History – Short Test – 26
Total No. of Questions : 20
Total Marks : 20
Time : 15 min
Negative Marks : 1/3 or (- 0.33)
Result & all questions and answers will appear after you submit the test.
1.
Who started the Statutory Civil Services and when?
2.
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
3.
Which of the following is not true about the differences between the Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements?
4.
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
5.
In which journal did Aurobindo Ghosh wrote his critique of the INC, the series of articles called New Lamps for Old?
6.
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. The territories called `Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
7.
Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
8.
Building 'Kalyaana Mandapas' was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
9.
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent to the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
10.
Which of the following were associated with the viceroyalty of Lord Hardinge?
11.
When was the Native Press Association founded?
12.
When was the electoral principle conceded for selection of Indian members in the ILC (Indian Legislative Council)?
13.
Who among the following was the President of the INC during the launch of Quit India Movement?
14.
Which of these did not contribute to the growing cleavage between Hindus and Muslims
15.
Which of the following was the only ministry made over for Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council under the Mont-Ford Act?
16.
Consider the following pairs:
Movement/Organization - Leader
1. All India Anti-Untouchability League - Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha - Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement - E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
17.
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'?
18.
Who was the principal architect of British India's policy towards Tibet?
19.
India became a member of the GATT since
20.
Which of the following was true of the India Councils Act of 1892?
