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Who among the following persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protest of salt march to men alone?
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Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because
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Which of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?
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Who founded the Krishak Praja Party?
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Who propagated 'Hind-Hindi-Hindu'?
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Who was a primary leader of the Ghadar Party?
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Tilak formed his Home Rule League in 1916 at
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Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of Battle of Buxar (1764)?
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Who was the first leader arrested in the Non-cooperation movement?
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Who described the Quit India Movement (1942) as "by far the most serious rebellion since 1857"?
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Abhinava Bharat, a Secret Society of the Revolutionaries, was organised by
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The "Break down plan" in 1946 for the transfer of power to India was proposed by:
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Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence of India?
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Who played the role of a mediator leading to the signing of the Gandhi–lrwin Pact?
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What was the primary direct trigger cause for the sudden rise of Extremism in the Indian National Movement during the early 20th century?
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In which country did Subhas Chandra Bose eastablish the ‘Azad Hind Radia’ broadcasting station ?
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Which of the following social and political leaders strongly opposed the passage of the ‘Age of Consent Bill’ in 1891?
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The founder and principal leader of the Khaksar movement was
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Who introduced the Ryotwari settlement in Madras?
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Who wrote the book ‘Gandhi versus Lenin’ published in 1921?
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The ideals of 'Liberty', 'Equality', and 'Fraternity' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution were borrowed from:
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The planning and structural model of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was designed following which foreign water resource project?
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Who opposed the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
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Which tribal leader was regarded as an incarnation of god (Dharti Aba) ?
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The English set up their first factory on Indian soil in 1613 at _________.
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Who was the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) when India achieved independence in 1947?
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In which year did the 'Great Escape' of Subhas Chandra Bose from house arrest in Calcutta to Germany take place?
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Congress Democratic Party was founded by—
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Who among the following called Irwin and Gandhi ‘The Two Mahatmas’?
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Tipu's final defeat came at the hands of
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Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Asiatic Society was founded ?
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The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 was popularly known as the:
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The Indian revolutionary leader associated with the battle of Buribalam in September 1915 was
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Who among the following was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission?
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The leader of the Eka movement (Unity Movement) in Awadh () was
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Parallel governments during the 1942 Movement were formed in
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Which of the following officers of the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) did not face the famous Red Fort Trials?
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Stafford Cripps was a member of the
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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement started in 1942?
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'The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association' was started by -
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The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in:
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The editor of the journal ‘Karmayogin’ was
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Which religious reform movements of the following influenced nationalism in India?
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Who drafted the Congress Enquiry Committee Report on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
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The 'Swaraj Party' took part in the elections of which of the following years?
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The Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) was established in which year?
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In the Tripuri session whom did Subhas Bose defeat to become the Congress President?
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When the Pakistan Resolution was formally passed?
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Which one of the following began with Dandi March?
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In which year did the Cabinet Mission come to India?
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Who is called a traditional modernizer?
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Who among the following persons wrote a biography of Mahatma Gandhi?
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The Arya Samaj at Bombay was founded in
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Gandhiji's famous comment 'A post dated cheque on a crashing bank' was delivered during the visit of
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The leader of the kherwar or Safa Hor movement was
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Who was known as the Liberator of the Press?
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Who was the founder of the 'Indian Independence League'?
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Who was the founder Commander of the Indian National Army (INA)?
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The leader of the Reang uprising in Tripura (1942-43) was
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When and under whose leadership was the Indian National Army (I.N.A.) officially organized for the first time?
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In which of the following provinces was a Congress Ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?
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When was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?
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Between whom and when was the Treaty of Bassein signed?
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Which incident prompted the appointment of the Hunter Committee?
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Who organised 'Anushilan Samiti' ?
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Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Quit India Movement in 1942?
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the first two Indian territories liberated in 1944 under Provisional Govt. of Azad Hind renamed as ________.
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Who murdered Sir Curzon Wyllie in 1907?
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The Muslim League joined the Interim Government in:
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The Lucknow Pact (1916) was signed by
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Who characterized the partition of India as "a surrender of nationalism in favor of communalism"?
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Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conferences?
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Who among the following put forward the famous Drain Theory?
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In which state 'Chipko' movement was organized?
Q75mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which battle marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India?
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The 'Hindu Patriot' was edited by:
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Who established East India Association in London in 1866?
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Who was the founder of Anusilan Samiti?
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First Train started in India:
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In which of the following cities did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his capital in 1799?
Q81mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Which country became the first to make use of Bitcoin as a legal tender in 2021?
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Chuar Uprising occurred in which district of Bengal?
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Who was the founder of the Satyasodhak Samaj?
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Which of the following was the only ministry made over for Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council under the Mont-Ford Act?
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During the tenure of which Viceroy were Cotton and Tariff Duties Act passed?
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Which Freedom Fighter from Bengal died at the age of 18?
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Who believed the decision boycott British educational institutions during the Non Co-operation Movement to be Gandhi's 'tyranny over the minds of the people'?
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Which of the following was not true of the Treaty of Madras, 1769?
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Who refers to the INC as a 'microscopic minority' of the Indian people?
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In which year was Satara, the family seat of the house of Shivaji, annexed by the British?
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When the Indian Councils Act 1909 was enacted, the Viceroy of India was:
Q92mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
According to which treaty were Tipu's children held in Calcutta as security pending payment of compensation to the Company?
Q93mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who presided over the Madras session of the INC(1887)?
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Which was the only state not to report a single fatality during the Quit India Movement?
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The foundation of which university was associated with the Khilafat agitation?
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Which of the following was not true of the Kamagata Maru?
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Who gave the famous slogan 'Back to Vedas'?
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Who among the following Indian leaders authored the book titled ‘India Divided’?
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Who wrote the path-breaking book 'Ghulamgiri'?
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The Self-respect Movement was founded by

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