CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Modern Indian History Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements:
$$1.$$ Two school girls of Concilla, Shanti Ghosh and Sumiti Chaudhary, shot dead the DM, Mr. Steven.
$$2.$$ Sachin Sanyal died after a prolonged fast of sixty-three days in the jail.
$$3.$$ Sachin Sanyal was one of the founding members of Hindustan Republican Army at Kanpur.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
Arrange the following ascending to their chronological order:
$$1.$$ Abhinav Mitra
$$2.$$ Mitra Mela in Maharashtra
$$3.$$ Ghadar Party in San Francisco
$$4.$$ Indian Independence League
Choose the correct answer.
  • $$1, 4, 3, 2$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
The third decade of the $$20th$$ Century is a watershed in modern Indian history in more than one ways, why?
  • Entry of Indian masses into the national movement
  • Crystallisation of the main political currents on the national scence
  • The international influence on Indian political thinkers
  • All the above are correct in this context
Which of the following statements about INA trial is/are correct?
$$1.$$ PK Sehgal, Shahnawaj Khan and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial.
$$2.$$ Bhulabhai Desai was the Chief Defence advocate.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ and $$2$$
Consider the following statements about INA:
$$1.$$ It was formed in Singapore by SC Bose.
$$2.$$ Captain Mohan Singh was appointed as its Commander.
$$3.$$ It had $$3$$ fighting brigades named after Subhash, Gandhi, and Nehru.
$$4.$$ Rani Jhansi Brigade was an exclusive women force.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries who became active during the outbreak of World War I based?
  • Central America
  • North America
  • West America
  • South America
A women's division of the Indian National Army was named after ____________.
  • Rani Jhansi
  • Chand Bibi
  • Rani Gaidinliu
  • None of these
Consider the following statements:
$$1.$$ VD Savarkar and his brother Ganesh, organised Mitra Mela and Abhinav Bharat as Secret Societies.
$$2.$$ Hindu Association in Portland later changed its name to Hindustan Gadar Party.
$$3.$$ The revolutionary trend was launched in April $$1908$$ by Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki when they threw a bomb on Kingsford.
  • Only $$1$$
  • All of these
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • None of these
The Provincial Government of free India was established by Subhash Chandra Bose at ____________.
  • Singapore
  • Mandalay
  • Tokyo
  • Berlin
Madan Lal Dhingra murdered Curzon Wyllie in London in $$1908$$ as a protest against ____________.
  • the indiscriminate arrest of the Ghadarites
  • the inhuman transportation and hangings of Indian youth
  • the imprisonment of Lal, Bal and Pal
  • the partition of Bengal
Consider the following statements about Bhagat Singh:
$$1.$$ In $$1926$$, he had helped to establish the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha and became its first Secretary.
$$2.$$ He and BK Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly on April $$8, 1929$$.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organisations had a large number of young women revolutionaries?
  • Yugantar
  • Anushilan Samiti
  • Bharat Mata Society
  • Indian Republican Army
The Hindustan Republican Association was founded to ___________.
  • set up a Republican Government in India
  • organise Armed Rebellion in India
  • persuade the Indian people to participate in elections
  • encourage the Indian youth onto the path of socialism
Consider the following statements in respect of the Chittagong Armoury Raid Case:
$$1.$$ Barindra Kumar Ghosh led the revolutionaries of the Chittagong Armoury Raid case.
$$2.$$ The raid was undertaken in the name of the Indian Republican Army, Chittagong Branch.
$$3.$$ Pritilata Waddedar was one of the female revolutionaries of the Chittagong Armoury Raid Case.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
Consider the following statements relating to the famous Muzaffarpur murder $$(1908)$$
$$1.$$ The bomb, which was hurled at the carriage of Mrs. Pringle and her daughter, was actually intended for Mr. Kingsford, the District Judge of Muzaffarpur.
$$2.$$ The revolutionaries wanted to kill Mr. Kingsford because he had inflicted severe punishments on Swadeshi activists.
$$3.$$ Khudiram and Prafulla Chaki had to pay the penalty for their action by death.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in $$1943$$ in __________.
  • Japan
  • Burma
  • Singapore
  • Malaya
What was Komagata Maru?
  • A political party based in Taiwan
  • Peasant communist leader of China
  • A naval ship on voyage to Canada
  • A Chinese village where Mao Tre Lung began his long march
On October $$21, 1943$$, a Provisional Government of 'Free India' (Azad Hind Government) was proclaimed in ____________.
  • Singapore
  • Rangoon
  • Jakarta
  • Bangkok
Who among the following was not associated with the Lahore Conspiracy Case?
  • Bhagat Singh
  • Surya Sen
  • Rajguru
  • Sukhdev
Consider the following statements:
$$1.$$ The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was founded in $$1928$$ in Delhi.
$$2.$$ The most successful revolutionary operation in the entire history of the freedom struggle was led by Surya Sen.
$$3.$$ Sohan Singh Bhakna was the founder President of the Ghadar Party in USA.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of the above
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Newspaper)		List II
(Language)
A. Bharat Mitra$$1.$$ Bengali
B. Rashtramata$$2.$$ Gujarati
C. Prajamitra$$3.$$ Hindi
D. Nayak$$4.$$ Marathi
  • $$A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3$$
  • $$A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4$$
  • $$A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1$$
  • $$A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4$$
Consider the following statements regarding the Ghadar Movement:
$$1.$$ The Ghadar Movement failed to generate an effective and sustained leadership which was capable of integrating the various aspects of the movements.
$$2.$$ The Ghadarites unwillingly promoted communal sentiments among the Punjabis.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
With reference to Indian freedom struggle consider the following statements:
CR Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party.
In 1919, Gandhiji was elected President of the Khilafat Conference.
The Communist Party of India was banned by the Government in 1934.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
At which place in Bihar did Gandhiji have his first Satyagraha?
  • Champaran
  • Chhapra
  • Bettiah
  • Patna
Consider the following events:
$$1.$$ Attempt on the life of Judge Kingsford.
$$2.$$ Murder of the District Magistrate Jackson.
$$3.$$ Satara conspiracy.
$$4.$$ Murder of Lt Ayerst.
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
  • $$1, 2, 4, 3$$
  • $$4, 2, 1, 3$$
  • $$1, 3, 4, 2$$
  • $$4, 3, 1, 2$$
With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle, consider the following events:
$$1.$$ Meerut Conspiracy Case
$$2.$$ Gandhi-Irwin Pact
$$3.$$ Communal Award for MacDonald
The correct chronological sequence of these events is ___________.
  • $$1, 2, 3$$
  • $$2, 1, 3$$
  • $$2, 3, 1$$
  • $$1, 3, 2$$
Consider the following events:
Swadeshi Movement
Gurudwara Guru-ka-Bagh Agitation
Chittagong Temple Satyagraha
Guruvayur Temple Satyagraha
The correct chronological order of these events is ___________.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 3, 4, 2, 1
  • 4, 3, 2, 1
  • 3, 2, 4, 1
Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party?
Motilal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Select to correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the Freedom Movement in _________.
  • Mumbai-Karnataka
  • Punjab
  • East Bengal
  • The Madras Presidency
The meeting of Indian and British Political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because _________.
  • the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
  • Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
  • the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference thereby making the proceeding of the Conference partison
  • it was an instance of a Conference that held three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known Ancient Monument. Which of the following statements about the monument are correct?
The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin.
The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne.
It is famous for holding three meetings before Independence of India including the Cabinet Mission.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 and 2
Who gave the slogan of "Do or Die"? 
  • Bhagat Singh
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Jawahar Lal Nehru
  • Sardar Patel
The Legislative Council in a State can be abolished by Parliament on the recommendation of the ___________.
  • Governor
  • State Legislative Assembly
  • President
  • Prime Minister
______ was the leader of "Chipko Movement".
  • Medha Patkar
  • Subhash Gheising
  • Balasaheb Doeras
  • Sunderlal Bahuguna
During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?
  • Simon Commission
  • Gaya Session of Congress
  • Tripuri Session of Congress
  • Gandhi-Irwin Pact
The main reason for the boycott of Simon Commission in India was ___________.
  • appointment before time
  • all the members were Englishmen
  • Chairman was a member of the British Liberal Party
  • Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement
Dyarchy was first introduced in India under ____________.
  • Government of India Act, 1935
  • Morley-Minto Reforms
  • Mont-Ford Reforms
  • Simon Commission Plan
The war between India and Pakistan in Kashmir in 1965, the sending of Indian troops to Sri Lanka in 1987, and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 all demonstrate that in South Asia _________.
  • the Shinto religion is a significant force
  • United Nations peace-keeping forces are ineffective
  • regional and ethnic rivalries remain strong
  • nations are vulnerable to communist takeover
Which of the following is the first liquor-free village in Rajasthan?
  • Kachhabali
  • Dholpur
  • Jhunjhunu
  • Jhalawar
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
  • Lord Curzon
  • Lord Irwin
  • Lord Minto
  • Lord Chelmsford
Who fits with this description Indian cotton merchant, banker, congressman, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi?
  • M R Jayakar
  • V S Sastri
  • G D Birla
  • Jamanlal Bajaj
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 92-97)Given below/ a statement of principle followed by a failual situation. Apply the principle to the faile given below and dselect the most appropriate answer
Facts Michael works hard enough, walking down the streets, taking down the names of people who live at houses and makes a street directory as a result of that labour.
  • Michael's exercise in making a street directory is sufficient to justify in making claim to copyright in that work which is ultimately produced
  • Michael's exercise in making a street directory is not enough to justify in making claim to copyright in that work
  • A street directory-cannot be enough to be considered as a literary work
  • None of the above statement is correct
John Doe order in India is known as __________________.
  • Ashok Kumar Order
  • DMCA Order
  • Take Down Order
  • Injunction
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 92-97)Given below/ a statement of principle followed by a failual situation. Apply the principle to the faile given below and dselect the most appropriate answer
Principle Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, no person shall be capable of being taken in adoption unless he or she is a Hindu, he or she not already been adopted, he or she has not been married, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who are married being taken in adoption, and he or she has not completed the age of fifteen years, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who have completed the age of fifteen years being take in adoption.
Facts Vijay being natural father had given Tarun, a boy aged 10 years, in adoption to Manoj in March 2010 in accordance with the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,In May 2012 Manoj gave Tarun in adoption to Sanjay. Subsequently in December 2013, Sanjay gaveTartm in adoption to Vijay.
  • Adoption of Tarun by Sanjay is valid
  • Adoption of Tarun by Vijay is valid
  • Adoption of Tarun by Manoj is valid
  • None of the above adoptions is valid
Who is the Chairperson of the 20th Law Commission of India?
  • Justice Altamas Kabir
  • Justice P.V. Reddy
  • Justice A.R Lakshmanan
  • Justice D. K. Jain
Allahabad High Court has held that the ______ of deceased Government employees are eligible for appointment on compassionate ground.
  • wife
  • daughter
  • mother
  • married daughter
Government of India has decided to establish ______ in selected High Courts.
  • Tax Division
  • SC/ST Division
  • Commercial Division
  • Economic Offence Division
Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog ?
  • Sindhushree Khullar
  • Arvind Panagariya
  • Bikesh Debroy
  • Amitabh Kant
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 92-97)Given below/ a statement of principle followed by a failual situation. Apply the principle to the faile given below and dselect the most appropriate answer
Principle Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 either the husband or the wife can move a petition for a decree of divorce on the ground of desertion. The term 'desertion' means desertion of the petitioner by the other party to the marriage for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition, without reasonable cause and without the consent or against the wish of such party and includes the willful neglect of the petitioner by the other party to the marriage and its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly. It is also said that desertion is withdrawal not from a, place but from a state of things.
Facts Rohan, a technocrat, went to US in January 2011 for pursuing his higher studies for a period of three years. In fact, Rohan went to US with the consent of his wife Basanti, who stayed at her parents' home, and with a promise- of his return to India upon the completion of his studies. From US he has quite often been in touch with his wife. Subsequently, Rohan has got a job there in US and he wishes to take his wife. She refuses to go to US and, in the meanwhile, she files a petition for a decree, of divorce on the ground of desertion by her husband.
  • Rohan's three year stay in US in the above context can amount to a ground of desertion for divorce
  • Rohan's three year stay in US in the above context cannot amount to a ground of desertion for divorce
  • Rohan's continued stay after three years can amount to a ground of desertion for divorce
  • Basanti's refusal can amount to a ground of desertion for divorce
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 92-97)Given below/ a statement of principle followed by a failual situation. Apply the principle to the faile given below and dselect the most appropriate answer
Principle One of the essential conditions for a marriage between any two persons to be solemnised under the Special MarriageAct 1954 is that at the time of the marriage tht male has completed the age of twenty-one years and the female the age of eighteer years. If the said condition is not fulfilled such a marriage is null and void.
Facts 'A', a male aged twenty-two year, proposes to many B', a female aged sixteer years, at Delhi in the month of June 2014 under the Special MarriageAct, 1954.
  • Marriage between 'A' and 'B' can be legally solemnised under the Special Marriage Act 1954
  • Marriage between 'A' and 'B' cannot be legally solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954
  • Marriage between 'A' and 'B' can remain valid for A under the Special Marriage Act, 1954
  • None of the above is correct
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