was seen as a pure, indigenous cultural source untouched by colonial influence.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →79.In which years did crop failures occur in many parts of India, leading to acute food shortages after the First World War?
medium- A.1918-19 and 1919-20 सही उत्तर
- B.1905-06 and 1906-07
- C.1929-30 and 1930-31
- D.1942-43 and 1943-44
व्याख्या: Crops failed in many parts of India in 1918-19 and 1919-20, resulting in acute food shortages.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →80.Which pairing of an early Satyagraha and its cause is correctly matched?
medium- A.Champaran -- oppression by indigo planters सही उत्तर
- B.Kheda -- mill workers' strike
- C.Ahmedabad -- peasant revenue relaxation
- D.Nagpur -- the Khilafat movement
व्याख्या: Champaran Satyagraha (1917) addressed the oppression of indigo cultivators by planters.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →81.The Rowlatt Satyagraha, launched by Gandhi against the Rowlatt Act, began with a nationwide:
medium- A.Hartal (strike) on 6 April 1919 सही उत्तर
- B.Salt march
- C.Non-cooperation with courts
- D.Bonfire of foreign cloth
व्याख्या: Gandhi called for a countrywide hartal on 6 April 1919 to protest the Rowlatt Act.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →82.According to Gandhi's Non-Cooperation programme, if the earlier stages failed to produce results, the movement would escalate to:
medium- A.Full civil disobedience, including non-payment of taxes सही उत्तर
- B.Immediate declaration of independence
- C.Formation of a parallel government
- D.Direct negotiation with the Viceroy alone
व्याख्या: The final stage of the staged programme envisaged full civil disobedience, including refusal to pay taxes.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →83.A key challenge that slowed the boycott of British institutions in towns was:
medium- A.The slow emergence of Indian alternative institutions such as schools and courts सही उत्तर
- B.Lack of interest among the urban middle class
- C.Full cooperation of the British government with the boycott
- D.Absence of any economic hardship
व्याख्या: Without ready Indian alternatives, students and lawyers gradually drifted back to government schools and courts.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →84.Alluri Sitarama Raju, leader of the Gudem Hills revolt, differed from Gandhi's approach in that he:
hard- A.Believed India could be liberated only through force, not non-violence सही उत्तर
- B.Rejected the idea of swaraj entirely
- C.Opposed the wearing of khadi
- D.Supported British colonial forest policy
व्याख्या: Raju admired aspects of the nationalist movement but believed armed force, not non-violence, would win freedom.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →85.Gandhi's decision after Chauri Chaura reflected his belief that:
hard- A.Satyagrahis needed proper training in non-violence before further mass struggles सही उत्तर
- B.Violence was acceptable in extreme situations
- C.The movement should be handed over to revolutionary groups
- D.Non-Cooperation had already achieved all its goals
व्याख्या: Gandhi felt satyagrahis needed better preparation in non-violent discipline before resuming mass action.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →86.The Nehru Report's proposals deepened political differences mainly because:
hard- A.Muhammad Ali Jinnah's demand for separate electorates for Muslims was not accepted सही उत्तर
- B.It proposed complete independence too soon
- C.It rejected dominion status entirely
- D.It was rejected outright by the British government
व्याख्या: Jinnah's demand for separate electorates was not accommodated, straining Congress-League relations.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →87.How many volunteers accompanied Gandhi on the Salt March?
easy- A.78 सही उत्तर
- B.11
- C.240
- D.300
व्याख्या: 78 volunteers marched with Gandhi from Sabarmati to Dandi.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →88.Industrial working-class participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement was most notably significant in:
medium- A.The Nagpur region सही उत्तर
- B.Bengal
- C.Punjab
- D.Kerala
व्याख्या: Workers in the Nagpur region adopted parts of the Gandhian programme within their own labour struggles.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →89.The Second Round Table Conference ultimately:
medium- A.Broke down without a satisfactory agreement, and Gandhi returned disappointed सही उत्तर
- B.Resulted in immediate Indian independence
- C.Was boycotted entirely by Gandhi
- D.Led to the abolition of the salt tax
व्याख्या: Talks at the conference failed to reach agreement, and Gandhi returned to India disappointed.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →90.Under the Poona Pact of September 1932, the Depressed Classes received:
medium- A.Reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils, voted by the general electorate सही उत्तर
- B.Separate electorates as originally demanded
- C.No representation at all
- D.Full autonomy in a separate state
व्याख्या: The pact provided reserved seats voted by the general electorate rather than separate electorates.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →91.The tricolour flag designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905 featured eight lotuses representing:
medium- A.The eight provinces of British India सही उत्तर
- B.The eight major religions of India
- C.The eight founding members of the Congress
- D.The eight demands of the Non-Cooperation Movement
व्याख्या: The 1905 Swadeshi flag's eight lotuses stood for the eight provinces of British India.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →92.Which combination correctly reflects the fiscal measures the British government introduced in India during the First World War?
hard- A.Both customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced सही उत्तर
- B.Only land revenue was increased, all other taxes were cut
- C.Revenue came solely from selling government bonds abroad
- D.Revenue was raised only by increasing the salt tax
व्याख्या: Both customs duties and income tax were used to finance the war effort.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →93.What made Gandhi's early Satyagraha movements (Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad) significant precursors to later mass movements?
hard- A.They demonstrated non-violent methods of mobilising people against local injustice सही उत्तर
- B.They directly overthrew British rule in those regions
- C.They were led entirely by revolutionary armed groups
- D.They resulted in immediate full independence
व्याख्या: These local campaigns proved that non-violent Satyagraha could successfully mobilise ordinary people, laying groundwork for later nationwide movements.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →94.Following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which of the following was imposed in Punjab?
easy- A.Martial law सही उत्तर
- B.Direct rule from London
- C.A separate constitution
- D.Complete provincial autonomy
व्याख्या: Martial law was imposed in Punjab in the aftermath of the massacre.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →95.Which of the following was part of Gandhi's proposed staged programme of Non-Cooperation?
hard- A.Boycott of legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods सही उत्तर
- B.Formation of the Khilafat Committee
- C.Signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- D.The Poona Pact
व्याख्या: The Non-Cooperation programme included boycotting councils, schools, courts, and foreign goods.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →96.Which of the following was picketed as part of the urban economic boycott during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
easy- A.Liquor shops सही उत्तर
- B.Grain markets
- C.Hospitals
- D.Post offices
व्याख्या: Liquor shops were picketed as part of the movement's programme in towns.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →97.Despite this ideological difference with Gandhi, Alluri Sitarama Raju's movement showed nationalist influence by:
hard- A.Persuading followers to wear khadi and give up drinking सही उत्तर
- B.Adopting the provisions of the Rowlatt Act
- C.Allying directly with the Khilafat Committee
- D.Supporting the council elections
व्याख्या: Raju drew on nationalist symbols like khadi even while pursuing an armed guerrilla strategy.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →98.The plantation workers' interpretation of "swaraj" as freedom to leave the tea gardens illustrates:
hard- A.How different social groups gave their own meanings to the concept of swaraj सही उत्तर
- B.That plantation workers rejected the idea of swaraj entirely
- C.That swaraj had a single, uniform meaning for all Indians
- D.That plantation workers were uninvolved in the national movement
व्याख्या: The episode shows that swaraj was interpreted differently depending on people's own experiences and needs.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →99.At the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress declared:
medium- A."Purna Swaraj," or complete independence, as its goal सही उत्तर
- B.Support for the Simon Commission
- C.Formation of the Swaraj Party
- D.Acceptance of dominion status
व्याख्या: The Lahore session formally proclaimed Purna Swaraj (complete independence) as the Congress goal.
इस विषय पर और अभ्यास करें →100.The key difference between the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience Movement was that, in the latter, people were asked to:
hard- A.Break colonial laws in addition to refusing cooperation सही उत्तर
- B.Only boycott council elections
- C.Officially engage in armed violence
- D.Restrict participation to urban workers only
व्याख्या: Civil Disobedience went further than Non-Cooperation by asking people to actively break unjust colonial laws.
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