100 Important MCQs with Answers | SEBA Class 10 History | Assam History | Indian Freedom Movement | ADRE | APSC | Assam Competitive Exams
100 History MCQs for ADRE, APSC and Other Assam Competitive Exams on Assam History and Indian Freedom Movement
Instruction: Choose only ONE correct answer for each question.
Section A: Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement
Questions 1–20
1. In which year was Bengal partitioned by Lord Curzon?
A. 1903
B. 1905
C. 1907
D. 1911
Answer: B
2. The Partition of Bengal was officially implemented on:
A. 15 August 1905
B. 16 October 1905
C. 26 January 1906
D. 1 January 1907
Answer: B
3. Who was the Viceroy of India when Bengal was partitioned?
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Hardinge
Answer: B
4. The British government officially justified the Partition of Bengal mainly on the ground of:
A. Administrative convenience
B. Religious reform
C. Economic development
D. Military expansion
Answer: A
5. The Partition of Bengal was widely interpreted by Indian nationalists as an attempt to:
A. Promote Indian industry
B. Divide and weaken nationalist unity
C. Introduce local self-government
D. End colonial rule
Answer: B
6. The movement launched against the Partition of Bengal came to be associated with the:
A. Home Rule Movement
B. Swadeshi Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Individual Satyagraha
Answer: B
7. The Swadeshi Movement encouraged Indians to:
A. Buy more imported goods
B. Boycott foreign goods and use indigenous products
C. Support British industries
D. Avoid Indian-made products
Answer: B
8. The boycott of foreign goods was an important programme of the:
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Khilafat Movement
D. Champaran Movement
Answer: A
9. Which slogan became closely associated with the Swadeshi Movement?
A. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
B. Vande Mataram
C. Do or Die
D. Simon Go Back
Answer: B
10. Who wrote the novel Anandamath, from which the song "Vande Mataram" was taken?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
D. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: B
11. The Swadeshi Movement promoted:
A. Indigenous industries
B. Dependence on foreign goods
C. British monopoly
D. Import of British textiles
Answer: A
12. Which of the following became an important method of protest against the Partition of Bengal?
A. Boycott
B. Military recruitment
C. Support for colonial taxation
D. Withdrawal from Indian industries
Answer: A
13. The Partition of Bengal was annulled in:
A. 1908
B. 1909
C. 1911
D. 1915
Answer: C
14. The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in:
A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1911
D. 1919
Answer: C
15. The Muslim League was founded in:
A. 1905
B. 1906
C. 1909
D. 1911
Answer: B
16. The All-India Muslim League was founded at:
A. Lahore
B. Dacca
C. Calcutta
D. Bombay
Answer: B
17. Which movement helped spread the idea of economic nationalism in India?
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Khilafat Movement
Answer: A
18. The main objective of the anti-partition movement was:
A. Acceptance of partition
B. Annulment of Bengal partition
C. Expansion of British rule
D. Formation of Pakistan
Answer: B
19. Which of the following was encouraged by the Swadeshi Movement?
A. National education
B. Foreign cloth consumption
C. British monopoly
D. Colonial imports
Answer: A
20. The Partition of Bengal contributed significantly to the growth of:
A. Indian nationalism
B. British imperialism
C. Colonial monopoly
D. Feudalism
Answer: A
Section B: Rise of Gandhi and the Freedom Movement of India
Questions 21–42
21. Mahatma Gandhi was born on:
A. 2 October 1869
B. 15 August 1870
C. 26 January 1869
D. 2 October 1875
Answer: A
22. Gandhi was born at:
A. Ahmedabad
B. Porbandar
C. Rajkot
D. Surat
Answer: B
23. Gandhi first developed and used Satyagraha as a political method in:
A. India
B. England
C. South Africa
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: C
24. Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in:
A. 1911
B. 1913
C. 1915
D. 1917
Answer: C
25. Satyagraha is primarily based on:
A. Violence and revenge
B. Truth and non-violence
C. Military force
D. Economic exploitation
Answer: B
26. Gandhi's first major Satyagraha in India was at:
A. Kheda
B. Champaran
C. Ahmedabad
D. Dandi
Answer: B
27. The Champaran Satyagraha was related mainly to:
A. Indigo cultivators
B. Mill workers
C. Salt workers
D. Railway workers
Answer: A
28. The Kheda Satyagraha was associated with:
A. Textile workers
B. Farmers and land revenue
C. Indigo planters
D. Salt production
Answer: B
29. The Ahmedabad movement of Gandhi was primarily associated with:
A. Mill workers
B. Indigo farmers
C. Soldiers
D. Students
Answer: A
30. The Rowlatt Act was passed in:
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer: C
31. The Rowlatt Act allowed the colonial government to:
A. Grant complete freedom of speech
B. Detain people without normal trial procedures
C. Abolish taxation
D. Introduce universal adult franchise
Answer: B
32. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place at:
A. Delhi
B. Amritsar
C. Lahore
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
33. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on:
A. 13 April 1919
B. 15 August 1919
C. 26 January 1920
D. 6 April 1920
Answer: A
34. The officer associated with the firing at Jallianwala Bagh was:
A. General Dyer
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Irwin
Answer: A
35. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest against the:
A. Partition of Bengal
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C. Simon Commission
D. Quit India Movement
Answer: B
36. The Khilafat Movement was led prominently by:
A. Ali brothers
B. Lal-Bal-Pal
C. Nehru brothers
D. Bose brothers
Answer: A
37. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1922
D. 1924
Answer: B
38. Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement after the:
A. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
B. Chauri Chaura incident
C. Dandi March
D. Simon Commission
Answer: B
39. The Chauri Chaura incident occurred in:
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1922
D. 1928
Answer: C
40. The Lahore Congress Session of 1929 is associated with the declaration of:
A. Dominion Status
B. Purna Swaraj
C. Separate electorates
D. Home Rule
Answer: B
41. Gandhi began the Dandi March in:
A. 1928
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1931
Answer: C
42. The Dandi March was associated with the protest against the:
A. Land revenue
B. Salt laws
C. Forest laws
D. Press laws
Answer: B
Section C: Assam — Anti-British Rising and Peasant Revolts
Questions 43–62
43. After the establishment of British rule, Assam's revenue system changed significantly from:
A. Cash to kind
B. Kind to cash
C. Gold to silver
D. Land to labour
Answer: B
44. The British revenue system placed particular emphasis on:
A. Tax collection
B. Free education
C. Peasant welfare
D. Abolition of taxation
Answer: A
45. The early anti-British uprising in Assam occurred around:
A. 1800–1805
B. 1828–1830
C. 1845–1848
D. 1860–1865
Answer: B
46. Gomdhar Konwar was associated with:
A. An early anti-British uprising
B. The Swadeshi Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: A
47. Piyoli Phukan was associated with:
A. Early resistance to British rule
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. INA
Answer: A
48. The revolt of 1857 in Assam was closely associated with:
A. Maniram Dewan
B. Gopinath Bordoloi
C. Tarun Ram Phukan
D. Kanaklata Barua
Answer: A
49. During the revolt of 1857, the rebels in Assam wanted to restore:
A. Chandrakanta Singha
B. Kandarpeswar Singha
C. Purandar Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: B
50. Maniram Dewan was executed by the British in:
A. 1856
B. 1857
C. 1858
D. 1860
Answer: C
51. The rebellion of Maniram Dewan was associated with:
A. The Revolt of 1857
B. The Swadeshi Movement
C. Civil Disobedience
D. Quit India
Answer: A
52. The British introduced cash revenue collection, which particularly affected:
A. Peasants
B. European officials
C. British soldiers
D. Industrialists
Answer: A
53. The term "Keya" in the context of nineteenth-century Assam referred to:
A. Immigrant Marwari moneylenders
B. British soldiers
C. Tribal chiefs
D. Tea garden workers only
Answer: A
54. Moffat Mills came to Assam in:
A. 1848
B. 1851
C. 1853
D. 1857
Answer: C
55. Phulaguri Dhawa took place in:
A. 1857
B. 1861
C. 1867
D. 1873
Answer: C
56. Phulaguri Dhawa was primarily a:
A. Peasant uprising
B. Military uprising
C. Student movement
D. Literary movement
Answer: A
57. The Phulaguri peasant uprising was particularly associated with resistance against:
A. Opium cultivation and revenue policies
B. Salt taxation
C. Indigo cultivation
D. Railway construction
Answer: A
58. The Patharughat uprising occurred in:
A. 1885
B. 1890
C. 1894
D. 1905
Answer: C
59. The Patharughat incident was primarily associated with:
A. Peasant resistance against revenue enhancement
B. Student protests
C. Literary activities
D. Tea garden expansion
Answer: A
60. Raijmel means:
A. A people's assembly
B. A military court
C. A British tax
D. A religious festival
Answer: A
61. The peasant revolts in Assam were largely reactions to:
A. Heavy revenue demands and economic pressure
B. Expansion of Indian industries
C. Reduction of taxation
D. Introduction of universal franchise
Answer: A
62. Which of the following was a major consequence of British revenue policies in Assam?
A. Increased peasant hardship
B. End of taxation
C. Complete prosperity of peasants
D. Decline in colonial control
Answer: A
Section D: Indian Freedom Movement and National Awakening in Assam
Questions 63–82
63. The Asomiya Bhasha Unnati Sadhini Sabha was established in:
A. 1872
B. 1884
C. 1888
D. 1903
Answer: C
64. The Jonaki era began in:
A. 1872
B. 1884
C. 1888
D. 1889
Answer: D
65. The Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha was established in:
A. 1884
B. 1888
C. 1893
D. 1903
Answer: A
66. The Assam Association was established in:
A. 1884
B. 1893
C. 1903
D. 1916
Answer: C
67. The Ahom Sabha was established in:
A. 1884
B. 1893
C. 1903
D. 1920
Answer: B
68. The Assam Provincial Congress was organised in:
A. 1916
B. 1918
C. 1920
D. 1922
Answer: C
69. The Assam Chatra Sanmilan was primarily associated with:
A. Students
B. Peasants
C. Industrial workers
D. British officials
Answer: A
70. The Ryot Sabha was mainly associated with:
A. Peasant interests
B. Literary activities
C. British administration
D. Tea garden owners
Answer: A
71. The growth of Assamese literary organisations contributed to:
A. Cultural and national awakening
B. Decline of education
C. British political control
D. End of Assamese literature
Answer: A
72. The Swadeshi Movement influenced Assam primarily by encouraging:
A. Nationalist consciousness
B. British imports
C. Colonial taxation
D. Political isolation
Answer: A
73. Assam participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement under:
A. National Congress leadership
B. British administration
C. Muslim League leadership alone
D. East India Company administration
Answer: A
74. Which of the following was an important Assamese leader in the national movement?
A. Tarun Ram Phukan
B. Lord Curzon
C. General Dyer
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: A
75. Chandra Nath Sharma was associated with the:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement in Assam
B. Revolt of 1857
C. Swadeshi Movement in Bengal only
D. INA in Europe
Answer: A
76. Kanaklata Barua became a martyr during the:
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Answer: D
77. Kanaklata Barua was associated with:
A. Gohpur
B. Silchar
C. Jorhat
D. Dhubri
Answer: A
78. Kanaklata Barua was associated with a procession to:
A. Hoist the national flag
B. Collect taxes
C. Support the British government
D. Recruit soldiers for Britain
Answer: A
79. Kushal Konwar was executed during the:
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: B
80. Kushal Konwar is remembered as:
A. A martyr of the Quit India Movement
B. A British official
C. A literary critic
D. A governor of Assam
Answer: A
81. Gopinath Bordoloi played an important role in:
A. Assam's nationalist and post-independence political history
B. British military administration
C. East India Company trade
D. The Partition of Bengal as Viceroy
Answer: A
82. The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed grouping Assam with:
A. Punjab
B. Bengal
C. Bombay
D. Madras
Answer: B
Section E: Cultural Heritage of India and North-East Region
Questions 83–100
83. The classical dance form of Assam is:
A. Kathak
B. Sattriya
C. Kathakali
D. Kuchipudi
Answer: B
84. Sattriya dance is traditionally associated with:
A. Sattras
B. Royal courts of Rajasthan
C. Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh
D. Mughal courts
Answer: A
85. Who is closely associated with the development of Sattriya culture?
A. Srimanta Sankardeva
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: A
86. The first Assamese magazine Arunodoi was published in:
A. 1836
B. 1846
C. 1856
D. 1866
Answer: B
87. Arunodoi was associated with:
A. American Baptist Missionaries
B. East India Company army
C. Assam Association
D. Assam Chatra Sanmilan
Answer: A
88. Dadhi Mathan was written by:
A. Srimanta Sankardeva
B. Madhabdeva
C. Bhattadeva
D. Ananta Kandali
Answer: B
89. Bhattadeva is popularly associated with:
A. Assamese prose literature
B. Assamese classical dance
C. Ahom architecture
D. Bihu dance
Answer: A
90. Hasthividyarnava is mainly related to:
A. Elephants
B. Bihu songs
C. Temple architecture
D. Assamese grammar
Answer: A
91. Da-Parbatia is located near:
A. Tezpur
B. Jorhat
C. Dhubri
D. Dibrugarh
Answer: A
92. The Rong Ghar was constructed during the rule of the:
A. Ahoms
B. Mughals
C. British
D. Palas
Answer: A
93. The Ahom architectural structure known for its distinctive roof resembling a boat is:
A. Rang Ghar
B. Kamakhya Temple
C. Madan Kamdev
D. Kareng Ghar
Answer: A
94. Talatal Ghar is associated with:
A. Ahom architecture
B. Mughal architecture
C. British colonial architecture
D. Rajput architecture
Answer: A
95. The three major Bihu festivals of Assam include Rongali, Kongali and:
A. Bhogali
B. Baishakhi
C. Maghi
D. Bohagi
Answer: A
96. Rongali Bihu is also known as:
A. Bohag Bihu
B. Magh Bihu
C. Kati Bihu
D. Domahi Bihu only
Answer: A
97. Magh Bihu is also known as:
A. Bhogali Bihu
B. Rongali Bihu
C. Kongali Bihu
D. Bohag Bihu
Answer: A
98. The traditional structure burned during Magh Bihu is called:
A. Meji
B. Namghar
C. Kareng
D. Toklai
Answer: A
99. The traditional folk dance associated with the Bodo community is:
A. Bagurumba
B. Kathak
C. Garba
D. Lavani
Answer: A
100. Thang-Ta is a traditional martial art form associated with:
A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Tripura
Answer: A
Answer Key — 100 MCQs
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 26 | B | 51 | A | 76 | D |
| 2 | B | 27 | A | 52 | A | 77 | A |
| 3 | B | 28 | B | 53 | A | 78 | A |
| 4 | A | 29 | A | 54 | C | 79 | B |
| 5 | B | 30 | C | 55 | C | 80 | A |
| 6 | B | 31 | B | 56 | A | 81 | A |
| 7 | B | 32 | B | 57 | A | 82 | B |
| 8 | A | 33 | A | 58 | C | 83 | B |
| 9 | B | 34 | A | 59 | A | 84 | A |
| 10 | B | 35 | B | 60 | A | 85 | A |
| 11 | A | 36 | A | 61 | A | 86 | B |
| 12 | A | 37 | B | 62 | A | 87 | A |
| 13 | C | 38 | B | 63 | C | 88 | B |
| 14 | C | 39 | C | 64 | D | 89 | A |
| 15 | B | 40 | B | 65 | A | 90 | A |
| 16 | B | 41 | C | 66 | C | 91 | A |
| 17 | A | 42 | B | 67 | B | 92 | A |
| 18 | B | 43 | B | 68 | C | 93 | A |
| 19 | A | 44 | A | 69 | A | 94 | A |
| 20 | A | 45 | B | 70 | A | 95 | A |
| 21 | A | 46 | A | 71 | A | 96 | A |
| 22 | B | 47 | A | 72 | A | 97 | A |
| 23 | C | 48 | A | 73 | A | 98 | A |
| 24 | C | 49 | B | 74 | A | 99 | A |
| 25 | B | 50 | C | 75 | A | 100 | A |
High-Priority Revision Topics for ADRE and APSC
1. Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement
Revise 1905 Partition of Bengal, Lord Curzon, anti-partition movement, boycott, Swadeshi, national education, economic nationalism, Vande Mataram, annulment of partition in 1911 and formation of the Muslim League in 1906.
2. Gandhi and India's Freedom Movement
Focus on Satyagraha, South Africa, Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh, Khilafat Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Chauri Chaura, Simon Commission, Purna Swaraj, Civil Disobedience, Dandi March, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Quit India Movement and INA.
3. Assam's Anti-British Uprisings
This is one of the most important sections for Assam examinations. Pay special attention to Gomdhar Konwar, Piyoli Phukan, Maniram Dewan, Kandarpeswar Singha, British revenue administration, Phulaguri Dhawa, Patharughat and Raijmel.
4. Assam's Role in the Freedom Movement
Remember the Asomiya Bhasha Unnati Sadhini Sabha, Jonaki era, Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha, Assam Association, Ahom Sabha, Ryot Sabha, Assam Chatra Sanmilan and Assam Provincial Congress.
Also revise the contribution of Tarun Ram Phukan, Chandra Nath Sharma, Gopinath Bordoloi, Kanaklata Barua, Kushal Konwar and other freedom fighters.
5. Cultural Heritage of Assam and Northeast India
Important topics include Sattriya, Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhabdeva, Bhattadeva, Arunodoi, Hasthividyarnava, Da-Parbatia, Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Bihu, Bagurumba, Thang-Ta and the folk culture of Northeast India.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are these MCQs suitable for ADRE?
Yes. They are designed as an exam-oriented practice set based on the themes of SEBA Class X History Part-I and are suitable for revision for ADRE, APSC, Assam Police, TET, HSLC and other objective-type examinations.
2. Is there only one correct answer?
Yes. Every question has exactly one correct answer.
3. Which Assam History topics are most important?
The anti-British uprisings, Maniram Dewan, peasant revolts, Assam's participation in the national freedom movement, important organisations and associations, and Assamese cultural heritage are particularly important.
4. Is this an official ADRE or APSC question paper?
No. This is an original practice question set based on the SEBA Class X History curriculum and textbook themes. It should not be presented as an official examination paper.
Source
Primary Reference:
Social Science Part-I — History, Class X, Board of Secondary Education, Assam / Assam State Textbook Production and Publication Corporation.
The textbook contains five principal History chapters covering Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement; Rise of Gandhi and the Freedom Movement of India; Anti-British Rising and Peasant Revolts in Assam; Indian Freedom Movement and National Awakening in Assam; and Cultural Heritage of India and North-East Region.
The prescribed curriculum specifically emphasizes Assam's early anti-British uprisings, the Revolt of 1857 and Maniram Dewan, British revenue administration, Raijmel and peasant and tribal revolts, major Assamese organisations and associations, Assam's role in the national freedom movement, and cultural heritage.
Important Note
This article is an exam-oriented educational resource, not an official publication of SEBA, ASSEB, ADRE or APSC.
Students should revise the original Class X History textbook together with the latest official examination syllabus before appearing for any competitive examination.
Conclusion
These 100 SEBA Class 10 History MCQs provide a comprehensive revision resource for ADRE, APSC, Assam Police, TET, HSLC and other Assam competitive examinations.
For the best results, first study the textbook chapter by chapter, then attempt these 100 questions without looking at the answers and use the answer key to identify areas requiring further revision.
Bookmark this page for future revision and share it with fellow Assam competitive-exam aspirants.