ICSE History Quiz

The headquarters of the UNESCO are located in:

• Geneva, Switzerland

• Paris, France

• The Hague, The Netherlands

• New York City, USA

During the First World War, the fighting in the Middle East occurred between:

• Turkey and Russia

• The Persian Empire and the Allied Powers

• The Ottoman Empire and the Allied Powers

• The Ottoman Empire and the Central Powers

Which among the following was not a contribution by Bipin Chandra Pal?

• He refused to give testimony against Aurobindo Ghose.

• He demanded forty-eight hours of work in a week.

• He worked as a journalist in 'New India'.

• He presided over the 1920 session of the INC.

The Khilafat Non-Cooperation Movement started by:

• August 31, 1920

• October 17, 1919

• October 17, 1920

• August 22, 1920

Who presided over the first session of the 'All-India Muslim League'?

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Nawab Salimullah

• Agha Khan

• Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan

Which of the following statements about Dadabhai Naoroji is not true?

• He taught mathematics at Elphinstone College.

• He started the East India Association.

• He opposed the Minto-Morley reforms.

• He was elected President of the INC thrice.

The states of Jaitpur, Sambalpur and Satara had one thing in common. What was it?

• They were annexed during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

• They were annexed using the Doctrine of Lapse.

• They all accepted the Subsidiary Alliance.

• They were venues for sessions of the INC.

What immediate action did the British take after their failure in suppressing the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• Signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

• Hosting the First Round Table Conference.

• Hosting the Second Round Table Conference.

• Sending the Simon Commission.

Why did the Hindu Mahasabha reject the Cripps' Mission?

• Because the Muslim League accepted it.

• Because it wanted Dominion status.

• Because it feared the partition of the country.

• Because it feared the loss of interests of the Hindus.

Which of the following was not a main point of the Mountbatten Plan?

• Sylhet district would decide by referendum which country it wanted to join.

• The existing Constituent Assembly would draw up a Constitution that would apply to India only.

• Sindh would decide which nation to join using a plebiscite.

• The British Parliament would transfer the power to govern India on August 15, 1947.

Answer explanation

Sindh was to have a special meeting, and the administrators were to decide the nation it would be part of. In a referendum or a plebiscite, the people of the province vote their preference.