Indian History MCQs 23 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)
21. Consider the following statements about the Widow Remarriage Act (1856):
- It was passed under the Governor-Generalship of Lord Dalhousie.
- It was spearheaded by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
- The act legally permitted the remarriage of Hindu widows.
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
22. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act (1878)?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dalhousie
23. Consider the following statements regarding the Revolt of 1857:
- It began in Meerut and later spread to various parts of India.
- The British took over a year to suppress the revolt.
- The revolt led to the direct rule of India by the British Crown.
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
24. Who among the following led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
(a) Rani Lakshmibai
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Kunwar Singh
(d) Begum Hazrat Mahal
25. Consider the following statements about the Indian Councils Act, 1892:
- It increased the number of non-official members in legislative councils.
- It introduced the principle of direct elections in India.
- It allowed limited participation of Indians in the law-making process.
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
26. Who among the following was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British Parliament?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
27. Consider the following statements regarding the Home Rule Movement (1916-1918):
- It was led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant.
- The movement demanded self-rule within the British Empire.
- The movement led to the immediate grant of dominion status to India.
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
28. Who among the following wrote the book The Indian War of Independence?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
29. Consider the following statements about the August Offer (1940):
- It was proposed by the British government to seek Indian cooperation during World War II.
- It promised Dominion Status to India after the war.
- The Indian National Congress accepted the offer.
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
30. Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna posthumously?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
