Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam
Which book has been written by Jawahar Lal Nehru?
(A) Discovery of India
(B) India Wins Freedom
(C) A Passage to India
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following presided over the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(C) S. C. Bose
(D) J. M. Sengupt
Correct Answer : B
In which of the following movements did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a major role?
(A) Dadi March
(B) Bijolia Movement
(C) Bardoli Satyagraha
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress for the longest time?
(A) Abul Kalam Azad
(B) W. C. Banerjee
(C) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sonia Gandhi is the longest-serving president of the party, having held office for over twenty years from 1998 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2022 (as interim). Mallikarjun Kharge is the currently serving President.
Under which plan was the partition of India and Pakistan done?
(A) Mountbatten Plan
(B) Chelmsford Plan
(C) Wavell plan
(D) Cripps plan
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
This was known as the "Mountbatten Plan". Both the Congress leaders and the Muslim League accepted it. According to the Mountbatten Plan, the country would be divided into Hindu India and Muslim East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and West Pakistan.
When was the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) 30 January 1947
(B) 30 January 1948
(C) 30 January 1946
(D) 30 January 1949
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
A memorial marks the spot in Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), New Delhi, where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at 5:17 PM on 30 January 1948.
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of starting the Non-Cooperation Movement?
(A) Lord Hastings
(B) Lord Irwin
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Canning
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
During that time, Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India.
To which Round Table Conference did Gandhiji go to London?
(A) First Round Table Conference
(B) Second Round Table Conference
(C) Third Round Table Conference
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Who killed General Dyer?
(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Nathuram Godse
(C) Chandrashekhar Azad
(D) Udham Singh
Correct Answer : D
Write the name of the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi.
(A) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer : C
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