Indian History MCQs 21 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)
1. Consider the following statements about the Subsidiary Alliance System:
- It was introduced by Lord Wellesley.
- Under this system, Indian rulers were allowed to maintain independent armies.
- Hyderabad was the first state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
2. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become a judge in the Supreme Court of India?
(a) Fathima Beevi
(b) Leila Seth
(c) Anna Chandy
(d) Indira Banerjee
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Cabinet Mission Plan (1946):
- It proposed a three-tier structure consisting of provinces, groups, and a union.
- It recommended the immediate partition of India.
- It suggested the formation of a Constituent Assembly.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
4. Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
5. Consider the following statements about the Poona Pact (1932):
- It was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.
- It granted separate electorates for Scheduled Castes.
- It increased the number of reserved seats for Scheduled Castes in legislatures.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
6. Who among the following first used the term ‘Swaraj’ in the Indian freedom struggle?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
7. Consider the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883):
- It sought to allow Indian judges to try British citizens in India.
- The bill was opposed by the British community in India.
- The bill was passed in its original form without modifications.
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
8. Who among the following was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?
(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9. Consider the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act (1878):
- It was introduced by Lord Lytton.
- It restricted the freedom of Indian-language newspapers.
- It was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.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
10. Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in India?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
(d) Dayananda Saraswati
