UPSC
CIVIL SERVICES/ CAPF/ CDS – GENERAL STUDIES - MCQs
1.
Who among the following founded British India society in London in 1839?
a.
Hardayal
b.
Shyamji Krishnavarma
c.
V.D.Savarkar
d.
Mr. Adams
2.
Who among the following celebrated in Calcutta the establishment of government
in Spain in 1821?
a.
Debendranath Tagore
b.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c.
Ranade
d.
Keshub Chandra Sen
3.
Indian League was founded by
a.
Sisir Kumar Ghose
b.
V.D. Savarkar
c.
Surendranath Banerjee
d.
Womesh Chandra Banerjee
4.
A British committee of the Indian National congress was set up in London which
published a weekly journal to present India’s case before the British public.
The name of the journal was
a.
Swaraj
b.
The Nation
c.
India
d.
Desh
5.
The second session of Indian National congress was held at
a.
Pune
b.
Nagpur
c.
Calcutta
d.
Lucknow
6.
Who among the following wrote a letter to the Manchestser Guardian in 1897
condemning the behaviour of Plaque commissioners at Poona and later offered an
unqualified apology to the government?
a.
Lal Lajpati Rai
b.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c.
Dadabhai Naoroji
d.
Sir Dinshaw Wacha
7.
A series of articles during 1893 – 94 entitled ‘New Lamps for Old’ were written
by
a.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
b.
Madan Mohan Malviya
c.
Ananda charlu
d.
Aurobindo Ghose
8.
Political association “ The Deccan Sabha” was organised by
a.
Ranade
b.
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
c.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d.
Guroodas Banerjee
9.
In 1931, the 45th session of the All India Congress was held at
Karachi under the Presidentship of
a.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b.
Jawaharlal Nehru
c.
C.R.Das
d.
Subash Chandra Bose
10.
Shyamji Krishna varma published a monthly journal
a.
Indian Socialist
b.
Compatriot
c.
The Hindu
d.
Nationalist
key:
1. d; 2. b; 3. a; 4. c; 5. c; 6. b; 7. d; 8. b; 9. a; 10. a