SSC CGL History – Rise of Nationalism – INC, Moderates, Extremists & Revolutionaries (to 1915) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL History – Rise of Nationalism – INC, Moderates, Extremists & Revolutionaries (to 1915) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the Congress session with its president:
Session: P. 1887 Q. 1888 R. 1906 S. 1907
President: 1. George Yule 2. Badruddin Tyabji 3. Rash Behari Ghosh 4. Dadabhai Naoroji

Correct Answer: C [P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3]

Explanation:

1887 – Badruddin Tyabji; 1888 – George Yule; 1906 – Dadabhai Naoroji; 1907 – Rash Behari Ghosh.

2.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Founding of the INC
2. Vernacular Press Act
3. Durand Line
4. Ilbert Bill

Correct Answer: A [2, 4, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Vernacular Press Act (1878) → Ilbert Bill (1883) → Founding of the INC (1885) → Durand Line (1893).

3.  
Match the followingMatch the leader with the newspaper:
Leader: P. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Q. Bipin Chandra Pal R. Aurobindo Ghosh S. Surendranath Banerjea
Paper: 1. The Bengalee 2. Bande Mataram 3. New India 4. Kesari

Correct Answer: B [P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1]

Explanation:

Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Kesari; Bipin Chandra Pal – New India; Aurobindo Ghosh – Bande Mataram; Surendranath Banerjea – The Bengalee.

4.  
Who presided over the Congress session at Benares (1905)?

Correct Answer: D [G. K. Gokhale]

Explanation:

Gokhale, Benares, 1905.

5.  
Who was the Viceroy when the Congress split at Surat (1907)?

Correct Answer: D [Minto II]

Explanation:

Minto II (1905–1910).

6.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The Indian Association was founded by Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876.
II. The East India Association was founded by M. G. Ranade in Poona.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Indian Association 1876 (true).

7.  
Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attacked a carriage at Muzaffarpur in 1908. Their target was:

Correct Answer: C [Judge Kingsford]

Explanation:

Kingsford, the former Calcutta Presidency Magistrate.

8.  
Madame Bhikaji Cama unfurled an Indian flag in 1907 at:

Correct Answer: A [Stuttgart]

Explanation:

International Socialist Congress, Stuttgart.

9.  
Odd one outWhich leader was NOT an Extremist?

Correct Answer: D [Pherozeshah Mehta]

Explanation:

Pherozeshah Mehta was a Moderate; Lal-Bal-Pal were Extremists.

10.  
The Durand Line (1893) with Afghanistan was drawn in the time of Viceroy:

Correct Answer: C [Lansdowne]

Explanation:

Lansdowne (1888–1894); the Indian Councils Act 1892 also came in his time.

11.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Vande Mataram was sung at the 1896 Congress session.
2. Jana Gana Mana was first sung at the 1911 Calcutta session.
3. Gandhiji first attended a Congress session in 1901.
4. The 1888 session was held at Lahore.

Correct Answer: B [Only three]

Explanation:

1, 2, 3 true; the 1888 session was at Allahabad (George Yule).

12.  
Reverse question'The Economic History of India' – its author is:

Correct Answer: A [R. C. Dutt]

Explanation:

R. C. Dutt, a Moderate economic writer.

13.  
The Ilbert Bill controversy took place in the time of Viceroy:

Correct Answer: C [Ripon]

Explanation:

Ripon, 1883.

14.  
The Komagata Maru incident (1914) concerned Indian emigrants refused entry into:

Correct Answer: D [Canada]

Explanation:

Canada turned the ship back; firing at Budge Budge on return.

15.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: B [Madan Lal Dhingra – Curzon Wyllie]

Explanation:

Dhingra shot Curzon Wyllie (1909).

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