14000+ MCQs Modern History (Indian National Movement Phase-I (1885-1905)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. 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?
2. Which of the following is correctly matched?
3. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was
4. 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
5. Which one of the statements given below is not correct in regard to the Swadeshi Movement?
6. Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer.
I. Congress supported the Boycott Movement for Bengal at its Banaras Session which was presided over by GK Gokhale. II. In 1906 Session of Kolkata, Dadabhai Naoroji declared the aim of the Congress, “Swaraj like that of UK Colonies”. III. To mark Hindu-Muslim unity Raksha Bandhan was celebrated on the day of Partition of Bengal.
7. Rajani Palme Dutt Said, ‘‘They both fought and collaborated with imperialism.’’ Which political grouping was he referring to?
8. Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
9. Match the following organisations with their founding members.
| List I (Organisation) | List II (Founder) |
| A. Indian National Union | 1. Anand Mohan Bose |
| B. British India Association | 2. Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. East India Association | 3. A. O. Hume |
| D. Indian Society | 4. Devendranath Tagore |
10. The Indian National Congress was established during the viceroyalty of
11. Assertion (A) The involvement of AO Hume in the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 gave rise to a lot of controversy regarding the origins of the Congress. Reason (R) The imperialist historians used the ‘Safety-Valve’ theory to discredit the Congress.
12. 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 |
13. Anti-partition Movement of Bengal was initiated on
14. For which of the following sessions the Congress elected its first woman President?
15. Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist Wings of Congress?
16. Which extremist leader of the Freedom Movement was given 6 year jail punishment in 1908?
17. Along with Mahatma Gandhi who amongst the following Muslims did lift the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
18. 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?
19. Which of the following statements on the Anti-partition Movement of 1905 is correct?
20. He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna, stayed in America for sometime and was elected to the Central Assembly. He was
21. Who propagated ‘Hind-Hindi-Hindu’?
22. Who said, “Tilak is the father of Indian Unrest”?
23. 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.
24. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was formed in which of the following year?
25. The correct chronological order of following organisations is
I. Bombay Association
II. Madras Mahajan Sabha
III. Indian Association of Calcutta
IV. Indian League
26. Which one of the following observations is incorrect about the early moderate nationalists during Indian Freedom Movement?
27. MC Setalwad, BN Rao and Alladi Krishanswamy Iyer were distinguished member of the
28. In which of the following movements Vande Mataram was adopted as a slogan for agitation?
29. The most important organisation of the pre-Congress Nationalist Organisations was the
30. What was the main political weapon used by the moderate nationalist to exert pressure upon the government against the partition of Bengal?
31. In which of the following session of Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of socialism as the key to the solution of India’s problem?
32. The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?
33. With reference to the period of Extremist Nationalist Movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
34. In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress Bal Gangadhar Tilak had expressed, “Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it”?
35. During the last ten days of 1885, which of the following associations did not hold its session?
36. 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?
37. Who was elected to the House of Commons to speak for Indian Interests in 1890s?
38. With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct?
39. Ridiculing the idea of Swaraj in 1903 who said “Only mad men outside lunatic system could think or talk of independence”?
40. Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851?
41. The founder of the Indian National Congress was a
42. What is the correct chronological order of the following events?
I. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi (1911)
II. The Congress split at Surat (1907)
III. The Partition of Bengal (1905)
IV. The establishment of the Home Rule League (1916)
43. 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 |
44. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress’?
45. 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?
46. At which session of the Indian National Congress was ‘Vande Mataram’ sung for the first time?
47. Which of the following movements can be said to have initiated the process of associating the workers with the wider nationalist struggle against British?
48. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for the Hindi Language was
49. After the sentence of BG Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said, “My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit Scholar”?
50. 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?