TNPSC Group 1 - Modern history of India and Indian culture. Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in Indian history, was fought in which year?

A) 1757 B) 1764 C) 1857 D) 1576

2. Who is considered the 'Father of Modern India' for his role in social and religious reforms?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

3. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by which Governor-General of India?

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord William Bentinck C) Lord Curzon D) Lord Hastings

4. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

A) 1885 B) 1905 C) 1920 D) 1857

5. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee C) Surendranath Banerjee D) A.O. Hume

6. The Swadeshi Movement was a direct response to which event?

A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre B) Partition of Bengal C) Simon Commission D) Establishment of East India Company

7. Who wrote the famous book 'Anand Math', which contains the national song 'Vande Mataram'?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee C) Sarojini Naidu D) Subramania Bharati

8. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

A) 1919 B) 1920 C) 1930 D) 1942

9. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar in which year?

A) 1917 B) 1919 C) 1921 D) 1923

10. Who led the Salt Satyagraha, also known as the Dandi March, along with Mahatma Gandhi?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Sarojini Naidu D) C. Rajagopalachari

11. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of which mission?

A) Cripps Mission B) Simon Commission C) Cabinet Mission D) Wavell Plan

12. Who was the first and only Governor-General of independent India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Lord Mountbatten C) C. Rajagopalachari D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

13. The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?

A) 26 January 1950 B) 15 August 1947 C) 26 November 1949 D) 9 December 1946

14. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India' for his military conquests and administrative reforms?

A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Ashoka the Great C) Samudragupta D) Harshavardhana

15. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves, famous for their rock-cut architecture and paintings, are primarily associated with which religion(s)?

A) Buddhism and Hinduism B) Jainism and Buddhism C) Hinduism and Jainism D) Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism

16. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj, a reform movement in the 19th century?

A) Swami Dayananda Saraswati B) Keshab Chandra Sen C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy D) Debendranath Tagore

17. The Arya Samaj was founded by whom, advocating for Vedic ideals and social reform?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Swami Dayananda Saraswati C) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

18. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British Viceroy during the Partition of Bengal?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Minto

19. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?

A) Lord Mountbatten B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) C. Rajagopalachari D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

20. The Khilafat Movement was a movement of Indian Muslims to support the Caliph of which empire?

A) Ottoman Empire B) Persian Empire C) Mughal Empire D) Arabian Caliphate

21. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his long service to the Indian National Congress?

A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Dadabhai Naoroji D) Surendranath Banerjee

22. The Permanent Settlement system was introduced in Bengal by which Governor-General?

A) Lord Cornwallis B) Warren Hastings C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord Dalhousie

23. Who founded the Servants of India Society to train national missionaries for the service of India?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

24. The 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by whom to fight against caste discrimination?

A) B.R. Ambedkar B) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule C) E.V. Ramasamy D) Narayan Guru

25. Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian immigrants in North America to fight for India's independence?

A) Lala Har Dayal B) Bhagwan Singh C) Sohan Singh Bhakna D) Raja Mahendra Pratap

26. The famous 'Chauri Chaura incident', which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year?

A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1922 D) 1923

27. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, which earned him the title 'Sardar'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

28. The 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress at its Lahore session in which year?

A) 1928 B) 1929 C) 1930 D) 1931

29. Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

30. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' (Indian National Army) was formed by whom?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Rani Lakshmibai D) Mangal Pandey

31. The 'Two-Nation Theory', advocating for the division of India, was primarily associated with which leader?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Mahatma Jinnah C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad D) All India Muslim League

32. Who is credited with the introduction of the Ryotwari System in land revenue administration?

A) Lord Cornwallis B) Sir Thomas Munro C) Warren Hastings D) Lord William Bentinck

33. The 'Sati Pratha' was abolished by the efforts of which social reformer and Governor-General?

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Lord William Bentinck B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Lord Dalhousie C) Swami Dayananda Saraswati and Lord Lytton D) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Lord Ripon

34. Who is considered the architect of the Indian Constitution?

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

35. The 'Sepoy Mutiny' or the 'First War of Indian Independence' took place in which year?

A) 1805 B) 1857 C) 1905 D) 1947

36. Who was the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda, who preached 'Serve Humanity as Service to God'?

A) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa B) Ramana Maharshi C) Paramahansa Yogananda D) Sri Aurobindo

37. The 'Purna Swaraj' day was first celebrated on which date?

A) 26 January 1930 B) 15 August 1947 C) 26 November 1949 D) 9 December 1946

38. Who wrote the famous book 'My Experiments with Truth'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Subhas Chandra Bose

39. The 'Minto-Morley Reforms' were introduced in which year?

A) 1905 B) 1909 C) 1919 D) 1935

40. The 'Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms' were introduced in which year?

A) 1909 B) 1919 C) 1935 D) 1947

41. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

A) Sarojini Naidu B) Annie Besant C) Nellie Sengupta D) Sitaradevi

42. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' was a peasant uprising against the East India Company in which region?

A) Bengal B) Bihar C) Orissa D) Assam

43. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra?

A) Kabir B) Guru Nanak C) Sant Dnyaneshwar D) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

44. The 'Wagah Border' ceremony is a symbolic representation of the relationship between India and which neighboring country?

A) China B) Nepal C) Pakistan D) Bangladesh

45. Who was the founder of the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Operations' during British rule?

A) Lord William Bentinck B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Curzon D) Lord Hastings

46. The 'Paika Rebellion' in 1817 was a significant uprising against the British in which present-day Indian state?

A) West Bengal B) Odisha C) Bihar D) Jharkhand

47. Who among the following was a key figure in the Dalit movement and the founder of the 'Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha'?

A) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule B) E.V. Ramasamy C) B.R. Ambedkar D) Narayan Guru

48. The 'Talikota War' which led to the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire took place in which year?

A) 1526 B) 1565 C) 1600 D) 1650

49. Who is credited with popularizing the concept of 'Sarvodaya' (welfare of all)?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Vinoba Bhave D) Jayaprakash Narayan

50. The 'Bhoodan Movement', aiming for voluntary land redistribution, was initiated by whom?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Vinoba Bhave C) Jayaprakash Narayan D) Acharya Kripalani

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