Indian history For IES UPSC general Awareness
UPSC IES prepera Helindian history MCQ for Engineering Services Exam
1. Which of the following is the most significant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to modern India?
(a) His President ship of Indian National Congress
(b) His role in Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) His participation in Quit India Movement
(d) His achievement of integration of princely states
Ans:-D
2. Which of the following statements are true of the Congress Socialist Party?
I. It was a forum for various kinds of socialists in India.
II. It was a rival organization of Indian National Congress.
III. It championed the cause of the workers and peasants.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
Ans:-C
3. The first President of independent India was
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) M. K. Gandhi
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) J. L. Nehru
Ans:-A
4. Consider the following events:
1. Swadeshi movement
2. Home Rule movement
3. Anti -Rowlett Act Movement
4. Khilafat movement
Their correct chronological order is
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b)1,2,4,3
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 3,1,2,4
Ans:-A
5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List I List II
A. Lala Lajpat Rai 1. Servants of India
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2. The Pioneer
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 3. The Young India
D. Mahatma Gandhi 4. The Kesari
5. Navjeevan
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 5
(b) 2 3 1 5
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 3 4 5 1
Ans:-A
6. Choose the correct sequence of of occurrence of the following:
1. Morley-Minto reforms
2. Simon Commission
3. Second Round Table Conference
4. First Round Table Conference
(a) 1,2,4,3
(b)4,3,2,1
(c) 1,2,3,4
(d) 4,1,2,3
Ans:-A
7. In 1917, at Champaran the government forced farmers to undertake
(a) Indigo cultivation
(b) Hallow cultivation
(c) Opium cultivation
(d) Land ceiling
Ans:-A
8. The first session of Indian National Congress was held at
(a) Bombay
(b) Surat
(c) Calcutta
(d) Lahore
Ans:-A
9. Woods Despatch of 1854 resulted in the
(a) introduction of Postal System
(b) Abolition of child marriage
(c) Establishment of educational system
(d) Establishment of Indian universities
Ans:-C
10. The English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi was -
(a) Kesari
(b) Comrade
(c) Bombay Chronicle
(d) Young India.
Ans:-D
11. The first railway started in India under the
Governor- Generalship of
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Hastings
(d) Lord Cornwallis
Ans:-B
12. The Act which imparted provincial autonomy is
(a) Indian Council Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans:-C
13. Indian sepoys in the Bengal army revolted because
(a) The British officers ill-treated them.
(b) The British tried to make them use the greased cartridges.
(c) The British discontinued the payment of field allowance.
(d) The British passed the General Service Enlistment Act.
Ans:-B
14. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?
(a) Champaran
(b) Sabarmati Ashram
(c) Chauri Chaura
(d) Dandi
Ans:-B
15. Quit India Movement started after the failure of
(a) Cripps proposal
(b) Simon recommendations
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) None of these
Ans:-A
