Indian History MCQ for Practice Test
21. The ‘Purna Swaraj’ resolution was passed at which Congress session?
- A) Calcutta
- B) Bombay
- C) Lahore
- D) Madras
Answer: Lahore. The resolution was passed in 1929.
22. The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in
- A) 1944
- B) 1945
- C) 1946
- D) 1947
Answer: 1946. It proposed a federal union but failed to resolve Congress-League differences.
23. Who started the individual Satyagraha
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- C) Jawaharlal Nehru
- D) Vinoba Bhave
Answer: Vinoba Bhave. He was the first satyagrahi in 1940, chosen by Gandhi.
24. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptanga Theory of State
- A) Janapada
- B) Danda
- C) Mitra
- D) Kosha
Answer: Mitra
25. In which year Akbar reigned the power of Mughal Empire
- A) 1523
- B) 1556
- C) 1520
- D) 1495
Answer: 1556
26. Which Mughal Emperor is also known as 'Alamgir'
- A) Babur
- B) Jahangir
- C) Aurangzeb
- D) Humayun
Answer: Aurangzeb
27. British concluded Treaty of Bassein on 31st December, 1802 with
- A) Sindhias
- B) Holkars
- C) Bhonsles
- D) Peshwas
Answer: Peshwas
28. The Indian Constitution was adopted on
- A) 15th August 1947
- B) 26th January 1949
- C) 26th November 1949
- D) 26th January 1950
Answer: 26th November 1949
29. Gadadhar Chattopadhyay is the original name of
- A) Swami Vivekananda
- B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- C) Rabindranath Tagore
- D) Sri Aurobindo
Answer: Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
30. Which one of the following Janapada was not included in 16 Mahajanapadas
- A) Kalinga
- B) Kamboj
- C) Gandhar
- D) Ashmak
Answer: Kalinga
