CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Modern Indian History Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

The first sign of unhappiness among sepoys surfaced in 1824 when $$47$$th regiment at Barrackpore was ordered to go to __________.
  • Nepal
  • Burma
  • Myanmar
  • Sikkim
Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
  • Jhansi
  • Chittor
  • Jagdishpur
  • Lucknow
After the Revolt of 1857, the British recruited the soldiers from the _________________.
  • Brahmins of UP and Bihar
  • Bengalis and OrrUPSC from the East
  • Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the North
  • Madras Presidency and Marathas
Which one of the following commissions is associated with the Army re-organisation, after the suppression of Revolt of 1857?
  • Public Service Commission
  • Peel Commission
  • Hunter Commission
  • Simon Commission
In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
  • The formal proclamation of Swadeshi movement was made in Bombay Town Hall
  • Partition of Bengal took effect on 16th of October, 1905
  • Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of INC was swaraj at Lucknow session of 1916
  • Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi movement in Madras
Who is the author of the book 'The Last Mughal: The fall of a Delhi Dynasty in 1857'?
  • John Kirkland
  • William Dalrymple
  • Thomas Wilson
  • Simon Digby
Consider the following campaigns:
(1) Imposition of import duty on cotton in 1875.
(2) Against Arms Act of 1878.
(3) Against Inland Emigration Act.
(4) In support of Ilbert Bill.
Which of the above campaigns was organized by pro-congress associations before the struggle begins?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
Who of the following was the bitterest enemy of the British during the Revolt of 1857?
  • Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
  • Maulavi Imadulah
  • Maulana Fazi-i-Haq Khairabadi
  • Nawab Liaquat Ali
The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet ________.
  • Mir Taqi Mir
  • Zauq
  • Ghalib
  • Iqbal
Consider the following statements with regard to the Kheda Satyagraha Movement in India:
(1) The term 'Satyagraha' was used for the first time in India during this movement.
(2) During the movement, Vallabhbhai Patel was honoured with the title of 'Sardar'.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following movements can be said to have initiated the process of associating the workers with the wider nationalist struggle against British?
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Home Rule Movement
  • Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Anti-Simon Agitation
Consider the following centres of the Revolt of 1857:
Delhi
Faizabad
Bareilly
Banaras
Which of these were the main centres of the revolt of 1857?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements about Revolt of 1857:
The infamous massacre related with Nana Saheb took place at Bibi Ghar, Kanpur.
VD Sarvarkar was the first person to opine Revolt of 1857 as the first 'Indian War of Independence'.
Nana's troops were responsible for the massacre at Kanpur.
The revolt came to an end with the capture of Tantia Tope.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • All of these
Which part of India was silent when revolt of 1857 was spreading in India?
  • South India
  • North India
  • Central India
  • Western India
With reference to the Revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend, captured and put to death by the British?
  • Nana Sahib
  • Kunwar Singh
  • Khan Bahadur Khan
  • Tantia Tope
Which one of the following observations is incorrect about the early moderate nationalists during Indian Freedom Movement?
  • They were declared seditious Brahmins by the British officials.
  • They lost their control over the movement raised in Bengal against its partition.
  • They could not develop proper communication with the common Indian people.
  • They could not keep the concurrent young generation with them.
The effect of Indian Revolt of 1857 on East India Company was ________.
  • It was dissolved
  • It was strengthened by increase of administrative powers
  • Crown of England recognised it
  • British crown took over it
'In this instance, we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus'. To which one of the following events did this remark of Atkinson relate?
  • Revolt of 1857
  • Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
  • Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
  • August Movement of 1942
Consider the following statements in regard to the Civil Disobedience Movement:
(1) As a part of this movement, an agitation arose in Assam against the Cunnigham Circular, which was released to promote alcoholism.
(2) Under this movement, in United Province 'no-revenue and no-rent' campaign was commenced in which 'no-revenue' part was a call to the zamindars to refuse to pay revenue to the government.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which city was the main centre of revolt of 1857?
  • Jhansi
  • Oudh
  • Champaran
  • Bareilly
Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to the Non-Cooperation Movement 1920-22?
  • The Committee of the Khilafat Movement accepted the suggestions of Non-Cooperation and asked Gandhiji to lead the movement.
  • The Congress at its Calcutta meeting accepted the Non-Cooperation proposal.
  • During the movement, the province of Madras remained lukewarm.
  • Just after the movement came to an end, the Prince of Wales visited India.
Which one of the statements given below is not correct with regard to the Swadeshi Movement?
  • The social base of the National Movement did not reach the zamindari sections.
  • The movement was confined to the upper and middle classes and within big cities and it did not incorporate small towns and lower class.
  • The women kept on distance from the movement and did not join it.
  • The movement was not able to mobilize the peasantry on a large scale.
In 1857, the first shot from a rebel's gun was fired in ________.
  • Meerut
  • Ambala
  • Barrackpore
  • Delhi
After the Surat Split, the Congress ___________.
  • went to the extremists
  • remained under the control of moderates
  • was banned by the British Government
  • was temporarily disbanded
The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the extremist movements because of the _____________.
  • influence of Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan
  • anti-Muslim attitude of extremist leaders
  • indifference shown to Muslim aspirations
  • extremist policy of harping on Hindu past
Who were the main architects of the Indian National Conference?
  • Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose
  • Surendranath Banerjee and Dadabhai Naoroji
  • BG Tilak and Aurobindo
  • None of the above
Annie Besant formed the Home Rule League in India based on the pattern of Home Rule Movement in ____________.
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • England
  • Eastern Europe
Which one of the statements about the moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress is not correct?
  • They criticized the British for drain of wealth from India.
  • They advocated boycott of foreign goods.
  • They ignored the issue of exploitation of Indian rural people by the zamindars.
  • They comprehended the vital role played by India in the imperial economy of Britain.
Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India's direct representation in the British Parliament?
  • The Deccan Association
  • The Indian Association
  • The Madras Mahajan Sabha
  • The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Kunwar singh who took part in great leader of Revolt of 1857 was _____________.
  • Zamindar of Gorakhpur
  • Zamindar of Jagdishpur
  • Zamindar of Rohilkhand
  • Zamindar of Raipur
Among the various forms of struggle thrown up by the Swadeshi Movement, which one of the following met with the greatest visible success at the practical and popular level?
  • The boycott of foreign goods
  • Public meetings and processions against the British rule
  • Picketing of shops, selling liquor and foreign goods
  • Arrest of the political workers on a large scale
Consider the following statements:
(1) The Lucknow Pact of 1916 promoted the spirit of unity between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League.
(2) Tilak was opposed to the signing of the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements about the Punjab Hindu Sabha:
(1) Its leader attacked the Indian National Congress for trying to unite Indians into a single nation.
(2) It supported the foreign government in its fight against the Muslims.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only I
  • Only II
  • Both I and II
  • Neither I nor II
Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List IList II
(A) The Indian Struggle(1) VP Menon
(B) India in Transition(2) MN Roy
(C) Wake up India(3) Annie Besant
(D) Transfer of Power in India(4) Subhash Chandra Bose
(5) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4
  • A-1; B-5; C-2; D-4
  • A-4; B-5; C-2; D-1
  • A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
Which of the following statements regarding Home Rule Leagues in India are correct?
(1) The movement was led by the moderate Congress leaders.
(2) There were two Home Rule Leagues.
(3) The movement became strong, because other mass agitations could not be lauched by the Congress during the World War.
(4) The government was non-reactive to the movement.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a Nationalist and Militant Ahrar Movement.
  • When the Indian National Congress was formed, Syed Ahmed Khan opposed it.
  • The All India Muslim League which was formed in 1906, opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates.
  • Maulana Barkatullah and Maulana Obaidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a Provisional Government of India in Kabul.
A medical mission was sent to Turkey in the wake of the war between Ottoman Empire and Italy. Who headed this mission?
  • Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
  • MA Ansari
  • Hasan Imam
  • Mazhar-Ul-Haq
Which Governor-General had abolished slavery?
  • Sir John Shore
  • Lord William Bentinck
  • Lord Ellenborough
  • Lord Cornwallis
Which of the following was/were connected primarily to the communist ideology?
(1) Kirti Kisan Party
(2) Labour Swaraj Party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Arrange the following events that took place in the first decade of the 20th century in chronological order.
(1) Indian National Congress Bombay Session
(2) Establishment of All India Muslim League
(3) Partition of Bengal
(4) Indian National Congress Surat Session.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3, 2 and 4
  • 4, 3, 2, and 1
  • 2, 4, 1 and 3
The first session of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because __________.
  • the leaders of Bombay Presidency Association were against holding the first meeting of the Congress at Poona
  • the Bombay Governor agreed to AO Hume's proposal to act as first President of Congress
  • Bombay as the capital of the Presidency would help the conference attract more attention if it was held there
  • an outbreak of cholera in Poona forced the organisers of the first session of the Congress to shift its venue from Poona to Bombay
Which among the following is not true about the Swadeshi movement?
  • It had a wider popular appeal than any other political agitation that preceded it
  • It enlisted the support of the Muslim masses
  • It had an economic character
  • The Swadeshi Movement was supported by a section of the radical press in England
With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events?
  • Partition of Bengal-Lucknow Pact-Surat split of Congress.
  • Partition of Bengal-Surat split of Congress-Lucknow Pact.
  • Surat split of Congress-Partition of Bengal-Lucknow Pact.
  • Surat split of Congress-Lucknow Pact-Partition of Bengal.
In which one of the following sessions was the Indian National Congress split into Moderates and Extremists?
  • Nagpur
  • Allahabad
  • Surat
  • Calcutta
Which of the following may be considered drawbacks of the early phase of the Congress activities?
(1) It was confined to the educated middle class.
(2) Misplaced faith in the benevolence and fairmindedness of the British policies.
(3) No proper understanding of the exploitative nature of British economic policies.
(4) Preservation of caste and communal considerations preventing mass involvement.
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Session of Indian National
Congress)		List II
(Venue)
(A) 1st session(1) Allahabad
(B) 2nd session(2) Madras
(C) 3rd session(3) Calcutta
(D) 4th session(4) Bombay
  • A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1
  • A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4
  • A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
  • A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4
Consider the following statements:
(1) Prior to the establishment of Home Rule League by Annie Besant, it was Lokmanya Tilak who had set up a Home Rule League of Poona.
(2) The Congress in its Bombay Session in 1915 passed a resolution demanding Home Rule for India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The Europeans in India launched a vigorous campaign for the repeal of the Ilbert Bill for:
(1) monopolisation of higher judicial posts for Europeans.
(2) exclusions of Indians from Viceroy's Council.
(3) their exemption from the jurisdiction of Indian judges and magistrates.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • All of these
Consider the following events during India's Freedom Struggle:
(1) Chauri Chaura Outrage
(2) Minto-Morley Reforms
(3) Dandi March
(4) Montague Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?
  • 1324
  • 2413
  • 1423
  • 2314
Arrange the following events in correct chronological order and answer the questions on the basis of the codes given below:
(1) Ilbert Bill Controversy
(2) The First Delhi Darbar
(3) The Queen's Proclamation
(4) First Factory Act
  • 1234
  • 2134
  • 3412
  • 3241
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