WBCS PRELIMINARY HISTORY QUESTIONS 2010 - 2020
Who was the founder President of the Swaraj Party ?
C R Das
About whom the British Prime Minister said - "Half Naked Pakhir from India" ?
Gandhiji
The Simon Commission was appointed for-
Indian Constitutional Reforms
The Muslim League joined the Interim Government in -
26 Oct 1946
Which movement of Gandhiji joined with Khilafat Movement ?
Non Co-operation Movement
Who was known as Bagha Jatin ?
Jatindranath Mukherjee
Who wrote "Life Divine" ?
Arabinda Ghosh
The All India Home Rule League was established by-
Annie Besant
Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress ?
Lala Lajpat Rai
Who offered leadership for the Khilafat Movement ?
Mohammad Ali and Saikat Ali
In which year did Jallianwala Bagh messacre happen?
1919
Why were the Indians dissatisfied with the Simon Commission ?
Because no Indian was taken as a member of the commission
When did Royal Indian Navy Revolt in Bombay take place?
18 Feb 1946
At which place Gandhiji had the first experience of mass-movement in India?
Champaran
The slogan "Inquilab zindabad" was given by-
Bhagat Singh
Who said "If Congress wishes to accept partition,it would be over my dead body" ?
M K Gandhi
Who was the author of Pather Dabi ?
Sarat Chandra CChattopadhyay
Who was called the Iron Man ?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?
J.B.Kripalini
Who was the British Prime Minister when India received Independence?
Clement Atlee
Which Indian leader made a major contribution to the Integration of the Princely states within the Indian Union?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
In which year did the Muslim League pass the Pakistan resolution?
1940
Who demarcated the boundaries between India and Pakistan as the Chairman of Boundary Commission?
Sir Cyril Radecliffe
Subhash Chandra Bose was elected Congress President for the second time in-
1939, Tripuri session
The Krishak Praja Party in West Bengal is established by -
A . K. Fazlul Huq
The Meerut Conspiracy case was started in-
March 1929
Who was the leader of the Khuda-I-Khidmagar ?
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Where the Azad Hind Fauj was first established?
Singapore
Name the author of the book "India Wins Freedom" -
Abdul Kalam Azad
When did the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny take place?
February,1946
At which place did Mahatma Gandhi had the first experience of mass movement of India?
Champaran
Name of the Union Home Minister who had introduced Indian Administrative Services in 1948 -
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
In which year India-Soviet Friendship Treaty was signed-
1971
Name the outstanding Dalit leader of India who had introduced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism at a later stage of his life-
B.R.Ambedkar
Who raised the slogan Long Live Revolution in the Central Legislative Assembly,Delhi?
Bhagat Singh
Name of the workers organization founded by Mahatma Gandhi -
Majoor Mahajan
Which incident force Mahatma Gandhi to call for the suspension of the Non Co-operation Movement in 1922?
Mob violence in Chauri Chaura
In which Congress session the demand for complete Independence first made?
Lahore(19 Dec 1929, banks of Ravi river)
Who was the last Governor General of India?
Chakraborty Rajagopalachari
The Act of 1919 is known as-
Rowlatt Act
Which session of Muslim League formally proclaimed Muslims as a nation in 1940?
Lahore
In whoose report the idea of freedom of states was first proposed?
Motilal Nehru
In which year the resolution to fight for "Purna Swaraj" was taken by the Congress?
1929
The dispute regarding 'Sir Creek' is between-
India and Pakistan
Under whose Presidentship did the Congress constitute its first National Pending Committee in 1938?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Which Hindu sacred text did Dr B R Ambedkar burn in public?
Manusmriti
When was the All India Trade Union Congress formed?
1920
Which expedition did Pritilata Waddedar die?
Attack on Pahartali European Club
Which novel of Rabindranath Tagore makes a critique of the Swadeshi Movement?
Ghare Baire
Where in 1942 was the "Swaraj Panchayat" set up?
Tamluk
When did the Tebhaga movement begin in Bengal?
1946
Who wrote "India Wins Freedom" ?
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Who was not a member of the Subhash Bose's Azad Hind Fauj?
Captain Mohan Singh
Who was one of the advocates of 'United Sovereign Bengal' ?
H S Surhardi
Bangladesh is created in which year?
1971
Who was the last Governor General of India?
C Rajagopalachari
India China war broke out in-
1962
India achieved political Independence from British Rule in -
15th August 1947
The immediate cause for the launching of Non Co-operation Movement was the-
Rowlatt Act
The first National News Agency India was -
The Press Trust of India
In the Nehru Report Committee the Liberal Federation was represented by-
Tej Bahadur Sapru
Who became Viceroy of India after Lord Irwin?
Lord Willington
The last British Viceroy of India was-
Lord Mountbatten
The I.N.A under Subhash Chandra Bose surrendered to the British after the collapse of -
Japan
In which year did the Congress Ministries start functioning in the provinces?
1937
In which year was passed the Congress resolution of Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy ?
1931
Who founded the All India Trade Union Congress?
N M Joshi
Who among the following was the founder of Khudai Khidmatgar Organization?
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
The President of India National Congress at the time of Independence was-
J B Kripalini
In India the Federal Court was constituted by an act of-
1935
Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Congress?
As it negated the claim of the Indians to determine their own constitution.
Who among the following attended the first session of the Round Table Conference?
Tej Bahadur Sapru
Who among the following was not a member of the Congress Socialist Party?
Jawaharlal Nehru
The Congress President who conducted negotiation with Cripps in 1942 and Wavell at the Shimla Conference was-
Abdul Kalam Azad
What proposals were made in the 'August Offer' ?
Dominion Status
A complete outcome of the war -
Summoning of Simla Conference.
In the Tripuri session whom did Subhas Bose defeat to become the Congress President?
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Simon Commission was appointed for-
Indian Constitutional Reforms
When the Pakistan Resolution was formally passed?
1940
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
Who was the first President of Swarajya Party?
C R Das
The Muslim League joined the Interim Government in-
October,1946
The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" was given by-
Bhagat Singh
Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army?
Capt Mohan Singh
Gandhiji's famous comment ' A post dated cheque on a crashing bank' was delivered during the visit of-
The Cripps Mission
Who was the founder of the 'indian Independence League' ?
Rashbehari Bose
When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed?
1st September,1942
When did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
13th April,1919
The Lucknow Pact was signed by-
Indian National Congress and Muslim League
Who among the following was not associated with the Home Rule Movement?
Maulana Azad
Who was referred to by Lord Mountbatten as the 'one man frontier army' ?
M K Gandhi
When did the Dandi March take place?
12th March 1930
In which year did Cabinet Mission come to India?
1946
When and under whom was the Indian National Army officially organised?
Captain Mohan Singh at Singapore in 1942
In which year the 'Great Escape' of Subhash Chandra Bose to Germany take place?
1941
Hind Mazdoor Sangh was founded by -
V B Patel
Who characterised the partition of India as ' a surrender of nationalism in favour of communalism' ?
Saifuddin Kitchlew
In its which session did the Indian National Congress pass the Social Democratic Resolution?
Karachi
Andaman and Nicobar Islands,the first two Indian territories liberated in 1944 under Provincial Govt of Azad Hind renamed as -
"Sahid" and "Swaraj" Islands
What was the number of the Princely States in India at the time of Partition?
562
Who declared the Communal Award in 1932?
Ramsay MacDonald
Which one of the following began with Dandi March?
Civil Disobedience Movement
The Moolah rebellion of 1921 broke out in-
Kerala
Who was Congress President when India became free?
J B Kripalini
Stafford Cripps was a member of the-
Labour Party
One of the following was not a member of Cabinet Mission-
Lord Wavell
Swaraj Party took part in the election in -
1923, and 1926
Who was the founder of ' Azad Hind Fauj'
Captain Mohan Singh
Who considered the proposal of the Cripps Mission as a 'Post Dated cheque' ?
Mahatma Gandhi
Which Party gave a call for 'Direct Action' and which date was chosen as the 'Direct Action Day' ?
Muslim League, 16th August,1946
Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
In which year the Pakistan Resolution was adopted by the Muslim League and where?
1940, Lahore
In its Lahore session 1929, which of the following was declared to be the aim of the Indian National Congress?
Complete Independence
When did the Chittagong Armoury Raid take place and who was its chief organizer?
1930, Surya Sen
The Indian Independence Act was passed in?
July ,1947
Who was the first Governor General of indipendent India?
Lord Mountbatten
On the eve of which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan ' Do Or Die' ?
Quit India Movement
Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Which mission visited India in 1946?
Cabinet Mission
After which incident the Non Co-operation Movement was withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?
Chauri Chaura incident
In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between the Muslim League and to the Indian National Congress?
1916
When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
1919, Amritsar
Who was the founder of the Harijan Sevak Sangha?
M K Gandhi
Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because-
There was no Indian member in the commission
Who founded 'Krishak Praja Party' ?
Fazlul Haq
The 'Break down plan' in 1946 for transfer of power to India had been proposed by-
Viceroy Lord Wavell
Who was the first leader arrested in the Non Co-operation operation movement?
C R Das
Tilak formed his Home Rule League in 1916 at-
Belgaum
Who propagated 'Hind-Hindi-Hindu' ?
Madan Mohan Malviya
Who was the President of National Planning Committee set up by the Congress?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which social reformer was popularly called as 'Periyar' ?
E V Ramaswamy Naicker
The resolution on Fundamental Rights was adopted by the Congress at the-
Karachi Session (1931)
Indian Independence League was founded by -
Rashbehari Bose
President of Indian National Congress at the time of Independence was-
J B Kripalini
Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress October 1920?
Lala Lajpat Rai
Significance of Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League was-
Pakistan Resolution was taken
Muslim League had accepted Mountbatten Plan because-
It had the provision for creation of Pakistan.
Party founded by Subhash Chandra Bose was-
Forward Bloc
Who described the Quit India Movement as by far the most serious rebellion since 1857?
Viceroy Lord Linlithgow
6th April,1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with-
Dandi March by Mahatma
The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by -
Muhammad Iqbal
The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year-
1919
The Khilafat Movement was started by-
Ali Brothers
Who said- 'The Simon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish' ?
Shivaswami Ayyar
Which day was declared as the Direct Action Day by the Muslim League?
16th August,1946
The famous Pakistan resolution was passed at -
Lahore
Which Act was known as "Black-Bill" ?
Rowlatt Act
Who once remarked- 'Nehru is a patriot while Jinnah is a politician' ?
Sir Muhammad Iqbal
Who set up the Indian Independence League?
Rash Bihari Bose
In which session did the Indian National Congress declare Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) to be its goal?
Lahore,1929
Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Rowlatt Act enactment
Where did the Congress working committee first accept the idea of Quit India Movement?
Wardha
Which leader died on the day the Non Co-operation Movement was launched in 1920?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
When was the Non Co-operation Movement suspended?
1922
The Famous INA trials took place at the Red Fort Delhi in -
1946
Who founded the All India Harijan Samaj in 1932?
M K Gandhi
Where was the Provincial Government of Independent India formed?
Singapore
The main leaders of the Swaraj Party were-
Motilal Nehru and C R Das
Who amongst the following was the first Woman President of the Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
Who was one of the advocates of United Sovereign Bengal?
H S Surhawardi
The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was-
Non- Cooperation Movement
Surya Sen was associated with which of the event during the Indian freedom struggle?
Chittagong Armoury Raid
The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by-
Sir Cyril Radecliffe
"At the stroke of midnight,when the world sleeps,India will awake to life and freedom" was said by-
Jawaharlal Nehru
Who conceived the idea of Pakistan?
Choudhary Rahmat Ali
Who commented that Cripps Mission was a post dated cheque on a crashing bank ?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in-
Amritsar
Who founded the Indian Women's University?
Dhondo Keshav Karve
Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia?
Dr. Zakir Hussain
The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year -
1946
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India?
26th January 1930
Who founded the Forward Bloc?
Subhash Chandra Bose
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place?
1930
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood?
In protest of Jallianwala massacre
Who led the Bardoli Movement?
Vallabhbhai Patel
Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the "Chittagong Armoury Raid" ?
Surya Sen
In which Congress the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' was placed?
Lahore Congress
Who founded the Khuda-I-Khidmagar party?
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous 'Dandi March' of Mahatma Gandhi?
Civil Disobedience Movement
Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference?
Mahatma Gandhi
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