Indian History MCQs 15 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)
41. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Purandar (1665):
- It was signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh I, representing Aurangzeb.
- Shivaji agreed to surrender 23 forts to the Mughals.
- As per the treaty, Shivaji was appointed as a Mughal Mansabdar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
42. Who founded the Prarthana Samaj in 1867?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Atmaram Pandurang
(c) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(d) Mahadev Govind Ranade
43. Consider the following statements about the Pitt’s India Act (1784):
- It created a system of dual control between the British Crown and the East India Company.
- It established the Board of Control to oversee Company affairs.
- It allowed the Governor-General to function independently of the British Parliament.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
44. Who among the following was known as the “Frontier Gandhi”?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(b) Maulana Azad
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
45. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Seringapatam (1792):
- It was signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company.
- As per the treaty, Tipu Sultan ceded half of his kingdom to the British and its allies.
- The treaty marked the end of the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
46. Who founded the Theosophical Society in India?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
(d) Dayananda Saraswati
47. Consider the following statements about the Poona Pact (1932):
- It was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.
- It replaced separate electorates for Dalits with reserved seats in legislatures.
- It led to the formation of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
48. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Linlithgow
(d) Lord Ripon
49. Consider the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act (1878):
- It was passed during the tenure of Lord Lytton.
- It allowed the government to confiscate newspapers that published anti-British material.
- It was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
50. Who among the following founded the Servants of India Society (1905)?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
