Important Dates in Indian Independence Movements:History-PSC Most Repeated GK

Indian Independence movements- History- Important Dates

• Partition of Bengal - July 20,1905

• Swadeshi movement officially started on - Aug 7, 1905

• Day of mourning in Calcutta- October 16, 1905

• Muslim League formed in: 1906 Dec 30

• Jallianwalla Bagh massacre - April 13, 1919 

• Chauri Chaura incident - Feb 5, 1922

• Non co-operation movement started - April 31, 1920

• Simon Commission reached India on-  February 3, 1928 

• Bhagat Singh was executed in Lahore jail for Lahore conspiracey case on- 23 March 1931

• Congress declared  'First independence Day' on - January 26, 1930

• Dandi march started  from Sabarmati Ashram on -  March 12, 1930

• Dandi march end - 6 April 1930

• British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced Communal Award on - 16 August 1932

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared Day of Deliverence on : 22, december 1939

• August offer by Viceroy Linlithgow -1940 Aug 8

• Individual Satyagraha started on: Octiber 7, 1940

• Quit India Movement started on - Aug 9, 1942

• Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny broke out on : February 18, 1946

• Direct Action Day  - 1946 Aug 16

South Indian Dynasties- General Knowledge Objective Questions

Dynasties of Satavahana, Chola, Chalukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Kakatiya and Hoysala were the important rulers during medieval period.

Capital of Pallavas?
Ans: Kanchipuram

Capital of Rashtrakuta kings?
Ans: Gulberga

Pulikesin II was the famous ruler of which dynasty?
Ans; Chalukya

The founder of Chola empire?
Ans: Vijayalaya

Srikakulam was the Capital of which dynasty?
Ans: Satavahanas

The last ruler of Satavahana dynasty?
Ans: Yajnashri Satakarni

Which ruler adopted the title ``Gangaikonda Chola''?
Ans: Rajendra I of chola dynasty

The Hoysala dynasty (1027-1343) was founded by?
Ans: Nripakama

The chola ruler who founded the city of Kaveripatnam?
Ans: Karikala Chola

Who was the founder of Pallava Dynasty?
Ans: Simha Vishnu

Who built Shiva Temple at Tanjavur?
Ans: Raja Raja Chola

The Kailashnath Temple at Ellora was built by...?
Ans: Krishna I of Rashtrakuta dynasty

Who authored ‘Mathavilasaprahasanam’?
Ans: Mahendravarman I(Pallava King)

Education in British India- Colleges,School,Univeristies-GK Questions

1. Who founded Bethune College in Kolkata?
Ans: Iswar Chandra Vidhyasagar

2. Founder of Benarus Hindu University:
Ans: Madan Mohan Malavya

3. Who started Vedanta College in order to teach Hindu monotheistic doctrines?
Ans: Raja Ram Mohun Roy

4. Who established Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875?
Ans: Syed Ahmed Khan
In which year Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University?
Ans: 1920

5. Who started Shantiniketan in 1901 that evolved into the Vishva Bharati University?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore

6. Founder of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) established in Bangalore in 1909?
Ans: Jamsedji Tata

7. Calcutta Madrasah, the first educational institution set up in India in 1780 for the purpose of study of Muslim law and related subjects by:
Ans: Warren Hastings

8. Who started the Sanskrit College at Benares in 1781 for the study of Hindu law and philosophy?
Ans: Jonathan Duncan

9. Who established Fort William College in Calcutta in 1800 for the training of the civil servants in the language and customs of Indians?
Ans: Lord Wellesley

10. Which is known as 'Magna Carta of English Education in India'?
Ans: Wood's despatch

11. Under whose Chairmanship Indian Education Commission 1882 was appointed?
Ans: W.W.Hunter

12 Indian Univerites Act was passed under Lord Curzon in the year:
Ans: 1904

13. Central Hindu School in Baroda was established in 1898 by:
Ans: Annie Beasant

14. In 1880 Vishnushastri Chiplunkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the New English School in:
Ans: Pune

15. First University in India?
Ans: Calcutta Univeristy

16. First women college was established by D.K. Karve in:
Ans: Bombay

17. Who founded the famous Hindu College in Calcutta?
Ans: David Hare

18. In which year Indian National Congress approved the Basic Education System propounded by Gandhiji?
Ans: 1938

Chhatrapati Shivaji (1627-1680) -Questions

Repeated Indian History Questions

Shivaji Bhonsle also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri, near the city of Junnar in Pune district .


Chhatrapati Shivaji was born in the year?
Ans; 1627

In which year Shivaji assumed the title of Chhatrapati?
Ans: 1674

Father of Shivaji?
Ans: Shahaji Bhosale

Mother of Shivaji?
Ans: Jijabhai

Founder of the Maratha Empire?
Ans:Chhatrapati Shivaji

Successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji?
Ans: Sambhaji Bhosale

Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh in:
Ans: 11 June 1665

Which mughal king imprisoned Shivaji ?
Ans: Aurangzeb

Council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire?
Ans: Ashtapradhan

Capital of Shivaji's kingdom?
Ans: Raigad.

Who is considered as the 'Father of the Indian Navy'?
 Ans: Chhatrapati Shivaji 

 The sword of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj:
Ans: Bhavani Talwar

Shivaji visited Mughal king Aurangzeb's court in Agra in the year?
Ans: 1666

Shivaji last expedition was at:
Ans: Karnataka

Shivaji died in the year?
Ans: 1680

Partition of Bengal(1905) - GK Questions for Exams

Indian History Objective Questions

 1. When was Partition of Bengal announced?
 Ans: 20th July 1905

2. Which Viceroy of India announced the Partition of Bengal ?
Ans: Lord Curzon

3. The partition of Bengal separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas came into effect on:
Ans: 16 October 1905

4. Who was the Viceroy of India when Partition of Bengal came into effect?
Ans; Lord Minto

5. The antipartition agitation was initiated on
Ans: 7 August, 1905

6. In which year was the Partition of Bengal revoked?
Ans: 12 Deccember 1911

7. The song composed by Rabindranath Tagore especially for the Anti-Partition Movement?

Ans: Amar Sonar Bengal

8. Who was the Viceroy when Bengal Partition was cancelled?

Ans: Hardinge II

9. Who was the president of Indian National Congress during Bengal partition?
Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

10.  'Day of mourning' was observed in Calcutta against Bengal partition on:
Ans: 16 October 1905

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Kakori Conspiracy Case 1925 : Study Notes for Exams

Kakori train robbery took place on 9 August 1925 in Uttar Pradesh during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Indian Government. 

The robbery was organised by the Hindustan Republican Association.

Robbery was executed by Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqull Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Thakur Roshan Singh, Shachindra Nath Bakshi, Chandrasekhar Azad, Keshab Chakravarti, Banwari Lal, Mukundi Lal & Mammanthan Gupta.

One passenger was killed by an accidental shot, making it a murder case. 

They looted approximately 8,000 Rupees.

40 people were arrested from all over the India.

Ramprasad Bismil, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqullah Khan were given death sentence.

Sachindra Nath Bakshi and Sachindra Nath Sanyal were sent to Kalapani.

Indian History GK: Objective Questions - Hard Nuts

1. Which is considered to be the 'Bible of Arya Samaj'?

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2. Who codified the R.S.S doctrine in his booklet 'We'?

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3. Who coined the term 'Quit India'?

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4. Which princely state resembled 'Ramarajya' according to Gandhi?

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5. Who attempted to assassinate Governor of Bengal Sir Stanley Jackson in a convocation ceremony?

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6. Which Bill aimed to bring Indian and European magistracy on equal footing?

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7.  Which Viceroy of British India introduced Ilbert Bill in 1883?

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8. Who became the leader of opposition in Central Legislative Assembly in 1923?

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9. Who authored 'The Story of my Deportation'?

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10. Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak as 'Father of unrest'?

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11. Who became the principal of National College in Kolkata founded during Swadeshi Movement?

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12. Who authored Gandhiji's favourite prayer 'Vaishnava Janato'?

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13,  Which Act regularised the working hour for the women in factories?

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14. Which Act separated India and Burma Aden from India?

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15. Who along with Bulabhai Desai resigned from Congress in Opposition to Quit India Movement?

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16. Name the Urdu-Persian poet who was an eye witness of the revolt of 1857 at Delhi ?

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17. Name the organization founded by M.Viraraghavachari, Ananda Charley and Subramanya Aiyyer in 1884 ?

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18. Who called the Karachi Resolution of 1931 as ‘A Government on Russian model’ ?

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19. Who invited Gandhiji to visit Champaran in 1917 ?

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20. Who started the Self Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu?

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