The Rise of Nationalism Amongst Indians

Q. Pick the names of the royals who appealed to the British to fulfil some of their needs, but were turned down.

1. Rani Laxmibai
2. Nana Saheb
3. Shah Jahan
4. Jahangir

Q. The Indian National Congress was formed in December by and 72 other delegates.

1. A.O. Hume
2. 1885
3. Badruddin Tyabji
4. 1880

Q. The Arms Act was passed in the year _____, and it disallowed Indians from possessing arms.

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

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. 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 Vernacular Press Act allowed the British to confiscate any printing materials that published anything critical of the British rule.

1. False
2. True

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

1. 1880
2. 1876
3. 1888
4. 1854

Q. Find the odd one out.

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Surendranath Banerjee
3. Badruddin Tyabji
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Q. It is said that for the first two decades after its formation, the Indian National Congress was ________ with respect to its methods and objectives.

1. moderate
2. elitist
3. radical
4. extremist

Q. Against whom the British Parliament passed the penal laws in Ireland?

1. Jews
2. Catholics
3. Muslims
4. All of the above

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

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

Q. 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. 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