Indian History MCQs 26 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)

 

51. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Salbai (1782):

1. It was signed between the British East India Company and the Marathas.
2. The treaty marked the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War.
3. Under this treaty, the Marathas recognized British control over Bengal.

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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52. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

(a) Homi Bhabha
(b) C.V. Raman
(c) Satyendra Nath Bose
(d) Vikram Sarabhai

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53. Consider the following statements about the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919):

1. They introduced the system of Dyarchy in provincial administration.
2. They granted Dominion Status to India.
3. They expanded the powers of the Legislative Councils.

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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54. Who among the following founded the Self-Respect Movement?

(a) E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar)
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Jyotirao Phule
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

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55. Consider the following statements about the Swadeshi Movement (1905-1911):

1. It was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal.
2. The movement promoted the boycott of British goods.
3. It was completely successful in reversing the partition of Bengal.

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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56. Who was the first Indian woman to receive the Nobel Prize?

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

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57. Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935:

1. It introduced Provincial Autonomy.
2. It provided for the establishment of a Federal Court.
3. It granted India immediate independence.

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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58. Who was the first Indian to become a Member of the British Parliament?

(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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59. Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813:

1. It ended the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India, except for tea and opium.
2. It permitted Christian missionaries to operate in India.
3. It introduced the principle of direct elections in 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

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60. Who was the founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU)?

(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(c) Syed Ahmad Khan
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale