India | MCQs

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah qualified as a barrister from Lincoln's Inn in 1896.
• Jinnah went to London to pursue his legal studies.
• He enrolled at Lincoln's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London, which is a professional association for barristers in England.

Explanation

• The Congress League Pact, also known as the Lucknow Pact, was signed between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League (AIML) in December 1916 at Lucknow.
• The Lucknow Pact was adopted by the Congress on December 29, 1916, and by the AIML on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

• The War of Independence started on May 10, 1857, in Meerut.
• The rebellion was started by Indian troops in the service of the British East India Company. 
• The rebellion was called the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence and it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur and Lucknow.
• The rebellion ended on July 8, 1859 .

Explanation

Shaikh Abdul Haque was one of the most prominent figures of Reform Movement during the era of Mughul King Akbar.

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Mughal Emperor Akbar life duration (1556-1605)

Shaikh Abdul Haque  life duration 1551 to 1642

Explanation

The British ruled India directly for 90 years, from 1858 to 1947.

Explanation

Ibn Battuta visited the court of Muhammad bin Tughluq, who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.

Explanation

A large, peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baishakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-independence activists Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.

Explanation

• When the British government announced the partition of Bengal in 1905, the Hindu population was outraged.
• The Indian National Congress, led by Sir Pherozeshah Mehta, swung into action to oppose the decision. 
• Mehta was a prominent leader of the Congress and played a key role in organizing protests and rallies against the partition.

Explanation

Under the system of diarchy, both A and B are correct:

• Some powers are reserved and controlled by the Government of the provinces.
• Some powers were transferred to the provincial legislative council.

Explanation

Congress organized the boycott of British goods as a powerful tactic in their campaign against the Curzon administration (1899-1905).