The term “Raj” refers to the period of British rule in India. In which language does “Raj” originate?
a) Hindi
b) Sanskrit
c) Urdu
d) Bengali
Answer: b) Sanskrit
The British East India Company established its first trading post in India in:
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Delhi
Answer: b) Kolkata
The British Crown assumed direct control over India from the East India Company after which event?
a) Sepoy Mutiny
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Treaty of Bassein
d) Partition of Bengal
Answer: a) Sepoy Mutiny
The first Governor-General of India under direct British rule was:
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Canning
Answer: d) Lord Canning
The introduction of which transportation system transformed India during the Raj?
a) High-speed trains
b) Canals
c) Railways
d) Air travel
Answer: c) Railways
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as:
a) Sepoy Mutiny
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
d) Quit India Movement
Answer: a) Sepoy Mutiny
The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi during the reign of:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: a) Lord Curzon
The famous Salt March, a significant civil disobedience movement, was led by:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: b) Mahatma Gandhi
The partition of Bengal was reversed in:
a) 1905
b) 1911
c) 1920
d) 1947
Answer: b) 1911
The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
a) 1885
b) 1905
c) 1919
d) 1927
Answer: a) 1885
The Simon Commission was appointed to:
a) Investigate the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) Review the working of the Government of India Act 1919
c) Examine the economic conditions of British India
d) Propose reforms for the Indian Army
Answer: b) Review the working of the Government of India Act 1919
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Amritsar
d) Delhi
Answer: c) Amritsar
The Rowlatt Act of 1919 led to widespread protests and demonstrations, culminating in the:
a) Quit India Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement
c) Non-Cooperation Movement
d) Khilafat Movement
Answer: c) Non-Cooperation Movement
The Amritsar Massacre (Jallianwala Bagh Massacre) occurred on which date?
a) April 13, 1919
b) March 23, 1931
c) June 4, 1947
d) January 30, 1948
Answer: a) April 13, 1919
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms led to the introduction of:
a) The Salt March
b) The Rowlatt Act
c) Dyarchy in provinces
d) The Quit India Movement
Answer: c) Dyarchy in provinces
The leader of the Khilafat Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to:
a) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) The Rowlatt Act
c) The Partition of Bengal
d) The Simon Commission
Answer: b) The Rowlatt Act
The Chauri Chaura incident of 1922 resulted in:
a) The suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement
b) The resignation of Lord Mountbatten
c) The abolition of the Zamindari system
d) The establishment of the Indian National Army (INA)
Answer: a) The suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement
The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a protest against:
a) The partition of Bengal
b) The Simon Commission
c) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
d) The salt tax imposed by the British
Answer: d) The salt tax imposed by the British
The Round Table Conferences were organized to discuss:
a) India’s participation in World War I
b) The partition of India
c) Reforms in the Indian Constitution
d) India’s future political structure
Answer: d) India’s future political structure
The “August Offer” of 1940 was presented by:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Wavell
Answer: c) Lord Linlithgow
The Quit India Movement was launched in:
a) 1919
b) 1929
c) 1942
d) 1947
Answer: c) 1942
The Cripps Mission was led by:
a) Winston Churchill
b) Clement Attlee
c) Stafford Cripps
d) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: c) Stafford Cripps
The Indian National Army (INA) was led by:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: b) Subhas Chandra Bose
The “Mountbatten Plan” is also known as the:
a) Cabinet Mission Plan
b) Indian Independence Act
c) August Offer
d) Simon Commission
Answer: b) Indian Independence Act
India gained independence from British rule on:
a) August 15, 1945
b) December 31, 1946
c) August 15, 1947
d) January 26, 1950
Answer: c) August 15, 1947
The last Viceroy of India was:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Lord Canning
Answer: c) Lord Mountbatten
The Indian National Congress accepted the partition of India through which resolution?
a) Lucknow Resolution
b) Karachi Resolution
c) Lahore Resolution
d) Shimla Resolution
Answer: b) Karachi Resolution
The Radcliffe Line is associated with the:
a) Formation of the Indian National Congress
b) Partition of Bengal
c) Drawing of the border between India and Pakistan
d) Creation of the Indian Constitution
Answer: c) Drawing of the border between India and Pakistan
The first Governor-General of independent India was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Sardar Patel
d) C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: d) C. Rajagopalachari
The “Dyarchy” introduced in the Government of India Act 1919 meant:
a) Dual government structure in provinces
b) A single government system in provinces
c) Direct rule by the British Crown
d) Absence of government in provinces
Answer: a) Dual government structure in provinces
The leader of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Sardar Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: b) Mahatma Gandhi
The British introduced the Vernacular Press Act in order to:
a) Promote freedom of the press
b) Control the Indian vernacular press
c) Encourage literary activities
d) Promote British literature in India
Answer: b) Control the Indian vernacular press
The “Two-Nation Theory” proposed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for the creation of:
a) United India
b) Hindu-majority India
c) Muslim-majority Pakistan
d) Secular India
Answer: c) Muslim-majority Pakistan
The British introduced the “Doctrine of Lapse” policy to:
a) Promote religious tolerance
b) Annex Indian princely states
c) Encourage agricultural growth
d) Promote industrialization
Answer: b) Annex Indian princely states
The Indian National Army (INA) had the slogan “Chalo Delhi!” which means:
a) Long live India!
b) Forward to Delhi!
c) Quit India!
d) Non-cooperation movement!
Answer: b) Forward to Delhi!
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as the:
a) Morley-Minto Reforms
b) Government of India Act 1909
c) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
d) Government of India Act 1919
Answer: a) Morley-Minto Reforms
The first Governor-General of India was:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: c) Lord Cornwallis
The first War of Indian Independence in 1857 is often referred to as the:
a) Sepoy Mutiny
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
d) Quit India Movement
Answer: a) Sepoy Mutiny
The partition of Bengal was initially proposed by:
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Lord Ripon
Answer: b) Lord Curzon
The Swadeshi Movement encouraged Indians to:
a) Support British products
b) Boycott foreign goods
c) Promote British culture
d) Embrace Western education
Answer: b) Boycott foreign goods
The partition of Bengal was officially implemented in:
a) 1905
b) 1911
c) 1947
d) 1950
Answer: a) 1905
The Lahore Resolution of 1940 called for the creation of:
a) A united India
b) Muslim-majority provinces
c) Hindu-majority provinces
d) A separate Muslim state
Answer: d) A separate Muslim state
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 resulted in the creation of:
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Sri Lanka
d) India and Nepal
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
The “Quit India Movement” was launched in response to:
a) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) The Rowlatt Act
c) The Simon Commission
d) The partition of Bengal
Answer: b) The Rowlatt Act
The Indian National Congress adopted the “Quit India” resolution in:
a) 1905
b) 1919
c) 1940
d) 1942
Answer: d) 1942
The “Raj” in India officially came to an end on:
a) August 15, 1945
b) December 31, 1946
c) August 15, 1947
d) January 26, 1950
Answer: c) August 15, 1947
The Indian National Congress was founded with the aim of:
a) Achieving complete independence from British rule
b) Promoting religious harmony
c) Supporting the British government’s policies
d) Establishing a monarchy in India
Answer: a) Achieving complete independence from British rule
The “Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms” of 1919 introduced the concept of:
a) Dyarchy in provinces
b) Direct elections for the British Parliament
c) A unicameral legislature
d) The partition of Bengal
Answer: a) Dyarchy in provinces
The Indian National Congress officially declared its goal of “Purna Swaraj” in:
a) 1905
b) 1919
c) 1930
d) 1942
Answer: c) 1930
