1. A lawyer by profession, Sardar Patel jumped into the freedom struggle of India under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He earned the title of “Sardar” for the key role played by him in which of the following?
(a) Kheda Satyagraha
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement
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3. Ningol Chakkouba, recently seen in the news, is one of the biggest festivals of which among the following states?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland
4. He was inspired to rise against the British during the Deccan famine of the late 1870s. He taught guerrilla warfare techniques to people and is also known as the ‘Father of the Indian Armed Rebellion’.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Alluri Sitarama Raju
(b) Veerapandiya Kattabomman
(c) Komaram Bheem
(d) Vasudev Balwant Phadke
5. He founded the newspaper ‘Bombay Chronicle’ (1913) and organisation Bombay Presidency Association (1885) where he served as its Secretary. He is also known as ‘The Lion of Bombay’.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Pherozeshah Mehta
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
6. Along with another revolutionary leader, Aravinda Ghosh, he founded the famous journal ‘Bande Mataram’. He also served as the editor-in-chief of the journal ‘Forward’, which was the mouthpiece of the Swaraj party.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Chittaranjan Das
(b) Rash Behari Bose
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
7. Thadou Community, recently seen in news, primarily associated with which among the following Indian states?
(a) Kerala
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Manipur
9. He founded Al-Hilal, a weekly Urdu journal, in 1912, he became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress.
Which among the following personalities is described above?
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Ashfaqulla Khan
(d) Chittaranjan Das
10. Igas Bagwal a traditional festival of lights belonging to which of the following Indian states?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) West Bengal
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Goa
11. He was a freedom fighter credited with popularizing the slogan “Satyameva Jayate” (Truth Alone Triumphs). He also served as the lawyer defending the accused in the 1922 Chauri Chaura case, when an anti-British protest in the north Indian town of Chauri Chaura turned violent.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malaviya
12. Popularly known as Rashtraguru, he founded the pioneer nationalist organisation in British India ‘Indian National Association’ in 1876. He founded ‘The Bengalee’ newspaper and also presided over the Indian National Congress (INC) twice.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
13. Which of the following movements is associated with Birsa Munda?
(a) Tebhaga Movement
(b) Ulgulan Movement
(c) Santhal Rebellion
(d) Bardoli Satyagraha
14. Consider the following Bhakti Saints:
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
15. The concept of ‘Seva’ in Guru Nanak’s teachings refers to;
(a) Ritualistic worship in temples
(b) Earning wealth for personal gain
(c) Selfless service to humanity
(d) Studying sacred texts
16. What does the festival of Bali Jatra primarily commemorate?
(a) The victory of King Ashoka at Kalinga.
(b) The ancient maritime trade of Odisha with Southeast Asia.
(c) The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.
(d) The coronation of Emperor Kharavela.
17. With reference to the Lala Lajpat Rai, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In 1885, he established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School in Lahore.
2. He founded the Servants of India Society in 1905.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. Executed at just 19, he was among those who sought to overthrow British colonial rule through the Ghadar Movement, a revolutionary effort led by Indian expatriates in North America. He was a source of inspiration for other freedom fighters including Bhagat Singh.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Jatindranath Mukherjee
(c) Kartar Singh Sarabha
(d) Khudiram Bose
19. With reference to the Rani Lakshmibai, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. She was born in Varanasi and originally named Manikarnika Tambe.
2. She became queen of Jhansi after her marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. He is regarded as the National Teacher of India. In 1940, he was selected as the ‘First Individual Satyagrahi’ against the Britishers by Mahatma Gandhi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Govind Ballabh Pant
(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
21. Which of the following books were authored by Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, whose 125th birth anniversary was recently celebrated?
1. History of Orissa
2. The Arctic Home in the Vedas
3. Gaon Majlis
4. The Discovery of India
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3 only
(d) 1, 3, and 4 only
22. Which of the following policies of the British led to the annexation of Jhansi into the British Empire?
(a) Subsidiary Alliance
(b) Doctrine of Lapse
(c) Permanent Settlement
(d) Policy of Paramountcy
24. With reference to the Lachit Borphukan, consider the following statements:
1. He is known for his exemplary leadership in the Battle of Saragarhi (1897).
2. Since 1999 the Lachit Barphukan Gold Medal has been given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
28. ‘Hojagiri folk dance’ is performed in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Tripura
(d) Mizoram
30. Gulamgiri (Slavery) and Shetkarayacha Aasud (Cultivator’s Whipcord) are the literary works of which among the following personalities?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Jyotiba Phule
31. Siddi Community found in India, originally belonged to which of the following regions?
(a) Africa
(b) Europe
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
32. The ‘Koraga Tribal Community’, sometimes appeared in the news, primarily found in:
(a) Chhattisgarh and Odisha
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
(d) Karnataka and Kerala
33. He along with his wife established India’s first school for girls. He was bestowed with the title of Mahatma by a Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar. He was influenced by Thomas Paine’s book titled The Rights of Man.
Which of the following personalities has been described above?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
34. Which among the following Sikh Guru established Anandpur Sahib?
(a) Guru Nanak Dev
(b) Guru Hargobind Sahib
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
35. Which among the following women were parts of the Constituent Assembly of India?
1. Sarojini Naidu
2. Ammu Swaminathan
3. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
36. The Ramappa Temple is famous for its unique construction technique known as:
(a) Keystone technique
(b) Corbel arch technique
(c) Sandbox technique
(d) Post-and-lintel technique