Indian History MCQ Practice
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- Why this is correct: Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in Delhi around 1638–1648 as his new capital complex when Delhi was chosen as the seat of imperial power.
- Why the others are incorrect: Akbar initiated many forts, but the Red Fort is not his project; Jahangir and Aurangzeb did not construct it—the fort is attributed to Shah Jahan.
The Swadeshi movement began as a response to the decision to partition Bengal by Lord Curzon. The movement promoted national self-reliance and boycotting British goods, with Indians encouraged to use local products and promote Indian-made goods.
Swadeshi means self-reliance and the use of Indian-made goods to oppose British rule.
Swadeshi started due to Bengal partition, which spurred boycott of British goods and promotion of Indian products.
Vande Mataram is a patriotic Indian song composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was first publicly sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. The song appeared in his novel Anandamath and soon became a symbol of Indian nationalism. The year 1896 marks its introduction to a large gathering of leaders and delegates, giving it wide popularity. The other years listed are incorrect for the first public rendition.
It originally appeared in the Bengali novel Anandamath (1882) and later became a rallying banner for the independence movement.
Vande Mataram was first sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1896.
- The Hindu Widows (Remarriage) Act was passed in 1856 during the tenure of Governor-General Lord Dalhousie.
- It legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in specified conditions.
- Option A (Lawrence), B (Canning), and C (Bentinck) were all in different periods and did not sanction this act.
- Thus, Dalhousie is the correct deputy-Governor General under whom the act was enacted.
The capital was shifted after the decision was announced in 1911 by the British rulers at the Delhi Durbar. The change reflected a move from Calcutta (then the capital of British India) to a more central location. This shift aimed to symbolize a new era and to place the seat of government nearer to the northern and central parts of the country. The formal transfer of functions began with the announcement in 1911, and the capital’s administrative center eventually operated from Delhi. The option 1911 corresponds to the year of the decision/announcement.
The decision to move the capital was announced by King-Emperor George V during the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
The capital shift decision was announced in 1911; Calcutta remained the old capital until the transfer was completed in subsequent years.