General Knowledge

1. Who wrote Hind Swaraj? A. Bal Gangadhar TilakB. Mahatma GandhiC. Jawaharlal NehruD. Dadabhai NaorojiAnswer: B. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Hind Swaraj was originally written in: A. HindiB. EnglishC. GujaratiD. MarathiAnswer: C. Gujarati 3. Hind Swaraj was first published in: A. 1905B. 1909C. 1915D. 1920Answer: B. 1909 4. Which book is regarded as Gandhi’s philosophical statement … Read more

1. The Santhal Rebellion took place in: A. 1831B. 1855C. 1875D. 1899Answer: B. 1855 2. The Santhal Rebellion was led by: A. Birsa MundaB. Sidhu and Kanhu MurmuC. Alluri Sitarama RajuD. Titu MirAnswer: B. Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu 3. The Santhal Rebellion took place mainly in present-day: A. Jharkhand and West BengalB. GujaratC. PunjabD. AssamAnswer: … Read more

1. The Simon Commission was appointed in: A. 1925B. 1927C. 1928D. 1930Answer: B. 1927 2. The Simon Commission arrived in India in: A. 1927B. 1928C. 1929D. 1930Answer: B. 1928 3. The Simon Commission was boycotted because: A. It proposed partition.B. It had no Indian member.C. It supported complete independence.D. It abolished separate electorates.Answer: B. It … Read more

1. The Regulating Act was passed in: A. 1765B. 1773C. 1784D. 1793Answer: B. 1773 2. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed during the reign of: A. George IIB. George IIIC. William IVD. Queen VictoriaAnswer: B. George III 3. Under the Regulating Act (1773), the Governor of Bengal became the: A. Governor-General of BengalB. Governor-General … Read more

1. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in: A. 1913B. 1915C. 1917D. 1919Answer: B. 1915 2. Gandhi returned to India from: A. EnglandB. FranceC. South AfricaD. MauritiusAnswer: C. South Africa 3. Gandhi’s political mentor was: A. Dadabhai NaorojiB. Gopal Krishna GokhaleC. Bal Gangadhar TilakD. Lala Lajpat RaiAnswer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 4. Gandhi’s … Read more

1. The Anushilan Samiti was founded in: A. 1897B. 1902C. 1905D. 1908 Answer: B. 1902 2. The Anushilan Samiti was founded in: A. BombayB. CalcuttaC. LahoreD. Delhi Answer: B. Calcutta 3. Which revolutionary organisation was founded by Barindra Kumar Ghosh and others? A. HSRAB. Ghadar PartyC. Anushilan SamitiD. Abhinav Bharat Answer: C. Anushilan Samiti 4. … Read more

1. The Partition of Bengal was carried out in: A. 1903B. 1905C. 1907D. 1911 Answer: B. 1905 2. The Partition of Bengal came into effect on: A. 7 August 1905B. 16 October 1905C. 30 December 1906D. 12 December 1911 Answer: B. 16 October 1905 3. Who was the Viceroy responsible for the Partition of Bengal? … Read more

1. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in: A. 1883B. 1885C. 1887D. 1890 Answer: B. 1885 2. The Indian National Congress was founded on: A. 28 December 1885B. 15 August 1885C. 26 January 1885D. 10 May 1885 Answer: A. 28 December 1885 3. Who founded the Indian National Congress? A. Dadabhai NaorojiB. Surendranath BanerjeeC. … Read more

1. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Renaissance”? A. Swami VivekanandaB. Raja Ram Mohan RoyC. Swami Dayanand SaraswatiD. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Answer: B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in: A. 1815B. 1828C. 1835D. 1875 Answer: B. 1828 3. Brahmo Samaj was founded at: A. … Read more

1. The Revolt of 1857 began at: A. DelhiB. MeerutC. KanpurD. Lucknow Answer: B. Meerut 2. The Revolt of 1857 started on: A. 10 May 1857B. 23 June 1857C. 15 August 1857D. 1 January 1857 Answer: A. 10 May 1857 3. Who is regarded as the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857? A. Doctrine … Read more