Indian History MCQs 30 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)

 

91. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1846):

1. It was signed between the British and the Sikhs.
2. The treaty led to the annexation of Punjab by the British.
3. Under this treaty, Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh.

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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92. Who among the following was the first Indian to be knighted by the British?

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) M. Visvesvaraya

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93. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act, 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms):

1. It introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
2. It increased the number of members in the Legislative Councils.
3. It granted self-rule 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

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94. Who was the first Indian woman to become the Chief Minister of a state?

(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Sucheta Kripalani
(d) Sarojini Naidu

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95. Consider the following statements about the Montagu Declaration (1917):

1. It promised responsible government in India.
2. It led to the immediate introduction of provincial autonomy.
3. It marked the beginning of constitutional reforms in British India.

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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96. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?

(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

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97. Consider the following statements regarding the RIN (Royal Indian Navy) Mutiny of 1946:

1. It was a protest by Indian sailors against British rule.
2. The mutiny spread to multiple cities, including Bombay and Karachi.
3. It was supported by the Indian National Congress.

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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98. Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in India?

(a) Annie Besant
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Helena Blavatsky and Henry Olcott
(d) Dayananda Saraswati

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99. Consider the following statements about the Cabinet Mission Plan (1946):

1. It proposed an Indian Union with both British India and princely states.
2. It recommended the formation of a Constituent Assembly.
3. It called for the immediate partition of 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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100. Who was the first Education Minister of independent India?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Patel