949+ Brief Indian History Quiz Questions and Answers MCQ

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Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

A) Lord Dufferin	B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Lansdowne	D) Lord Ripon

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Lytton

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5 2097

Q:

Humayun Nama was written by

A) Gulbadan Begum	B) Abbas Sarwani
C) Abul Fazl	D) Humayun

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gulbadan Begum

Explanation:

Humayun Nama is the history of the ruler Humayun and was written by Gulbadan Begum who is the daughter of Zaheruddin Muhammad Babur and the sister of Humayun.

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2 2095

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Who was the first Viceroy of India?

A) Lord Canning	B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Wavell	D) Lord Mountbatten

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Canning

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1 2095

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Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct?

1.he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor.

2.He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

3.He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

4.He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only	D) 3 and 4 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Only 1 and 2 are correct, as Mahatma Gandhi’s speech in BHU on 4 February,1916 did not include plight of untouchables and there was no issue of the mill owners on Ahmedabad in 1916.

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1 2095

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Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It began as the political wing of the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It was formed in 1920 as part of the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh shrines from the government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It formed the Akali Dal to coordinate groups (Jathas) to reclaim control of the shrines.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4	B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4 only	D) 2 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar. In 1920, Sikhs held their scheduled meeting and elected a bigger committee consisting of 175 members and named it Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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1 2092

Q:

The glorious revolution of 1688 demonstrated that parliament had

Answer

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had power over the English monarchy.

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1 2089

Q:

Bajirao I (1720–1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Nanda	B) Peshwas
C) Haryanka	D) Maurya

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Peshwas

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2 2086

Q:

The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of Dharmaraj?

A) Wakatak	B) Pallava
C) Kadamb	D) Western Ganga

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