History – GK Questions

Q: The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year ______.

1919 – The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed detention without trial for up to two years. Gandhi launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha against it, which led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. [[30]]

Q: The Indian National Army (INA) was first organized by Rash Behari Bose in Southeast Asia.

True – Rash Behari Bose initially organized the INA in 1942. Subhash Chandra Bose later took command in 1943, reorganized it, and proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India. [[1]]

Q: Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?

Dadabhai Naoroji – Dadabhai Naoroji was elected as a Liberal Party MP from Finsbury Central (London) in 1892. He was known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and authored 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'. [[30]]

Q: The Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942.

True – Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942, with the slogan 'Do or Die'. Most Congress leaders were arrested immediately, but the movement continued through underground activities. [[1]]

Q: Who was the Viceroy of India during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919)?

Lord Chelmsford – Lord Chelmsford was Viceroy during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 13, 1919). General Dyer ordered troops to fire on unarmed civilians in Amritsar, killing hundreds. [[30]]

Q: The ______ Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) demanded Purna Swaraj.

Lahore – Under Jawaharlal Nehru's presidency, the Congress passed the Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution at the Lahore Session on December 31, 1929. January 26, 1930 was celebrated as Independence Day. [[1]]

Q: The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920.

True – Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 to protest the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and Rowlatt Act. It was withdrawn in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident. [[30]]

Q: Who gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularized the slogan during the Home Rule Movement. He advocated for self-rule and mobilized masses through newspapers like Kesari and Maratha. [[1]]

Q: The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by Lord Wellesley.

True – Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) introduced the Subsidiary Alliance, requiring Indian rulers to accept British troops and pay for their maintenance, effectively making them British protectorates. [[1]]

Q: Which treaty ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1792)?

Treaty of Seringapatam – Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Tipu Sultan ceded half his territory to the British and their allies and paid a large indemnity. [[30]]