General Studies MCQ -49

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 was the earliest public association to be formed in Modern India?
(A) The Madras Native Association
(B) The British Indian Association
(C) The Bengal British India Society
(D) The Landholders Society

Q2. In 1836 and 1854 the Moplah peasants revolt of Malabar (North Kerala) rose against the :
(A) revenue officials of the British government
(B) money lenders
(C) foreign lenders
(D) landlords

Q3. The demand for Swaraj or self-rule for Indians was first mentioned by
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Ras Behari Ghosh
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) G. K. Gokhale

Q4. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded ?
(A) 1920
(B) 1885
(C) 1887
(D) 1867

Q5. Which of the following played a leading role in the founding of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Surendranath Banerji
(D) A. O. Hume

Q6. Indian National Congress was formed during the governor generalship of:
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord William Bentinck
(D) Lord Ripon

Q7. Which of the following presided the first session of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) A.O.Hume
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Wyomesh Chander Banerjee

Q8. Which of the following was the first English to preside over the Congress Session at Allahabad in 1888?
(A) Mrs. Annie Besant
(B) George Yule
(C) A. O. Hume
(D) W. Wedderburn

Q9. Which of the following was the first Muslim President of the INC?
(A) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(D) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(C) Abul Kalam Azad

Q10. Which of the following did not have an important role in the Swadeshi Movement?
(A) Students
(B) Women
(C) Muslims
(D) Peasants