Here we shared MCQs on Indian National Movement with Answers for UPSC, All State PSC, NDA, CDS, Banking, SSC, Railway and many other competitive exams.
This section covers the freedom moment question from the year 1857 to 1947.
Important Indian History Books
- Indian National Movement PDF [Hindi and English]
- History of India Timeline (Indian History InfoBank good for quick revision)
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Question 1. Who was the composer of the song ‘Vande Mataram’?
(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
(D) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Question 2. The theme of the novel Anandamath is based on __________.
(A) Talukdar’s Revolt
(B) Poligar Revolt
(C) Sanyasi Revolt
(D) Chuar Revolt
Question 3. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857?
(A) Pabna Disturbances
(B) Indigo revolt
(C) Santhal Rebellion
(D) Sanyasi
Question 4. Who is the author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the miserable condition of indigo farmers?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Dinbandhu Mitra
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Question 5. What was the purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger?
(A) Beginning of class struggle
(B) Abolishment of Zamindari custom
(C) Muslim peasants may not be exploited
(D) Demand of Bakast land restoration
Question 6. Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was ________.
(A) Pune
(B) Amritsar
(C) Patna
(D) Lahore
Question 7. Kuka Movement was organized by __________.
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Guru Ram Singh
(C) Guru Nanak
(D) Guru Ram Das
Question 8. The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of __________.
(A) Koliyas
(B) Gonds
(C) Garos
(D) Bhils
Question 9. Who founded the ‘Pagal Panth’?
(A) Swami Shajananda
(B) Yaduvendra Singh
(C) Karam Shah
(D) Bulleh Shah
Question 10. Who among the following was the leader of the Farazi rebellion?
(A) Wazir Ali
(B) Shamsher Gazi
(C) Dadu Miyan
(D) Aga Muhammad Raza
Question 11. Who were the Faraizis?
(A) Followers of the Muslim League
(B) Followers of Arya Samaj
(C) Followers of Dadu
(D) Followers of Haji Shariatullah
Question 12. Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
(A) Colonel White
(B) Major Burrough
(C) Lt. Bastain
(D) Captain Nek Fevile
Question 13. What was the Santhal Pargana region called in ancient times?
(A) Narikhand
(B) Kartasina
(C) Man-Varjikah
(D) None of these
Question 14. The first tribal leader who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology was _________.
(A) Rani Gaidinliu
(B) Jhabkar Bapa
(C) Jodanang
(D) Alluri Sitaram Raju
Question 15. Who led the revolt of Santhals?
(A)Siddhu-Kanhu
(B) Both (A) and (C)
(C) Bhairav Chand
(D) None of (A) and (C)
Question 16. When did Chhotanagpur Tribal Revolt occur?
(A) 1889
(B) 1858-1859
(C) 1820
(D) 1807-1808
Question 17. Which among the following year ‘Santhal revolt’ was occurred?
(A) 1855-56 A.D.
(B) 1851-52 A.D.
(C) 1844-46 A.D.
(D) 1831-32 A.D.
Question 18. The Waghera Uprising happened in ________.
(A) Baroda
(B) Calicut
(C) Poona
(D) Surat
Question 19. Who had led Kol Revolt?
(A) Jatra Bhagat
(B) Bhagat
(C) Surga
(D) Budhu Bhagat
Question 20. Which one of the following was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anandamath’?
(A) Sanyasi rebellion
(B) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(C) Rangpur and Dinajpur uprising
(D) Bhil uprising
Question 21. Trace the tribe that rebelled against Britishers because human sacrifice system was banned ________.
(A) Nackda
(B) Oraon
(C) Khond
(D) Kuki
Question 22. Which of the following places was the centre of the Garhakari rebellion?
(A) Sylhet
(B) Surat
(C) Kolhapur
(D) Bihar Sharif
Question 23. The correct geographical location for the Ramosi Uprising was _________.
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Eastern India
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Western India
Question 24. Who founded Ramosi Krishak Jatha in Maharashtra?
(A) Jyotiba Phule
(B) Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Justice Ranade
Question 25. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in _________.
(A) Telangana
(B) Mysore
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
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