History Mcqs Set 3 (234 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

history mcqs

set 3

Download PDF

Topics

set 1 Set 2 set 3

Practice Questions

234 Total
Question 41 Discuss
Ask a Friend

The partition of was annulled in 1911.

A
Burma
B
Punjab
C
Bengal
D
United Provinces

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The British partitioned Bengal in 1905 but were forced to annul it in 1911 due to massive political opposition and the Swadeshi movement.
Question 42 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Pulakeshin II was the famous ruler of which of the following dynasties?

A
Chalukya
B
Gauda
C
Maitraka
D
Vakataka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Pulakeshin II was the most powerful ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami, famously known for defeating Emperor Harshavardhana.
Question 43 Discuss
Ask a Friend

The Banaras session of the Indian National Congress in 1905 was presided over by .

A
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Gopal Krishna Gokhale presided over the 1905 Banaras session, where the Congress formally supported the Swadeshi Movement against the partition of Bengal.
Question 44 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Who among the following was NOT associated with the 'Prarthana Sabha'?

A
Atmaram Pandurang
B
Govind Ranade
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
RG Bhandarkar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang and championed by M.G. Ranade, whereas Mahatma Gandhi was not involved in its establishment.
Question 45 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Who among the following Indian leaders was the first member to be elected to the British Parliament?

A
Lala Hardayal
B
Bhikaji Cama
C
Dadabhai Naoroji
D
Motilal Nehru

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, made history by becoming the first Asian elected to the British Parliament in 1892.
Question 46 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Forward Bloc was founded in 1939-40 by which of the following leaders?

A
Rash Behari Bose
B
Jawahar Lal Nehru
C
Chittaranjan Das
D
Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Subhas Chandra Bose founded the All India Forward Bloc as a left-wing nationalist faction within the Indian National Congress after resigning from the presidency.
Question 47 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Which of the following committees was set up to investigate into the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

A
Hunter Committee
B
Sadlar Committee
C
Butler Committee
D
Henry Fowler Committee

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The British government appointed the Disorders Inquiry Committee, widely known as the Hunter Commission, to investigate the 1919 massacre.
Question 48 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Allan Octavian Hume
C
Charles Freer Andrews
D
Annie Besant

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a central role in founding the Indian National Congress to provide a platform for civic and political dialogue.
Question 49 Discuss
Ask a Friend

Who among the following formed a group of non-violent revolutionaries, the Khudai Khidmatgars (known as Red Shirts)?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
C
Abbas Tayabji
D
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) founded the Khudai Khidmatgars, a Pashtun non-violent resistance movement against British rule.
Question 50 Discuss
Ask a Friend

In which year was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?

A
1885
B
1882
C
1887
D
1886

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885, attended by 72 delegates from across India.
Previous Next