Indian History MCQs 25 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)

 

41. Consider the following statements about the Carnatic Wars:

1. They were fought between the British and the French in India.
2. The wars took place in the 18th century.
3. The Third Carnatic War ended with the Treaty of Allahabad.

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

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42. Who was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) C.D. Deshmukh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Rajendra Prasad

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43. Consider the following statements about the Aligarh Movement:

1. It was led by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
2. The movement emphasized modern education among Muslims.
3. It advocated for armed resistance against British rule.

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

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44. Who among the following was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission?

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Dayananda Saraswati
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh

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45. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Gandamak (1879):

1. It was signed between the British and the Afghans.
2. The treaty gave control of Afghanistan’s foreign affairs to the British.
3. It was signed after the Third Anglo-Afghan 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

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46. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) M.S. Subbulakshmi
(d) Mother Teresa

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47. Consider the following statements about the Quit India Movement (1942):

1. It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942.
2. It demanded immediate British withdrawal from India.
3. The movement was successful in achieving independence in 1943.

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

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48. Who 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

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49. Consider the following statements about the Cripps Mission (1942):

1. It proposed Dominion Status for India after World War II.
2. It offered full independence to India immediately.
3. The mission was rejected by the Indian National Congress.

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

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50. Who among the following was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize?

(a) C.V. Raman
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Amartya Sen