MCQ based questions

Answer the following:

1. Name the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha.

A. Prime Minister
B. Vice-President
C. Speaker
D. Member of Parliament

Ans c

2.Money Bill is introduced in ;

A. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

B. Rajya Sabha Only
C. Lok Sabha Only
D. None of the above

Ans c

3. Who calls for the joint sitting of the Parliament when deadlock arise;

A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker
C. President
D. Vice President

Ans C

4. The Rajya Sabha Powers include;

A. The Rajya Sabha passes the money bill.

 B. The Rajya Sabha along with Lok Sabha discuss and pass the
ordinary bill.
C. Only A
D. Both A and B

Ans B

5. The quorum of the Lok Sabha required ;

A. 1/9th
B. 1/10th
C. 1/11th
D. 1/12th

Ans B

6. The three organs of of the Indian Government are _________ ,

________ and Judiciary.

A.Legislature, Ministers
B.The legislature, Prime Minister
C.Executive, Legislature
D.None of them

ans C

7. What does the Parliament consist of?

A. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

B. Prime Minister
C.The President
D. Both a & c

Ans D

8. Select the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha

A.554
B.550
C.552
D. 230

Answer: c

9. Name the Permanent House of the Parliament.

A.Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C.None of the above
D.Both are permanent

Answer: A

10. Select the maximum number of members in Rajya Sabha

A.252

B.254
C. 250
D.245

Answer: c

11.Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Curzon
D. None of the above

Ans A

12.Which of these are some of the results of the Revolt of 1857?

 A. East India Company's rule came to an end
B. The policy of imperial expansion will be abandoned.
C. The Viceroy post was created instead of the earlier Governor
General.
D. All of the above

Ans D

13.In 1857 ,a revolt started against the British in Meerut ,which is also
known as the_____________________

A. Industrial Revolution
B. Sepoy Mutiny
C. Indigo War
D. Swadeshi movement

Ans B

14.WHEN WAS THE ROWLATT ACT PASSED?

A. MARCH----->1919
B. DECEMBER----->1918
C. JANUARY---->1890
D. AUGUST-----> 1947

Ans A

15.Civil Disobedience is best described as

A. Refusal to obey unjust laws

B. Violence during wartime
C. Armed protest to colonial rule
D. Actions against Palestinians

Ans A

16. Why did Gandhi and his followers march to the sea to make salt?

A. To protest the water tax

 B. The British companies had run out of salt
C. They were on vacation
D. To protest the British tax on salt

Ans D

17.The Salt March was from Sabarmati Ashram to:

A. Ahmedabad
B. Dandi
C. Porbandar
D. Kheda

Ans B

18.Why was the Round Table Conference held in England?

A. To discuss the steps to be taken to check Indian National Movement

B. To give concessions to Indians
C. to discuss constitutional reforms in India.
D. To make plans for improvement of agriculture in India

Ans C

19.Which of the following is the most important factor for the growth of
nationalism in India?

A. British administrative reforms

B. Introduction of railways
C. Social reforms
D. Colonial exploitation under the British

Ans D

20.He proposed the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord vilo
 D. None of the above

Ans B

21. To reform ...... community Aligarh Reform movement started

A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Veda
D. Shudra

Ans A

22.First woman president of Indian National Congress is

A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Annie Besant
D. None of these

Ans C

23.THE BOOK ‘POVERTY AND UN-BRITISH RULE IN INDIA’ TALKED

ABOUT WHICH THEORY??

A. Drain Theory
B. Violence by British Rule
C. Blue Rebellion
D. Independent India

Ans A
24.WHERE DID DADABHAI NAOROJI ESTABLISHED THE EAST INDIAN
ASSOCIATION??

A. Bombay
B. Manchester
C. London
D. Gujarat

Ans C

25.Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom
struggle. Who gave it?

A. Gandhiji
B. J. L. Nehru
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subhash Chandra Bose

Ans A

26. Mangal Pandey is associated with the uprising at which of the following
places?

[A] Barrackpur
[B] Meerut
[C] Delhi
[D] None of the above

Ans A

27. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi ji?

A. Ravindra Nath Tagore

B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. None of the above
Answer: c

28. On which day of March 1930, famous Dandi March launched by the
Gandhi ji?

A. Tenth
B. Thirteenth
C. Twelfth
D. Eleventh

Answer: c

29. Which government played a significant role in the formation of Muslim

League?

A. Dutch govt.
B. Indian govt.
C. English govt.
D. None of the above

Ans C

30. Who among the following was the author of Anand Math?

A Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

B Ravindranath Tagore
C Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans A

Part II [30marks]

31. Which one of the following is not the function of the Speaker?
A) The casting vote which a Speaker has is to remove the deadlock
between the two Houses.

B) The Speaker presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses
Parliament.

C) He decides, in consultation with the Vice-President, whether a bill is a

money bill or not.

D) He is the Chairman of Business Advisory Committee.

Ans : C
32. On which of the following matters does the Parliament have the power
to make laws to amend the Constitution by a simple majority? Choose from
the codes given.

1. Alteration of names, boundaries and areas of states

2. Appointment of the additional judges

3. Abolition or the establishment of the second chamber in a state

legislature

4. Administration of the scheduled areas

A) 1, 2, 3

B) 1, 2, 4

C) 1, 3, 4

D) 2, 3, 4

Ans C
33. Which one of the following is correct with regard to the Speaker?

A) As a member, he has a vote which he casts the way he likes.

B) As a Speaker, he has the only casting vote.

C) He possesses two votes: one as a Speaker, another as a member of the

Lok Sabha

D) He does not vote, though he has two votes.

Ans :B

34. Consider the following and choose the correct code:

1. The Parliament can make a law on a state subject under special

circumstances.

2. The Parliament has legislative as well as constituent powers.

3. The Parliament takes part in the election of the Speaker.

4. The Parliament can remove the Vice-President from his office.

A) 1, 2, 3

B) 1, 2, 4

C) 1, 3, 4

D) 2, 3, 4

Ans :B

35. In how much time does an ordinance cease to exist if it does not have
the approval of the Parliament?
A) 6 days of the reassembly of the Parliament

B) 6 weeks of the reassembly of the Parliament

C) 8 week of the reassembly of the Parliament

D) 12 weeks of the reassembly of the Parliament

Ans :C

36. How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? Select the correct code.

1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by two Houses of Parliament.

2. He is nominated by the President of India.

3. He is elected by the members of Lok Sabha.

4. After the general elections, the eldest member of the Lok Sabha (in age)
becomes the Speaker called the 'Pro Tern' Speaker.

A) Only 1

B) 1 and 2

C) 2 and 3, 4

D) 3 only

Ans :D

37. Forward Bloc immediate objective was liberation of India with the
support of ________________.

A. Workers
B. Peasants
 C. youth and other organizations
D. All of the above

Ans D

38Which of the following was not methodology of Moderate

leadership of Congress?
A. Aimed to end the British rule

B. Aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms

C. Wanted more Indians in the administration and not to an end of British

rule

D. All of the above

Ans: A

39. Which was the period of Extremist leadership of Congress?

A. 1885-1910

B. 1905-1920

C. 1905-1907

D. 1900-1920

Ans: B
40. Who among the following pioneered Khilafat Movement?
A. Sir Syeed Ahmed Khan
B. M A Jinnah
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Ali Brothers

Ans D

41. During the period of the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the
following started the Central Hindu School?
A. Annie Besant
B. Bhikaji Cama
C. MG Ranade
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Ans A

42. With reference to Indian Freedom Struggles, who among the

following was labelled as ‘Moderate’ leader in the Congress?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Aurobindo Ghosh

Answer: A

43. In 1923, who of the following became the youngest person to be

elected the President of the Indian National Congress?

A. Motilal Nehru
B. Abul Kalam Azad
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. M M Malaviya

Ans C

44.Which of the following statements is correct?

1. The Khilafat Movement did bring the Urban Muslims into the fold of the
National Movement.
2. Protest against British in both the National and Khilafat Movements.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

Ans C

45. The “Two-Nation Theory” was propounded in which of the following

session of the Muslim League?
A Lahore Session, 1940
B Bombay Session, 1915
C Delhi Session, 1918
D Calcutta Session, 1917

Ans A

Part III [20 marks]

Mach the following [5 marks]

1.Simon commission (a) 1906

2.The Rowlett Act (b)1927

3.The Khilafat movement ( c) 1919

4.The Civil disobedience (d)1920

5.The Muslim League (e )1930

A.1 c;2d;3a;4e.5b

B.1b,2c,3d,4e,5a

C. 1e,2c,3d,4a,5b

D.1,d,2a,3a,4e,5b

E.1e,2a,3d,4,a,5b

AnsB

Match the following : [5marks]

I II
1.The president (a) is the chairman of Rajya Sabha

2.The vice president (b) Is a permanent house

3.The speaker ©Nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha

4.Parliament (d) Is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha

5.The Rajya Sabha (e) Can introduce a bill to amend the

constitution

A.1c;2a;3c;4e,5b

B.1b;2c;3a;4e;5d

C.1e;2d;3a;4a;5b

D1b;2e;3a;4b;5c

Ans A

Read the following passage and answer the following:[5marks]

“Here is a mantra, a short one, that I give to you. You may imprint it
on your hearts and let every breath of yours give expression to it. The
mantra is ‘Do or Die.’ We shall either free India or die in the attempt;
we shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery. Every true
Congressman or woman will join the struggle with inflexible
determination not to remain alive to see the country in bondage and
slavery.”

The Congress agreed that Gandhi should lead a nonviolent mass

movement and passed their decision as the “Quit India Resolution” on
August 8. Gandhi was prepared to give a public address on the subject the
very next day, when word came that British authorities were planning on
arresting him and other members of the Congress.
“They dare not arrest me. I cannot think they will be so foolish. But if
they do, it will mean that their days are numbered,” Gandhi said.

Answer the following questions:

1;After this address which National Movement started by Gandhi Ji?

[1marks]

A. Quit India
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Civil Disobedience
D. Non-cooperation movement

Ans A

2.What slogan given for this movement? [1marks]

A. Non vioilenace is our source

B. Ahimsa parmo dharma
C. This time or never
D. Do or die

Ans D

3.In which year Quit India Movement launched? [1marks]

A. 8th August1942
B. 9th September 1942
C. 10th of July 1930
D. 23rd June 1942

Ans A

4.what was the significance of Quit India Movement? [2marks]

A.The British authority temporarily broke down at several places.

B.It arouses the feeling of nationalism, sacrifice and confidence in all Indian

C.It showed the British that now the Indians would dare almost everything
to gain Independence
D.All of the Above

Ans D

Picture based question: [5marks]

Q1.identify the person given in picture

A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord William
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. None of the above

Ans :A

Q2.What was the name given to plan which is by Mountbatten? [1marks]

A. Mountbatten plan
B. Partition plan
C. Provinces plan
D. Final plan

Ans A

Q3.Why did Congress accept the plan? [1marks]

A. There was a chance of British continuing to rule for many more years
B. Communal riots
C. They can make easily constitution
 D. All of above

Ans:D

Q4.The Mountbatten plan recommended: [2marks]

A .Partition of Sindh, Bengal and Punjab

B.A boundary commission would be set up

C. Transfer of power

D.All of the above

Ans :D