Indian History MCQs 27 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)
61. Consider the following statements regarding the Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793):
- It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
- It fixed the revenue demand permanently.
- It ensured that zamindars could not lose their lands under any condition.
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
62. Who among the following was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(d) Sucheta Kripalani
63. Consider the following statements about the Poona Pact (1932):
- It was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.
- It granted separate electorates for Dalits.
- It increased the number of reserved seats for Dalits 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
64. Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Chittaranjan Das
65. Consider the following statements regarding the Simon Commission (1927):
- It was sent by the British government to suggest constitutional reforms in India.
- The commission did not include any Indian members.
- The Indian National Congress welcomed the commission.
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
66. Who among the following was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
(a) Milkha Singh
(b) Leander Paes
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) P.T. Usha
67. Consider the following statements about the Rowlatt Act (1919):
- It allowed the government to detain individuals without trial.
- It led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- The act was strongly opposed by Mahatma Gandhi.
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
68. 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
69. Consider the following statements regarding the Doctrine of Lapse:
- It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
- It allowed the British to annex princely states without a male heir.
- It was one of the causes of the Revolt of 1857.
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
70. Who among the following was known as ‘Lokmanya’?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
