CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Modern Indian History Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements:
Following Dandi Salt March, Mahatma Gandhi chose Dharasana Salt Satyagraha in Mysore as the next non-violent protest against British Rule.
In Eastern India during Civil Disobedience Movement, people refused to pay chowkidari tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the __________.
  • money lender
  • British Government
  • Maharaja of Kolhapur
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
Which of the following statements about Gandhiji's Hind Swaraj written in 1909 is/are true?
Hind Swaraj offers a civilisation concept of the Indian nation.
Hind Swaraj states that Parliament's democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the sufferings of Indians.
Hind Swaraj argues that industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of society.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 1
Which one of the following facts is/are true about the Civil Disobedience Movement?
(1) The movement had no definite beginning.
(2) In many parts of the country, people refused to pay land revenue.
(3) People boycotted foreign goods and liquor.
(4) Gandhi gave the cry of 'Do or Die' as a slogan for the movement.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • All of these
  • 2 and 3
The Gadkari Uprisings (1844-45) took place in _________.
  • Punjab
  • Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
Which one of the following statements given below is not true about the Swaraj Party constituted by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru?
  • Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru resigned from their offices in the All India National Congress to constitute Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party
  • The Swaraj Party declared to present the national demand for self-governement in the Legislative Councils under the British rule
  • The Swarajists stated that participation in the legislative councils under the British rule, was necessary to occupy the piece of power, which was provided to the councils by the Montagu-Chelmsford
  • The Swarajists lacked any policy of coordinating their militant work in the legislative Councils with mass political work outside
Match the following:
A.Munda Revolt
1.Birsa Munda
B.Koya Rebellion
2.Tomars Dora
C.Patna Uprising
3.Sambunath Pal
D.Savara Rebellion
4.Radhakrishnan Dandsena
  • A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
  • A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  • A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  • A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
The Dhar Rao 'Banda' rebellion was centred around __________.
  • Satara
  • Hyderabad
  • Lucknow
  • Madras
Consider the following events.
Indigo Revolt
Santhal Rebellion
Deccan Riot
Mutiny of the Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of these event is _________.
  • 4, 2, 1, 3
  • 4, 2, 3, 1
  • 2, 4, 3, 1
  • 2, 4, 1, 3
The Ahrar Movement __________.
  • was moved by loyalist politics of the Aligarh school and big nawab and zamindars
  • disliked the loyalist politics of the Aligarh school and big nawab and zamindars
  • advocated participation in the militant National Movement
  • All of the above
Consider the following provisions envisaged by Muhammad Ali Jinnah under his fourteen points demand in 1929:
All Cabinets at central or local level should have at least 1/3rd Muslim representation.
In the Central Legislature, Muslim representation should not be less than one third.
Sindh should be separated from the Punjab province.
Communal Electorate System should be abolished.
Which of the provisions given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following revolted first against British?
  • Khasis
  • Mundas
  • Santhal
  • Rampas
Which of the following papers was essentially the mouthpiece of the policies of liberals?
  • New India
  • Leader
  • Young India
  • Free Press Journal
Consider the following statements about an evaluation of the early nationalists:
(1) They popularised modern ideas.
(2) They failed to widen the scope of their demands.
(3) They exposed the exploitative character of colonial rule.
Which of the above statements are correct?
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
Which of the following is/are true about Indian Councils Act, 1909?
(1) Indian Councils Act, 1909 was popularly known as Minto Morley Reforms.
(2) It increased the membership of non-officials in the Imperial and Provincial Legislative Councils.
(3) It gave permission to council members to discuss budget, suggest amendments and even to vote on certain issues.
(4) It changed the constitution of the Court of Directors.
Choose right answer from the following codes.
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements:
(1) The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin.
(2) The first President of Indian National Congress was WC Banerji.
(3) The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
(4) In the first session of the Indian National Congress, some government officials were also present.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 3 and 4
  • All of these
Which of the following is correct about Ghadar Party?
(1) Lala Hardayal was the leader.
(2) Headquarters was at San Fransisco.
(3) Its aim was to overthrow the British rule by using force and to free India from foreign domination.
(4) Overwhelming majority of the Ghadarites were Sikh and centres of activities were the Sikh temples in Canada, US, Hongkong, Shanghai etc.
Choose the right answer using the following codes.
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • None of these
Which one of the following movement had contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and extremists?
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Quit India Movement
  • Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
The method of moderate leaders of the Congress was _________.
  • Non Cooperation
  • Constitutional Legistations
  • Passive Resistance
  • Civil disobedience
The partition of Bengal came into effect on __________.
  • 15th August, 1905
  • 15th September, 1905
  • 16th October, 1905
  • 15th November, 1905
The correct chronological order of the following organisations is:
(1) Bombay Association
(2) Madras Mahajan Sabha
(3) Indian Association of Calcutta
(4) Indian League
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 1, 3, 2, 4
  • 4, 3, 2, 1
  • 1, 4, 3, 2
The most important organisation of the pre-Congress Nationalist Organisations was the _________.
  • Bengal British India Society
  • East India Association
  • Young Bengal Association
  • Indian Association of Calcutta
Consider the following statements regarding Freedom Movement:
(1) The Congress was split into two factions at Surat Session in 1907.
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country.
(3) Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case. 
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements:
(1) The Congress Socialist Party was founded by radical and young Congressmen during their long terms of imprisonment in the Civil Disobedience Movement during which they came into contact with Marxist ideas.
(2) Mahatma Gandhi was against the Congress Socialist Party.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
When was Indian Association of Calcutta formed?
  • 1876
  • 1884
  • 1887
  • 1890
Who made the idea of Home Rule League in India?
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • AO Hume
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Annie Beasant
With reference to the colonial rule in India, consider the following events:
(1) Morley-Minto Reforms Act.
(2) Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
(3) First World War.
(4) Lucknow Pact.
The correct chronological order of these events is ________.
  • 2, 1, 3, 4
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2, 1, 4, 3
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
Who of the following was a founder of the Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
  • Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Bhagat Singh
  • Lala Hardayal
  • Sohan Singh Bhakhna
Which movement started after the Partition of Bengal?
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Quit India Movement
  • Non-cooperation Movement
All India Trade Union Congress was formed in the year ______.
  • 1918
  • 1928
  • 1920
  • 1945
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started an Urdu weekly, the Al-Hilal in 1921, but on it being banned by the Government, he founded the Al-Balagh in _______.
  • 1913
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
Consider the following statements.
(1) Tilak's Home Rule League was launched at the Bombay Provincial Conference held at Belgaum in April 1916.
(2) Tilak launched propaganda through Maratha and Kesari and published pamphlets in Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi and English.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries based during the outbreak of World War I?
  • North America
  • South America
  • Central America
  • West America
Who tried to organise a revolt by Indian sepoys and revolutionaries around 1913?
  • Bagha Jatin
  • Aurobindo Ghosh
  • Ras Behari Bose
  • Sachindra Nath Sanyal
The Anushilan Samiti was ___________.
  • dedicated to the upliftment of women
  • promoting widow remarriage
  • interested in labour welfare
  • a revolutionary organisation
The Muslim deputation (Under the leadership of Agha Khan) meets Lord Minto in 1906 at Shimla and pleaded for ________.
  • separate electorate for Muslims
  • a composite electorate
  • higher representation to the Hindus
  • special representation to Muslim by nomination
The Silk Letter Conspiracy (1916) was organised by __________.
  • Obaidullah Sindhi and Maulana Barakatullah.
  • Maulana Abdul Ban and Maulana Muhammad Ali.
  • Ubaidullah Sindhi and Maulana Mehmud Hasan.
  • Raja Mahendra Pratap and John Henting.
What was the immediate cause for the launch of Swadeshi Movement?
  • The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
  • A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak
  • The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Arjit Singh and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bills
  • Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers
Consider the following:
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress inThe question of either retention or rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907.
Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?
  • Annulment of partition of Bengal
  • Boycott
  • National education
  • Swadeshi
The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in ___________.
  • Maharashtra
  • Bengal
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
In which of the following movements was Vande Mataram adopted as the slogan for agitation?
  • Revolt of 1857
  • Partition of Bengal in 1905
  • Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922
  • Quit India Movement in 1942
Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
  • America, 1913
  • England, 1917
  • Denmark, 1921
  • Scotland, 1925
Mahatma Gandhi became the President of INC in the _____________.
  • Lucknow Session, 1916
  • Bombay Session, 1915
  • Belgaum Session, 1924
  • Kanpur Session, 1925
Which British commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
  • Captain Nek Feville
  • Lt. Bastain
  • Major Burrough
  • Colonel White
Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer:
(1) Congress supported the Boycott Movement for Bengal at its Banaras Session which was presided over by GK Gokhale.
(2) In 1906 session of Kolkata, Dadabhai Naoroji declared the aim of the Congress, "Swaraj like that of UK Colonies".
(3) To mark Hindu-Muslim unity, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated on the day of Partition of Bengal.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • All of the above
During the last ten days of 1885, which of the following associations did not hold its sessions?
  • The Madras Mahajan Sabha
  • Indian National Conference
  • The Indian National Congress
  • Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Which of the following were the objectives of INC?
(1) Cultivating national unity, discarding caste, religion or provincial considerations.
(2) Bringing about harmonious relations among nationalist leaders from all over the India.
(3) Putting popular demands before government for their considerations and appropriate actions.
  • Only 1
  • Only 3
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
The militant phase of the Trade Union Movement in India was _______.
  • 1939-45
  • 1926-39
  • 1918-26
  • 1914-18
Who presided over the first session of All India Kisan Sabha?
  • Swami Sahajanand
  • Indulal Yajnik
  • N.G. Ranga
  • P.C. Joshi
The agitation during which for the first time under British rule, India with its varied races and religions had been fought under the same platform for a common cause and United Front, was launched for ____________.
  • protection of tenants from oppression by the zamindars
  • the repeal of the Arm Act
  • liberation of the Vernacular Press Act
  • raising the maximum age for civil services examination
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