Indian History by K. Krishna Reddy – UPSC MCQ Series (Set 15)

701. The Paika Rebellion of 1817 occurred in:
A. Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. Assam
Ans: B

702. Which of the following tribal movements is correctly matched with its region?
A. Santhal Rebellion – Bihar
B. Bhil Uprising – Rajasthan
C. Munda Rebellion – Bengal
D. Rampa Rebellion – Tamil Nadu
Ans: B

703. Assertion (A): The tribal movements of the 19th century were largely anti-colonial.
Reason (R): They aimed to revive traditional Hinduism.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
B. A is true, R is false
C. Both A and R are false
D. A is false, R is true
Ans: B

704. The first recorded peasant uprising under the British rule was:
A. Deccan Riots
B. Indigo Revolt
C. Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion
D. Santhal Revolt
Ans: C

705. The Deccan Riots Commission was appointed in:
A. 1875
B. 1881
C. 1859
D. 1893
Ans: A

706. Who among the following wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
A. M.G. Ranade
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. R.C. Dutt
D. Tilak
Ans: B

707. The economic critique of British colonialism was first systematically laid out by:
A. Gokhale
B. Nehru
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Gandhi
Ans: C

708. The term “Drain of Wealth” was first used in a public forum during:
A. Congress session of 1885
B. Indian Economic Association conference
C. Budget debate in British Parliament
D. Second Round Table Conference
Ans: C

709. Who said, “The British rule was bleeding India white”?
A. R.C. Dutt
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B

710. The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was primarily related to:
A. Revenue settlements
B. Indigo plantation system
C. Forest rights
D. Salt production
Ans: B

711. The Permanent Settlement (1793) was introduced by:
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings
D. Charles Metcalfe
Ans: B

712. Under the Permanent Settlement system, zamindars were expected to:
A. Collect rent and pay fixed revenue
B. Own the land perpetually
C. Increase state share
D. Act as judges
Ans: A

713. The Mahalwari system was prevalent in:
A. Madras Presidency
B. Bombay Presidency
C. North-Western Provinces
D. Bengal
Ans: C

714. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Unrest”?
A. Gandhi
B. Nehru
C. Tilak
D. Bose
Ans: C

715. The term “Surat Split” refers to the:
A. Partition of Bengal
B. Division within the INC
C. Emergence of Swarajists
D. Gandhi’s withdrawal from Congress
Ans: B

716. The Annie Besant-led Home Rule League was established in:
A. Madras
B. Pune
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
Ans: A

717. Who coined the term “Sarvodaya”?
A. Gandhi
B. Vinoba Bhave
C. Tilak
D. Tagore
Ans: A

718. The first mass-based political movement led by Gandhi was:
A. Civil Disobedience
B. Champaran Satyagraha
C. Non-Cooperation
D. Kheda Satyagraha
Ans: C

719. Match the following:

MovementYear
A. Non-Cooperation1920
B. Civil Disobedience1930
C. Quit India1942
D. Champaran1917

Correct code:
A. A-1920, B-1930, C-1942, D-1917
Ans: A

720. Who among the following leaders did not join the Quit India Movement?
A. Sardar Patel
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Nehru
D. Maulana Azad
Ans: B

721. The famous revolutionary newspaper “Kesari” was started by:
A. Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Nehru
D. Gandhi
Ans: A

722. The slogan “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom” was raised by:
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: A

723. The first woman to become President of Indian National Congress was:
A. Annie Besant
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
D. Sucheta Kriplani
Ans: A

724. Operation Polo refers to the:
A. Accession of Kashmir
B. Integration of Hyderabad
C. Indo-China War
D. Liberation of Goa
Ans: B

725. The States Reorganization Act (1956) reorganized Indian states on the basis of:
A. Economic viability
B. Geographical contiguity
C. Language
D. Cultural zones
Ans: C

726. The first Indian state to be formed on linguistic basis was:
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Ans: B

727. The Planning Commission of India was set up in:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1951
Ans: C

728. The First Five-Year Plan focused mainly on:
A. Industrial growth
B. Agriculture and irrigation
C. Defense modernization
D. Urbanization
Ans: B

729. Who gave the slogan “Garibi Hatao”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Ans: C

730. The Green Revolution was launched under:
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Morarji Desai
Ans: B

731. The Chipko movement is associated with:
A. Forest protection
B. Tribal rights
C. Anti-dam protests
D. Land redistribution
Ans: A

732. The Navnirman Andolan (1974) was initiated in:
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: C

733. The Emergency (1975) was declared under which Article?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 365
Ans: A

734. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India was:
A. Morarji Desai
B. V.P. Singh
C. I.K. Gujral
D. H.D. Deve Gowda
Ans: A

735. The Mandal Commission dealt with:
A. Electoral reforms
B. Reservation for OBCs
C. Women’s representation
D. Minority education
Ans: B

736. The Shah Bano case is associated with:
A. Hindu Code Bill
B. Muslim Personal Law
C. Environmental litigation
D. Dowry laws
Ans: B

737. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment deals with:
A. Cooperative societies
B. Urban development
C. Panchayati Raj
D. Election Commission
Ans: C

738. The RTI Act was passed in:
A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2008
Ans: C

739. Assertion (A): The Indian Constitution provides for a secular state.
Reason (R): It allows the state to give preference to religious minorities.

A. A and R are true, R is correct explanation
B. A is true, R is false
C. A and R are true, R is not correct explanation
D. A is false, R is true
Ans: B

740. The NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in:
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Ans: B

741. Who among the following Prime Ministers never faced the Lok Sabha?
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Charan Singh
D. Indira Gandhi
Ans: C

742. The slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” was coined by:
A. Nehru
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Sardar Patel
Ans: B

743. The first woman Governor of an Indian state was:
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Indira Gandhi
Ans: A

744. Operation Blue Star was carried out at:
A. Jama Masjid
B. Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
C. Charminar
D. Meenakshi Temple
Ans: B

745. The first woman to become CM of an Indian state was:
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Sucheta Kriplani
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Mayawati
Ans: B

746. The Right to Education (RTE) Act was passed in:
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2009
D. 2012
Ans: C

747. SEZs (Special Economic Zones) were first introduced in India during the tenure of:
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. P.V. Narasimha Rao
C. A.B. Vajpayee
D. Manmohan Singh
Ans: C

748. The Right to Information is a:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Legal Right
C. Directive Principle
D. Constitutional Duty
Ans: B

749. The first Dalit President of India was:
A. K.R. Narayanan
B. Babu Jagjivan Ram
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: A

750. The Jan Dhan Yojana was launched in:
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
Ans: B

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