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(Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)
Indian Association was founded by
A
Anand Mohan Bose
B
Surendra Nath Banerjee
C
Both of them mentioned above
D
none of these
Name the first major issue that the Indian Association, the precursor of the Congress, took up for agitation?
A
Protection of the tenants from oppression by the zamindars
B
Agitation against the Arms Act
C
Agitation against the Vernacular Press Act
D
Reform of the Civil Service regulations
Name one of the following which earned the recognition of Dadhabhai Naoroji?
A
East Indian Association,1866
B
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha,1870
C
Madras Mahajan Sabha, 1881
D
Bombay Presidency Association,1885
Identify the first public association to be formed in modern India in 1837?
A
British Bengal Indian Society
B
British India Association
C
Landholders' Society
D
Madras Native Association
Consider the following names:
Pherozeshah Mehta
Badruddin Tyabji
M.G. Ranade
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who of the above formed the London Indian Society in 1865?
A
1,2 and 3
B
1 and 2
C
1 and 3
D
3 and 4
Who was the founder of the India League in 1875
A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Anand Mohan Bose
C
Sisir Kumar Ghosh
D
None of the above
Which of the following statements are correct about the impact of the press in the 19th century?
It inculated nationalism
It exposed colonial rule
It aroused political consciousness
It promoted disloyalty to the British rule
A
1,2,3 and 4
B
1,2 and 3
C
1,2 and 4
D
2,3 and 4
The Bombay Presidency Association was formed in 1885 in opposition to
A
Ilbert Bill
B
Lytton's reactionary policies
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
Neither (a) nor (b)
British Indian Association was founded by
A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C
Devendranath Tagore
D
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
In which year the "Landholders Society" was formed to safeguard the interest of the landlords in Bihar, Bengal and Orissa.
A
1835
B
1837
C
1875
D
1889
One of the immediate results of the Mutiny was that it led to
A
The founding of the Indian National Congress
B
Expansion of the military powers of the East India Company
C
Assumption of direct responsibility for administration of India by the Crown
D
Lack of essential unity was one of the reason for the failure of the revolt
The first sepoy who refused to use the greased cartridge and killed an Adjutant was
A
Mangal Pandey
B
Shiv Ram
C
Hardev
D
Abdul Rahim
The revolt of 1857 started from
A
Delhi
B
Barackpur
C
Merrut
D
Kanpuur
The immediate cause of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was
A
Introduction of cartridges greased with cow's fats
B
Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse
C
Wide disparity between the salaries native sepoys and British Soldiers
D
Bid to convert the Indians to Christiany
Raja Rammohan's tradition was carried on after hiis death by the radical Bengali youth. What were they known as?
A
Mohunites
B
Derozians
C
Red Shirts
D
Radical Humanists
Which of the following was NOT one of the political associations to be set up during the pre-Congress phase, before the revolt of 1857?
A
The British Indian Association
B
The Indian Association
C
Madras Native Association
D
Landholders' Society at Calcutta
Name the Governor-General when the 1857 Revolt broke out
A
Dalhousie
B
Canning
C
Lawrence
D
Curzon
Assertion(A):
The 1857 Mutiny was suppressed by the British
Reason (R):
Except for people like the Rani of Jhansi and Tantya Tope few fuedal lords participated in the mutiny.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
Both A and R are false
D
A is true but R is false
The freedom struggle in India was greatly inspired by the cry of 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity', which werwe associated with the
A
American War of Independence
B
French Revolution
C
Russian Revolution
D
Magna Carta
The first 100 years of British Rule in India saw the resistance movement take the shape of
A. Civil rebellions B. Tribal uprisings
C. National revolt D. Peasant movements
A
Only A
B
A and D
C
Only C
D
A,B and D
Which one of the following statements describes the nature and character of the revolt of 1857 most accurately?
A
It was a pure Sepoy Mutiny with no native leadership and little popular support
B
It was broadly a political movement which aimed at the elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
C
It was a racial struggle for supremacy between the Blacks and the Whites
D
It was a fuedal revolt planned as a war of national Independence
The most important nationalist organisation (all-India) before the Congress, which latter on merged with it , was
A
Indian Association of Calcutta
B
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
C
East India Association
D
Bombay Presidency Association
Match the following:
A. General Hearsey 1.Commanding Officer of Meerut on the eve of the Revolt
B. Sir Hugh Wheeler 2.Commanding Officer of Kanpur on the eve of the Revol
C. Colonel Mitchell 3.Commanding Officer of the 19th NI. at Berhampur
D. General Hewitt 4.Commanding Officer of the 34th NI. at Barrackpur
A
A-4,B-2,C-3,D-1
B
A-2,B-1,C-2,D-3
C
A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4
D
A-3,B-4,C-1,D-2
Identify the name of the wife of the Mughal Emperor who is beleived to have sabotaged the work of the rebels by acting as an informer to the British.
A
Zeenath Mahal
B
Fatima Begum
C
Hazrut Mahal
D
Mumtaz Mahal
Identify the acts passed by the British Government in 1856
(1)Religious Disabilities Act
(2)General Service Enlistment Act
(3)Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
(4)Abolition of Sati (Regulation17)
A
1,2 & 3
B
1,3 & 4
C
2,3 & 4
D
All of them
Identify the reason why Bombay and Madras failed to rise in revolt like the northern provinces?
A
Their administrators were highly tolerant and enlightened
B
The seat of administration, which was in Calcuttawas far away from them
C
They were denuded of required leadership by the Ryotwari settlement
D
They were excluded from annexations and confiscations
Identify the acknowledged leader of the revolt of 1857 in Awadh who after the defeat at Lucknow lead the rebellion in Rohilkand.
A
Maulvi Ahamadhullah Shah of Faizabad
B
Begum Hazrat Mahal
C
Khan Bahadhur Khan
D
Nana Saheb
There wer 3 phases (upto 1857) in the early period of resistance to British Rule in India. Find out the incorrect categorisation of a phase.
A
Tribal Rebellions
B
Constitutional agitation
C
Peasant rebellions and agrarian uprisings
D
civil rebellion
Point out where the 1857 uprising did not take place:
A
Avadh
B
Madras
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
East Punjab
In 1836 and 1854, the Moplah(Mappila) peasants of Malabar(North Kerala) rese against the
A
Landlords
B
Foreign Lenders
C
Moneylenders
D
Revenue officials of the British Government
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