History: modern India and the Indian national movement - One Line Questions

1. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in Indian history, was fought in which year? — 1757
2. The First War of Indian Independence, commonly known as the Sepoy Mutiny, began in which year? — 1857
3. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in which year? — 1915
4. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in which year? — 1919
5. The Round Table Conferences were held in London to discuss constitutional reforms in India. The first conference was held in which year? — 1930
6. The famous 'August Offer' was made by the British government in which year? — 1940
7. The Cabinet Mission Plan, which proposed a framework for India's independence, arrived in India in which year? — 1946
8. The Indian Independence Act, which led to the partition of India, was passed by the British Parliament in which year? — 1947
9. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? — W.C. Bonnerjee
10. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by whom? — A.O. Hume
11. Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress? — Sarojini Naidu
12. The Poona Pact, signed in 1932, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and whom regarding the representation of depressed classes? — B.R. Ambedkar
13. Who founded the Home Rule League in India in 1916? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
14. Which peasant movement in 1917-18 in Bihar was led by Mahatma Gandhi? — Champaran Satyagraha
15. The 'White Mutiny' occurred in 1859 involving disgruntled British officers after which major event? — Indian Mutiny of 1857
16. The 'Deccan Riots' of 1875 primarily targeted moneylenders and were concentrated in which region? — Deccan
17. The Ryotwari system of land revenue settlement was prevalent in which part of India? — Madras and Bombay
18. Who founded the Forward Bloc, a political party, in 1939? — Subhas Chandra Bose
19. The Swadeshi Movement was a direct response to the partition of which Indian province? — Bengal
20. The Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended by Mahatma Gandhi after the incident at: — Chauri Chaura
21. The INC session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the resolution for: — Complete Independence
22. The Santhal Rebellion, one of the largest tribal uprisings, occurred in which region of India? — Chota Nagpur Plateau
23. Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
24. The Simon Commission, which was boycotted by the Indian National Congress, was appointed to: — Review the working of the Government of India Act 1919
25. The Khilafat Movement was launched by Indian Muslims in support of: — The Ottoman Caliphate
26. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a controversial policy introduced by which Governor-General of India? — Lord Dalhousie
27. Who was the Viceroy of India during the partition of Bengal in 1905? — Lord Curzon
28. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British official during the Indian Mutiny of 1857? — Lord Canning
29. Who was the Governor-General during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857? — Lord Canning
30. Who was the first and last Governor-General of independent India? — Lord Mountbatten
31. Who was the editor of the newspaper 'Harijan' started by Mahatma Gandhi? — Mahadev Desai
32. The 'Drain Theory' explaining the economic exploitation of India by the British was propounded by: — Dadabhai Naoroji
33. Who gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
34. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his role in the Indian independence movement? — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
35. Which prominent leader was associated with the formation of the 'Swaraj Party' within the Congress in 1923? — Chittaranjan Das
36. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the peasant movement in Awadh (Oudh) in 1920-21? — Baba Ramchandra
37. Who coined the term 'Satyagraha' to describe his philosophy of non-violent resistance? — Mahatma Gandhi
38. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as the: — Morley-Minto Reforms
39. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and which other political party? — Muslim League
40. Which movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in response to the Simon Commission's report? — Civil Disobedience Movement
41. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was enacted to: — Suppress political activities
42. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj, which advocated for a return to Vedic principles? — Swami Dayanand Saraswati
43. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928 was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to protest against: — Excessive land revenue
44. Who led the Salt March (Dandi March) along with Mahatma Gandhi? — Sarojini Naidu
45. Who was the first Indian to be appointed to the Indian Civil Service (ICS)? — Satyendra Nath Tagore
46. Who among the following was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, a significant socio-religious reform movement? — Raja Ram Mohan Roy
47. Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Modern India' for his role in social and religious reforms? — Raja Ram Mohan Roy
48. The 'Quit India' Movement was launched in response to: — The Cripps Mission proposals
49. The Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian nationalists, was primarily based in which country? — United States of America
50. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, a land revenue system, was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in collaboration with whom? — Sir John Shore
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