The Rise of Nationalism Amongst Indians

Q. Which of the following people was once a British official and played a significant role in establishing the Indian National Congress?

1. Lord Curzon
2. A.O. Hume
3. Robert Clive
4. Thomas Roe

Q.

Which of the following honour is given by UNESCO?

1. The Kalinga Prize

2. Magsaysay Award

3. Pulitzer Prize

4. Order of the Golden Ark Award

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Arms Act was passed in the year _____, and it disallowed Indians from possessing arms.

1. 1878 CE
2. 1875 CE
3. 1854 CE
4. 1890 CE

Q. The Indian National Congress was formed in the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in _________ in 1885.

1. Calcutta
2. Bombay
3. Kanpur
4. Delhi

Q. The Indian National Congress was formed in which year with A.O. Hume and 72 Indian delegates?

1. 1883
2. 1878
3. 1885
4. 1886

Q. Which of the following Indians was once a member of the British Parliament?

1. W.C. Bannerji
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Romesh Chandra Dutt
4. Pherozeshah Mehta

Q. The capacity to act independently without any outside interference is called ___________.

1. monarchy
2. democracy
3. secularism
4. sovereignty

Q. Even though most of the associations formed during the 1850s and 1870s functioned in different parts of India, they all had one common goal of being _______.

1. a monarchy
2. sovereign
3. democratic
4. secular

Q. ________ was the first president of the Indian National Congress.

1. W.C. Bannerji
2. Romesh Chandra Dutt
3. S. Subramania Iyer
4. Pherozeshah Mehta

Q. The failure to pass the Ilbert Bill is one of the reasons for the birth of the Indian National Congress.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was formed in the year ______.

1. 1876
2. 1875
3. 1877
4. 1874

Q. Which of the following were important regional political associations in India in the 19th century CE?

1. Madras Mahajan Sabha
2. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3. Indian Association
4. Bombay Presidency Association

Q. Which of the following Acts were passed in 1878 CE that particularly increased the anger and dissatisfaction of the people towards the British?

1. Arms Act
2. Vernacular Press Act
3. Weapons Act
4. Ilbert Act

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In 1878 CE , the _________________ was passed in an attempt to silence those who were critical of the British government in India.

1. English Press Act
2. Vernacular Press Act
3. Indian Press Act
4. Regional Press Act

Q. Which of the following people were a part of the first meeting of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in the year 1885 CE?

1. A.O. Hume
2. W.C. Bannerjee
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. S. Subramania Iyer

Q. The objective of the ______________ of 1883 was to give power to Indian judges and magistrates to try British offenders.

1. Vernacular Press Act
2. Arms Act
3. Ilbert Bill
4. Printing Press Act

Q. Give three differences in the opinion of Ambedkar and Gandhi.