General Studies MCQ -45

Dear Aspirants,

General Studies MCQs are the basic part of Himachal competitive exams. It is helpful to HPSSSB, and State Banks Exams. It is a series of General knowledge  MCQ (including Indian History MCQs, Static gk) also help in the National level examination, Sainik School, NDA, and army exams, etc.

Q1. Which of the following said that “The Congress is, in reality, a civil war without arms”?
(A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) M. A. Jinnah

Q2. From where was the word ‘Congress’ borrowed?
(A) The Congress (Parliament) of the U. S. A.
(B) North American History
(C) The Congress of World Religions at Chicago
(D) The Congress of Trade Unions

Q3. Who of the following persons did not attend the first session of the Congress at Bombay?
(A) S. N. Banerjee
(B) K. T. Telang
(C) W. C. Banerjee
(D) Badruddin Tayabji

Q4. The first session of Congress was held in :
(A) Delhi under the Presidentship of A. O. Hume
(B) Lahore under the Presidentship of A. O. Hume
(C) Bombay under the Presidentship of W. C. Banerjee
(D) Calcutta under the Presidentship of W. C. Banerjee

Q5. Which of the following was the founder of Congress and what was his motive?
(A) Lord Dufferin as a measure of social reform
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji and was described as a Nationalist Parliament
(C) S. N. Banerjee as an All India National Conference
(D) A. O. Hume as a safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces

Q6. Which of the following was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Justice Ranade

Q7. The Indian National Movement up to 1905 was dominated by leaders who have been described as
(A) moderate nationalists
(B) liberal thinkers
(C) constitutionalists
(D) Womesh Chander Banerjee

Q8. Which of the following was the cause of the demand of moderate nationalist movement ?
(A) Gradual reforms
(B) Freedom
(C) The rapid development of modern industries
(D) A larger share in the council

Q9. Which of the following was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale?
(A) Landholders Society
(B) Servants of India Society
(C) Bombay Presidency Association
(D) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Q10. Which of the following was the Chairman of the British Committee of the Indian National Congress started in 1889?
(A) W. Wedderburn
(B) A. O. Hume
(C) W. Digby
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji