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University of Calicut School of Distance Education I / II Semester – 2019 Admn. Modern Indian History (1857 to the present)
(Complementary Course for BA Englsih, Economics, Sociology & Political Science)
1 Who founded Brahma Samaj?
A. Mohan Roy B. Benkin Chandra Chatterji
C. Tagore D. None .
2. Dayantha Saraswathy founded …......
A . Arya Samaj B.Prarthana Samaj
C. Aligarh Movement D.Brahma Samaj.
3.In 1917 Annie Besant was elected …...... of the Indian Natioanl Congress.
A .Vice Roy B.Cheif Executive Officer
C .Manager D. President.
4. Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon?
A. Mahayan B. Hinayan
C. Vajrayana D. Mahayana and hinayana equally flourished
5.The battle of plassey took place in the year .
A. 1757 B. 1787 C. 1907 D. 1717
6.The Drain Theory was propounded by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. R C Dutt D. M K Gandhi.
7 Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British state of
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A. Travancore B. Baroda C. Hyderabad D. Mysore
8..Tipu Sultan was the ruler of
A. Hyderabad B. B Madurai C. Mysore D. Vijaya nagar
9 .Wellesely came to India as governor general in
A .1796 B. 1797 C . 1798 D . 1799
10 Hindu college Calcutta founded by
A. Rajaram Mohan Roy B. Vivekanda
C. Syyed Ahmed khan D.None.
11. The leader of Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was …...... ?
A Beegam Hazrat Mahal B. Tanteo Tope C. Birjis qadir D. None.
12.India struggle for Independence is a book edited by
A. Bipan Chandra B. Satish Chandra
C. Sumit Sarkar D. None.
13.The battle of Buxar took place in the year
A. 1757 B. 1764 C. 1907 D. 1717
14. S N D P formed in the year …......
A. 1905 B .1903 C .1914 D . None.
15.Panditha Rama Bai belongs to …......
A. Karnataka B. Delhi C. Bengal D. Kerala
16.Which was the first news paper in India?
A .Bengal Gazate B .Malayala Manorama
C. Mathrubhumi D . The Hindu
17. Social back ground of Indian Nationalism is a work by …...
A. Dr A C Das B. prof Maxmuller
C. Ram lal Desai D. Dr K K Sharma
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19. Which of the following British Act ended the system of double government by abolishing the Board of control and court of directors?
A. Govt of India Act ,1858 B. Indian council Act ,1861
C. Act of 1892 D. Indian Council Act 1909 .
18.. The papers New India and “common weal “ were started by …......
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Annie Besant
19.How many branches of Home rule league did Bal Gangadhar Tilak setup?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 8
20 Where and when the extremists were readmitted in to the congress ?
A. Lahore-1916 B . Lucknow 1916
C . Karachi 1917 D . Surat,1917.
21. Who said the following of the Indian National Congress ;A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own actions was urgently needed ?
A .A O Hume B .M A Jinnah
C .Bal Ganghadhar Tilak D .Bipin Chandra pal
22 Where was the first section of Indian National Congress held in 1885
A .Poona B .Calcutta C. Bombay D. Agra
23 Who presided over the second session of INC?
A. Pherozeshah Metha B . A O Hume
C. Dada bhai Naoroji D .Mahatma Gandhi
24 Who was the first non Indian president of Indian Natioanal Congress?
A .George yule B .William Wedder hun
C .Lord Dufferin D None of the above.
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25 In which session the Indian National Congress split in to the Moderates and the extremists?
A .1905 B .1909 C .1908 D .1907
26 Who was the first women president of Indian Natioanl Congress?
A .Sarojini Naidu B . Annie Besant
C. Nellie Sen Gupta D. Lakhshmi Sehgal
27 Who was the Viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement ?
A. Lord Curzon B .Lord Irwin
C .Lord Willingdon D .Lord Lansdowne
28 Who among the following is not the chief architect of Swadeshi Movement ?
A . Arabindo Ghosh B. M K Gandhi
C. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Bipin Chandra pal
29 Who among the following opened Co operative stores and headed the Swadeshi Wastu Pracharini Sabha during Sadeshi Movement ?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai B .Syed Haider Raza
C .Lokamanya Tilak D Chidambaram Pillai.
30 Who setup Swadesh Bandhab Samiti to propagate the Swadeshi Movement ?
A . Surendra Nath Banerjee B .Rabindra Nath Tagore
C .G K Gokhale D. Ashwini Kumar Dutt
31 Who was the president of Indin Natioanl Congress during Swadeshi movement ?
A .Dadabaha Naoroji B . A O Hume
C. M K Gandhi D .B G Tilak
32 Which of the following extremist leader murdered Kennedy on april 30,1908 ?
A. Subramaniyam Bharati B. Khudirium Bose and Prafulla Chaki
C. Hema Chandra Kanungo D. Sachindranath Sanyal
33 Taikh -i-Ferishta was written as per the instruction of which ruler ?
A .Nizam Shah B. Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
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C. Akbar D. Ibrahim Adilshah
34 The revolt of 1857 began at …......
A .Delhi B. Meerut C. Alahabhad D .None
35 The head quarters of the Ramakrishna Ashramam is at …...... ?
A .Calcutta B. Bombay C .Delhi D .Dhakka
36 Who abolished dyrachy system?
A .Warren hastings B. Lord Curzon
C.Cornwallis D. Minto.
A Karnataka B Delhi C Bengal D Kerala .
37 Mangal Pandey was executed on
A . 9 th may 1857 B .9 th may 1858n
C .9 th may 1890 D . 8 th April 1857.
38 Who was the first martyr of the Revolt ?
A. Mangal pandey B . Nehru
C .Rani Laxmi bhai D . Tantio Tope
39 Which part of India witnessed the revolt of 1857?
A .North India B .South India
C .Eastern India D .North East
40 India Struggle for Independence is a book edited by
A .Bipan Chandra B. Satis Chandra
C .Sumit Sarkar D. None
41 The treaty of Sreerangapattanam was between
A .Tipu and British B. Hyder and British
C .Tipu and French D. Hyder and French
42 Permanent settlement proved harmful mostly to
A .land lords B. Peasants
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C .Company D. Money lenders
43 The permanent settlement was introduced in India by
A .Warren Hastings B .Lord Welleseley
C . Lord Cornwallis D .Robert Clive
44 The permanent settlement was introduced on
A. 23 rd March 1792 B. 23 rd March 1793 B. 23 rd March 1794 D. 23 rd March 1795
45 Who said permanent settlement that it was sad blunder
A Marshman B Holmes
C V A Smith D Lanepoole
46 Among the following ,permanent settlement was introduced in the province of
A Madras B punjab C Bengal D Bombay
47 Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A Travancore B Baroda C Hyderabad D Mysore
48 Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A Hyderabad B Madurai C Mysore D Vijaya nagar
49 The system of dual government during the latter half of the 18 th century A D is associated with the name of
A Clive B Cornwallis
C Wareen hastings D William Bentick
50 What was the prominent reason of the out break of the Battle of Plassey
A Mir Jafar B Mir Kasim
C Jagat Sait D None of them
51 What was the immediate cause of the out break of the revolt of 1857
A Greased Catridges B Transfer policy of English
C Behavoiur of the English D None of the above
52 The Indian Soldier who instigated the sepoys to the revolt of 1857 was
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A Mangal Pandey B Suresh Pandey
C Ramesh Pandey D None of the above
53 India came under direct colony of British in
A 1857 B 1858 C 1869 D 1860
54 The governor general of India came to be known as Viceroy of India with effect from
A 1855 B 1856 C 1857 D 1858
55 Whose tomb is at Bristol?
A Rajaram Mohan Roy B William Bentik
C Vivekanda D None
56 What does the meaning peshwa means
A A great personality B A great commander of the Army
C Head of justice department D leader or Prime minister
57 M G Ranade, R G Bhandarkar, and N G Chandavarkar were prominent leaders of :
A.Brahmo Samaj B Prarthana Samaj
C Arya Samaj D None of the above
58 Shudhi movement was started by
A . swami shraddhanand B. swami dayanand
C sree narayana guru D. R G Ranade
59 .Eighteen fifty seven is a book by …......
A J L Nehru B.S N Sen
C .S B Choudari D Tarachand
60 up to 1704 Mysore was under the supremacy of
A Akbar B Jahangir
C Shajahan D Aurangazeb
61 Haider Ali was born in 1722 at …......
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A Siyal kot B Budikot
C Sherkot D None of the above
62 India came directly under the British empire by …......
A .Victorian proclamation B. Act of 1813
C.Act of 1909 D .Act of 1919.
63 .Sharada Ashram was set up by …......
A .Rajaram Mohan Roy B.Pandita Rama Bai
C M G Ranade D Tarachand
64 .Name the Nawab of Bengal who bought with the British in the Battle of Plassey .
A .Siraju Dawala B Mirkasim
C mir jafer D Akbar II
65 .Treaty of Srirangapattanam Signed between Tipu Sultan and …......
A .Robert Clive B. Cornwallis
C Dalhousie D Warren Hastings
66 .The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year
A .1526 B.1656 C 1761 D. 1765
67.Who were first European traders settle down in India ?
A. The French B.The portuguese
C.The Dutch D The English
68.Which Treaty was concluded after the end of First Carnatic War
A Treaty of Paris B Treaty of London
C Aix-la -Chapelle Treaty D None of the above
69 The Second Carnatic war was fought between
A .1749-1752 B.1749-1754
C.1749-1753 D.1749-1755
70 …...... comeout victorius in the second carnatic war
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A England B France C Dutch D Portuguese
71 .How many years did the third Carnatic war last?
A .Two B .Three C .Four D .Six
72 .Which treaty was concluded after the end of First Carnatic War .
A Treaty of Paris B Treaty of London
C Aix -la Chapelle Treaty D None of the above
73 .Which of the following was not the effect of 1857 revolt ?
A East India Company”s administration was directly taken by the British Parliament B Army was re-organised
C Indians were given remission of taxes
D A new attitude developed on Indian States.
74 .Name the Irish lady who was elected first women president of Indian national Congress ?
A.Nivedita B.Mira Benh
C.Annie Besant D.Sarojini Naidu
75.Who among the following is considered as the 'Grand mother of Indian revolutionary movement ?
A.Sarojini Naidu B Lakshmibai,the Rani of Jhansi
C.Annie Besant D Madam Cama
76.Who among the following was the founding member of Anushilan samiti ?
A Madanlal Dhingara B .Prasad Bismil
C P.Mitra D Bhagat Singh
77.Who among the following killed Curzon Wyllie in London?
A Madanlal Dhingara B.Prasd Bismil
C.P.Mitra D.Bhagat Singh
78.In which place khar party was founded?
A .San francisco B.California
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C.Tokyo D.London
79.Who was the founder of Gadar party?
A. Lala Hardayal B Sohan Singh Bhakkna
C Taraknath Das D All of the above.
80 .Which was first Vernacular paper in India ?
A.Bengal Gazette B Samachar Darpan
C Mumbai Samachar D The times of India.
81.Which was the oldest daily in India?
A.Bengal Gazetee B.Samachar Darpan
C.Mumbai Samachar D.The times of India.
82 Which is the oldest English daily in India?
A. The Hindustan Times B.The Statesman
C.The times of India D The Indian Express .
83.When was Queen Victoria”s proclamatiom
A .1857 B .1858 C.1862 D.1892
84 .Who established Ramakrishna mission ?
A Bal Gangadhar Tilak B.Swami Dayanand
C.Swami Shraddhanand D.Swami Vivekanda.
85.When was the Indian association formed ?
A .1876 B.1885 C.1886 D.1893
86.When was the Bengal Province partioned ?
A. 1905 B. 1906 C. 1911 D.1909
87.When was Indian Councils Act announced ?
A .1905 B.1906 C.1909 D.1911
88.When was Dyarchy system introduced ?
A 1911 B 1919 C 1920 D 1927
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89.Who wrote 'vande mataram”
A Rabindra nath Tagore B Bankim Chandra chatterjee
C Muhammad Iqbal D B G Tilak
90 Who was the Viceroy of India when partion of Bengal came into effect?
A Lord Minto B Lord curzon
C Lord Cornwallis D Lord Morley
91 Who was the Viceroy when Bengal partion was cancelled ?
A Hardinge II B.Curzon
C.Cornwallis D.Minto.
92 . Who was the president of Indian national congress during Benagl partion ?
A .A W C Banerjee B. A O Hume
C. Dadabahai Naoroji D .Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
93.Full name of Bal Gangadhar Tilak was …......
Balasaheb Gangadhar Tilak B Keshav Gangadhar Tilak
C Lokmanya Tilak D Appasaheb Gangadhar Tilak
94.Bal Gangadhar Tilak born on …......
A. 23 JULY 1866 B. 23 JULY 1876
C.23 July 1846 D. 23 July 1856
95.Which of the following is not related to Bal Gangadhar Tilak ?
A . Social reformer B. Journalist
C. Physician D. Teacher.
96.Which of the folllowing personality is considerd as father of Indian Unrest ?
A. Pandit Nehru B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Subash Chandra Bose.
97.In ….....Annie Besant founded the Home Rule League.
A.1923 B.1945 C. 1916 D. 1910
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98 In 1913 Annie Besant started a journal called …......
A. The India B. Indian
C. Independence India D.New India
99 .In 1913 ,Annie Besant founded Central Hindu College High School at …......
A .Banaras B.Allhabad C.Delhi D.Kolkata
100.Annie Besant was first women to support …...... in England.
A.None of these B.Social responsibility
C.Birth control D.Literacy rate.
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Answer key
1 A 21 A 41 A 61 B 81 C
2 A 22 C 42 B 62 A 82 C
3 D 23 C 43 C 63 B 83 B
4 A 24 A 44 B 64 A 84 A
5 A 25 D 45 B 65 B 85 A
6 B 26 B 46 C 66 C 86 A
7 A 27 A 47 A 67 B 87 C
8 C 28 B 48 C 68 C 88 B
9 C 29 C 49 A 69 B 89 B
10 A 30 D 50 A 70 A 90 B
11 A 31 A 51 A 71 D 91 A
12 B 32 B 52 A 72 C 92 D
13 B 33 A 53 B 73 C 93 A
14 B 34 B 54 D 74 C 94 B
15 A 35 A 55 A 75 D 95 C
16 A 36 A 56 D 76 C 96 C
17 C 37 D 57 B 77 A 97 C
18 D 38 A 58 A 78 A 98 D
19 A 39 A 59 B 79 B 99 A
20 B 40 A 60 D 80 B 100 C
Prepared by :
Dr.Ancy M A, Assistant Professor, School of Distance Education, University of Calicut.
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