14000+ MCQs Modern History (Indian National Movement Phase-I (1885-1905)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. When was Indian Association of Calcutta formed?
2. Consider the following statements regarding Freedom Movement.
I. The Congress was split into two factions at Surat Session in 1907. II. Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country. III. Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
3. Which one of the following continuously from 1904 onward emphasised on the grant of ‘Self-rule’ to India?
4. With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct?
5. In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress Bal Gangadhar Tilak had expressed, “Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it”?
6. Consider the following statements about the Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress in 1906.
I. Four resolutions were passed at the famous Session of INC of 1906. II. These resolution adopted the demand of reversal of Partition of Bengal, Boycott Movement in Bengal, and Swadeshi Movement, etc. III. At this session of INC, “Annulment of Partition of Bengal” was also adopted. Which of above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
7. Who said, “A man without soul is mere animal. A nation without a soul is only a dumb driven cattle”?
8. Assertion (A) The early nationalists in the initial phases paid relatively little attention to the question of workers. Reason (R) The early nationalists did not wish to, in any way; weaken the common struggle against British rule, by creating any divisions within the ranks of the Indian people.
9. Who amongst the following was one of the founders of Bombay Presidency Association in 1885?
10. Mahatma Gandhi became the President of INC, in
11. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
12. Consider the following statements.
I. The name Indian National Congress was given on the suggestion of GK Gokhale.
II. The Brahmins, among the castes, were comparatively large in number in INC.
III. The foundation of British Committee of the Congress by Dadabhai Naoroji, AO Hume and William Wedderburn was done to influence British public opinion at London. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
13. Which of the following is not considered as the objective of the Indian National Congress?
14. Consider the following statements.
I. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. II. The first President of Indian National Congress was WC Banerjee. III. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. IV. In the first session of the Indian National Congress some government officials were also present. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15. Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?
16. Which one of the following was not an Extremist?
17. Which of the following is correctly matched?
18. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements.
I. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. II. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
19. Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of moderates and extremists?
20. Which of the following pairs do not match?
Find your answer with the help of given code. I. British India Society – London II. East India Association – Calcutta III. National India Association – London IV. Indian Association – Bombay
21. Who propagated ‘Hind-Hindi-Hindu’?
22. Consider the following statements.
I. Though the All Indian National Congress took up social reform issues from very beginning but it was Gandhiji who gave top priority to the removal of untouchability. II. Bal Gangadhar Tilak denounced untouchability and resolved to remove it. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
23. Match List I (Person) with List II (Associated in Formation of).
| List I (Person) | List II (Associated in Formation of) |
| A. G. K. Gokhale | 1. Servants of India Society |
| B. M. M. Malaviya | 2. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) |
| C. C. Rajgopalachari | 3. Free India Society |
| D. V. D. Savarkar | 4. Swatantra Party |
24. Most of the moderate leader hailed from
25. Consider the following pairs.
I. Radhakanta Deb–First President of the British Indian Association. II. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty–Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha III. Surendranath Banerjee–Founder of the Indian Association. Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
26. The British Journalist HW Nevison was associated with
27. Who among the following was never concerned with Indian National Congress?
28. Who among the following were moderates?
I. GK Gokhale II. Dadabhai Naoroji III. Pherozeshah Mehta IV. MG Ranade V. BG Tilak VI. Bipin Chandra Pal
29. Arrange the following establishments according to their establishment year and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below.
I. Land holders society at Calcutta
II. Bengal British India Society
IV. British India Association
V. Madras Native Association
VI. East India Association in London
30. Consider the following statements.
I. The objective behind the Partition of Bengal, 1905 was to weaken the rising sentiments of nationalism. II. Partition of Bengal began a transformation of the Indian National Congress from a middle-class pressure group into a Nationwide Mass Movement. III. Partition of Bengal suppressed the rising sentiments of the Nationalism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
31. Consider the following paragraph.
He was seriously injured in police lathi charge in Lahore during demonstrations against Simon Commission for which he subsequently died in November 1928. Later on the British Officer, who was responsible for the lathi charge on him, was shot dead by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru. The revolutionary referred to in the above paragraph is
32. What was the immediate cause for the launch of Swadeshi Movement?
33. In which of the following session of Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of socialism as the key to the solution of India’s problem?
34. The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of Partition of Bengal was
35. Who is remembered as the pioneer of economic nationalism?
36. First Indian elected to the British House of Commons was Dadabhai Naoroji, who contested on the ticket of
37. Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of India National Congress in a series of articles entitled ‘New Lamps for Old’?
38. Consider the following statements.
I. The significance of AO Hume’s involvement in the INC was to remove official hostility. II. The Governor-General of India during the time of foundation of INC was Lord Dufferin. III. The first Muslim President of INC was MA Jinnah. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
39. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was
40. Which one among the following statements regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not correct?
41. Who was the President of the first session of the Indian National Congress?
42. Match the following (Organisation) with the Founding Year.
| List I (Organisation) | List II (Founding Year) |
| A. Madras Native Association | 1. 1852 |
| B. British India Association | 2. 1851 |
| C. Bombay Association | 3. 1852 |
| D. Bengal British India Society | 4. 1843 |
43. The first session of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because
44. In which of the following movements Vande Mataram was adopted as a slogan for agitation?
45. Which one among the following was not a demand of the early Congress (1885-1905)?
46. Along with Mahatma Gandhi who amongst the following Muslims did lift the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
47. The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist Movements because of the
48. Who among the trio-Lal, Bal and Pal became the President of the Indian National Congress?
49. Rajani Palme Dutt Said, ‘‘They both fought and collaborated with imperialism.’’ Which political grouping was he referring to?
50. Anti-partition Movement of Bengal was initiated on