Indian History Quiz

The Vernacular Press Act, aimed at curbing the freedom of the press, was passed in which year?

• 1878

• 1882

• 1905

• 1910

The Social Service League, formed in 1911, aimed at uplifting the backward classes. Who was its founder?

• M.K. Gandhi

• B.R. Ambedkar

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale

• Narayan Malhar Joshi

Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?

• Dadabhai Naoroji

• Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The Bombay Mutiny of 1946 was a naval revolt led by ratings against the British. What was their main demand?

• Higher wages

• Better living condition

• Indianisation of the Navy

• Independence for India

The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed the creation of how many groups of provinces in India?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

The Quit India Movement of 1942 was launched on the call of Mahatma Gandhi from which place?

• Sabarmati Ashram

• Wardha

• Gowalia Tank, Bombay

• Jallianwala Bagh

The leader of the Red Shirts Movement in Kerala against untouchability was:

• K.K. Kelappan

• A.O. Hume

• E.V. Ramasamy

• Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

The leader of the Indian National Congress during the Lahore Session of 1929 when the demand for complete independence was made was:

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Subhas Chandra Bose

• Sardar Patel

• Rajendra Prasad

The leader of the Swaraj Party after C.R. Das was:

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Motilal Nehru

• Rajendra Prasad

• Sardar Patel

The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1931 is notable for:

• Adoption of the Poona Pact

• Adoption of the Fundamental Rights resolution

• Declaration of complete independence

• Launching the Quit India Movement