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Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country ruled over colonial India?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

2.

What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?

a)

Indian Congress

b)

National Congress

c)

Indian Independence Congress

d)

Indian National Congress

3.

Which of the following was a result of Indian participation in WW1?

a)

Indians felt a sense of British patriotism

b)

anti-German discrimination increased

c)

demands for independence increased

d)

Indian nationalism declined

4.

Who became leader of the Indian National Congress and Indian independence in 1920?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

King George

d)

Indira Gandhi

5.

The reason for Partition of Bengal given by Viceroy Curzon was

a)

administrative convenience

b)

dominion status

c)

ensure peace in Bengal

6.

The two groups of Congress united at this place in 1907

a)

Lahore

b)

Calcutta

c)

Lucknow

7.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bipin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

8.

Who led from Delhi in 1857 uprising?

a)

Begum Hajrat Mahal

b)

Bahadurshah Zafar

c)

Raja Nahar Singh

d)

Kunwar Singh

9.

In 1885, Indian National Congress session was held at (a)  

10.

Main centers of the uprising were

a)

Delhi

b)

Kanpur

c)

Meerut

d)

Lucknow

11.
Gandhiji studied law in
a)
England
b)
South Africa
c)
France
d)
Australia
12.
Gandhiji's Satyagraha was based on two words
a)
Truth and Non-Violence
b)
Truth and Honesty
c)
Truth and Petition
d)
Non-Violence and Struggle
13.
Gandhiji believed that the path to India's salvation lay in
a)
Prejudices
b)
His early campaigns
c)
Patriotism
d)
Hindu-Muslim unity
14.
The public meeting at Jallianwala was held on
a)
26th January 1942
b)
13th April 1919
c)
14th August 1915
d)
15th August 1942
15.
Gandhiji promoted
a)
written petition
b)
compensation
c)
self-reliance
d)
humility
16.
People met at Jallianwala Bagh 
a)
To protest against General Dyer
b)
To protest against shooting
c)
To protest against the arrest of their leaders
d)
To protest against soldiers.
17.
Gandhiji had faith in
a)
Mass Movement
b)
His Leadership
c)
British Leaders
d)
Muslim League
18.
Freedom Fighters believed that Political freedom is meaningless 
a)
in the absence of public meeting
b)
without policy of suppression
c)
without social reforms
d)
in the absence of Britishers
19.
To promote self-reliance Gandhiji promoted
a)
Dandi March
b)
Non-Coperation
c)
Business and services
d)
The use of charkha and Khadi
20.
Government of India Act 1919 was also known as
a)
Dual Reforms
b)
Montague Chelmsford reforms
c)
Provincial reforms
d)
Gandhian reforms
21.

Where did Gandhi start his career as a lawyer?

a)

South Africa

b)

India

c)

England

d)

South America

22.

Where did Gandhi use satyagraha for the first time?

a)

Kheda

b)

South Africa

c)

England

d)

Ahmedabad

23.

At Champaran Gandhi fought for the rights of the _______ cultivators/ planters

a)

opium

b)

indigo

c)

coffee

d)

tea

24.

Where in India did Gandhi fight for the rights of the cotton mill workers ?

a)

Kheda

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Calcutta

d)

Bombay

25.

The Rowlatt Act passed by Justice Rowlatt was opposed by the people as it

a)

allowed only a few Indians the right to vote

b)

It took away the civil liberties of the people.

c)

it allowed only a few Indians to sit in the Council

d)

denied Indians freedom of movement

26.

How did Gandhi organise a mass protest against the Rowlatt Act?

a)

He organised a large scale movement

b)

He announced a hartal on 6th April 1919 and set up satyagraha sabhas.

c)

He started a long march with his followers

d)

He talked about swadeshi and boycott

27.

Where did The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?

a)

Agra

b)

Amritsar

c)

Allahabad

d)

Arrah

28.

Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement

a)

The Ali brothers

b)

The Ali Brothers and Gandhi

c)

Mahatma Gandhi and Tilak

d)

The Ali Brothers and Tilak

29.

The main reason behind the launch of the Non Cooperation Movement was

a)

the Khilafat issue

b)

the khilafat issue and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

c)

the demand for complete independence

d)

the demand for swaraj

30.

What were the methods used by Gandhi in the Non Cooperation Movement?

a)

swadeshi

b)

renunciation of titles

c)

Boycott

d)

All of the above

31.

Where did Gandhi start his career as a lawyer?

a)

South Africa

b)

India

c)

England

d)

South America

32.

Where did Gandhi use satyagraha for the first time?

a)

Kheda

b)

South Africa

c)

England

d)

Ahmedabad

33.

At Champaran Gandhi fought for the rights of the _______ cultivators/ planters

a)

opium

b)

indigo

c)

coffee

d)

tea

34.

Where in India did Gandhi fight for the rights of the cotton mill workers ?

a)

Kheda

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Calcutta

d)

Bombay

35.

The Rowlatt Act passed by Justice Rowlatt was opposed by the people as it

a)

allowed only a few Indians the right to vote

b)

It took away the civil liberties of the people.

c)

it allowed only a few Indians to sit in the Council

d)

denied Indians freedom of movement

36.

How did Gandhi organise a mass protest against the Rowlatt Act?

a)

He organised a large scale movement

b)

He announced a hartal on 6th April 1919 and set up satyagraha sabhas.

c)

He started a long march with his followers

d)

He talked about swadeshi and boycott

37.

Where did The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?

a)

Agra

b)

Amritsar

c)

Allahabad

d)

Arrah

38.

Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement

a)

The Ali brothers

b)

The Ali Brothers and Gandhi

c)

Mahatma Gandhi and Tilak

d)

The Ali Brothers and Tilak

39.

The main reason behind the launch of the Non Cooperation Movement was

a)

the Khilafat issue

b)

the khilafat issue and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

c)

the demand for complete independence

d)

the demand for swaraj

40.

What were the methods used by Gandhi in the Non Cooperation Movement?

a)

swadeshi

b)

renunciation of titles

c)

Boycott

d)

All of the above

41.

Indian National Congress was formed in the year

a)

1857

b)

1885

c)

1887

d)

1886

42.

---- is known as the father of INC

a)

A O Hume

b)

W C BANERJEE

c)

GANDHIJI

d)

LAL-BAL-PAL

43.

WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC

a)

DADA BHAI NAOROJI

b)

A O HUME

c)

W C BANERJEE

d)

GOKHALE

44.

Mainly, there are three stages of Nationalist movement in India

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Mahatma Gandhi was neither a Moderate nor an Extremist but influenced by both. ... He adopted the goal of moderates, i.e. self-rule via non-violent techniques and wedded it with the means of extremists.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Some of the leaders were very aggressive and took arms and ammunition in their hands. They are called --------

a)

Revolutionaries

b)

Extremist

c)

Moderates

d)

Gandhians

47.

They are --------

a)

moderates

b)

extremists

c)

Revolutionaries

48.

He was a --------- leader

a)

moderate

b)

extremist

49.

India Got Independence in the ----- nationalist phase

a)

moderates

b)

extremist

c)

Gandhian

50.

They were known as ------

a)

Revolutionaries

b)

Extremists

c)

Terrorists

d)

moderates

51.

Who was the first Indian leader to start an agitation for political reforms in India?

(a)  

52.

WHICH INDIAN LEADER WAS KNOWN AS ' GRAND OLD MAN OF INDIA

a)

DADABHAI NAOROJI

b)

RANJIT SINGH

c)

KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN

d)

GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE

53.

WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS

a)

SAROJINI NAIDU

b)

VIJAYA LAKSHMI PANDIT

c)

ANNIE BESANT

d)

KASTURBA GANDHI

54.

WHO IS REFERRED TO AS ' JOAN OF ARC OF INDIA'?

a)

RANI LAKSHMI BAI

b)

SAROJINI NAIDU

c)

VIJAYA LAKSHMI PANDIT

d)

INDIA GANDHI

55.

WHICH GOVERNOR GENERAL INTRODUCES THE DOCTRINE OF LAPSE?

a)

LORD CANNING

b)

LORD CURZON

c)

LORD DALHOUSIE

d)

LORD WELLESLY

56.

WHO WAS THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF 1857 MUTINY?

a)

LORD WELLESLY

b)

LORD CORNWALLIS

c)

LORD MOUNTBATTEN

d)

LORD CANNING

57.

WHO SET UP THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION?

a)

CHITTARAJAN DAS

b)

DINABANDU MITRA

c)

AURBINDO GHOSH

d)

SHRI SURENDRANATH BANERJEE

58.

WHO FOUNDED THE 'SERVANTS OF INDIA SOCIETY.?

a)

GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE

b)

BAL GANGADHAR TILAK

c)

ANNIE BESANT

d)

RAJGURU

59.

WHO LED THE BARDOLI SATYAGRAHA?

a)

SARDAR PATEL

b)

GANDHIJI

c)

VITHALBHAI PATEL

60.

MAHATMA STARTED WEARING LOIN CLOTH SINCE

a)

1921

b)

1919

c)

1906

d)

1903

61.

He was known as ‘Father of assertive nationalism’. Name the person.

(a)  

62.

Lala Lajpat rai was also known as (a)  

63.

(a)   was known as the father of Revolutionary thought in India.

64.

Name the newspapers for which Bipin Chandra Pal worked as a journalist to propagate his brand of nationalism.

(a)  

65.

Lala Lajpat Rai was influenced by the (a)   movement.

66.

He stressed the need to develop indigenous industries.

(a)  

67.

He started the ‘Servants of People Society’ for the Welfare of the downtrodden.

(a)  

68.

He organized many _________ and ____________ where physical training was imparted.

(a)  

69.

Who was known as forerunner of Mahatma Gandhi and why?

4 lines
70.

(a)   advocated widow remarriage.

71.

How did Lala Lajpat Rai die?

4 lines
72.

Name the society started by Tilak.

(a)  

73.

Name the newspapers started by Tilak.

(a)  

74.

Which slogan did Tilak give?

4 lines
75.

The books written by Tilak are ___________ and ____________.

(a)  

76.

Nmae the Publications of Lalal Lajpat Rai.

(a)  

77.

He wanted national education to be the basis of the freedom movement. Who was he?

(a)  

78.

Bipin Chandra Pal demanded _________ of work in a week and increase in the ____________________.

(a)  

79.

Tilak celebrated the traditional religious _____________ and ______________ festivals to propagate Nationalist ideas through songs and speeches and encourage the young Maharashtrians.

(a)  

80.

What were the objectives of the later nationalists?

4 lines
81.

Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

82.

What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

Lahore Resolution

83.

What is the British Raj?

a)

British East India Company's rule over the Indian subcontinent.

b)

Name for the British government's rule over India.

c)

League formed by Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims to protest British rule.

d)

A company that began to dominate Indian society since the 1600s.

84.

How did British rule improve India?

a)

The British brought railway, transport and communication systems to unite the region.

b)

The British helped prevent many famines during the 19th century with modern farming methods.

c)

India's economy thrived and produced more goods than the British?

d)

The British protected India from foreign invaders like the Mongols.

85.

Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?

a)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

b)

Jawarhalal Nehru

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Nelson Mandela

86.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...

a)

Begin a cycle of armed revolution.

b)

draw attention to critical issues.

c)

increase the strength of the military.

d)

resist the power of religious leaders.

87.

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...

a)

helping the British fight WWII

b)

removing British control from the subcontinent.

c)

abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination.

d)

establishing a unified government based on religious teachings.

88.

One reason India gained it independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...

a)

Great Britain was defeated in WWII.

b)

the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies.

c)

Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.

d)

India had supported the Axis Powers during WWII.

89.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

90.

The majority of India's population is made up of...

a)

Christians

b)

Buddhists

c)

Hindus

d)

Muslims

91.

Which Revolt Failed as it was only fought in small pockets of the country?

(a)  

92.

What is the full form if INC?

a)

Indian Nature Committee

b)

Indian Note Currency

c)

Indian National Congress

d)

Indonesian National Congress

93.

Mention the person in the picture

a)

W D Bannerjee

b)

Bala Ganghadar Tilak

c)

Ram Prasad Bismil

d)

W C Bannerjee

94.

Who was/were the founder of INC?

a)

W C Bannerjee

b)

Lal, Bal, Pal Trio

c)

A O Hume

d)

Bhagat singh

95.

True or false; Bhagat singh was a member of the extremists

('T' for true and 'F' for false)

(a)  

96.

In 1885, Indian National Congress session was held at (a)  

97.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bipin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

98.

What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?

a)

Indian Congress

b)

National Congress

c)

Indian Independence Congress

d)

Indian National Congress

99.
Gandhiji's Satyagraha was based on two words
a)
Truth and Non-Violence
b)
Truth and Honesty
c)
Truth and Petition
d)
Non-Violence and Struggle
100.
Gandhiji promoted
a)
written petition
b)
compensation
c)
self-reliance
d)
humility
101.
To promote self-reliance Gandhiji promoted
a)
Dandi March
b)
Non-Coperation
c)
Business and services
d)
The use of charkha and Khadi
102.

---- is known as the father of INC

a)

A O Hume

b)

W C BANERJEE

c)

GANDHIJI

d)

LAL-BAL-PAL

103.

WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC

a)

DADA BHAI NAOROJI

b)

A O HUME

c)

W C BANERJEE

d)

GOKHALE

104.

They are --------

a)

moderates

b)

extremists

c)

Revolutionaries

105.

He was a --------- leader

a)

moderate

b)

extremist

106.

The .............. believed that British rule was a blessing because it had conferred several benefits on India.

a)

The Early Nationalists

b)

The Assertive Nationalists

107.

Which of these is not one of the methods of the moderates?

a)

Presenting grievances

b)

Boycott

c)

Waiting patiently for the government to pass laws for the welfare of India

108.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal were .......................

a)

Moderates

b)

Radicals

109.

The goal of the assertive nationalists was ..................

a)

Citizen participation in the government

b)

Immediate freedom [Swaraj]

c)

Reforms in the Indian society

110.

What was the British objective for partition of Bengal?

a)

Division on communal lines

b)

Administrative efficiency

c)

Freedom of India

111.

The Muslim League supported the partition of Bengal.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Which of the following was not one of the objectives of the Muslim League?

a)

To promote hostility towards other communities

b)

Tp promote loyalty towards the British government

c)

To promote political rights of the Muslims.

113.

After World War I, Muslims continued to support the British

a)

True

b)

False

114.

The Lucknow Pact brought the following sections together -

a)

Congress and Muslims League

b)

Moderates and Radicals

c)

Both

115.

Who among the following formed the Home Rule League?

a)

Aurobindo Ghosh

b)

Abul Kalam Azad

c)

Surendranath Banerjee

d)

Annie Besant

116.

What was the method of the early nationalist popularly known as ?

(a)  

117.

Who was known as the 'GRAND OLD MAN OF INDIA' ?

a)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

Surendranath Banerjee

d)

A.O. Hume

118.

What was the second set of Methods of the Early Nationalist ?

4 lines
119.

Who had set up the Servants of India Society ?

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

120.

In which fight did Gokhale helped Gandhiji?

a)

In fighting aginst economic exploitation

b)

In fighting against racial discrimation

c)

In fighting against social ills

121.

Who was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service Examination ?

a)

Raja Ram Mohun Roy

b)

A.O.Hume

c)

Madan Mohun Malviya

d)

Surendranath Banerjee

122.

After the fusion of which two associations did the Indian National Congress was formed ?

a)

Indian national conference and east india company

b)

East India Association And Indian Association

c)

east india company and Indian Association

d)

Indian Conference and east indian association

123.

What was the other name for Early Nationalists ?

a)

Assertives

b)

Moderates

124.

Among these, what were the contributions of Surendranath Banerjee ? (You can choose more than one option)

a)

Established the Indian Association

b)

Exposed Economic Ills of India

c)

Persuaded the British for Reforms

d)

Created an All-Indian Political Association

125.

Who exposed the economic ills of India and was called the India's Unofficial Ambassador ?

a)

Surendranath Banerjee

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

Gopal Krishnaa Gokhale

d)

Pherozshah Mehta