History: modern India and the Indian national movement - Question Bank
1. Who coined the term 'Satyagraha' to describe his philosophy of non-violent resistance?
2. The Indian Independence Act, which led to the partition of India, was passed by the British Parliament in which year?
3. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the peasant movement in Awadh (Oudh) in 1920-21?
4. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928 was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to protest against:
5. Who was the first Indian to be appointed to the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
6. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and which other political party?
7. Who founded the Home Rule League in India in 1916?
8. The 'Deccan Riots' of 1875 primarily targeted moneylenders and were concentrated in which region?
9. Who was the Governor-General during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?
10. The 'White Mutiny' occurred in 1859 involving disgruntled British officers after which major event?
11. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
12. Which movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in response to the Simon Commission's report?
13. The INC session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the resolution for:
14. Who was the editor of the newspaper 'Harijan' started by Mahatma Gandhi?
15. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British official during the Indian Mutiny of 1857?
16. Which peasant movement in 1917-18 in Bihar was led by Mahatma Gandhi?
17. The 'Drain Theory' explaining the economic exploitation of India by the British was propounded by:
18. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj, which advocated for a return to Vedic principles?
19. The famous 'August Offer' was made by the British government in which year?
20. Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
21. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was enacted to:
22. Which prominent leader was associated with the formation of the 'Swaraj Party' within the Congress in 1923?
23. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as the:
24. Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?
25. The Ryotwari system of land revenue settlement was prevalent in which part of India?
26. The Poona Pact, signed in 1932, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and whom regarding the representation of depressed classes?
27. Who was the first and last Governor-General of independent India?
28. The Cabinet Mission Plan, which proposed a framework for India's independence, arrived in India in which year?
29. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his role in the Indian independence movement?
30. The 'Quit India' Movement was launched in response to:
31. Who founded the Forward Bloc, a political party, in 1939?
32. The Round Table Conferences were held in London to discuss constitutional reforms in India. The first conference was held in which year?
33. Who led the Salt March (Dandi March) along with Mahatma Gandhi?
34. The Simon Commission, which was boycotted by the Indian National Congress, was appointed to:
35. The Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended by Mahatma Gandhi after the incident at:
36. Who gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
37. The Khilafat Movement was launched by Indian Muslims in support of:
38. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in which year?
39. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in which year?
40. The Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian nationalists, was primarily based in which country?
41. Who was the Viceroy of India during the partition of Bengal in 1905?
42. The Swadeshi Movement was a direct response to the partition of which Indian province?
43. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by whom?
44. The First War of Indian Independence, commonly known as the Sepoy Mutiny, began in which year?
45. Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Modern India' for his role in social and religious reforms?
46. The Santhal Rebellion, one of the largest tribal uprisings, occurred in which region of India?
47. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, a land revenue system, was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in collaboration with whom?
48. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a controversial policy introduced by which Governor-General of India?
49. Who among the following was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, a significant socio-religious reform movement?
50. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in Indian history, was fought in which year?