Indian History MCQ Set-1

Indian History MCQ Set-1

British India Act and Policy MCQ for General Studies and GK for competitive examinations such as SSC, NDA, UPSC and State PSC Examinations in India.

Q. 1 The Indian Penal Code was enacted in which of the following year?

A. 1857

B, 1858

C. 1860

D. 1875

Answer: C. 1860

Note: The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was enacted on 6th October, 1860 after the 1857 rebellion.

Q.2 Which of the following period is called as British Raj or Crown rule in India?

A. 1857 to 1947

B. 1858 to 1947

C. 1860 to 1947

D. 1862 to 1947

Answer: B. 1858 to 1947

Q.3 The system of governance was transferred to Crown from the East India Company on which of the following date?

A. 28th June, 1858

B. 15th August, 1858

C. 29th September, 1858

D. None of these

Answer: A. 28th June, 1858

Q.4 Which among the following is CORRECT about the Sepoy Mutiny?

I. Sepoy munity began from Merrut

II. Sepoy munity began on 10th May, 1857

III. Bahadur Shah Zafar Mughal ruler was declared as the Emperor of Hindustan during the sepoy mutiny

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Only III is correct

D. I, II & III all correct

Answer: D. I, II & III all correct

Q.5 Who among the following was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Charles Canning

B. Lord Dalhouise

C. Viscount Hardinge

D. None of these

Answer: A. Charles Canning

Note: Charles Canning was the last Governor-General of India and the position was demolished after his rule and Viceroy of India taken charge from 1st November, 1858.

Q.6 Mangal Pandey was hanged because of:

A. Because of his participation in Indian rebellion of 1857

B. Because of his attack on British soldiers

C. Because of his conspiracy to dethrone the East India Company rule

D. None of these

Answer: B. Because of his attack on British soldiers

Note: Mangal Pandey was hanged on 8th April, 1857 due to his attack on British soldiers.  The attack by and punishment of Pandey is widely seen as the opening scene of what came to be known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Q.7 Princely state “Jhansi” was annexed to the East India Company under which of the following doctrine?

A. Doctrine of Lapse

B. Doctrine of Basic Structure

C. Doctrine of Eclipse

D. None of these

Answer: A. Doctrine of Lapse

Note: When the king of Jhansi died without any legal male heir in 1853, the princely state Jhansi was annexed to the East India  Company rule in 1854.

Q.8 Veer Kunwar Singh of Bihar is related which of the following?

A. Indian rebellion of 1857

B. Dandi March

C. Quit India  Movement

D. Jailwana Bag Massacre

Answer: A. Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Note: Kunwar Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar. He was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms.

Q.9 Which of the following medal was awarded to officers of British and India who helped in suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Indian Mutiny Medal

B. Indian Order of Merit

C. Sepoy Medal

D. None of these

Answer: A. Indian Mutiny Medal

Q.10 Who among the following  is the author of the Book “The First Indian War of Independence 1857-1859”?

A. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

B. Karl Marx

C. Sethani Kampani

D. None of these

Answer: Karl Marx

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