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History MCQs 3

1.  The Quit India Movement was launched in response to:

A) Simon Commission
B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C) Cripps Mission
D) Non-Cooperation Movement

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C) Cripps Mission
2.  Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Bhagat Singh

View Answer
B) Sardar Patel
3. The historic ‘Dandi March’ covered a distance of:

A) 241 miles
B) 348 miles
C) 503 miles
D) 612 miles

View Answer
C) 503 miles
4. The Mauryan Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the:

A) Battle of Kalinga
B) Battle of Plassey
C) Battle of Panipat
D) Battle of Talikota

View Answer
A) Battle of Kalinga
5. The Indian National Congress split into two factions, ‘Moderates’ and ‘Extremists,’ during the presidency of:

A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) A.O. Hume
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

View Answer
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
6. The ancient university of Nalanda was located in which present-day country?

A) India
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka

View Answer
A) India
7. The language of the Indian Constitution is:

A) Hindi
B) English
C) Sanskrit
D) Urdu

View Answer
B) English
8. Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II?

A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Sardar Patel

View Answer
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
9. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in the city of:

A) Lahore
B) Amritsar
C) Jalandhar
D) Delhi

View Answer
B) Amritsar
10. The Mauryan Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under the rule of:

A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Ashoka
C) Bindusara
D) Samudragupta

View Answer
B) Ashoka