1. Who wrote Hind Swaraj?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Hind Swaraj was originally written in:
A. Hindi
B. English
C. Gujarati
D. Marathi
Answer: C. Gujarati
3. Hind Swaraj was first published in:
A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1920
Answer: B. 1909
4. Which book is regarded as Gandhi’s philosophical statement on Swaraj and non-violence?
A. India Wins Freedom
B. Hind Swaraj
C. Gita Rahasya
D. Discovery of India
Answer: B. Hind Swaraj
5. Who wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. M.G. Ranade
D. R.C. Dutt
Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
6. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is associated with the:
A. Subsidiary Alliance Theory
B. Drain of Wealth Theory
C. Doctrine of Lapse
D. Two-Nation Theory
Answer: B. Drain of Wealth Theory
7. Who is known as the “Grand Old Man of India”?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
8. Who wrote India Wins Freedom?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
9. India Wins Freedom deals mainly with:
A. Ancient India
B. Indian Freedom Struggle and Partition
C. Economic Reforms
D. Mughal History
Answer: B. Indian Freedom Struggle and Partition
10. Who wrote The Discovery of India?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Maulana Azad
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
11. The Discovery of India was written by Nehru during his imprisonment in:
A. Cellular Jail
B. Ahmednagar Fort Prison
C. Yerwada Jail
D. Red Fort
Answer: B. Ahmednagar Fort Prison
12. The Discovery of India was published in:
A. 1935
B. 1940
C. 1946
D. 1950
Answer: C. 1946
13. Who wrote the novel Anandamath?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
D. Dinabandhu Mitra
Answer: B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
14. The famous patriotic song “Vande Mataram” appears in:
A. Gita Rahasya
B. Hind Swaraj
C. Anandamath
D. India Wins Freedom
Answer: C. Anandamath
15. “Vande Mataram” was composed by:
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sri Aurobindo
Answer: B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
16. Anandamath was first published in:
A. 1875
B. 1882
C. 1905
D. 1910
Answer: B. 1882
17. Who wrote Unhappy India?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Motilal Nehru
Answer: A. Lala Lajpat Rai
18. Unhappy India was written mainly in response to:
A. Simon Commission Report
B. Katherine Mayo’s Mother India
C. Nehru Report
D. Cripps Mission
Answer: B. Katherine Mayo’s Mother India
19. Who wrote Gita Rahasya?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
20. Gita Rahasya was written while Tilak was imprisoned at:
A. Cellular Jail
B. Mandalay Jail
C. Yerwada Jail
D. Lahore Jail
Answer: B. Mandalay Jail
21. Gita Rahasya is primarily a commentary on the:
A. Rig Veda
B. Bhagavad Gita
C. Upanishads
D. Ramayana
Answer: B. Bhagavad Gita
22. Match the following:
- Hind Swaraj — Mahatma Gandhi
- Discovery of India — Jawaharlal Nehru
- Gita Rahasya — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
23. Match the following:
- Anandamath — Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Unhappy India — Lala Lajpat Rai
- India Wins Freedom — Maulana Azad
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
24. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Hind Swaraj — Gandhi
B. Discovery of India — Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Anandamath — Rabindranath Tagore
D. Gita Rahasya — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: C. Anandamath — Rabindranath Tagore
25. Which book popularised the Drain Theory?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C. Discovery of India
D. India Wins Freedom
Answer: B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
26. Which book contains the song “Vande Mataram”?
A. Gita Rahasya
B. Anandamath
C. Hind Swaraj
D. Unhappy India
Answer: B. Anandamath
27. Which leader authored Hind Swaraj during a sea voyage from London to South Africa?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
28. Which book is an autobiographical account of India’s freedom movement?
A. Discovery of India
B. India Wins Freedom
C. Anandamath
D. Gita Rahasya
Answer: B. India Wins Freedom
29. Which book was written in Ahmednagar Fort Prison?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. Discovery of India
C. Gita Rahasya
D. Unhappy India
Answer: B. Discovery of India
30. Which of the following books is a novel?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. Discovery of India
C. Anandamath
D. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Answer: C. Anandamath
31. Arrange the following chronologically:
- Hind Swaraj
- Gita Rahasya
- Discovery of India
- India Wins Freedom
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 2 → 3 → 1 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
32. Consider the following statements:
- Hind Swaraj was published in 1909.
- It was originally written in Gujarati.
- It was written by Mahatma Gandhi.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
33. Consider the following statements:
- Gita Rahasya was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
- It is a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.
- It was written in Mandalay Jail.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
34. Which leader wrote both Hind Swaraj and My Experiments with Truth?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Maulana Azad
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
35. Which book criticised British economic exploitation of India?
A. Anandamath
B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C. India Wins Freedom
D. Discovery of India
Answer: B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
36. Which leader wrote Unhappy India?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: B. Lala Lajpat Rai
37. Which book was written as a reply to Mother India?
A. Discovery of India
B. Unhappy India
C. Hind Swaraj
D. India Wins Freedom
Answer: B. Unhappy India
38. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Discovery of India — Gandhi
B. India Wins Freedom — Maulana Azad
C. Hind Swaraj — Tilak
D. Gita Rahasya — Nehru
Answer: B. India Wins Freedom — Maulana Azad
39. Which book is closely associated with the slogan “Vande Mataram”?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. Anandamath
C. Discovery of India
D. Gita Rahasya
Answer: B. Anandamath
40. Which author is associated with the Drain Theory?
A. Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Gandhi
D. Nehru
Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
41. Who wrote The Discovery of India while imprisoned during the Quit India Movement?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sardar Patel
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
42. Which of the following books was NOT written by Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. My Experiments with Truth
C. Discovery of India
D. Satyagraha in South Africa
Answer: C. Discovery of India
43. Which pair is correctly matched?
A. Gita Rahasya — Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Anandamath — Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Hind Swaraj — Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Discovery of India — Maulana Azad
Answer: B. Anandamath — Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
44. The central theme of Gita Rahasya is:
A. Non-violence only
B. Karma Yoga (Path of Action)
C. Drain Theory
D. Partition of India
Answer: B. Karma Yoga (Path of Action)
45. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Hind Swaraj was written by Gandhi.
B. Unhappy India was written by Lala Lajpat Rai.
C. Discovery of India was written by Tilak.
D. Anandamath was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Answer: C. Discovery of India was written by Tilak.
46. Which book is associated with India’s cultural and historical heritage?
A. Discovery of India
B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C. Unhappy India
D. Hind Swaraj
Answer: A. Discovery of India
47. Which author served as the first Prime Minister of independent India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Maulana Azad
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
48. Which of the following books was written first?
A. Discovery of India
B. India Wins Freedom
C. Hind Swaraj
D. Unhappy India
Answer: C. Hind Swaraj
49. Which of the following books is correctly matched with its author?
A. Unhappy India — Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gita Rahasya — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Hind Swaraj — Nehru
D. Anandamath — Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: B. Gita Rahasya — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
50. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Hind Swaraj was written by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Discovery of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was written by Dadabhai Naoroji.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3